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Introduction to Business
Chapter 17: Your Career in Business
1. What do college degrees unlock?
2. Why should you get a degree?
a. Why can a degree help you get and keep a better job?
b. Will a degree help you earn more money?
c. How does it help you get a good start in life?
17.1 Learn the Basics of Business
1. What is one thing all careers have in common?
2. How does an introductory business course help you?
3. What does your major determine?
4. What are some examples of jobs for marketing and accounting majors?
5. Why should you never take selecting a major lightly?
17.2 Developing Interpersonal Skills is Key to Your Success
1. What are ways to enhance your interpersonal skills?
2. How do you build your people skills?
3. Why is knowing how to persuade others important?
4. What’s the first step in persuading others?
5. What is esprit de corps?
6. What do they mean by “learn to think on your feet”?
7. How do you empower yourself?
8. What is empowerment?
9. What are some techniques to become politically savvy?
10. How do you become a team builder?
11. What is the first step in creating an effective team?
12. What is the K-I-N-D technique?
17.3 Make Your Future Happen: Learn to Plan
1. Explain the importance of planning.
2. Define a plan.
3. Describe the steps in the planning process.
4. What is a goal?
5. How do you gain an understanding of your goal?
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Introduction to Business
Chapter 17: Your Career in Business
1. What do college degrees unlock?
2. Why should you get a degree?
a. Why can a degree help you get and keep a better job?
b. Will a degree help you earn more money?
c. How does it help you get a good start in life?
17.1 Learn the Basics of Business
1. What is one thing all careers have in common?
2. How does an introductory business course help you?
3. What does your major determine?
4. What are some examples of jobs for marketing and accounting majors?
5. Why should you never take selecting a major lightly?
17.2 Developing Interpersonal Skills is Key to Your Success
1. What are ways to enhance your interpersonal skills?
2. How do you build your people skills?
3. Why is knowing how to persuade others important?
4. What’s the first step in persuading others?
5. What is esprit de corps?
6. What do they mean by “learn to think on your feet”?
7. How do you empower yourself?
8. What is empowerment?
9. What are some techniques to become politically savvy?
10. How do you become a team builder?
11. What is the first step in creating an effective team?
12. What is the K-I-N-D technique?
17.3 Make Your Future Happen: Learn to Plan
1. Explain the importance of planning.
2. Define a plan.
3. Describe the steps in the planning process.
4. What is a goal?
5. How do you gain an understanding of your goal?
For more free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed resources visit OpenStax.org.
