Applying theoretical knowledge to practice is an important condition for developing the necessary skills for future careers. It is very important for students who enroll in business studies. Course in business help developing knowledge and skills in accounting, economy, marketing, management, and finance. Students who are provided with the opportunity to train their skills practically perform better in their future careers.
Meinders School of Business offers its students participate in one of the best Business Simulation Strategy Games that place them in the virtual business environment, and let them apply their knowledge in a simulated real-life business situation.
The coursework I have taken during the Meinders School of Business (MSB) program, as well as other experiences, provided me with a great opportunity to get sufficient and effective professional training in financial principles and practices, as well as other fields to work in the area of financial control. The course aims to educate socially responsible leaders who can work efficiently in the global economy.
The advantage of the course that I have taken is that it provides students to engage with the business community. We were able to be involved in work with the local government. An essential part of the teaching-learning process was an engagement with different regulatory agencies. During the course, I participated in the GLOBUS simulation game that helped me manage an online company in the camera industry. The focus of the game is on a competitive business strategy.
Participating in the game through team involvement allowed me to enhance my business performance, practicing in strategic decision making, develop skills of strategic thinking about the company and its performance; I also practiced to deal with labor, product, and financial markets. GLOBUS simulation experience gave me the possibility to learn more about the challenges, strategies, and realities of the corporate strategy. Thus, I was able to develop the necessary knowledge and skills, as well as abilities to make effective management decisions and regulate the work of the company from a perspective of the global environment.
Experience, knowledge, and skills that I have developed during the MSB program coursework and participating in the GLOBUS simulation game was very valuable for my future career and influenced the choice of my specific career goals and objectives. As my major is finance, I would like to work in the bank as a bank manager, or investment analyst. These jobs presuppose working with customers and business companies.
To succeed in these fields, I should develop analysis and numeracy skills, as well as know all the aspects of the management of companies. Thus, my career goals and objectives are: enhance my knowledge and resources in the field of finance to grow as a professional, be satisfied with my job and perform well to get a considerable promotion in my career within 5 years or so; get a second career in management or economics, gain experience to be highly professional in the field of finance and be employed as a consultant by some other company.
The course and participation in the simulation game helped me understand the components and mechanics of working in the field of business and finance. As we were engaged with teamwork, I managed the ability to of teamwork which is very important for my future career. It also helped me define my future career goals and objectives.