Activity 7.2 - Reflection Paper

Introduction

This course, MGT 515 Managerial Business Foundations, focused on the foundations of business on the qualitative side. These topics included:

business structures

the legal elements of business

globalization

ethics

management, leadership, and change

human resources

marketing

Your next class, MGT 516 Foundations of Quantitative Business Methods, will focus on an introduction of finance, economics, statistics, accounting and technology. Following the completion of these two courses, the remainder of your MBA program will explore these topics with much deeper analysis and application.

Activity Instructions

For your final assignment for this course, write a 2-3 page paper, reflecting on the learning journey focusing on the topics learned in this course.

Writing and Submission Requirements

2-3 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page

This paper can be written in 1st person

References page (minimum of 2 resources)

Proper APA formatting:

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page with topic and name of student

Headers are required and proper APA

Separate reference page (minimum of 2 scholarly references in addition to the text)

Tips for Success

This assignment is a personal reflection. Be thorough. 1st person is allowed even with APA on this assignment.

Weekly Learning Goal(s): All

This final reflection satisfies all weekly and course learning goals. As a reminder, below are the six course learning outcomes:

Exhibit familiarity with the functional areas of business.

Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between management and leadership.

Analyze the principles and role of marketing in business.

Assess the importance of ethics in business and why ethical responsibilities extend beyond legal and financial compliance.

Demonstrate understanding as to why policy decisions impact the strategic direction of an organization.

Investigate the elements of global business strategies.

yes of 900 words