Business Skills and Communication
About the program
This program aims to provide entry-level employees with an understanding of the new fundamentals of business while building awareness of personal work styles and preferences. The program learning outcomes include:
- Understanding of working style, professional strengths, and interests, and mapping out their professional journey
- Develop the ability to build teams, move past conflict productively, develop norms to guide collaboration, run meetings effectively, and provide constructive feedback.
- Developing a compelling voice, communication style, and professional presence
- Understanding each phase of project management and applying project execution skills
- Applying problem-solving techniques and learning how to develop solutions to challenging problems
- Understanding Excel basics and using it to calculate market size and analyze survey data.
- Ability to read and interpret an income statements and perform basic business analyses
- Understanding business models and customer behavior
Learning Journey
The program is divided into 2 weeks combining in-person coaching, a learning platform, and a final project competition
Week 1:
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self Awareness | Effective Teamwork | Problem Solving | Effective Communication | Project Planning |
| Presentation Skills I | Organizational IQ | Design Thinking | Understanding Customers | Presentation Skills II |
Week 2:
| Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Research | Intro to Business Models | Project: Putting it all together | Project: Practice & Dry Runs | Project: Practice & Dry Runs |
| Data Analysis | Financial Analysis | Project: Refining the design & script | Semi-Finals / Debrief | Finals Competition / Graduation |
Program Partners
Who should attend?
- This program is designed for entry level professionals, preferably with engineering background, who have an experience of 0-3 years and are interested in developing their business and communication skills.
- Proficiency of written and spoken English.
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us at exed@kapsarc.org if you require additional information or support.