Personal reflection on skills developed and used in future

Reflective essay
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Summary..........................................................................................................................................4
Personal reflection on learning........................................................................................................7
Personal reflection on skills developed...........................................................................................9
Strategic thinking skill-................................................................................................................9
Practical skill-............................................................................................................................10
Reflective skill-..........................................................................................................................10
Ability to lead teams-.................................................................................................................10
Personal reflection on the usability of these skills in future..........................................................11
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................13
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Introduction
The following essay is a reflective account of learning that I gained through this Capstone
subject and also reflection on the MBA course as a whole. Throughout this reflection I will try
and focus on the skills that I have developed and which would help me as I become manager.
The MBA Capstone as a program is all about synthesis of practical application and theoretical
knowledge. Reflection forms an important aspect of the program.
Practical application of theoretical skills is an important skill that should be possessed by every
manager. Businesses in the present world operate in an environment that is challenging to say the
least. Every problem in such a business world is therefore complex and has a lot of interrelated
aspects. Such a problem cannot be solved through linear thinking and requires strategic thinking
process where the manager has the ability to consider the multiple angles of the problem.
Therefore, while faced with a crisis at the organisation, a manager should be able to approach it
with a strategic mindset.
This is taught by the MBA capstone program. As I reflect through the MBA course and the
Capstone subject experience, this aspect of applying theoretical skills and knowledge to solve
practical life problems is a recurring theme.
In the following essay I will first give a summary of learning and reflective capability. This
section would also define the three aspects of knowing, doing and being that act as the three
pillars of the program. I will then reflect on the learning from the course in the next section. In
the section that would follow, I will reflect on the skills that were developed during the MBA
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program and post that there will be a section that describes how the learning will assist me in my
future career endeavours.
Summary
Ever since its creation in 1946, at Harvard business school, MBA capstone has aimed at an
amalgamation of theory, practice and administration elements. Even today the goal of MBA
capstone is synthesis of knowledge and showing its application and relevance in the business
world. There are thus four essential skills that are taught under the MBA Capstone and these are
reflective, theoretical, practical and applied. MBA capstone therefore aims to develop a strategic
mindset amongst the students that borders on three essential elements of knowing, doing and
being.
Therefore, it is essential that after competition of the subject and MBA programme, students are
able to develop and demonstrate a strategic mindset in any walks of life. They are thus required
to integrate functional knowledge across the organisation and demonstrate an understanding of
big picture. While demonstrating an understanding of the big picture, students should also
consider different perspectives while arriving at the decision. The students are also required to
demonstrate the ability of an effective team manager by his or her ability to lead teams (Inamdar
and Roldan, 2013). The course will also teach the students effective communication and enhance
their abilities in comprehending the solution of business problems.
The importance of such a course that includes practical applications of the learned theories along
with demonstration of administrative skills has been more pronounced after the global financial
crisis of 2007. Global financial crisis was the worst financial crisis to hit the world since the
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