University's MG408 Graduate Challenge: Reflective Report on Skills

This report presents a reflective analysis of a graduate challenge assignment, detailing the student's experiences and skill development through participation in four major challenges: debate, presentation, T-shirt, and hotel challenges. The report analyzes the business aspects of each challenge and reflects on the development of skills such as communication, teamwork, time management, and business acumen. It also identifies areas for improvement. The student evaluates their performance in each challenge, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and provides a detailed action plan to enhance skills through specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. The action plan focuses on improving communication, time management, teamwork, and business skills, with specific activities and timelines for achieving each goal. References to relevant academic sources support the analysis and recommendations.

GRADUATE CHALLENGE

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
Analysis of challenges.............................................................................................................................3
Skills........................................................................................................................................................4
Action plan..............................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Graduation program is very essential under the college where numerous types of
activities are performed in order to develop knowledge and skill related to brands and market.
This report inculcates several challenges that are faced by students within university. These
challenges are debate challenge, T-shirt challenge, Hotel challenge and presentation challenge
(Bravin, Carrasco and Kalichman, 2020). While facing these challenges several skills are to be
developed that is helpful in developing career in professional and personal terms. At last it
involves action plan for improving skill that helps in enhancing career opportunity.
MAIN BODY
Analysis of challenges
There are several challenges that I had face during my university session are presented
below:
 Debate challenge- It represent a type of formal discussion on a particular subject area or
topic among group of people. This challenge is represent a particular topic where
individual face competition by sharing views and ideas related to topic. It is done on
against and favor of specific topic. Debate challenge that was held under university is
highly useful to enhance the skills of every student who take participate in debate
challenge. I also involve in debate challenge that was organized under university for
developing my skills and knowledge while do discussion on particular subject area. From
this debate firstly I understand the topic and then discussed on it as per my understanding
with my fellow mates (Sunindijo and Kamardeen, 2020). This helps in understanding the
whole topic in deeper and understanding manner. However, by involving in this
challenge I had focused on developing my skill that is useful in my professional career so
that more opportunities are captured by me. This challenge also helps me in deciding
platform that is profitable for me. To involve within this research I had easily understand
the procedure of conducting debate that support in completing in systematic manner so
that in future I also done my work in appropriate and reliable manner by understanding
all pros and cons of the activities.

 Presentation challenge- Presentation involves the way of present and express particular
topic, speech etc. in front of audience. This activity is organized in University to develops
the students skills in relation to secure future in professional terms. By involving in this
challenge I had understand and learn several things that are useful in developing my skills
and understanding related to interacting with large people. Therefore, involving in this
challenge helps me to present myself in effective manner that give productive and
efficient results in long term professional career sustainability. Due to this I also
understand the manner of presenting myself in formal way by using proper body gestures
and dressing sense. This will develop my confidence so that challenges are easily convert
into opportunities. For prepare to presentation challenge I had to focus on several skills
that helps in gaining successful results.
 T-Shirt challenge- This challenge is highly trending challenge that is faced by several
individuals and my university also organized this challenge for students. By involving in
this challenge I effectively understand how to work under stress and provide successful
outcomes for success. In this t-shirt challenge several skills are to be developed that
presented the effectiveness in terms of tackle emotions while working in pressures.
 Hotel challenge- In this challenge my university organized and prepared a hotel scenario
where hotel faced challenges and students need to solve it as per individual understanding
and skill. This assist in overcome operational issues by focusing on recruiting and
selecting talented employees who focus on fulfilling customer expectations so that long
term profitability is enjoyed (Khosiev and et. al., 2019). This challenge builds more
opportunities in terms of workplace and also provides successful results in university
point of view.
Skills
Communication skills
By examine above explained various challenges various skills are to be improved and in
this communication skill is very prominent. This skill is highly helpful in performing various
activities under several challenges due to this several details are to be implemented easily and
effectively. To improve communication skill I preferred to focus on Luswell model that helps in
convenient interaction in proper manner such as: Who

 Says what
 Which channel is used to communicate?
 To whom
 What communication effect on sender
This represents remarkable theory in improving communication that reflects path to me to
solve hindrances in communication. Therefore, including above challenges communication skill
lay a vital role on which high focus is to be done by me to become successful. However, I
evaluate that I lose little bit confidence while communicating to large audience due to this I face
issue in completing Presentation and debate challenge to high level.
Teamwork
Teamwork refers to a practice where more than one person is to be included for work
together to reach common goal. This skill is adopted by me in presentation and hotel challenge
where task are allotted in team and it would be completed with positive collaboration of team
work. To maintain decorum in working activities it is very crucial that every involving member
give full attention on solving task that is allotted in team (Bunge, 2017). To fulfill this
Tuckmen’s team model is used that involves four stages such as forming ( In which teacher in
university form groups), Storming ( In this team member start to work under allocated team),
Norming ( This represents development in team to completing activities) and performing ( in this
challenges are present in performing activities). In this I had observed that I am not effective in
handle team and developing collaboration due to which I face various issues in completing
activities.
Time management Skills
Time management skill is highly significant that is useful to maintain the whole activities
involves within above challenges. Time management is essential to complete the task in set time
frame that is given by teacher to students. Within this Pareto principle is adopted in which 20%
efforts are useful to complete 80% task that support in presenting efficient results. By emphasis
on the 80/20 rule student should divide essential activities in hotel and t-shirt challenge so that
productive results are achieved in comparison to other group member.

Business skills
Business skill reflects presentation skill, problem solving skill, leadership skill, excel skill
etc. Therefore, involving in these above challenges business skill is highly significant to
complete it on time frame. This skill is mainly used in completing the t-shirt and hotel challenge
where budget and several line managers are performed with the help of Excel. Within this I faced
several difficulties because I am not effective to prepare an excel sheet for t-shirt challenge and
hotel challenge (Powell and et.al., 2018). Therefore, involving in these above challenges I realize
that I highly worked on my business related skill like problem solving skill, interpersonal skill
because various issues are not effectively solved by me while indulging in above explained
challenges.
Action plan
It is a SMART development plan that is discussed to develop overall skill:
Goals Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time
bound
Communicatio
n skills
To improve
my
communicatio
n skill that are
useful for
developing
career in
professional
field in
relation to
interacting
with number
of people
within
To effectively
improve
communicatio
n skill I will
involve in
several
seminars,
communicatio
n classes etc.
By learn
communicatio
n skill
participating
in several
classes and
seminars helps
in reflecting
higher success
at workplace
and also in
several
challenges that
are present
It is relevant
to improve
my skill
within the set
time period
in university
and
workplace.
Within
period of
5 months

business field. within
university.
Time
management
By developing
time
management
skill I
effectively
complete my
assigned task
at university
and workplace
by doing
multiple works
by adopting
effective time
management.
To improve
time
management
skill I take
participate in
training
sessions
related to time
management.
By developing
time
management
skill I would
achieve the
workplace and
university
assignment
proficiently
and within set
time frame. It
also helps me
in future
development
in career.
Developing
time
management
skill is highly
relevant to
get
productive
results in life
and
maintaining
work life
balance due
to which
future
success is
attained.
It is
complete
d within a
period of
3 months.
Team work Developing
team work
skill attains the
objective of
collaboration
working and
maintaining
workplace
environment.
This skill is to
be developed
by involving
in every
activities and
taking views
of every
individuals
(Colman,
Patera and
Team work is
very crucial in
winning t-shirt
and hotel
challenge,
presentation
challenge due
to which every
task is to be
fulfilled
With proper
team work
targets are
attained
productively
and success
is created.
Period of
1 month.

Hebbar, 2019). productively.
Business skills Developing
this skill is
very helpful to
attain
profitable
results in
business and
in university
with the
certain
challenges that
are present
currently in
university. It
also helps in
understanding
This skill is
developing by
taking offline
and online
class regarding
business
interpersonal
skill.
To become a
successful
person in
business sector
improved and
advanced
business skill
is highly
useful.
Having
business skill
develops
excel skills
and also
helpful in
understandin
g the office
presentation
and working
behaviour
that is quite
effective for
successful
future.
6 month
time is
needed.

REFERENCES
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