Analyzing University Challenges: Business Skills and Action Plan

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of various challenges faced at the university level, including debate, presentation, T-shirt, and hotel challenges, all viewed through a business lens. It explores the business angles of these challenges, such as operations, finance, and branding, while also reflecting on the skills required, including communication, teamwork, time management, and overall business acumen. The report details the application of these skills within each challenge. Furthermore, it includes a detailed action plan designed to improve these skills over a three-year period, outlining specific strategies and resources for development in areas like communication and teamwork. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and recommendations for skill enhancement.

Graduate challenge

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main body........................................................................................................................................3
Challenges....................................................................................................................................3
Reflection on skills......................................................................................................................5
Action plan ..................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................8
Reference.........................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
There are various challenges at the University level that is required by the students to accept the
challenge that is needed to develop the skills required for the success in University.
This report will focus on the challenges like debate challenge, presentation challenge, tee shirt
challenge and hotel challenge. This report will analyse the four of this Challenges to focus on
the business angles like operations, finance, branding. it will also cover reflection on the skills
that will be required during the challenge like communication skills, teamwork skills, time
management and business skills etc. In the end of this report will cover action plan to improve
the skills within three years at University.
Main body
Challenges
Debate challenge
Debate is the process that involves formal discussion on a particular topic. people who
participate in the debate put forward their arguments and viewpoints (Liu., 2019). Debates
Occurs usually in public meetings, academic institutions etc. The debate can be challenging for
the people because it required high level of knowledge and understanding of the topic they are
talking about. In the business, debate can be useful for the branding, finance and operations.
from the debate challenge, I have learned that there is a need for discussion among the various
departments in an organization. This is required to make decisions for achieving the goals of the
company. this encompasses the decisions reading their brand, arrangement of the finance and
management for operations. As a student Debates Skills or challenge was useful for me to
develop communication skills.
Presentation challenge
Presentation challenge are one of the most important part of the organization and it is
challenging as well because presentation is created by many employees and one of them is only
selected for the project . The presentation can about branding where they discuss about how and

what models and methods will be used to aware people about the brand, from the above
challenges on the report presentation I have learned that the finance presentation shows The
structure of finance that is required By the company And this presentation will be made by the
finance manager of the company. On the operation level finance presentation will be required
because finance is most necessary thing that helps to run each and every operation of the
company. As a student I can use the presentation skills to be more effective in the business by
developing the report within the University.
T-shirt challenge
T- Shirt challenges are also an useful Technique that is useful for the branding of the
shirts within the market and attract customers to buy a tee shirt from the company ( Fearon, and
at.al., 2020). This challenge is also focused on the finance because advertisement is done on the
Television which required the higher amount of finance within the business, so they can run the
challenge on the TV an attract customers to buy their products. it is function of the marketing
operational team that is responsible too run the advertisement on the television. From the above
challenges I have learned that how Challenges like this can help me to learn something that is
Creative within the business and can be helpful for me to grow at the university level.
Hotel challenge
In the hotel business there are various challenges that can take place for the businesses. some of
them are cleanliness, Excellent service, sustainability an good experience for their customers.
this all are the hotel challenge that require a specific skill. From the Hotel Challenge I have
observed that it is necessary for the hotel staff to accept this challenge to speared awareness of
their brand and to conduct this challenge, it required higher amount of finance within the
business and this all is covered under the operations called housekeeping Department, office
Department and many more.
Ice Challenge
Ice challenge is also known as ALS Ice bucket challenge, This activity include the
pursing of the bucket of ice over the other person's head. It can be either by the any other person
or it can also be completed itself. This challenge is done by the people to spread awareness of the
disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis which is also known as Neuron Disease.

As I student I gain a knowledge that every challenge have their own meaning and
because of the Ice challenge I came to know about Neurone Disease that can affect nerve cells
that control the muscles that unable us to move, Swallow and breath.
Through the Ice challenge I can learn to improve my knowledge and develop new way to
see the things and I will try to understand what are the challenges are done by the people and
reason of doing that challenge.
Reflection on skills
Communication skills/ Emotional intelligence
Communication skills and emotional intelligence skills are required for the debates. By
participating in the debate I have developed communication challenges and I have gained
experience about the debate and I have from learnd thorough observation (Evans and
Richardson., 2017). From the previous experience I will take participation in the Debate
Challenge and with the times I will able to develop communication skills.
Teamwork
Team working practices are professional practices in which a group of people linked with
the common purpose or the goals. As a Student, I participated in Presentation challenge. From it,
I learnt that it is necessary for me to have the team working skills. This will be helpful for me
during group presentation within the University where student's can make their group and make
a sidle presentation. Participation in the presentation challenge helped me to learn how group
activities take place and how roles are decided.
Time management and meeting skills
Time management skills are most important for the students and it is necessary for me to have
time management skills, so I can mage my times effectively at the University level. It will be
helpful for me in Carrier development (Chu and et.al., 2017). I have participated in the Hotel
chellnage in which I have develop time management skills. It is because Hotel staff are Highly
training, and they have to work on times, so they can provide fast services to their customers.
Business skills and competences development

Participation in T-short challenge help me to develop Business kills because it is an
business strategy that can be used to promote the products to the customers. By participating in
these challenges, I will learn the basics of this challenge and understand how it works, so I can
use it when I will start new business.
Action plan
Skins to be
improved
Strategies to
improve
resources outcomes Start date End date
communicati
on and
emotional
intelligence
skills
I will ask open
ending
questions to the
teachers which
is also a good
strategy to
communicate
and
improvement
communication,
take
communication
help from the
Peters because
they are already
having a good
communication
skills and they
can help me to
improve my
communication
skills (Huang
and et.al.,
2020).
emotional
intelligence
Reading
books, online
courses,
assignments
it will help me
to improve my
communication
and emotional
intelligence
skills at the
University
level. this will
be helpful for
me to be
effective in
future and I
will able to
develop my
career and
overcome from
the Challenges.
At the
workplace
communication
skills are
necessary
because
without
communication
business can't

skills can be
developed
Through the
self awareness
strategies, self
management
become aware
of own
emotional
triggers.
be successful
and
communication
help us too
improve our
knowledge and
understanding
both within the
business.
team
working
Team working
strategies can
be include
Work together
in a team,
understanding
each and every
members role
should be
defined a
clearly and
properly,
participation of
the each
candidate
should be
required, there
should be a
proper break for
each member.
Clarify role,
Positive
mind-set,
exercise
together
Improvement
of this skill at
the University
level can be
helpful in the
challenges like
presentation
and this skill
can get
developed at
the University
level and it can
be helpful To
face
presentation
challenges at
the workplace
and University
level both.
Time
management
B36550
Create
schedule for
every subject
and work
within the
University,
create study
goal, start
working
assignment
early, make a
project plan,
work on time
by making the
proper schedule
of the work,
Teachers, ,
making
schedules,
set goals.
Time
management
skills
improvement
at the
University
level can be
helpful for the
student in their
career planning
because, it will
be necessary
for them to
work on time
at their
workplace and

manage each
activity by
making this
schedule.
they were able
to manage the
time for both
their family
and friends and
business.
presentation
skills
Practise
naturally,
perform
nervous energy
into enthusiasm
(Cameron, and
et.al., 2020),
Attend others
presentation,
take
participation in
college
presentation
competitions,
perform in front
of the people.
To improve the
confidence.
College
presentations
, seminars,
group
assignments
Presentation
improvement
at the
University
level can be
helpful for the
students to
create skills
that can be
helpful at their
business
because they
were able to
provide a
better
presentation to
their boss and
able to get a
promotions.
Conclusion
As per the report has been focused on the challenges like debate challenge, presentation
challenge, tee shirt challenge and hotel challenge. This report has been analysis the four of this
Challenges to focus on the business angles like operations, finance, branding. it also has been
covered reflection on the skills that will be required during the challenge like communication
skills, teamwork skills, time management and business skills etc. In the end of this report has
been covered action plan to improve the skills within three years at University.

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