Future ahead in business

Future ahead in business lectureRajan ThapaMBA from Kaplan Financial, Affiliated to Liverpool John Moores University, UKACCA from Kaplan Financial, UKAgendaBusiness and its dynamic business environmentChoosing a career in this dynamic business environmentJob fair and placementCareer in the specialization we offerEntrepreneurshipWhat do you want to be after graduating from Islington college?What do you understand by business?

Business Business is any organisation that uses resources to meet the needs of customers by providing a product or service that they demandBusiness need various factors of production to produce the goods and service to meet the needs of customersFactors of production

Imagine a life without businessEvolution of businessBusiness has changed ever since, so has the type of the jobsOur economy has become increasingly global and technology allows us to work faster, smarter, and more efficiently than ever beforeIn this dynamic business environment, Career opportunities in the business world grow at an unprecedented rateCareer Career is not just a job or the type of work that a person performCareer spans an individuals entire working life and includes not only behaviour, but also attitudes towards workA career develops in accordance with these attitudes and behaviours

Planning a careerPlanning a career is an ongoing process that can help you manage your learning and developmentCareer planning is the continuous process ofThinking about your interests, values, skills and preferencesExploring the life, work and learning options available to youEnsuring that your work fits with your personal circumstances; andContinuously fine tuning your work and learning plans to help you manage the changes in your life and the world of work

Planning a careerFour steps process of career planningKnowing yourselfFinding outMaking decisionsTaking actionStep 1- knowing yourselfBegin thinking aboutWhere are you now?Where you want to be?How you are going to get there?What do I want out of a job or a career?What are my strengths?What is important to me?By now you will have a clear idea of your work or learning goal and your individual preferences

Step 2: Finding outThis steps is about exploring the occupations and learning areas that interest youAsk yourself how do my skills and interests match up with these occupationsWhere are the gaps?What options do I have to gain these skills or qualify for these occupations?What skills do I need?Where is the work?At the end of this step you will have a list of preferred occupations and/or learning optionsStep 3: Making decisionsThis steps involves comparing your options, narrowing down your choices and thinking about what suits you best at this point of timeAsk yourselfWhat are my best work options?How do they match my skills, interests and values?How do they fit with current situation and responsibilities?What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option?At the end of this step you will have narrowed down your options and have more of an idea of what you need to do next to help you achieve your goalsStep 4: Taking actionHere you plan the steps you need to take to put your plan into actionUse all you have learnt about your skills, interests and values together with information you have gathered about the world of work to create your plan.Understanding the trend in the businessUnderstanding the trend in the job market is important for entry level job seekersThere has been major transformation in business that have impacted the business careerShift to service economyGlobalization of businessDownsizing of corporationsOutsourcingAcceleration of high technologyRapid growth of temporary and contract workersJob mobilityMovement from one field to anotherMovement from one job to anotherMovement of job could be UpwardDownward orlateral

BBA at Islington collegeVarious specialization BBA- International businessBBA- financeBBA- marketingJob and experienceOur main mission is to create industry ready graduateCareer opportunities for our graduatesInternational businessInternational business analystsInternational sales managerExport sales representativeProcurement managerInternational traderWorld trade consultantInternational banking associatesInternational management consultantTrade analystCareer opportunities for our graduatesFinanceFinancial analystInvestment banking analystBusiness development specialistManagement consultantInvestment bankerResearch analystRisk and business solution consultantPortfolio accountingFinancial controllerCareer opportunities for our graduatesMarketingMarket researcherMarketing communication managerMedia buyerMedia research analystInteractive media plannerBrand managerDirect marketing managerEvent marketing specialistProduct managerJob fair and placement at IslingtonEntrepreneurship We encourage and support our student to be an entrepreneurFor example, The IDEA, partnering with students to become an entrepreneur.

What is an entrepreneur?

An entrepreneur is someone who takes a financial risk in starting a business to earn a profit.

Key factors in starting your own business are..having a real desire to be your own boss and developing a good initial plan having special skills and abilities and innovative ideas

Entrepreneur Any one could be entrepreneur. It is lot more about inner drive rather than outward appearanceAlbert Einstein: the way he dressesAt any age: Colonel Sanders of KFCOne who make impossible possible: The Wright brothersRisk taker

Characteristics of successful entrepreneurInnovative and creative: doesnt necessarily have to be inventor to be entrepreneur. For example Steve Jobs.Commitment and self motivation: need to be willing work for many hours. Keen ambition to succeedMulti skilledLeadership skills: need to lead by example and should have personality and skills that people in the business will follow.Self-confidence and ability to bounce backRisk taking: investing their own savings in the new business.Positive attitude

Report submission and presentation3000 word report on "Key Learning and Personal Development from Introduction to Business Bridge course"7 minute presentationBoth hard copy and soft copy of the report in pen driveDate: 29th of AugustSummary Business and its dynamic environmentCareer in this dynamic environmentChoosing the right career path with four step processCareers after graduating from IslingtonBeing an entrepreneur