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Undergraduate Competency Development

The Competency I chose was "Initiative and Entrepreneurship" from the list of my most to least sufficient competencies (seen bottom of page). The focus was to work on a competency that will allow me to become a successful individual in any pathway I embark on. Practicing being someone who constantly works to improve themselves and their goals, aiming to be continuously growth minded individual.

Initiative and Entrepreneurship

Specific Behaviors

This can be done by making these specific behaviors into daily everyday habits.

  • Proactive self-starter - finish tasks to build momentum

  • Complete tasks early - set earlier deadlines

  • Actively find ways to improve myself - i.e. organizationally

  • Finish what is begun

  • Maintain focus over the long-term - through goal setting

  • Focus on increasing productivity - through prioritization

SMART Goal
 
Final SMART goal to work on the competency.

I will work to get more professional certifications through completing these LinekedIn courses by the end of this Fall 2025 semester by spending at least 2-3 hours weekly toward my career development.

Future Development

Plans to continue to work on this competency for long-term career and self development.

I plan on continuing to work on this competency as I have found it has really helped me in building even my own knowledge. The procedures I had setup have been helpful in accomplishing many goals.

  • Checklists: keep on track have worked wonders for my productivity and I have since incorporated it into my daily tasks to improve efficiency.

  • Building momentum: I have started to build momentum for the more difficult tasks by working on easier tasks that builds momentum for the more complex tasks (whether it be starting by just opening up a document, or going for a walk). It has allowed me to overcome barriers that would otherwise work against me. I have incorporated such tasks into my daily routine now.

  • Long-Term Vision: Setting goals has developed my journey into smaller more realistic bullet points that allows me to be productive toward an end goal that all my actions are guided toward.

  • Self-Development: The biggest shift has been since I have shifted what is the goal for myself. Now the focus is always to find ways to improve myself. Since this mindset shift, the overall approach toward harder more complex tasks have become more achievable.

  • SMART Goals: Having a dedicated and precise SMART goal has allowed me to keep my actions guided toward a larger goal. Being able to break down and give myself specific deadlines even to complete certain tasks helps with accountability in the long-term.

Undergraduate Competencies of Sheridan College BBA Programs (from most to least sufficient):

I.   Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

  • Effectiveness in thinking critically and solve problems based off logic

II.  Effective Oral & Written Communication

  • Ability to communicate ideas/thoughts effectively

III. Initiative & Entrepreneurship

  • Ability to take initiative and take charge of projects

IV. Agility & Adaptability

  • Potential to adapt effectively to change in plans or procedures

V.  Curiosity & Imagination

  • Desire to explore the unknown

VI. Collaboration & Leadership

  • Ability to fit in effectively in a group environment to properly utilize your resources to the best of their

VII. Accessing & Analyzing Information

  • Utilizing resources to effectively retrieve and analyze data that would otherwise be harder to obtain

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