BUS 365 Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation

Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation

[WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 1 and 2 in the text, and watch Entrepreneurship Is About Self-Awareness and Self-Efficacy (Links to an external site.). A strong understanding of self is critical for an entrepreneur. Being able not only to recognize but also synthesize one’s interests, desires, skills, and network is an essential block in building a foundation for entrepreneurial creativity and innovation. The purpose of this assignment is to offer you an opportunity to reflect upon what makes you who you are and what you can become as an entrepreneur.

You will conduct an introspective analysis of your accomplishments in life and the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you believe enabled you to achieve them.

In your paper,

• Reflect on at least five of your most significant personal accomplishments (things you are proud of, things you have enjoyed, and things that you did very well).
  • (Focus on the tasks accomplished rather than the rewards or recognition that might have resulted from the tasks.)

• Determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities you believe had the most influence on their success for each of your accomplishments.
  • (Personality traits or characteristics are not considered as knowledge, skills, or abilities.)
• Create a table that summarizes this analysis by accomplishment.

• Describe briefly any common themes, activities, or special categories of knowledge that you feel characterizes your personal
  • (For example, you might feel you are strong in areas such as social media expertise, creative writing, or problem-solving.)

• Conclude with an overall assessment of your self-understanding of your capabilities for engaging in entrepreneurial activity.

[Adapted from Andrew Corbett’s and Candida Brush’s “Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation” in Chapter 9 (Neck, Greene, & Brush, 2014).]

The Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation paper

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.

• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

• Must use at least two peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Rubric:

Description:

Total Possible Score: 6.00

Reflects on at Least Five of the Student’s Most Significant Personal Accomplishments

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly reflects on at least five of the student’s most significant personal accomplishments.

Proficient – Reflects on at least five of the student’s most significant personal accomplishments. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Partially reflects on at least five of the student’s most significant personal accomplishments. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to reflect on at least five of the student’s most significant personal accomplishments; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The reflection for at least five of the student’s most significant personal accomplishments is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Determines the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Which Had the Most Positive Influence on Accomplishments

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly determines the knowledge, skills, and abilities which had the most positive influence on accomplishments.

Proficient – Determines the knowledge, skills, and abilities which had the most positive influence on accomplishments. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Partially determines the knowledge, skills, and abilities which had the most positive influence on accomplishments. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities which had the most positive influence on accomplishments; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The determination of the knowledge, skills, and abilities which had the most positive influence on accomplishments is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Creates a Table Summarizing the Accomplishment

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Creates a thorough and accurate table fully summarizing the accomplishment.

Proficient – Creates an adequate table summarizing the accomplishment. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Creates a partial table somewhat summarizing the accomplishment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to create a table summarizing the accomplishment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The table summarizing the accomplishment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Describes Any Common Themes, Activities, or Special Categories of Knowledge Which Characterize Personal Strengths

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly describes any common themes, activities, or special categories of knowledge which characterize personal strengths.

Proficient – Describes any common themes, activities, or special categories of knowledge which characterize personal strengths. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Partially describes any common themes, activities, or special categories of knowledge which characterize personal strengths. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to describe any common themes, activities, or special categories of knowledge which characterize personal strengths; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The description of any common themes, activities, or special categories of knowledge which characterize personal strengths is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Concludes with an Assessment of Self-Understanding of Capabilities for Engaging in Entrepreneurial Activity

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly concludes with an assessment of self-understanding of capabilities for engaging in entrepreneurial activity.

Proficient – Concludes with an assessment of self-understanding of capabilities for engaging in entrepreneurial activity. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Partially concludes with an assessment of self-understanding of capabilities for engaging in entrepreneurial activity. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to conclude with an assessment of self-understanding of capabilities for engaging in entrepreneurial activity; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The conclusion with an assessment of self-understanding of capabilities for engaging in entrepreneurial activity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.