How Can I Develop Opportunity-minded Learners?

How Can I Develop Opportunity-minded Learners?

It’s essential that students begin to think about value creation before graduating. When students graduate, they will ultimately be creating value for somebody in their careers. How can instructors best prepare these students for a meaningful career beyond skill-based content?

This 20-Minute Mentor provides instructors the tools to create or alter student assignments and activities to foster the skills of opportunity-identification and “huntfulness, ultimately leading to the ever-important value creation for their students.

Learning Goals

After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to:

• Define “huntfulness”
• Utilize three methods to foster the habit of “huntfulness” in student assignments or activities
• Recognize customer-focused problem-based learning and how a messy problem statement including, “easter eggs”, will develop opportunity-minded learners
• Understand the pitfalls to avoid when creating opportunity-minded learners

Topics Covered

• Assigning customer-focused problem-based learning incorporating a “messy” story with hidden “easter eggs”
• Classroom examples to foster “huntfulness”
• Strategies to develop “huntfulness” including finding gaps, identifying trends, and searching for pain points
• What to avoid when creating opportunity-minded assignments and activities

Audience

This program will benefit:

• Professors
• Instructors

Product Code: PM21EA