College
Life: Home work
Individual Projects
Move!
Business
is all about speed and business school is
no different. The second you enter class
on that first day, the sand begins to filter
through the hourglass. So before you find
yourself behind the curve, initiate a strategy.
Consult
The Professor
The
sooner you visit the professor, the better.
Asking what is expected, how the grading
will be done and what is not desired will
help you considerably when others hit the
wall. This will help you choose topics that
will meet the professor's expectations.
Research
Like
anything else, research your topic to make
sure it makes sense, is interesting and
is feasible to attack.
Outline
Plan
an outline and make sure that the key points
are addressed. Determine whether the necessary
time is spent on each topic.
Guiding
Light
The
professor should set some parameters as
to what they want, so do not be shy to keep
them in the loop and throw ideas off them.
Surely some will be more helpful than others.
Welcome to school.
Approve
Run
the outline by the professor. Watch their
eyes when they first see it. This is more
psychology than business but it helps with
getting to the bottom line: will he like
the topic?
Draft
Begin
to draft by having the main ideas serve
as the foundation before you fill in the
blanks.
Edit
Edit
often as you progress. Leaving it to the
end will create an unbearable challenge
and lead to a sloppy paper or presentation.
Touch
Up
Make
sure that the paper
is clear, clean and fun to read. Sadly,
some teachers
do judge a book by its cover.
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