Mindset Assignment
Required Readings
1. Read Chapter 3 “Mental Wanderings” in your textbook. Pay particular attention to the chart on page 52, and the detailed explanations of the mindsets on pages 56-77.
2. Read Chapter 4, “Wandering beyond Majors and Minors” paying particular attention to pp. 91-95 dealing with mapping your major.
Assignment 2
Create your own Major Map & Analysis
1. Following the directions on pages 91-95, create a map of your major.
2. Write a short summary of the most important aspects of your major or particular skills, knowledge, or experiences you acquired through your education that you would want to share with an employer.
If you find this exercise challenging, consider asking some of your fellow majors for their ideas and suggestions. If you haven’t selected a major yet, map and analyze the major you are considering.
The Major Map and analysis is worth up to 10 points.
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Optional Reading
If you plan to become a manager, you might find the following article about the value of mindsets in the workplace, interesting. You can likely download a pdf of the articule through your college library.
Gosling, John & Mintzberg, Henry. “The Five Minds of a Manager.” Harvard Business Review, November 2003, Vol. 81 Issue 11, p54-63.