MBA/MSL 601 INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE EDUCATIONUnit I Discussion Questions
• Discussion Question 1 (20 points)
o Prompt: Describe your expectations for this graduate program and how you anticipate the completion of this degree will support your personal, ministry, and workplace goals.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
• Discussion Question 2 (20 points)
o Prompt: Explore the Belhaven Academic Help page and respond to the following questions at: https://blazenet.belhaven.edu/academic_help/Pages/default.aspx
1) What did you learn as you reviewed the website and the various links?
2) What would you still like to learn?
3) Identify a useful resource and share how you can use it during your educational journey.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
Unit II Discussion Questions
• Discussion Question 1 (20 points)
o Prompt: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages in virtual businesses communications. Include your personal experiences, if possible.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post; 100 words for the reply
• Discussion Question 2 (20 points)
o Prompt: Watch the videos below on plagiarism and read Belhaven University’s Standards on Plagiarism. Explain why you think plagiarism is wrong, and how The Holy Bible gives us reasons why we should not plagiarize. Describe instances you have heard about plagiarism in the news media and why that was wrong.
· https://blazenet.belhaven.edu/academic_help/Documents/Standards%20on%20Plagiarism.pdf
· TED-Ed. (2013). The punishable perils of plagiarism. Melissa Huseman D’Annunzio. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrjoaaIxaJI&feature=youtu.be
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
Unit III Discussion Questions
• Discussion Question 1 (20 points)
o Prompt: Using Pareto’s 80/20 principle, describe how you might manage your time to support your educational goals.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
• Discussion Question 2 (20 points)
o Prompt: The text describes several approaches to dealing with stress and ways to support psychological hardiness. Discuss why, how, and to what extent any of the provided categories have been personally relevant to you. Include the value of Scripture and specific biblical principles for support.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
Unit IV Discussion Questions
• Discussion Question 1 (20 points)
o Prompt: Discuss three benefits of using case study methodology over other research methods to support problem solving in the workplace or ministry.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
• Discussion Question 2 (20 points)
o Prompt: Research is an important practice in the investigation of truth. Why is it important for Christians to be engaged in the work of thorough research? Is this pleasing to God?
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
Unit V Discussion Questions
• Discussion Question 1 (20 points)
o Prompt: Elaborate on two or more logical fallacies that are specifically a challenge to you. Discuss their negative impact with examples. Include steps you could take to overcome them.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
• Discussion Question 2 (20 points)
o Prompt: Give several examples of logical fallacies that you find in commercials
on television and why they are fallacies.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
Unit VI Discussion Questions
• Discussion Question 1 (20 points)
o Prompt: Choose a popular leadership model and a biblical leader, and then describe how the model is demonstrated in the biblical leader’s style and approach.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
• Discussion Question 2 (20 points)
o Prompt: From your reading, what constitutes a good leader? In what ways have you experienced a good leader?
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
Unit VII Discussion Questions
• Discussion Question 1 (20 points)
o Prompt: What do you perceive to be the greatest personal challenge regarding working in teams? What steps can be taken to ensure success?
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
• Discussion Question 2 (20 points)
o Prompt: Teams are everywhere in society. Discuss specific successful teams that you have seen or experienced.
o Requirements: 250-300 words for the initial post, 100 words for the reply
