Comm101

1. Bike Metaphor

1.1. Learn by doing

1.2. Perseverance required!

1.3. Simply observing or memorizing is not enough to learn long-lasting skills

2. Case Methodology

2.1. Prioritize the key issues if there are too many

2.2. Set a timeline for recommendations

2.3. Financials must reflect the improvement made by recommendation

3. Business Presentations

3.1. Body language: firm stance and clear, intentional gestures to present points

3.2. Powerpoint: quick, clean slides

3.3. Dress sharp & professional

4. Finance and Accounting

4.1. Hardskills

4.2. Certainty

4.3. Time Value of Money

4.4. Break-even Point

5. Teamwork

5.1. Clash of Intuition

5.2. Choice as an individual and as a group

5.3. Risk accepted by the entire group

6. Formula For Luck

6.1. Opportunity meets prepartation

6.2. Confidence / Competence

6.3. Confidence vs arrogance

6.4. Easily adjustable formula to define everybody's success

7. Building Networks

7.1. Network consists of everyone you interact with

7.2. People in your network can be from wide-ranging backgrounds

7.3. Not every connection seems important at the moment. But in the future it can present opportunities

8. Social Enterprise & CSR

8.1. Take care of stakeholders

8.2. Profits vs Social Good

8.3. Profits and social good can co-exist

9. Entrepreneurial Spirit

9.1. Life-long Learning

9.2. Disruptive Innovation

9.3. Intrapreneurship

10. The Business Mindset

10.1. Mabel Wong: professionalism

10.2. Ben Mak: determination & preserverance

10.3. Nolan Watson: intuition & hardwork

10.4. Valerie Song: initiative and leadership