CourseLearningJournal Midterm Draft

Yourabilitytodevelopapersonallearningjournalisthecapstoneofthecourse.Thelearningjournalwillprovideaframeworkforyoutothinkaboutwhatyoulearnedinthecourseandanopportunitytocontinuallyexamineyourpersonaldevelopmentasafinancialanalyst,criticalthinker,andexecutivedecision-maker.

Theconstructionofyourlearningjournalbeginswithadailyjournalthatevolvesasyoureadabout,discuss,andexperiencetheimplementation of differentideaspresented in thecourse.

Overall,thelearningjournalshouldcapturethedailysnapshotsofyour:1)personalvalues(howyouviewtheinformationofferedthroughoutthecourse),2)conceptsandideasthatyouhaveaccumulated,and3)personalreflectionsonyourexperiences,perspectives,competencies,weaknesses,andbiasesthatthecoursecaused you to address.

TheMidterm Draftthatyouturn in should:

  • Be acondensedsummary of your significant lessons learned,organized in amannerthat is easyto follow.
  • Includeacoversheetand an error-freetextbodythatdoesnotexceed 7 pages.
  • Bewritteninabusiness-writingformatthatiscrisp,tothepoint,andadequatelysupportedbyexamples,anecdotes,andfacts.

Yourlearningjournal Midterm Draftwillbeevaluatedbasedonyourthoughtfulnessandthoroughnessinaddressingthefollowingpoints:

  • Growth:Giveexamplesofhowyour original ideas/concepts/beliefs about managerialaccountingwerechallengedandadjusted.
  • Application:Applylessonslearned in thecourse to yourownreal-worldexperiences/environment.

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Learning Journal Midterm Draft SampleOutline

(Strong Recommendation: Write your outline in detail before fleshing it out with your narrative)

1.Growth

a.Example1:ManagerialAccountingTopicandyournarrative

i.Giveexamplesofhowyouroriginalideas/concepts/beliefs about managerialaccounting werechallengedandadjusted.Growthmayinclude:

1.Newknowledgethathasbeenlearnedbuthasyet to be applied.

2.Contrarynotions thathave trumped your old ideas/concepts/beliefs.

3.Reinforcementsandextensionstotried-and-trueideas, concepts, and beliefsthatyoucontinuetoretain.

b.Example2:ManagerialAccountingTopicandyournarrative(asabove)

2.Application

a.Example1:ManagerialAccountingTopicandyournarrative

i.Applylessonslearned in thecourse to yourownreal-worldexperiences/environment.

1.Theseapplicationsmayhavealreadyoccurredinyourexperienceoryou

maypointoutpotentialapplications that youarenowable to foresee.

2.Go furtherthanmerelytellinghowaparticularidea/concept/lessonwouldbe applied.

3.Inaddition,give compelling reasons whythisparticular application isappropriate and will likelybesuccessful.

b.Example2:ManagerialAccountingTopicandyournarrative(asabove)

FinalNotes:

  • Lengthshouldbebetween1,000and2,000words.
  • Anylessonslearnedfromstudyingthetextbook chapters and casescovered at this point in thecourseshouldbeincluded.
  • Thepracticeofcreativeinquiry(askinginterestingquestions)shouldbedemonstrated.