I. What is this educational goal and why is it important to you? My educational objective is to study all aspects of managing a business. I want to obtain a degree in Economics and Administration. Once I achieve this, I would like to further my education. I plan to attend Kaplan University for as long as it takes to earn a Master's degree. Achieving my educational goal means being successful in owning my own business.II. Your strengths: What skills, characteristics, and experiences do you have now that make you a good fit for this short-term goal? My skills, characteristics and experience will help me achieve my short-term goals. I will use the Kaplan resources that the school provides to its students. By setting a time limit on: What is this career goal and why is it important to you? My career goal would be to become a healthcare administrator. I plan to major in Applied Science at Kaplan University. This career goal is important because it will help me get closer to my goals. This degree will also make me stand out from some applicants who only have a bachelor's degree. Becoming a healthcare administrator will require me to set some career goals. II. Your strengths: What skills do you have now that make you a good fit for this long term? I worked for many years taking care of people. I have worked with the young, the elderly, the healthy and the sick. Also, I have a wonderful and very easy-going personality. Working with people I can help makes me really happy. Achieving my long-term goals will be easy thanks to my skills, characteristics and experience.III. Your weaknesses: What skills and/or experiences will you need to acquire to ensure you achieve this goal? TIP: You may want to visit O*Net Online™ to see what types of skills are in demand in your career field. Some skills I would need to acquire to achieve this goal are a work in progress. I would need to know the business and management principles involved in strategic planning, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources. Some important skills I should possess are reading comprehension, active listening, and critical thinking. These are some of the skills that will help me achieve my goals.IV. Your plan: What are some of the obstacles or challenges you may encounter as you work towards this goal (refer to your weaknesses)? How will you respond to or strive to overcome these obstacles/challenges? Be sure to identify at least two specific professional resources from Unit 9 Reading that could be
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