BUS 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Getting Things Done

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Business
• Course: BUS 221
• Professor: Haskovon Kriegstein

Document Summary

Topics: how do we convince people, give them reasons provide an argument, argument structure. Three key elements: methods & tools, critical mindset, practice doing it, critical thinking the systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs or statements, by rational standards. To make a living, to get rich, to create something great: as long as you make some very good decisions, what should i major in, where should i apply for a job. Good decisions require: understanding what the problem is, gathering the right information. Filtering the information: applying the information, convincing other. Getting things done: what should i believe, what should i do based on that, how do i explain that to others. This course: aims to teach you formal tools & good habits, for describing decision situations, for making decisions based on more than instinct, for turning a good decision into a convincing argument.