Critical Thinking: Business Analysis and Decision-Making Strategies - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Critical Thinking: Business Analysis and Decision-Making Strategies

	Critical thinking is an essential skill in both your professional and personal life. Each day you employ critical thinking to make the best decisions you can with the information you have available. This course can help you sharpen your skills by making you more aware of your own thought process and the thought processes of others. Learn techniques to foster critical thinking through probing and reflecting. Become more skilled in structuring an argument, judging credibility of a source or making better decisions. As a result, become more effective in analysis, communication and leadership. Earn a Project Management Certificate Earn a Business Analysis Certificate
	Value to the Participant Improve customer service through better problem solving and decision-making skills Increase situational awareness Develop critical thinking and analysis skills, which can be applied in any walk of life Learn techniques to foster critical thinking and improve focus Become more effective in analysis, communication and leadership
More ▼ Seminar Outline Overview of Critical Thinking Definitions of critical thinking Components of critical thinking Critical thinking model History of critical thinking Baloney detection: skeptical thinking Critical reading The impact of bias Asking Questions and Problem Definition Asking probing questions Defining problem statements Goal statements Divergent/convergent thinking Parallel thinking Six thinking hats: The role of each Business Problem Analysis and Decision-Making Business problem analysis pyramid SWOT analysis Decision trees Parallel thinking Systems thinking Decision methods Gaining Mental Sharpness Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Business Analysis Certificate Project Management Certificate Project Management Certificate - Advanced



	Mon.-Tue., Nov. 4-5 8:30am-4:30pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Barbara M. Farmerie , MBA, PMP Fee: $845 CEUs: 1.4/PDUs: 14/CDUs: 14 Program No. 5025-0504 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form

	Mon.-Tue., May 5-6, 2014 8:30am-4:30p.m.pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Barbara M. Farmerie , MBA, PMP Fee: $845 Enrollment Limit: 25 Program No. 5025-6307 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form


	For more information, contact:
		Maribeth Sacho, Program Associate, msacho@uwm.edu, 414-227-3337 Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu, 414-227-3311

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