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1.) Which is the purpose: effectiveness or efficiency? Note: This is a tricky question and be careful with your input.

2.) What is the purpose of your pursing MBA?

3.) What is the purpose of an organization (two terms, one for short term and one for medium and long term)?

Topic 01: You need to compare and contrast effectiveness and efficiency but that is not enough. You need to tell which one is the purpose. Be careful: this is a very tricky question, and you have to include the contingency variable (situation) in the picture.
Before having a clear direction, effectiveness is the purpose. Having effectiveness in place, efficiency becomes the purpose. We need both to be successful.

Topic 02: A. Einstein indicated: "The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think." Please study the following to provide a good answer for what is your purpose in acquiring MBA.

Learning Mentality

Hierarchy of Learning

1. Knowledge;

2. Skills;

3. Mind Power;

The ultimate purpose for an organization: To create an capable organization. What does a capable organization consist of?

Capable people. How do we define capable? To have capability is to have the following skills:

1. Interpersonal skills

2. Communication skills

3. Technical skills

Topic 03: Compare and contrast mission and vision. Mission is the short term purpose for a firm (one year), while vision is the long term purpose or sense of direction (2-5 years) down the road