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BGEN 285 - Critical Thinking & Decision Making

3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
This course presents critical thinking as a tool and skill to be used for better understanding, evaluating and constructing arguments. The focus will be on developing and enhancing the ability to identify, analyze and develop arguments to improve decision making. Each day businesses and their leaders are exposed to forces beyond their control, such as competition, the economy, changes in technology, changes in social trends and government regulations. As these forces come into play for a business, decisions must be made regarding the companies response to these forces. In making decisions, leaders must consider information from many sources, some sources that are reliable, others that are suspicious. A leader must be able to sort through the available information, be willing to listen to different points of view, make a decision, and then put in place plans that encourage others in the organization to willingly follow. Topics covered through analysis and writing include the elements of thought, how to reason, identify fallacious arguments, improve questioning skills, improve reading comprehension, recognize errors in reasoning, becoming a creative and critical thinker, wise decision maker and persuading people to follow. Throughout the course, the student will develop the skills necessary to become a better consumer of information, a better decision maker, a better communicator and a better leader.



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