Self-Assessment Tasks Plan
MBA6004 Foundational Skills for Business Leaders
Unit 1 Assignment 1

Introduction
This report is a self-assessment of the written and Excel skills evaluation that is required by Capella. Based on the results from the assessment, the student is required to create an action plan for improving those skills in this course and future courses. The self-evaluation consists of three components. The first assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions. The second assessment instructs the student to write an essay on a given topic. The final assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions to determine the student proficiency and competency with Microsoft Excel.
Once the self-assessment has been completed, the outcome of each assessment is made available to the student. This paper will discuss the steps that will be taken while pursuing my MBA degree.
Learner Action Plan
The Action Plan tab is designed to help students organize and manage key academic courses, structure professional and life tasks to support the students through the program to ensure overall academic success. The Skill Enhancement tab provides an extensive list of tutorial and self-paced courses to improve both your writing skills and Excel skills.
Figure 1: Skills Enhancement
Based on my assessment results, an action plan was developed that involved improving my writing and enhancing skills in Excel. My action plan does show that the dates that have been set to complete activities are beneficial because these courses and tutorial sessions are high priority for me. My first step in my action plan begins with me reviewing, and understanding the Academic Integrity Animation. The presentation highlights two expectations in academic integrity: first, all work must be original and the sole work of the author and second, all work must be cited in APA format and capable of holding up to stringent faculty and peer review. In addition to reviewing the Academic Integrity presentation, my next action plan is reading, comprehending and applying the information from both the Capella Writing Center and Writing the Right Verb presentation. Finally, my action plan ends with a list of self-paced courses in Excel. The Excel assessment results recommended that I review the first course, Excel 2007 Formulas and Functions.
Figure 2: Multiple-Choice Scores

Written Assessment and Essay Evaluation
Based on the results of the written assessment, my overall score was 65%. The areas of strengths for me are in APA style and formatting and punctuation. My areas of opportunities were introduction and organization.
Figure 3: Multiple Choice Scored Outcome In the multiple-choice assessment, I honestly feel that I would have received a higher score than 65 percent if I had thoroughly read the critical reading rather than proof reading the multiple choice section; however, critical reading is not one my strong areas. In the grammar section, I received a score of 3 out of 5 correct answers; however, I really thought that grammar was one of my strongest areas. Figure 4: Essay Score Based on the results of the essay assessment, my overall score was 5.0 out of 8.0. The writing score feedback informed me that my writing skills need some improvement; however, I could benefit more by building my existing writing skills. The essay also provided evidence of having organization, some word usage, sentence structure, grammar, and accurate spelling, punctuation and capitalization; however, there were some errors in mechanics. My overall results of the writing assessment have assisted me in evaluating my strengths and weaknesses in order to develop an action plan to improve my writing skills.
Figure 4: Excel Score
Excel Assessment Evaluation
The Excel assessment tested my basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel. The results of the assessment clearly showed that my skills set and basic knowledge of Excel need to be improved. The assessment provided me with a listing of course material to enhance my skills. I have arranged to review these courses by February 22, 2014 in my action plan. This is a great way for me to take advantage of the resources offered by Cappella.
Achieving My Career Goals
In order for me to know what I am trying to achieve in my career goals, I have to know why I selected to pursue an MBA degree. A Master’s of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management fits well with my current career path. As a Business Office Supervisor, our operations are comprised of 80 representatives that provide patients with financial assistance. In addition, I am currently responsible for providing leadership support to over 28 plus call-center agents within a healthcare environment.
By using the program outcomes, I will use these steps in comparison to how these concepts can help me in achieving my professional and personal goals: * Keep an open mind – My senior leaders and facilitators are here to help at any given time; meaning asking questions, and comprehending and retaining all the information to assist in being successful in class and in my career field. * Keep a balance between work and school - this is an obstacle to overcome. My job is very demanding and it requires me to be on site for an extended amount of time. I know that some classes will require some extensive research; therefore, I will have to effectively use my time wisely to balance both work and school. * Use the Task tools – After graduating from an online school, I know Cappella has one of the best resources available. Cappella has an Excel assessment tool to reinforce me of my performance.
Conclusion
The self-assessment tests have highlighted my strengths and weakness. The action plan that I have developed consists of tutorials and courses that will enable me to improve and strengthen my knowledge and skills. In order for me to obtain my MBA as well as achieve both my professional and personal goals, I will have to take full advantage of the enhancement plan and resources that are made available to me. Finally, using these steps will assist me in furthering my career opportunities.