Simeon Salakpi
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PhD in Management
Leadership and Organizational Change
SWOT ANALYSIS
Introduction
In general, SWOT Analysis is applied to strategic planning for a firm of some kind. In order to successfully earn my PhD in Walden University, I should have a strategic plan analyzing myself with respect to my academic strengths, academic weaknesses, opportunities for achieving my goals and threats to achieving my goals. The SWOT Analysis will help me determine how best to plan my Walden studies.
Analyze your academic strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths
My personal characteristics are; self-discipline; ability to work under pressure, strong work ethics, creative, innovative and optimistic. I had Bachelor of Science Hons. in Computer Science and Statistics at University of Ghana, Legon in 1988 and Masters Information Communication Technology at Aalborg University, Denmark in 2010. As my degrees are in Computers, Information and Technology; I am good at working with ICT gadgets. I studied Management Information Systems, so I its principles a lot in doing my managerial work as an ICT Manager. I have been working in the IT/ICT environment for the past twenty five years. I am in network with professional organizations e.g Rotary and have good contacts with MOFA workers. Being ICT Manager for than twenty years I may say I have some leadership skills, good communicator, team player and good at transferring skills. I have A tablet with webcam, laptop with webcam and a desktop with webcam; all connected to the internet. Walden Library, Walden Writing Center, Walden Student Readiness Orientation downloads for revisiting. Walden Alumni, Live chat, Message board. I had a personal loan from my bank. My family is in full support of my pursuit for PhD in Management.
Weaknesses
My writing skills in regards of APA style or format need improvement. I lack American
References: Richardson, V. (2006). Stewards of a field of an enterprise: The doctorate in education in C. M. Golde & G. E. Walker (Eds), Envisioning the future of doctoral education: Preparing stewards of the discipline (pp. 251-267). Stanford, CA: The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Walden University, (2013) Scholarly voice. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.walden.edu/1082.htm