{"id":8760,"date":"2012-12-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/2012\/12\/07\/develop-practical-skills-through-performance-based-education\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:18:27","slug":"develop-practical-skills-through-performance-based-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/2012\/12\/07\/develop-practical-skills-through-performance-based-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Develop Practical Skills through Performance-Based Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Kanon Armstrong, MBA &#8217;13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Armstrong_Kanon_200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Kanon Armstrong, MBA \" class=\"wp-image-8761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Armstrong_Kanon_200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Armstrong_Kanon_200x200-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Having taken \u2018Management Cases and Problem Solving Process\u2019 prior to my summer internship, I can say that this course played a pivotal role in my internship success, and ultimately, my full-time job offer from a large multi-national life sciences company. This class specifically helped me to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understand Multiple, Complex Business Frames:<\/strong> Through weekly business case analyses and a semester-long case-based project, I was exposed to numerous real-world business issues. The variety and complexity of these problems helped me develop broader business analysis skills and gain a deeper understanding of numerous key case factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Present Like a Pro:<\/strong> There are several presentations throughout the course, and each one is an opportunity to improve your skills. By the end of the semester, I improved my ability to present complex business analysis, practiced different techniques for presenting qualitative and quantitative data, and received actionable feedback to continuously improve this essential skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During my summer internship, I learned about how little I knew. The complexity of the life sciences industry can be mind-boggling; however, I knew how to study its different dimensions. Frameworks helped me to identify knowledge gaps and ask the right questions. By better understanding my employer\u2019s business frame, I was able to find and share meaningful data, and successfully complete my internship project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also had several opportunities to present to my peers, my supervisor, and my supervisor\u2019s supervisor. Each presentation was an opportunity to make a good impression, and thankfully my practice paid off. It helped me communicate my logic in a concise manner and prove to my evaluators that I was able to think at the executive level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this course equips students with essential skills to succeed during their summer internship and beyond &#8211; and I recommend it to all regardless of their career ambitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Kanon Armstrong, MBA &#8217;13 Having taken \u2018Management Cases and Problem Solving Process\u2019 prior to my summer internship, I can say that this course played a pivotal role in my&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":8761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[161],"tags":[199,200,180],"ppma_author":[],"class_list":["post-8760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts","tag-graduate-student","tag-immersions","tag-two-year-mba"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Develop Practical Skills through Performance-Based Education - Cornell Business Centers &amp; 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