As the BEMM129 course comes to an end, it is time for me to reflect on the past 11 weeks. Beyond new knowledge about business models, the uniqueness of this collaborative and online module equipped me with stronger soft skills and an in-depth understanding of certain issues, that will prove absolutely useful in my future career.
New digital skills
Even if I was already familiar with blogging before the module, I did not know how to do it myself. It was therefore particularly enriching to learn how to use WordPress, and to think of different ways to display information, through images or videos for instance. As I became more comfortable with the tool, I started to really enjoy the process. It was particularly rewarding and challenging to read my classmates’ thoughts about my work. These digital skills will definitely be valuable in my future marketing career, as content production gains in importance. Moving further, I then want to explore WordPress even more, by learning HTML coding for example, in order to design a whole blog from scratch.
Life-long learning
By working on the MOOC and by reading my classmates’ blogs, I realized that all positions, from fitness trainer to real estate agent, were tremendously impacted by digitalization, and hence required constant adaptation and learning. The way I envisioned my career consequently changed and I now wish to become more agile, flexible and adaptable, by regularly signing up to MOOCs for example, to keep gaining new knowledge.
Communication & networking
Module content and discussions made me aware of the importance of online interactions and networking in career development. I therefore tried to overcome my shyness and to share more with my classmates. In the future, I will try to be even more proactive and to further develop my online social skills, to build a stronger professional network.
New technologies and ethics: how to make digitalization fairer and more inclusive
The various topics covered in the module shed light on potentially unethical digital practices and on growing inequalities that may result from digitalization. As a citizen, it made me more aware of the potential “dark-side” of new technologies and of how important it is to help everyone gain digital skills and adopt a learning mindset. As a future marketer, I now perceive more clearly how critical it is to manage consumers’ data ethically. Moving further, I will thus remember that technology alone is not necessarily the answer, and that we, as humans, have the power to shape it to improve our lives.
Video: my experience of collaborative learning!
Discover the 2 minutes video I have created to share my experience of collaborative learning via this link: https://www.powtoon.com/c/dDNpBVP45K5/1/m
References
My comment on sw790 blog: https://swintertour.travel.blog/2020/02/11/the-new-job-role-of-a-sales-person-in-the-digital-economy/#comment-3
My comment on The Digital Exchange: https://laus.business.blog/2020/02/14/the-21st-century-teacher/comment-page-1/?unapproved=4&moderation-hash=c5ec6270857e12201cfbf71c080d6cec#comment-4
My comment on On Claud Nine: https://onclaudnine.art.blog/2020/03/06/netflixs-digital-business-model-revolutionised-on-demand/
My comment on O! So Digital: https://osodigital.design.blog/2020/03/06/the-secret-ingredient-the-hybrid-business-model-of-hellofresh/comment-page-1/?unapproved=6&moderation-hash=80daa80fc6cce6c7715e2d9a3d47b4d0#comment-6
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