The document discusses solutions to help a stakeholder find an alternative mid-career path aligned with his objectives. It lists numerous obvious, modified, curious, and unlimited budget solutions such as networking, further education, internships, meditation, and unlimited education funding. The ideas are then evaluated and the most practical is a mentor system connecting students with advisors. The most favorite is distance/international education. The most disruptive is an unlimited education budget to make access universal.
2. Problem Statement
Mr. Smith (Stakeholder) needs a way (need/problem) to
have an alternative career at mid-career period in line
with career objectives.
4. Obvious and Modified Solutions
Teacher needs special training to
give proper advice
Mentor system with university
student to give insight
Internet research
Doing a course at university
Taking part in voluntary activities at
work
Networking with like-minded
people
Do your
undergraduate/postgraduate studies
abroad
Do distance leaning studies with top
universities
Go about writing a research paper
about current topics/issues
Join social media-business groups to
get exposed to industrial
professionals and experts so as to
acquire knowledge about the world
Try getting an internship with a
company to gain practical
knowledge
Talk to older friends
Read
Visit job subscriptions
Visit prospective companies
Conduct interviews with experts as
homework
5. Obvious and Modified Solutions
Contact HR personnel to get advice
Get information in a job center
Do a course at university
Talk to family
Increase funding to education
system
Access scholarships available for
study and research based
Try to get access to internships in a
multinational and work with the
middle/top management
Work with friends who are
entrepreneurs.
Do more readings to keep updated
with current global issues
Try to pull your own strings to get
access to government officials and
request their advice and help.
Spread awareness of value-addition
in class and hence make yourself an
integral part of the course.
Explain the advantage of new
teaching methodologies to the
faculty and ask them if it can be
adopted.
Undertake case study analysis.
Find a way to work at university as
research assistance.
Talk to liaison teacher
6. Curious Solutions
Have faith in yourself that you
will choose the right path
automatically
Cry until somebody helps you
Beg if necessary to get assistance
Meditate
Work and travel
Us social media to your
advantage
Go on personal retreat
Pray
Find out what you do not like
Travel around the world to find
your real interests
Connect with childhood friends
Try DNA activation techniques
7. Unlimited Budget
Tests regarding special talent
Do a MBA or other special
courses to qualify yourself more
Pursue doctoral studies to make
yourself an expert
No tuition fees for students
Make free funds for student
living expense available
Professional coachers for
students
Oblige companies to employ a
certain amount of interns a year
Make access to universities
easier
Build more universities
Establish more
entrepreneurship courses
8. Idea Selection
Most Practical Idea
Mentor system
University academicians to act
as mentor for students and give
them advice and insight.
Most favorite idea
Study abroad/distance
learning
Do your
undergraduate/postgraduate
studies abroad, do distance
leaning from top universities
(whilst working )
Most disruptive idea
Unlimited budget
No tuition fees for
students/make free funds for
student living expenses
available. This help to make
access to education possible and
have highly skilled personnel