Section 1 - Instruction

Previously, you learned the key to translating academic projects: focus on problems solved, not methodology used. Now let's practice these transformation techniques.

Remember: business language emphasizes impact and actionable insights over academic processes and theoretical frameworks.

Engagement Message

What's the biggest challenge you face when explaining your academic work to non-academics?

Section 2 - Practice

Type

Swipe Left or Right

Practice Question

Swipe each description to categorize whether it uses academic language or business language:

Labels

  • Left Label: Business Language
  • Right Label: Academic Language

Left Label Items

  • "Surveyed 100 customers to identify satisfaction gaps"
  • "Analyzed sales data to increase revenue by 15%"
  • "Interviewed users to improve product design"
  • "Researched market trends that guided strategy decisions"

Right Label Items

  • "Conducted qualitative analysis using thematic coding"
  • "Performed comprehensive literature review of existing studies"
  • "Utilized mixed-methods research methodology"
  • "Applied theoretical frameworks to examine phenomena"
Section 3 - Practice

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

Let's practice the results-first storytelling structure. Fill in the missing elements:

Industry portfolios should start with the [[blank:business]] problem, show your [[blank:solution]] approach, then highlight measurable [[blank:results]] and actionable insights.

Academic structure: Literature review → Methodology → Findings → Conclusions Business structure: Problem → [[blank:Solution]] → Results → Impact

Suggested Answers

  • business
  • solution
  • results
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