These sets of workshops, extending until the end of the semester, are intended to take you through a course of exploration and development. They have been specifically designed to incorporate not only a real-life industry perspective to your university learning, but also to build group-processing skills into your first-year experience. It is with this in mind that we hope you will be equipped with the skills necessary for higher level study and effective work performance.
Working in groups is likely to extend well beyond your university accounting degree into your professional working environment, where accounting employers believe the ability to work effectively in groups and teams is essential. Recent examples taken from job advertisements include:
It is important to note that working in a group or team is not just something that needs to be done for the sake of achieving a course requirement. Instead, it provides a range of...