Critical reading is an essential skill in the industry. Managers have to read massive amounts of information and make notes for use later in a group meeting or to make vital decisions. The practice you have in this class is to make order of the information and to be able to discuss these concepts in class. The better you learn to use this skill, the more successful you will be as a manager. These managers have the experience in using the skills you are learning, take notes and ask good questions.
Field trips are also a great way to learn about the jobs in the industry.
The managers showing us their properties can help you visualize what you might be doing in a few years. It is important to take good notes on these outings as we will have discussions about the field trip on the next class period. Critical writing is one of the most important managerial skills needed in the industry. Clear writing will help you organize your ideas and put them into easy to understand papers. These papers will be evaluated on their construction, ability to communicate your ideas, grammar and punctuation.