King-David Dike
I am a Christian, simple and optimistic. I love to learn new things daily and acquire relevant knowledge and skills. Thus, improve my value input and help others the best way I can to achieve success.
Location Lagos-Nigeria
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As a consumer, I do not have a preference over which search engine results I’d prefer to use. This is my view.
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Please what's Grey Area?Thanks
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I'm looking forward to learning what SEO is all about, it's technicalities and how to apply it's knowledge practically.
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For me, the key digital marketing strategies of a clothing business is the Banner Advertising strategy or technique. The reason is this: clothing business has to do with visual attraction. Hence, by using Banner Advertising which will display the various clothing collections in design, with content description of the clothing in concise manner, with the price...
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They are quite effective and i have clicked on the links before.
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I don't really have an idea to what PPC is but I know something like that exists.
Thus, in this course, I would love to know what PPC is, it's benefits, why use PPC and most importantly how to use it as of one of the Digital Marketing tools.
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Important factors to consider when designing a banner advert are:
1. start with a very clear, concise message.
2. It should be in a few short words or sentences, a call to action, to the
person who's actually seeing this banner.
3. They should understand at a glance, really, what you're trying to advertise,
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The things I want to know about banner Advertising is about it's components, usage and implementations.
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Thanks a lot for the knowledge
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A supermarket can achieve an increase sales by reaching unto more customers. in doing this Display advertising and /or Social media marketing can be deployed and used to accomplish her goals as a strategic approach.
However, a tactics can be engaged in such way that; the original price of a product will be slashed with a %30 off and also when a customer... -
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The best digital marketing campaign i have seen is the Jumia Tech Week Campaign (Jumia Flash Sales). With Jumia Flash Sales, several products are made available with catchy discount tags valid for a period of 1 hour. During this Tech Week, several Smartphones, LED Screen TVs, Smart TVs, and Sound Systems could dominate the flash sales tab. And this resonated...
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Yes, I would choose digital marketing over the traditional marketing because there's a global reach and a real-time interactions with customers and potential customers and which invariably implies a better economic growth for a business, thus, more wider business awareness are created.
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Here, I am most interested to learn practical ways to use DM to improve businesses by providing DM solutions with it's implementation and self economically.
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Good to meet you @ Hary H. and my other mentors
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Okay, so excited to learn something new and interesting.
Thanks a lot Future Learn and Accenture.
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@MarcelinaSługocka
Hi, Marcelina. How are you doing? I trust you are doing great. Its's been a year we took The Policy Making course together. I was just reviewing your comments to my articulate views. I appreciate all your likes and comments.
Dear Marcelina, I would love to be your Real life friend? Please can I contact you?
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Thanks Katy.
Creating prototypes is very essential in system designs amongst others.
I could remember very vividly, during my Degree research project. I worked on Home Automation System, that's how to control certain home appliances using an Android. I had to create a prototype to enable me achieve my ultimate goal. Hence, prototype creations are key in... -
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No similar customer goals from a sports brand at he moment.
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Q. 1. The user types I would research are corporate workers and elite business owners.
Q.2. The questions I would ask these user types using Surveys, questionnaires
and interview question guides methods are as follows:1. What type of food do they really love and /or prefer for breakfast and
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hi, Maria. you have a great learning focus. Please keep it up and stay undistracted.
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What I want to know about the UX process is basically everything that makes UX design worthwhile and fulfilling. And learn ow to solve business problems using UX designs.
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reflecting on what I have learned this week with respect to the above asked questions. Below are my shared reflections.
Q1. The main advantages of having a user-centred design are:
1. It increases customer satisfaction and engagement
2. It can lead to increased profits
3. It can reduce the cost of redevelopmentQ2. It is very important to do this...
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Hi, Roshan.
I agree that this course is very informative but do you really think that this course is short? Honestly, I don't think so. Do you go through all those download links each step?
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What a great lesson. UX is really a great work and job too. It requires a great commitment and dedication in getting along as a UX designer.
Honestly, this course beats my imagination.Please why are the course videos NOT downlaodable???
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My favourite websites or apps that follow the design guidelines mentioned in the video are:
1. FutureLearn Website
2. Google website and Apps
3. Isabella website, etc.... very intuitive, user friendly and iterative.
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The reason I think continual improvement is important for a product/website is due to the unstatic but very dynamic products and services and the evolving numerous needs of customers. And also, for long-term sustainability of our customers and growing an effective and expansive customer network; with an increased business profitability.
Secondly, products...
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For me, Google Chrome /App resonate with me. It's a good platform for Search Engines Optimization and popularly and globally used as a search machine.
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I really want to know what's UX and how I applies to business success.
And also I want to know if Gopika's testimony on the online application designed for a Charity Shop was a UX application?
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OK. PLEASE TEACH ME UX.
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Thanks a lot. I'm so curious right now!
Eager to move forward in the course.Mahnoor is cute, smiles.
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Thanks a lot. This is very helpful. And as a trained Cisco Cybersecurity Analyst, I really do understand what it really means to stay safe online.
However, most of the system and online vulnerability cases and attacks are due to online safety ignorance, which eventually leaves the system and online users very pitiably vulnerable.Regrettably, to many...
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I am so excited to be part of this course -UX., with great anticipation for the best of time here. And so glad too, to meet my educators and co-learners.
All thanks to FutureLearn and Accenture.Thank you
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Thanks buddies for the like. Hope you guys got it right than I did?
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@CraigBell
Thanks Craig. You are absolutely factual.
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Hi, Irene. Good to meet you here and thanks for your comments and likes on my FL page.
How are you doing?
Nice course interest you have got.
Please may have your email address or phone number?
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Hi, Ronela. Good to meet you here. How are you. Nice course interest you have got. Please may have your email address or phone number.
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Thanks a lot @ Mesa and Irene.
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Same here buddy.
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Thank you for the fun learning experience!
This is a very interesting and informative course and I am very glad that I was given the opportunity, to explore it.Thank you very much and God bless us all!
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King-David Dike replied to Uzochukwu Oluo
Hi, dear Uzochukwu.
I share non-Gross similar experience with you on the Test area.
Please do well to review the course again at your leisure time, OK. I think this will help a lot because this also is my strategy.Thank you
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Nice one dear, your view resonate with me a lot.
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Well, I would like to appreciate Deakin University, the Educators, Future Learn and every one that is a part of this course for making it a success.
Honestly, I have learned and /or acquired NEW and RELEVANT knowledge on how to make a business more successful through ICT investment assets and establish competitive advantage over competitors.Some how I...
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King-David Dike replied to Vanessa Perez
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I think the reason we covered the content we did in this course is to be well informed and prepared to be to develop an ICT investment within the IT portfolio that promotes competitive advantage in using Information to build business success and leveraging on the Automate and Informate aspect of the ICT investment assets.
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King-David Dike replied to Maxwell Beckett
Hi, Maxwell.
This "its important to be creative in what you want to get out of the ICT and trying to think of new ways that you can use it to your advantage" resonates with me.Thanks for sharing.
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King-David Dike replied to JESSECA LONG
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A business may compete on the information generated out of its ICT investment depending on the type of products and services such business offer to her customers.
However, using Pic Nick Pak Cafe as a case study. This can be done or achieved through:1. Effective data or information generated analytics
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King-David Dike replied to Irene Jones
Hi, Irene. This is a great point but I don't think that the better business value Pic Nic Pak is enjoying is really coming from her IT investments. I think it has to with managerial controls, staff attitude, etc.
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Yes, Pic Nic Pak has a well-rounded competitive advantage over the other due to the followings:
1. Take-away section of the business that runs more efficiently
2. Loyal customer base
3. Better staff attitude and
4. Scalable IT Infrastructural investments that supports its business expansion.Thank you.
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Provided below are the identified business value returns and indicated:
Business value returns identification | Elements of the IT Portfolio
1. Increase profitability | Strategic section in the IT portfolio2. Efficient Inventory management | Informational section in the IT portf.
3. POS, automated sub systems, ...
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@ElenaGeorgiou
Hi, Elena. This resonates with me a lot. Nice thoughts in print.
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In discussing these Investment assets such as Strategic, Informational, Transactional and Infrastructural assets in relation to a business I am familiar with. Hence, I will be discussing my former employer: ISN. An Indian IT firm annexed in Nigeria, is a document management company; using IT solutions to provide better and efficient services and increase...
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As the owner of Pic Nic Pak.
IT solution may enhance the returns I am getting on my IT investment by the followings:
- Improved product delivery
- Improved process delivery
- Improved service delivery
- Increased sales of products and services
- Consistent effective planning with consistent information generation
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King-David Dike replied to Camilo Carvajal
Hi, Camilo.
Nice view but we can always leverage on other IT Investments platforms. for me Strategic Investments thrives with me. Thank you -
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Strategic investments!
For me, Strategic investments most interests me. Because It's used to gain competitive advantage, Product innovation, Process innovation, Renewed service delivery, Increased sales and Market positioning on a Strategic basis.However, in a Research I further conducted. I discovered that Technology innovations have shaped the IT...
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Firstly, I am very grateful and must appreciate the Deakin University for putting this course together, the lead educators and fellow learners on this course focused on the notion of competitive advantage and how it can be gained through investment in and implementation of information technology.
For me, it was expository, educative and ideal for every... -
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After a considerable reflections on my learning this week; my primary take home messages are that businesses needs to investment in ICT for corresponding business values, that IT solutions must fit to the existing business model, strategies and mission for results to be achieved as planed. And that Information is the other side of the automation process: to...
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An example of a business that has transitioned from IT being a tool in the business to IT becoming the main focus of the business is Ulber Taxi. It's a contemporary taxi company that transitioned to a company that has deployed IT as it's main focused of business's operations. With the Ulber taxi Mobile App, just a click you can book for a taxi and amazingly...
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Here, I am using a Travel Agency as case study.
The benefits that automating and informating would bring to the business includes:
Automate:
1. Better customer service
2. Facilitates data integrity and prevent errors in transactions
3. This will also Increase up-selling and bundling of products services to
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These are improved business profits, comprehensive and methodological inventory management, popular food on demand, highly reduced perishable food items information, better customer services, etc.
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An ICT solutions I think would assist the Pic Nic Pak cafe to gain a competitive advantage is by creating an Online presence via various social media handles, and /or a dedicated online marketing system - digital marketing.
This will give PNP an usual competitive advantage by eliminating the manual method (Mouth-to-Mouth) of advertising her products and...
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The values the automation brings is a real-time processing value, fast paced services, classic and trendy innovations, monetary values because customers will be willing to pay ideally additional bills due to the fact that something new and innovative has been into the business to serve them better and more efficiently.
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I would love to still refer back to the company I recently worked as their Management Information System executive. The company has it's business model, mission or objectives; to become West Africa's number one Record and Document management company. We managed business documents of companies such Oando PLC, Prestige assurance PLC, Stanbic Bank PLC, Sterling...
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King-David Dike replied to Anwar Ansari
Hi, dear Anwar.
This is great but remember there are kinds of people or customers that may not be IT savvy to operate this system which you have in mind. However, certain measures must be taken into consideration when designing and implementing such IT systems and the place of real-time staff will not be override. No doubt, the implementation of certain IT... -
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Responsively, yes, I think that there's need to change the business process by deploying relevant I.T solution systems to ameliorate some time consuming paper based business processes already in existence at Pic Nick Pak Cafe.
Specifically, if I were to be the owner of PNP, Cafe. I will invest into Information Technology to aid automated business processes... -
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I worked with a document management company, providing I.T solutions to various organizations and companies in Nigeria and part of West African countries. The company transitioned from manual systems of document management processes to deploying I.T automation systems and services. Thus, increased business values, built a competitive business partnerships with...
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Getting involved is an important part of online study because it opens me up to interact with various people, ideologies, knowledge and share my own views constructively, helping others to learn better too.
However, I will get involved by been seamlessly very Curious, Constructive and Compassionate in getting the best out of the course.
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I am a Christian, simple and optimistic. I love to learn something new daily and acquire useful knowledge and skills to better improve my value input and help others the best way I can.
However, I want to consciously discover how information management and IT provides competitive edge in driving businesses profitably and to utilize the acquired knowledge to... -
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It's has been a knowledgeable experience for me, in this course. D.A Kolb's reflective cycle is informative and commendable. Learning is a continuous process.
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Interestingly, My learning styles comprises the VAK model of visual, auditory and kinesthetic.
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Learning at whatever level is very important, either by Honey and Mumford or Charles Jennings model. It all depends on individuals choices.
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In considering these two scenarios;
Scene 1:
I will respect my manager's instruction but if possible make him or her see reasons why i should be in the meeting and probably figure if there is an available colleague that can staff the tills. Since i have keen interest in the meeting.Scene 2:
For me, that's dishonesty on the part of my colleague if he or... -
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These techniques are a great deal of importance to building self-confidence. Learning from others gives the privilege to consider on your observations and planning ahead and planning for the unknown as exampled is very needful to avoid been taken unaware.
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Considering the above questions.
The circumstances that make me feel most confident are circumstances that i have adequate knowledge of.The people that makes me feel most confident is myself and this is done or achieved through studies, mentors and sound knowledge of my inherent and underlying skills and striking skills that tends to diminish through...
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Yes, I can relate this to my First degree project defense, which was on Home Automation Systems. I had actually worked hard on this project and i had an amazing and compelling confidence during my defense and the outcome was a distinction.
However, out side other various possible factors of lack of confidence is the lack of self confidence as a result of...
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Frankly speaking, emotions, feelings and actions are highly interconnected. And we need to consciously and constantly work at it.
Sometimes, uncontrolled emotions can incapacitate a highly intellectual and knowledgeable manager or employee. At times you may not be able to think straight, yeah. Maybe you were highly misunderstood, angered, and so many other... -
Again, self-awareness and emotional intelligence is an asset and a Management and Leadership tool.
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Self-awareness is the great weapon of great men.
Remarkably, from the theological perspectives. Self-awareness was DAVID'S greatest weapon against the defeat of the enemy (Goliath) of the Israelites.Secondly, I remembered The Socratic Philosophy that said: "Man know Thyself and the problems of personal identity"
For me, this subject is as important as...
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For me, personal development is the responsibility of individuals, organizations and functions in an organization. This approach resonates with me.
The reason is that, as an employee taking responsibility of a role in an organization, should be able to clearly understand his or her office adequately and identify their strengths and weaknesses and push for... -
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Individual personal development proves to be an unavoidable, unarguable and aligning factor that is eminently useful to the well-being of any grown, growing and innovative organizations.
Like Tom Molnar, said, it is likened to an Operating System of any successful business.Relatively, the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of our MICROSOFT WINDOWS O/S,...
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@TaniaLee
This is great, dear Lee.
Congratulations for making it through.
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Sir, Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs is very succinct and evidence-Based.
Strikingly, he said that "only when one level of personal needs are met can a higher level be developed", this is unarguably true.Relatively, with respect to this model and benefits of personal development. Persona development is the unavoidable key and platform to succeed...
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@AigulRyskulova
Lol.
You have made your point. Very clear and succinct. I like it.
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I'd suggest that:
'Personal Development is a Life-Long commitment towards fruitful living and gainful future'.However, comparatively, to National development, which births and promotes National growth and economic sustainability in all sectors of the economy.
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Personal development is a nonnegotiable factor for problem solving.
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Speaking from experience, management responsibilities can be demanding sometimes, if not all the time. Adequate information and knowledge is the Right Key to success in any field, at any time. I'm here to learn better.
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A big thank you for this opportunity to meet with the Lead Educator, Mentors and other learners. I'm inspired by your career profiles. I look forward to learning from your reserved wealth of knowledge.
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@BillionOdekanmi
Hi, Billion.
Yeah, same here.
I didn't notice you at all at Ideas for a better world course?
I like your name.
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@SophieGuan
Hi, Sophie
Same here. We can make through successfully.
Just keep focus, OK.
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@MartaAlmeida
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Thank you, The Open University, for the privilege to be here. As policy leader, i sincerely look forward for acquiring gainful knowledge for a better world with respect to Mgt and Leadership.
However, I joined this course today. I hope to catch up with time.
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For me, From the largest Nation in the African continent, lies renowned entrepreneurs who has contributed measurably to the diversity of our economy and the wellbeing of reachable individuals.
However, entrepreneurial thinking has been integrated into the Nation's University curriculum known as GENERAL STUDIES (GST) with various course codes.
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Entrepreneurial thinking is key for everyone, especially for young people with respect to economic growth and sustainable development.
However, for me, i have some experience.
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King-David Dike replied to abigail johnston
Hi,
Good day. Dr. James. It's good to meet you here. I hope to learn a lot from you.
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I'm David, an IT and Business enthusiast. A knowledge seeker. I'm here to gain entrepreneurial thinking skills for a better world.
