Contributor Personality Development Program
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Contributor Personality Development Program Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Contributor Personality Development Program (subject code 3160002) as prescribed for Nano · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 46 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3160002)Unit 1 Finding Solutions
- The market environment in which organizations are operating
- is becoming increasingly dynamic and uncertain
- So, employers are increasingly seeking out people who can innovate and figure out solutions in the face of any challenge (unlike in the past when it was the 1.5 hrs Classroom engagement (including self- discovery/ solutioning sessions) Subject code: 3160002 people who were most efficient and productive
- who were valued by organizations)
- At the heart of innovation lies this way of thinking of “finding solutions” rather than “seeing problems or roadblocks”
- Students learn how to build this way of thinking
- in this topic
Unit 2 Creating Value
- Companies are also looking for employees who do not just work hard
- or work efficiently or productively - but those who will make a valuable difference to the fortunes of the company
- This difference may come from innovation
- but it may also come from focusing on the right things and identifying what really matters – both to the company and to the customers
- In this topic
- students learn how to build this capability
- Same as above
Unit 3 Engaging deeply
- The environment we live in is becoming increasingly complex because more and more things are getting interconnected
- new fields are emerging
- technologies are rapidly changing
- capabilities and knowledge one is trained in will become fast obsolete
- In such a scenario
- the student’s ability to quickly understand and master what is going on, dive deep
- get involved in any area
- rapidly learn new capabilities that a job demands
- is important
- Engaging deeply is a core way of thinking that can help them in this
- In this topic
- students learn how to engage deeply
- Same as above
Unit 4 Enlightened self-interest & collaboration at work
- The changing nature of work in organizations and in the global environment is increasingly demanding that people work more collaboratively towards shared goals and more sustainable goals
- A key to working successfully when multiple stakeholders are involved is “thinking in enlightened self-interest”
- In this topic
- students learn how to develop this way of thinking (going beyond “narrow self-interest”)
- Same as above
Unit 5 Human-centered thinking & Empathy
- In this topic
- students explore a human-centric approach to work – where the ability to recognize and respond to other people (whether they are users or customers or team members) as a human being with human needs and difficulties
- is essential
- This is at the heart of user-centric design of products and solutions
- at the heart of genuine customer- centricity in services, and of any successful interaction with other people
- Same as above
Unit 6 Trust Conduct
- The biggest currency in a sustainable career is “trust” i.e. being trusted by team members
- bosses, and customers
- When we are trusted
- people listen to us, they are willing to give us the chance to grow
- give us the space to make mistakes, and work seamlessly with each other without always having to “prove ourselves”
- In this topic
- students learn how to demonstrate conduct that builds the trust of people
- Same as above Showcase Lab Sessions 3 hrs Project work Beyond classroom Subject code: 3160002