Title: Designing a Personal Balanced Scorecard: A Student-Based Comprehensive Learning Project Abstract: The balanced scorecard fills a serious deficiency in traditional management systems by providing a link between long-term strategy and short-term initiatives. The detailed assignment plan will walk you step-by-step through the process of designing a personal balanced scorecard related to your position. (If you are currently not work, you may use a previous position, or a position you would like to hold.) Through the completion each step, you will develop a more comprehensive understanding of the practical application(s) of the balanced scorecard. The assignment requires you to clearly present your balanced scorecard design and demonstrate how the measures help align the short-term initiatives in your current position to your organization's long-term strategy. Designing a personal balanced scorecard is a learning experience that helps to bridge the gap between theory and practice. In the process of designing a personal scorecard you will be challenged to apply theoretical constructs to tailor a well-designed balanced scorecard applicable to your own position. This project should help to facilitate your understanding of how you contribute to the overall strategy within your organization