Beyond the Degree: Designing Your Professional Identity

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The transition from university life to the professional world is a fundamental shift in identity, social dynamics, and personal responsibility. This course is designed as a professional collaborative, providing students with the information, strategies, and tools necessary to support their personal success and career launch in the post-graduate world. Moving beyond foundational concepts, this course focuses on the complex, often-untaught challenges faced in the first years of professional life. Anchored by the course text, we move beyond generic advice to explore the nuanced behavioral, financial, and psychological frameworks required to thrive in the first 90 days and beyond. Prerequisite: Senior Standing or Permission of the Instructor.