Advanced Professional Development for Career Readiness

Catalog description

This course will place emphasis on developing advanced professional skills including teamwork, business communication, business communication, etiquette, decision making, conflict resolution, ethics, negotiation, time management, leadership and e-communication. Students will complete a skills self-assessment at the beginning and end of the course along with a career development plan to follow throughout the course. Students will complete weekly assignments to integrate the material they learn though assignments, classroom discussion/collaboration, and implementation with faculty guest speakers. Weekly assignments will include a personal development journal along with either a journal article to analyze and reflect upon, or an instructional video based on the topic along with a quiz to assess the student’s knowledge on the skill topic. Students will complete an industry controversial issue analysis, in which they will analyze a potential issue within their professional field and present a formal position for the organization as a final project for the course.