Career Management

Catalog description

This course is based on the expressed need of many adult graduate students to understand themselves and their careers, to develop the skills necessary to manage their careers effectively throughout their lifetimes, and to help subordinates manage their own careers. Many adult learners are at a critical stage in their careers, with significant decisions regarding job search, career change, managing work-family demands, and/or dual-career relationship concerns. This course is designed to help these students understand these and other career challenges. The Career Management course provides students with a conceptual understanding of careers and career decision-making through an examination and discussion of the literature in career management. Additionally, a significant focus is placed on application of the concepts to understand the student¿s own career, as well as the careers of supervisors, peers, and subordinates through various diversity, equity, and inclusion lens. This course will blend both conceptual analysis and experiential learning activities focused on helping adult learners understand 21st century careers.