BAD 68051
College of Business Administration
Professional Development I
BAD 68051, 1-credit, Fall 2015
Dr. Michael S. Duchon
Office: 309-A BSA
Office hours by appointment
Email: msduchon@kent.edu
Phone: 216-849-5508
Class meetings:
Tuesdays 9:15-10:30 AM
Room 215 Business Admin. Building
Dates: September 8-November 10, 2014
Course communication: Students will use Blackboard Learn to communicate and engaged in assigned discussions. You can access it by going to Flashline (https://flashline.kent.edu) with your user name and password, then going to the Blackboard icon in the upper right corner. You can contact the help desk at 330-672-HELP if you are experiencing technical difficulties. All assignments will be turned in the following class session.
Purpose of the Professional Development I:
The purpose of this course series is to develop and refine skills related to career management and professional development, and to succeed in graduate school. The workshops will be facilitated by Dr. Michael S. Duchon to provide a selection of topics and events related to your professional and academic development.
Student Learning Outcomes:
After completing the Professional Development I course, the student will have the skills to:
Identify strengths and development areas
Develop Your Personal Branding
Present 30 Second Commercial
Work Successfully in Teams
Develop a Market-ready Resume
Create/Modify LinkedIn Profile
Explore career options
Effectively Network
Demonstrate proper Etiquette
Develop a Career Plan
Create Cover Letters & More
Integrate Online Wall Street Journal
Course materials: Students will purchase a subscription to the online version of the Wall Street Journal ($99 for one year). The Wall Street Journal will serve as an opportunity to have ongoing in class and online dialogue regarding various professional development topics.
Academic Honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work so as to get undeserved credit. In addition, it is considered to be cheating when one cooperated with someone else in any such misrepresentation. The use of intellectual property of others without given them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the
Academic Honesty Continued
university’s policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the university.
Students with disabilities: University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangement for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first very your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services. (Contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.registrars.kent.edu/disability for more information on registration procedures.)
Grading: Your letter grade will be determined based on the quality of the turned in work assignments (reflective of session topics) as well as class participation. Completing your assigned work by the date indicated is a requirement. Total course points: 130 points.
Written/Oral Assignments:
Ethics Case Study 10 points
MBTI Completion 10 points
MBTI Reflection 10 points
Personal Branding Statement or
30 Second Commercial (Oral) 10 points
Target Company List 10 points
Market-ready Resume 30 points
Cover Letter 10 points
Corporate Tour 10 points
Etiquette Luncheon 10 points
Class Participation 20 points
Total Points 130 points
FINAL GRADE IS: S/U
Final letter grades will be assigned using the plus/minus grading systems as follows:
93-100 A 80-82 B- 67-69 D+
90-92 A- 77-79 C+ 60-66 D
87-89 B+ 73-76 C below 60 F
83-86 B 70-72 C-
Attendance: Class meets for 8 sessions plus the VanBenthysen Event on Tuesday, October 6 and an additional etiquette luncheon the week of November10 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Attendance is required at all sessions.
BAD 68051, Professional Development I
Course Outline
|
DATE |
TOPIC |
Written Assessment Due |
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9/08/2015 |
Van Benthuysen Top Student Scholar Networking & Interviewing Workshop Brief discussion on Market Ready Resume |
Review all documents under Module I (Draft of Market-ready resume due in class) |
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9/15/2015 |
Guest Speaker: Holly Klenk Flash@Work (9:15 am to 9:30 am); Market-ready resume discussion; & Ethics |
(Complete MBTI Online no later than Sunday, September 13 @ midnight)) |
|
9/22/2015 |
MBTI Debriefing & Team Building Cross-Cultural Exercises |
(one to two page Ethical Leadership Paper Due) |
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9/29/2015 |
Transferrable Skills/30 Second Commercial (Preparation for Van B Event) |
(MBTI Reflection Due—one to two pages double spaced) |
|
10/06/2015 |
No Class VanBenthysen Event |
Preparation for 30 Second Commercials for 10/13/15 session |
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10/13/2015 |
Presentations of 30 Second Commercials—provide individual and team feedback (Video-Taped) |
NOTE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 CORPORATE BUS TOUR |
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10/20/2015 |
Finish 30 Second Commercial Presentations provide individual and team feedback (Video-Taped) LinkedIn Profile Development/Market Research—Guest Speaker—Holly Klenk on LinkedIn Tips (9:15 am to 10:00 am) |
Work on your LinkedIn Profile (one-on-one coaching to critique your profile)—separate 15 minute coaching sessions to be scheduled on LinkedIn Profile |
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10/27/2015 |
Job search Correspondence—Cover Letters Writing cover letters in class. Guest Speaker: Robert Schepens (CEO) |
Cover Letter Due—for Summer Internship |
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11/03/2015 |
In class session on Market Research and Targeting Companies for Summer Internships (Domestic/Global—Guest Speaker |
(Target company list due) |
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11/10/2015 |
No class on Tuesday, November 10 Etiquette
Luncheon TBD |
(No written assignment) |
