Week 1 assignment
Complete the AMA DISC Survey from Human Synergistics. The
results will be filed in the Dropbox in Week 2. Instructions on accessing the
site are found in the content item labeled AMA DISC for this week. Make sure
you spend time reading the Introductory material at the site. You can go back
to the site multiple times. After completing the DISC survey, work on your DISC
written assignment (instructions in Doc Sharing) that will be filed in Week 2.
Strategy Assignments:
Complete the Learning Style Inventory (VARK).Follow the
instructions in Doc Sharing to analyze your results in terms of your life in
accord with the instructions and rubrics in Doc Sharing for the Strategy
Assignment. Then submit your paper in the Strategy Assignment Dropbox for Week
1. (25 points)
Prepare a draft Time Management Calendar: Blank Time
Management | ExampleAlso file that in the Dropbox for Week 1. (15 points)
(For YOLC access, open a new www.devryu.net page and enter
“YOLC” and “YOLC” as the user and password. Note the log in
credentials are case-sensitive and must be in lowercase letters to enter from
e-College)
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
Week 2 assignment
Recommended: Use the Journal tab within the Dropbox icon
above to store information and notes that you want to make on the course. These
can be shared or not shared with the instructor as you wish. Jot a note there
to your instructor and I will respond if you would like comments on your work.
Your comments in the Journal will not be graded. Some thought starters for your
Journal are found in Doc Sharing, and you may link to that document below. Any
weekly comments you record there may be highly useful as you prepare your slide
presentation for the final project presentation on your Career Development Portfolio.
Journal Thought Starters
Required:
Strategy Assignment: Goal Setting. File three short pages
(or one page with three sections) in the Dropbox for this week. The first page
will include three to five career goals you want to achieve. The second page
will include key goals you wish to achieve while at Keller Graduate School of
Management. The third page will include obstacles you anticipate in both your
school experience and early problems that must be delt with to begin achieving
your longer-term career goals. See the Lecture for recommendations here, and
examples of those three items in Doc Sharing. (40 points)
Stress Processing Report (SPR). Complete the HS Stress
Processing Inventory this week. You will take this inventory online with the
access provided by Human Synergistics. Instructions on accessing the SPR site
are available on the SPR content item under the Week 2 menu. Paper instructions
are found in Doc Sharing. The SPR written assignment will be filed in the
Dropbox in Week 3.
After you complete the analysis of your AMA Disc Survey
results in terms of your life by following the instructions and rubrics located
in Doc Sharing for the DISC assignment, then submit your paper in the Dropbox
for the AMA DISC assignment for Week 2.” (40 points)
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
Week 3 assignment
Strategy Assignments:
Complete either of the following (a or b):
Choose one Man/Woman/Persons Of The Year from Time Magazine over the last ten
years, and prepare a brief report on that person’s career path. What event(s)
triggered their designation, and what, if anything, do you find inspiring about
their career? (Maybe pick an earlier year than 2007, which is YOU!) Time (You
may wish to check out the “Time 100” most influencial people of the
year.) As an alternative to Time Magazine, go to Fast Company or another
business magazine and check for outstanding business leaders. Fast Company Or,
you might try Forbes, Business Week, or Fortune. Forbes Business Week Fortune
Try the Academy Of Achievement and see the note on Oprah Winfrey and her Use
Your Life Awards. Oprah You may also select option (b) below.
Choose a person in your personal experience (either that you
know/knew, or read about) that exhibited superior leadership skills and career
achievements. What is most remarkable and inspiring about their story?
Complete this assignment in less than three pages, and file
in the Dropbox. (30 points)
Complete either of the following (a or b)
Visit the website for the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the
U.S. Department Of Labor, and check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Occupational Handbook Prepare a brief (one page) report on what you found most
useful to your career direction. File the report in the Dropbox. (10 points)
Visit the website for the Secretary’s Committee On Needed
Skills at the U.S. Department Of Labor. SCANS Review information there and
decide what applies to your career and necessary skills. Prepare a brief (one
page) report on what you found most useful to your career direction. File the
report in the Dropbox. (10 points)
Note: Both reports (for Strategy Assignments 1 and 2) can be
attached to the Dropbox for this week.
After you complete the analysis of your SPR Report in terms
of your life and experience in accord with the instructions and rubrics in Doc
Sharing, submit your paper in the SPR Dropbox for Week 3. (40 points)
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
Week 4 assignment
Strategy Assignments:
Visit websites of the U.S. Department of State, U.S.
Department of Commerce, the United Nations, the World Bank, or the
International Chamber Of Commerce. Write one or two paragraphs on a key article
that you found relating to international business, and file that in the Dropbox
for this week. Be ready to share your insights on that and other appropriate
international articles in our discussions. Be sure to include in that article
and your thread discussion how any emerging business trends may affect your career
choices. (25 points)
www.state.gov
www.commerce.gov
www.un.org
www.worldbank.org
www.iccwbo.org
Visit the website of the Futurist Magazine or other sites,
such as NASA, that give insights and perspectives on what the future may look
like. Futurist NASA Find one article that you believe may impact any future
career options you would like to see as part of your career path. Write a brief
report (less than one full page) on what you find, and file it in the Dropbox
for this week. (15 points)
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
Week 5 assignment
Strategy Assignments:
Visit the McKinsey & Company website,
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/leading_in_the_21st_century/leading_in_the_21st_century,
which addresses leadership in the 21st Century. Prepare a one to two page
overview of the key points and ideas that resonate with you. File your paper in
the Dropbox for this week (40 points). Be prepared to discuss and defend your
priorities about leadership as defined in this website.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
Week 6 assignment
Strategy Assignment:
Check out Internet sites that offer current listings and
information on job opportunities Visit the Monster.com site for a start.
Monster.com Continue your search with other relevant job sites as you wish. For
example, you could check out 6figurejobs.com for a look at higher paying
executive positions. Executive Positions Select one new job direction that may
interest you in the future and write a short paper (one page) about what you
have found. Add the section regarding Keller just below and then file your
paper in the Dropbox. (25 of the 40 points)
Check out the Keller Career Services site, and add a
paragraph to the report on what you found that would be helpful to your career
plans. Be as specific as you can regarding your professional focus. (15 of the
40 points) Keller Career Services
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
Week 7 assignment
Strategy Assignment:
Visit websites that focus on planning a career. You may wish
to start with Mapping Your Future’s website. Once there, head to the Planning
section. Planning Your Future Write a short report (less than two pages) on
what you found and how it applies to your career plans. File your report in the
Dropbox for the week. (40 points)
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments
& Exams” for due date information.
Virtual Lecture
Attend one virtual presentation as directed by your
instructor and post offer comments, questions, and suggestions in your posts
this week.
Individual Final Project Presentations
Generate an 8–10 minute Power Point presentation on your
Career Development Plans. Think about three main sections: introduction,
discussion, and conclusion. The introduction and conclusion may be only one
slide each, with the other eight slides devoted to the body of your
presentation. Consider the class as an interviewing panel or review board that
is present to consider your work and offer recommendations. This is a
collaborative setting, and the panel is there to offer suggestions to
strengthen your future career efforts.
The presentation should include no more than 10 slides
because of time limitations. The 8–10 minute presentation will be followed by a
three minute Q & A session, thereby allowing each student 15 total minutes.
Your instructor will provide more information about your
presentations.
Ensure that your PowerPoint presentation is posted in the
DropBox at least twenty-four hours before the start of your presentation so
that files can be uploaded prior to the start of the presentation.
Your instructor will provide more information about your
final project presentation.”Ensure that your PowerPoint presentation is
posted in the DropBox at least twenty-four hours before the start of your
presentation so that files can be uploaded prior to the start of the
presentation
