Business Profession Program

Creating Learning Portfolios for Success

Student – Centered Professional Development

Overview

A series of eight-required non-credit “courses” that include workshops, speakers and one-on-one career development, planning and coaching.

Portfolio is designed to graduate well-rounded individuals with the professional skills employers seek.

Overview

Graded on a Pass/Fail BasisMust turn in assignments on

time to get credit.Course syllabus changes

each semester and is posted to Blackboard.

Class meets 4-6 times a semester

Freshmen Year

Building Your BrandExecutive Mentor ProgramCareer Leader AssessmentIndividual Academic PlanningSpeaker’s ProgramBrief Writing Assignments

and Readings

Sophomore Year

Marketing Your ExperienceResume and Cover Letter

Workshops and AssignmentsIndividual Mock Interview

CoachingCareer Panel WorkshopsDevelop an Internship PlanInformational Interview

Assignment

Junior Year

Connecting to the Real WorldInternship (CoB students are

required to complete one internship in order to graduate)

Networking EventJob Search Plan DevelopmentCommunications Lab Career Fair

More on InternshipsMost big-name employers will not

consider you without one internship on your resume.

We recommend you do a minimum of two internships.

Check the CoB webpage – Internship link for: FAQs, student stories on internship experiences, previous internship sites, etc.

CoB Internships

Senior Year

Launching Your CareerJob Search/Grad School LaunchPlacement ServicesInternshipProfessional Networking Account Executive CoachCommunications LabWorkshops – Negotiating Offers,

etc.