Online Course Development: Content

The following workshops are required in the Professional Development Course:

Personal Branding and Self-Development Workshop

Students will explore their strengths through StrengthsQuest, understand the concept personal branding and begin to implement branding concepts.

Networking Workshop

Students will learn how to develop, access and maintain personal and professional networks. Students will complete a networking exercise and establish a system to maintain future connections.

Oral Communication Skills Workshop

Students will assess and improve their communication in formal and informal small group and one-on-one settings. Students will analyze and coach nonverbal communications to a colleague. Students will assess their conversational style and create a plan for improvement.

Business Writing Skills Workshop

Students will understand and implement effective writing processes and styles in business communications. Students will complete a revision exercise using effective words, sentences and paragraphs. Students will create a planning sheet and draft for a business memo.

Business and Electronic Communications Workshop

Students will learn to develop effective business communications including letters, memos, reports and emails. Students will revise their previous draft using the business writing and business communications guidelines.

Listening Skills Workshop

Students will gain information on preferred listening styles. Students will assess their listening style and develop a personal action plan to improve their effective listening skills.

Presentation Skills Workshop

Students will understand the steps involved in planning a presentation, as well as the techniques involved in public speaking. Students will develop and present a 3-5 minute presentation about their personal insights on their strengths and brand.

Interview Skills Workshop

Students will attend an on-campus workshop when they arrive in August to develop powerful interview strategies for their internship interviews in September. Students will record a mock interview and make a plan for interview improvement.