This series of courses will help you build, develop and hone the essential skills needed to improve your employability and advancement in today’s dynamic workforce. The courses in this Specialization may be taken in any order. Each course can also be taken independently. The Specialization concludes with a Capstone project that will give you the opportunity to integrate and apply the skills you have gained throughout the courses to your individual and organizational needs.
Career Success Specialization
Career Success Specialization
Build Essential Skills for the Workplace. Improve your employability and advance in today’s dynamic workforce.
Instructors: David Standen, MBA
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(15,097 reviews)
Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(15,097 reviews)
Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Apply management principles and problem-solving skills
Communicate with co-workers and produce clear and concise writing
Manage your time and plan projects effectively
Understand finance and use winning negotiation strategies
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Project Management
- Negotiation
- Business Planning
- Project Controls
- Communication
- Financial Analysis
- Communication Strategies
- Business Correspondence
- Goal Setting
- Project Planning
- Business Writing
- Concision
- Scheduling
- Feasibility Studies
- Team Performance Management
- Team Management
- Team Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Smart Goals
- Performance Metric
What’s included
Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Taught in English
40 practice exercises
Advance your subject-matter expertise
- Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
- Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
- Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
- Earn a career certificate from University of California, Irvine
Specialization - 10 course series
What you'll learn
Understand the stages of the project cycle
Monitor project activities and assess progress
Communicate proficiently to report project status
Develop and strengthen high performance teams
Skills you'll gain
Project Management, Team Management, Communication Planning, Project Planning, Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Management Reporting, Project Schedules, Performance Reporting, Project Controls, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Communication, and Project Management Life Cycle
What you'll learn
Plan effectively to achieve your personal and professional goals
Recognize and overcome barriers to successful time management
Keep your sense of perspective to prevent and manage crises
Manage resources effectively and efficiently
Skills you'll gain
Planning, Crisis Management, Scheduling, and Professionalism
What you'll learn
Apply the concepts of accounting and finance
Understand key accounting and finance terms
Examine financial statements by using key ratios
Explain the importance of budgeting process
Skills you'll gain
Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flow Forecasting, Budgeting, Cost Management, Financial Acumen, Operating Budget, and Finance
What you'll learn
Differentiate between the five working generations and their communication preferences
Identify the communication benefits of different work environments, such as in-person, virtual, or hybrid
Discuss effective techniques for communicating with a diverse workforce
Implement a flexing communication strategy to better communicate with one’s workplace team
Skills you'll gain
Communication, Communication Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Cognitive flexibility, Diversity Awareness, Business Communication, Workplace inclusivity, and Digital Communications
What you'll learn
Write effective presentations, emails, writing for visual communication
Edit and proofread business documents
Create business reports and press releases
Spot, correct and avoid the most common writing pitfalls
Skills you'll gain
Business Writing, Persuasive Communication, Report Writing, Editing, Target Audience, Communication Strategies, Grammar, Proofreading, Communication, Concision, Global Marketing, Presentations, Business Correspondence, Virtual Teams, Press Releases, Writing, and Business Communication
What you'll learn
Understand how negotiation differs from selling
Identify common negotiation styles
Describe the personal and behavioral characteristics of an effective negotiator
Assess your personal style and how it affects the negotiation process
Skills you'll gain
Negotiation, Communication, Conflict Management, Adaptability, Empowerment, Influencing, Planning, Interpersonal Communications, General Sales Practices, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Leadership, and Assertiveness
What you'll learn
Explain the difference between managers and leaders
Describe the five functions of management
Use the SMART goal-setting technique
Understand the power of building a network
Skills you'll gain
Leadership and Management, Change Management, People Management, Organizational Strategy, Planning, Goal Setting, Professional Development, Professional Networking, Smart Goals, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Management, Staff Management, Business Administration, Customer Relationship Management, and Operations Management
What you'll learn
Reflect on how mindset and personal bias influence your ability to solve problems and make decisions.
Explain how organizational decisions impact personal development, team dynamics, and company performance.
Analyze the affordances and limitations associated with problem-solving and decision-making.
Articulate how team decisions can benefit your professional growth and organizational strategy.
Skills you'll gain
Team Management, Collaboration, Organizational Strategy, Performance Metric, and Open Mindset
What you'll learn
Describe the entrepreneurial process and how to manage it
Recognize opportunities to develop new business ideas
Apply entrepreneurial approaches, concepts, and methods
Understand operational challenges involved with creating new business ventures
Skills you'll gain
Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business Process, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Business Operations, Business Strategies, Innovation, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Feasibility Studies, and Ideation
What you'll learn
Add value to your organization by effectively gathering, synthesizing, and analyzing information
Develop practical and innovative solutions to organizational problems
Use powerful strategic planning tools
Communicate information, ideas, and solutions to senior-level decision makers
Skills you'll gain
Analysis, Presentations, Business Planning, Business Solutions, Professional Development, Business Writing, Organizational Strategy, Communication, Critical Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Peer Review, Problem Solving, and Project Management
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Frequently asked questions
No. The courses in this Specialization can be taken in any order. In the Capstone Project, you will have the opportunity to synthesize your learning in all nine courses and apply your combined skills in a final project.
This Specialization is self-contained. No additional resources are needed.
To complete to Specialization you must earn a Verified Certificate in all 9 courses and successfully complete the Capstone Project course.
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