Bachelor
2018/2019
Introduction to Profession
Type:
Compulsory course (International Business and Management Studies)
Area of studies:
Management
Delivered by:
Department of Management
When:
1 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Instructors:
Polina S. Artamoshina
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
36
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The aim of this course is to give students an opportunity to develop necessary soft-skills and understand which hard-skills (needed for their career development) should be mastered in future. This course is provided to the students of the undergraduate program “International business and Management studies”
Learning Objectives
- Students understand importance of soft and hard skills development for their career success
- Students understand importance of soft and hard skills development for managerial work and profession
- Students have built their career path and development roadmap
- Students have practiced presentation skills, analytical skills, creative thinking, business writing skills and others
- Students know what skills they need to develop to be able to work in modern challenging business environment
- Students know how HSE extra curriculum opportunities can help and benefit their skills development
- Students have experienced different types of teamwork and soft- skills exercises in order to understand their personal strengths and areas for future improvements
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Students understand importance of soft and hard skills development for their career success
- Students understand importance of soft and hard skills development for managerial work and profession
- Students have built their career path and development roadmap
- Students have practiced presentation skills, analytical skills, creative thinking, business writing skills and others
- Students know what skills they need to develop to be able to work in modern challenging business environment
- Students know how HSE extra curriculum opportunities can help and benefit their skills development
- Students have experienced different types of teamwork and soft- skills exercises in order to understand their personal strengths and areas for future improvements
Course Contents
- Who is a manager? Introduction to profession: skills, development field and market realities
- Managing a team: team roles, instruments, intercultural intelligence
- Analytical communications: how to present information efficiently
- Internship: why you need to start now and other FAQ
- CV and motivation letter: applying for the job
- Certifications: relevance, types and steps to obtain
- Academic mobility: what is it and how to deal with it
- Conferences: what is the aim and how to get in
- Employment VS Entrepreneurship: pros and cons
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Drumwright, H. (2016). Management Vs. Employees : How Leaders Can Bridge the Power Gaps That Hurt Corporate Performance. [New York]: Apress. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1331513
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Higgs, M., & Dulewicz, V. (2016). Leading with Emotional Intelligence : Effective Change Implementation in Today’s Complex Context. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1338472