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Course Syllabus

Master 2021/2022

Mentor's Seminar

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Compulsory course
Area of studies: Management
Delivered by: Department of Venture Management (Nizhny Novgorod)
Where: Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod)
When: 1 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Nadezhda Nikolaevna Butryumova
Master’s programme: Business Development and Business Analytics
Language: English
ECTS credits: 6
Contact hours: 32

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The mentor's seminar is the basis of the educational program, as it helps to build the student's individual learning path. Coaching sessions and training at the beginning of the program will help students formulate their individual development goals for the two years of study on the program. Together with academic mentors, elective disciplines, additional inter-campus courses and disciplines from other educational programs (mago-lego) will be selected in accordance with the current level of knowledge and the goals of the career development of each student. In addition, proposals from partners about internships, competitions, seminars and other events on the topics of the program will be received individually.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Help students to develop individual learning paths
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Assesses the personal level of formation of professional competencies
  • Forms an individual trajectory of professional development
  • Formulates a personal professional development goal
  • Knows the professional requirements of the labor market for the chosen area of professional development
  • Monitors the formation of professional competencies in accordance with the individual trajectory
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Competence profile of the chosen specialization
  • Setting a personal goal of professional development.
  • Assessment of the current level of competence formation
  • Formation of an individual trajectory of professional development.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Home work 1. Labor market analisys
    In small groups (2-3 per.) prepare an analytical note with the analysis of the labor market for Product managers (PM). Each group should choose only one region for analysis. - Find 15-20 vacancies in this profession in the region (provide links to vacancies) from different sources (different job search sources) - Determine the share of vacancies in this profession in the total amount of vacancies in the region - Determine the functionality of PM (tasks to be done) - Determine the requirements for candidates for PM position (education, personal qualities, work experience, level of a foreign language, etc.) - Determine companies these vacancies predominantly come from (industry, size, name, etc.) - Wages for a given position in the region (determine the minimum wage for this vacancy, the maximum wage and average wage). - Determine the demand for that specialists on the labor market (you can use the opinions of experts from open sources) - Prospects for the profession (future perspectives, transformations in progress) - Career opportunities - Literature (at least 5-7 sources)
  • non-blocking Home work 2. Setting personal goals for professional development
    Formulation of personal goals for professional development, development of a plan to achieve the set goals for the period of study on the program.
  • non-blocking Essay
    Essay-reflection based on the results of monitoring the development of professional competencies
  • non-blocking Home work 3. Setting personal goals for professional development
    Formulation of personal goals for professional development, development of a plan to achieve the set goals for the period of study on the program.
  • non-blocking Essay 2
    Essay-reflection based on the results of monitoring the development of professional competencies
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2021/2022 2nd module
    0.35 * Home work 2. Setting personal goals for professional development + 0.35 * Essay + 0.3 * Home work 1. Labor market analisys
  • 2022/2023 3rd module
    0.5 * Essay 2 + 0.5 * Home work 3. Setting personal goals for professional development
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Greenhaus, J. H., Callanan, G. A., & Godshalk, V. M. (2019). Career Management for Life (Vol. Fifth edition). New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1775795
  • Majid, S., Eapen, C. M., Ei Mon Aung, & Oo, K. T. (2019). The Importance of Soft Skills for Employability and Career Development: Students and Employers’ Perspectives. IUP Journal of Soft Skills, 13(4), 7–39.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Dickmann, M., Suutari, V., & Wurtz, O. (2018). The Management of Global Careers : Exploring the Rise of International Work. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1821554
  • Johnson, J. (2018). Transitioning into Career Success: A Grounded Study on the Lifewide Learning Experiences of Successful High Potential Individuals in Early Adulthood. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.4C1F5734
  • Rider, C. I., Thompson, P., Kacperczyk, A., & Tåg, J. (2019). Experience and Entrepreneurship: A Career Transition Perspective. ILR Review, 72(5), 1149–1181. https://doi.org/10.1177/0019793919852919