Career Leadership Course

Career Leadership is an intensive career course designed to define and develop your professional goals, help you build a personal action plan, and refine your résumé, cover letters, networking, personal branding, and interviewing skills.

Learn tools for career management and key job search prospecting techniques to make informed choices regarding an internship while attending the W. P. Carey MBA program, as well as a full-time position after you graduate.

• Self-assessment tools will help you identify strengths, interests, skills, ideal corporate cultures, and motivating incentives
• State-of-the-art tools and techniques necessary to make informed career choices
• A framework to successfully manage your career and evolve your talents

Leadership Communication Course

Communication skills are rated as one of the most highly sought after qualities in today’s job markets. Nearly all aspects of professional careers require the ability to convey thoughts and ideas clearly and coherently.

The course will elevate your ability to communicate in ways that further your organizational and career leadership goals. You will receive training in presentation skills, public speaking, and writing along with opportunities to practice your skills and receive peer and instructor feedback.

Course sessions will be interactive and will include topics taught by industry and academic experts. The course will challenge you to think about creative and innovative ways to influence, motivate, and engage your future audiences

Comprehensive Learning

Learning approaches, from case discussions to networking events, help you achieve a complete foundation for career success. Form new perspectives by drawing from your own experiences as well as those of second-year students and professionals you'll meet with as part of the course. You will also work with a member of our career management team to discuss your personal results. Through ongoing career coaching sessions, you will develop the skills necessary to be successful in finding your desired internship and full-time employment.

The many facets of Career Leadership expand your knowledge and provide you greater competitive advantages include:

• Professional panels
• Company network nights
• Class debriefs and participation
• Mock interviews focused on questions pertaining to situations, tasks, actions, and results
• An immersive internship experience that features skills assessments, team feedback, an internship leadership plan, and employer evaluations