University of California, Irvine

Career Success Project

This course is part of Career Success Specialization

Patricia  Bravo, MBA, SPHR
  Dave Nagy
Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.

Instructors: Patricia Bravo, MBA, SPHR

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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3 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(315 reviews)

3 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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

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This course is part of the Career Success Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 6 modules in this course

Welcome to the Career Success Capstone course! This week you will review the directions for the assignment and begin researching a business to evaluate using the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the coursework in the Career Success Specialization.

What's included

4 readings

In Week 2, you will conduct a SWOT analysis to better understand and describe the organization, its resources and its environment.

What's included

1 reading

In Weeks 3 and 4, you will use your SWOT matrix, created in Week 2, to write your SWOT Analysis Report. You will select and focus on one specific people- or process-related current problem (identified as a weakness or threat through the SWOT analysis you have conducted) facing the organization that would be of personal and professional interest to you; develop a detailed analysis of the problem, including affected stakeholders and impact; explore options; and select and write about a viable solution to the problem.

What's included

1 reading

You have the optional opportunity to submit a draft of your project for Peer Feedback. You can also self-evaluate your project draft to see how you would do on the grading rubric and identify areas to improve.

What's included

2 readings1 peer review

Submit your Final Capstone Project and Peer Review the projects of 3 classmates.

What's included

1 peer review

Congratulations on making it to the end of the Career Success Capstone and Specialization! Make sure you have submitted your Final Project and completed your 3 required Peer Reviews well before the final deadline.

What's included

1 reading

Instructors

Instructor ratings
4.7 (51 ratings)
Patricia  Bravo, MBA, SPHR
University of California, Irvine
3 Courses38,657 learners
  Dave Nagy
University of California, Irvine
8 Courses177,090 learners
Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.
University of California, Irvine
9 Courses542,581 learners

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