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
Build Essential Skills for the Workplace. Improve your employability and advance in today’s dynamic workforce.
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About this Specialization
What you will 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
Skills you will gain
Project ManagementInformation Technology (IT) ManagementCommunicationNegotiation
How the Specialization Works
Take Courses
A Coursera Specialization is a series of courses that helps you master a skill. To begin, enroll in the Specialization directly, or review its courses and choose the one you'd like to start with. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. It’s okay to complete just one course — you can pause your learning or end your subscription at any time. Visit your learner dashboard to track your course enrollments and your progress.
Hands-on Project
Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.
Earn a Certificate
When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.
There are 10 Courses in this Specialization
Course1
Project Management: The Basics for Success
4.5
4,269 ratings
This course combines the essential elements of Project Management and Team Leadership into one course. Through class engagement and reflection, you will acquire further understanding of the responsibilities of leadership and become better prepared to apply this knowledge to the project environment.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Learn about the role of high performance teams and leadership in project management
2. Learn about the tools and techniques for developing and strengthening high performance teams and team members
3. Learn about the stages in project cycle
4. Apply best practices to develop competencies and skills in planning and controlling projects to ensure successful outcomes
5. Learn how to monitor project activities and assess progress
6. Learn to communicate proficiently to report project status and performance to stakeholders and contribute to organizational knowledge base
Course2
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity
4.3
4,806 ratings
You will be able to gain and apply your knowledge and understanding of personal and professional awareness, organization and commitment, and use the tools, methods and techniques that you have learned in goal setting, prioritization, scheduling, and delegation to overcome time management challenges and enhance productivity.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Learn to plan effectively to achieve your personal and professional goals
2. Learn to recognize and overcome barriers to successful time management
3. Identify specific time management tools and use them effectively
4. Manage resources both effectively and efficiently
5. Keep your sense of perspective to prevent and manage crises
6. Learn to delegate effectively
7. Learn to manage expectations and say “No” when appropriate
Course3
Finance for Non-Financial Professionals
4.5
2,058 ratings
Impact your financial decisions and learn how to affect the performance of your unit's profitability and of your organization. In this course gain a basic understanding of finance and accounting concepts to drive your organization's growth. Upon completion of this course, you will have gained general financial knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the impact of your decisions outside your functional area. Content of the course includes selected aspects of finance from a non-financial specialist perspective. Specific topics include: financial analysis; planning, forecasting, and budgeting; cash flow, and strategic financing. This class will be interactive and will require the active involvement of the participants in finance related activities.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Explain the importance of finance and interpretation of financial information
2. Apply the concepts of accounting and finance to analyze financials
3. Learn about key accounting and finance terms
4. Examine financial statements by using key ratios
5. Explain the importance of budgeting process
6. Learn about key components needed to improve profitability
Course4
Communication in the 21st Century Workplace
4.1
834 ratings
In today's fast-paced business environment, employees at all levels find themselves being asked to handle more tasks, meet more deadlines, take on more responsibilities, and adapt to more change. Added to these challenges is the constantly shifting diversity of the workplace, where coworkers cope with generational, gender, age and cultural differences. Communication, both verbal and nonverbal, is at the foundation of everything we do and say, and is especially important in the 21st century workplace. The good news is that communication is a learned skill, and can be improved upon with the right training. The focus of this course is to heighten students’ awareness of workplace communication, and add new interpersonal skills, with the end result of becoming a more competent communicator overall. Target areas include: the process and functions of communication, behavioral patterns, perceptions as reality, verbal and nonverbal cues and behaviors, confidence, assertiveness, tact, anger management, criticism and constructive feedback, conflict resolution, team building, leadership, interviewing, and communicating more effectively with technology (email, Skype, texting, etc.).
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Define communication and its role in the workplace
2. Describe benefits of effective communication in the workplace
3. Identify and explain most common audiences and techniques for communicating with each audience
4. Identify and solve common obstacles to effective communication
5. Summarize the 5 Step Technique and explain its usefulness in communicating with your manager
6. Discuss the best approaches and communication techniques for delivering bad news to your manager
7. Describe ways to make positive connections with your staff.
8. Discuss techniques for deciphering the communication styles of executive managers
9. Discuss techniques for identifying the characteristics and drivers of executive managers
10. Discuss techniques for persuading executive management
11. Identify best practices for working successfully with virtual/remote teams
12. Apply proven techniques for effective conference calls and webinars
Instructors
Sue Robins, M.S. Ed.
Instructor, University of California, Irvine ExtensionUniversity of California, Irvine Extension
David Standen, MBA
Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension
Dave Nagy
Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension
Patricia Bravo, MBA, SPHR
Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension
Margaret Meloni, MBA, PMP
Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension
Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.
Instructor, University of California, Irvine ExtensionAbout University of California, Irvine
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the refund policy?
Can I just enroll in a single course?
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Is financial aid available?
Can I take the course for free?
Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
Do I have to take the courses in this Specialization in a specific order?
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.
What resources will I need for this Specialization?
This Specialization is self-contained. No additional resources are needed.
How do I complete the Specialization?
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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