Each TUESDAY, we will be doing a roundup of the latest business news, so part of your participation grade is participating in the discussion. To do so, you will need to read at least one major business publication a week (Wall Street Journal, New York Times Business Section, Barrons, Financial Times, The Economist, etc.). Once your groups have been established we will rotate the group that will take the lead in the Tuesday roundup.
SCHEDULE (assignments and readings due on the dates they are listed)
AUGUST (readings are due on the day that they are listed; they are also subject to change)
T 22 Course Introduction and Networking session
Introductory Letter Assignment introduced
NOTE: Two Career Services events of interest on Aug 24: The Linked In Experience (free headshot) and Food Truck Rodeo Fall Kickoff
Th 24 Introductory Letter Assignment Due to Sakai Dropbox before class begins
Questions about Syllabus Discussion
Unit 1 Introduction
UCS and Business School early introduction: Things to check out now
Class Activity:
Group 1: UCS Events
Group 2: Business School Events
Group 3: College of Arts and Sciences Events Calendar and OUR Events (Office of Undergraduate Research)
Homework–Find a Job/Internship:
Become familiar with the University Career Services and Careerolina at careers.unc.edu
Create a profile with Careerolina and start searching for internships/jobs that interest you! Check out cei-internship.squarespace.com, looksharp.com, www.idealist.org, www.indeed.com, www.snagajob.com, www.simplyhired.com, workforgood.org, or your favorite company websites also for job postings.
Resume-workshop (powerpoint)
T 29 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (whole class)
Due: Post the job for which you are applying to Sakai Dropbox by start of class.
Sample Resumes / Sample Job Posting
Due: Feeder Assignment #1 rough draft due in class (Resume) (no need to print out: we will post to Google Docs before class)
In class (below)
Resume Bullet Rewriting Activity
Part-Time Job Fair (On & off campus jobs- like Well Fargo. Bring resume!)
Kenan-Flagler Open House (by registration only) at Koury Auditorium.
On Wednesday (8/30), Resume/Cover Letter workshop with guidance from UCS counselor.
Th 31
Feeder Assignment #1 good draft workshop 2 Due in class (having revised your bullet points following our resume bullet rewriting activity)
RESUME-PEER-REVIEW-WORKSHOP PRINT OUT COPY OF RESUME DRAFT TO BRING TO CLASS
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SEPTEMBER
T 5 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Busi Work leads discussion)
Feeder Assignment #1 final due ( POST FINAL COPY OF JOB SPECIFIC RESUME AND A COPY OF YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION [pasted to bottom of resume doc] TO SAKAI/DROPBOX by 11:59pm
Last Minute Resume Questions
Researching your company: How do you do this?
Cover Letters
Cover-Letter-Workshop2-1 (UCS Cover Letter Guide, Sample Cover Letter 1 and Sample Cover Letter 2, KFBS Cover Letter Sample and the “The Awful Cover Letter“), they want I have
Bell Tower Toastmasters –Join a club focused on improving rhetorical skills and leadership by practicing public speaking situations
How to Rock it at the Career Fair & Approach Recruiters–Learn how to make the most out of the upcoming Career Fair
Th 7
Feeder Assignment #2 draft due in class (Cover letter)
Peer Review Workshop Cover-Letter-peer-review-worksheet-v21
Monday (9/11)- Resume Rescue for a review of your resume.
T 12 Tuesday Roundup of Business News ( “The Good Guys” leads discussion)
Feeder Assignment #2 final due (Cover letter) (Post to Sakai DropBox–include the job description again) Due at 11:59pm.
Interview Signup (Tuesday the 3rd and Thursday the 5th only)
Online Resources:
Adobe Spark :How to Build a Website with Spark
Th 14
Class with Dayna Durbin
Tar Heel Writing Guide–Read Chapter on Writing in Business and Chapters 1, 3, and 10
BRING THWG TO CLASS
In class; THWG Citation Workshop, Plagiarism recap, and Business Writing info
Homework for tuesday the 19th:
STAR-Interviewing-Method-and-Social-Media-Review3, LinkedInLAB MOCK-INTERVIEW-QUESTIONS(finish answering questions before THURSDAY 9/21)
T 19 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Rip-Away 1000s leads discussion)
Interviewing
Fall Job and Internship Expo (Nonprofit and for profit full time positions) with companies like BMW and General Electric
Homework for Thursday 9/21 :Read Business Writing Conventions and Expectations MOCK-INTERVIEW-QUESTIONS Group Survey
Th 21
Interview Practice / Beyond behavioral interviewing (Case interviews)
T 26 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Risky Business leads discussion)
Business Ideas: what makes a good idea? vs. What makes a good pitch?
Homework for Thursday September 28th: Install Adobe Premier Pro, Watch
Making Videos “Movie Trailer” Video, Read THWG Chapter 5 (you do not need to do the activities)
Wednesday, September 27th, 11am – 12pm – Make an Impact with Data Visualization – Register (data visualization is useful for both data analysis and creating infographics)
Th 28—-Class in MRC
Making Your Pitch Video
Survey for Feedback Times on Unit 1
F 29-
Application Package Due at 11:59pm( post all documents to Sakai/Dropbox)By 5:00 pm today: email application package to your interviewer (email template) (job description, cover letter, and resume–remember to use .pdfs)
Check out Crash Campaign Competition
October
T 3
Interviews : Interview-Checklist
BIP Intro: Read What’s-in-a-Business-Information-Report?
Read samples: Business Report Student Example, Food and Beverage Business Plan exampleTHWG Chapter 4 and 6
Survey for Feedback Times on Unit 1
Workshop Tuesday, October 3rd, 2 – 3pm – Illustrator: Create a Logo – Register
Th 5
Interviews: Interview-Checklist
Survey for Feedback Times on Unit 1
Workshop Thursday, October 5th, 10 – 11am – Illustrator II: Build an Infographic– Register
Homework for Tuesday October 10th: Read THWG Chapter 2
F 6
Unit 2 Feeder Assignment #1 final due (1-minute video) (Post to Sakai DropBox) Due at 11:59pm.
T 10 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Busi Work Leads Discussion)
BIR Prep and Research
Michele Hayslette Visit
Library Guide-Just for this assignment!
Th 12–University Day, No Class.
Group Meet to discuss BIR
Thursday, October 12th, 2 – 3pm – Spread Your Social Media Message with Adobe Spark [with Aaron Schmidt, MRC] – Register (Spark lets you create promotional videos)
T 17 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (“The Good Guys” Lead Discussion)
Business informational report draft due
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mobile-ordering-apps-create-problems-for-restaurants-1508119500
Citation Workshop: APA format, APA format Tip Sheet
Th 19-Fall Break: No Class!
T 24 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Rip-Away 1000s)
Intro 3D Design and Printing Workshop-Powerpoint.
Th 26
Design Lab Visit
What is Evidence? How do you use Evidence?
Passive Voice
Citation Workshop: APA format, APA format Tip Sheet
F 27
Unit 2 Feeder Assignment #2 final due (BIP) (Post to Sakai DropBox) Due
at 11:59pm.
T 31 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Risky Business)
Design Lab Visit
Install Adobe Illustrator
November
Th 2 Effective Presentations and Unit 3 Introduction
Read: The Pitch Deck: Your Presentation at Work, Evan Shields’s Powerful Presentations ppt.
Overview of Launch Chapel Hill Ventures for Unit 3
Researching the Company/Library Guide from Unit 2
T 7 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Busi Work)
Sample Proposal Letter Consulting SGP, Sample Proposal Letter Consulting Project GLOMO
Presentation of Unit 2 Project in class.
Tuesday, 11/7: U2 Project Due at 11:59pm
W 8 email Grant with 1-2 sentences outlining your idea for Unit 3 by 11:59pm.
Th 9
Writing Persuasive Messages, The Science of Persuasion
Netiquette: Netiquette Tip Sheet
Bring TarHeel Writing Guide to Class.
T 14 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (“The Good Guys”)
Unit 3 Feeder 1 DRAFT due in class (Proposal Letter
Rec Report Proposal Peer Review
Th 16
Writing the Recommendation Report
Unit 3 Feeder 1 Final Due Sakai Dropbox by 11:59pm (Proposal Letter)
T 21 Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Rip-Away 1000s)
Unit 3 Feeder 2 Draft Due (Progress Report)
Writing Persuasive Messages, The Science of Persuasion
Th 23-No Class, Thanksgiving
M 27 Unit 3 Feeder 2 Final Due Sakai Dropbox by 11:59pm (Progress Report)
T 28 Writing Workshop
Bring TarHeel Writing Guide to Class.
Th 30 Project Draft of Recommendation Report Due in class
December
T 5-Last Day of Class
Tuesday Roundup of Business News (Risky Business)
Th 7- Final of Unit 3 Project Due: Recommendation Report on Sakai Dropbox by 11:59pm
Friday December 8th–Final Portfolio Due by 3pm