Integrating Online Career-Development Skills in a Management Course: Findings of Increased Career Confidence and Adult Development

Without the skills and intentions to launch their careers with a running start, business students' success, and the usefulness of their degrees, are compromised. This regrettable but common occurrence can be significantly reduced with co-curricular activities that focus students' attention...

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Published inJournal of the Academy of Business Education Vol. 18; pp. 68 - 81
Main Authors Clark, Timothy S, Wayment, Heidi A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Charlotte Academy of Business Education 01.04.2017
Subjects
Adults
Business education
Career development planning
Career preparation
College campuses
College students
Colleges & universities
Curricula
Education
Hypotheses
Job hunting
Learning
Management training
Online instruction
Psychology
Questionnaires
Studies
San Francisco California
United States > US
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Summary:Without the skills and intentions to launch their careers with a running start, business students' success, and the usefulness of their degrees, are compromised. This regrettable but common occurrence can be significantly reduced with co-curricular activities that focus students' attention on career preparation early in their college programs. Business students who completed the Career Steps, a 15-week online career-development course, significantly increased their familiarity and confidence in career-development skills and rose in measures of adult development, such as adult identity, career goals, and self-efficacy. We present and discuss the course, the study's findings, and implications with respect to the viability of this option for faculty and administrators seeking options for improving graduates' career prospects.
ISSN:2156-5155