University of California, Irvine
Career Success Specialization
University of California, Irvine

Career Success Specialization

Build Essential Skills for the Workplace. Improve your employability and advance in today’s dynamic workforce.

David Standen, MBA
Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.
  Dave Nagy

Instructors: David Standen, MBA

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(15,094 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll 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

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Specialization - 10 course series

What you'll learn

  • Understand the stages of the project cycle

  • Monitor project activities and assess progress

  • Communicate proficiently to report project status

  • Develop and strengthen high performance teams

Skills you'll gain

Communication Planning, Project Planning, Team Management, Project Management, Management Reporting, Leadership, Project Schedules, Team Leadership, Team Building, Performance Reporting, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Performance Management, Stakeholder Management, Communication, and Project Controls

What you'll learn

  • Plan effectively to achieve your personal and professional goals

  • Recognize and overcome barriers to successful time management

  • Keep your sense of perspective to prevent and manage crises

  • Manage resources effectively and efficiently

Skills you'll gain

Planning, Professionalism, Crisis Management, and Scheduling

What you'll learn

  • Apply the concepts of accounting and finance

  • Understand key accounting and finance terms

  • Examine financial statements by using key ratios

  • Explain the importance of budgeting process

Skills you'll gain

Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Operating Budget, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Budgeting, and Finance

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between the five working generations and their communication preferences

  • Identify the communication benefits of different work environments, such as in-person, virtual, or hybrid

  • Discuss effective techniques for communicating with a diverse workforce

  • Implement a flexing communication strategy to better communicate with one’s workplace team

Skills you'll gain

Communication, Communication Strategies, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Business Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Digital Communications, and Workplace inclusivity

What you'll learn

  • Write effective presentations, emails, writing for visual communication

  • Edit and proofread business documents

  • Create business reports and press releases

  • Spot, correct and avoid the most common writing pitfalls

Skills you'll gain

Business Writing, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Target Audience, Concision, Proofreading, Editing, Grammar, Communication Strategies, Report Writing, Global Marketing, Business Correspondence, Presentations, Press Releases, Writing, Business Communication, and Virtual Teams
The Art of Negotiation

The Art of Negotiation

Course 66 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand how negotiation differs from selling

  • Identify common negotiation styles

  • Describe the personal and behavioral characteristics of an effective negotiator

  • Assess your personal style and how it affects the negotiation process

Skills you'll gain

Negotiation, Interpersonal Communications, General Sales Practices, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Adaptability, Empowerment, Influencing, Conflict Management, Planning, Leadership, Assertiveness, and Relationship Building
Fundamentals of Management

Fundamentals of Management

Course 77 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain the difference between managers and leaders

  • Describe the five functions of management

  • Use the SMART goal-setting technique

  • Understand the power of building a network

Skills you'll gain

Leadership and Management, Change Management, Organizational Strategy, Goal Setting, Planning, People Management, Business Administration, Professional Development, Customer Relationship Management, Operations Management, Smart Goals, Staff Management, Business Management, Organizational Leadership, Professional Networking, and Leadership

What you'll learn

  • Reflect on how mindset and personal bias influence your ability to solve problems and make decisions.

  • Explain how organizational decisions impact personal development, team dynamics, and company performance.

  • Analyze the affordances and limitations associated with problem-solving and decision-making.

  • Articulate how team decisions can benefit your professional growth and organizational strategy.

Skills you'll gain

Performance Metric, Organizational Strategy, Team Management, Open Mindset, and Collaboration

What you'll learn

  • Describe the entrepreneurial process and how to manage it

  • Recognize opportunities to develop new business ideas

  • Apply entrepreneurial approaches, concepts, and methods

  • Understand operational challenges involved with creating new business ventures

Skills you'll gain

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, Business Operations, Feasibility Studies, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Ideation, Innovation, Financial Analysis, and Business Process
Career Success Project

Career Success Project

Course 104 hours

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

Skills you'll gain

Constructive Feedback, Business Communication, Professional Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Business Writing, Presentations, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Analysis, Problem Solving, and Project Management

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Instructors

David Standen, MBA
University of California, Irvine
11 Courses329,360 learners
Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.
University of California, Irvine
9 Courses670,037 learners
  Dave Nagy
University of California, Irvine
8 Courses189,395 learners

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