Aims

• The main aim of this course 'Career Development' is to support students in their development of their professional future self and in their reflection on their professional interests and aspirations. The course consist of three parts: (1) Define yourself, (2) Develop your skills, (3) Explore your options.

• Learning Outcomes Bachelor Business Administrion addressed in this course 'Career Development':

7.c Critically analyses the contents of (scientific) sources.

8.c Identifies the limitations of research and questions the research findings.

8.f Critically reflects on his own behaviour and approach, in the context of lifelong learning.                                                                       

9     Is able to function as a team member in various roles.

9.b  Listens to the opinion of others and constructively deals with various opinions and cultures.

9.b.1    Discusses in team with peers and coaches about own talents and values, management and entrepreneurial skills and expectations about one’s career.

9.b.2    Reflects in team with peers and coaches about one’s personal career development plan and on a shorter notice about the choice of which master programme to follow.

10.c Critically examines scientifically substantiated texts of (business) economic nature and interprets and synthesizes them.

10.c.1. reads scientifically substantiated texts in order to prepare a personal career development plan

10.c.2 uses validated tools to develop a personal develop plan and to substantiate a reflection report.

11   Displays management skills and entrepreneurship, focusing on operational problem solving.

11.a      Independently or in team, efficiently carries out a clearly defined assignment.  

11.a.1  Develops independently a network geared towards the personal career development and the labour market

11.a.2   Develops and manages competencies in function of one’s personal career ambitions

11.b Demonstrates creativity, takes initiative, assumes responsibility, and sets priorities when carrying out economic (business) assignments.

11.b.1 Systematically plans one’s personal development- and career path

11.b.2. Reflects on the necessary actions to complete the personal career development plan

11.b.3. Adheres punctually to the principles of time management when making assignments

11.e Evaluates the feasibility of a project by correctly estimating the required resources and the related risks.en 11e.1  Makes a realistic assessment of oneself and of the desired and feasible career plan actions in one's career plan

11.f    During a discussion or conversation, explains and defends a view on (business) economic problems.

11.f.1.  Convinces peers, coaches and third parties of the quality and depth of the reflection about the future career and the activities deployed to develop the necessary competencies

11.h        Uses management skills and entrepreneurship in a business context.

11.h.1 Uses self-knowledge, knowledge about labour market and the desired future career to choose one job opening  from a variety of job openings to apply to

12   Recognizes the social and ethical aspects of management and can reflect critically on them.

12.b Connects the psycho-social and ethical insights with the business economic reality in a reasoned way.

12.b.1 Investigates, taking into account social and ethical aspects, what having a job in a specific profession, sector or industrial branch implies.

13. has insight into his or her own competencies and motives, takes a pro-active attitude towards his or her own development and can reflect critically on their own behaviour.

• LEARNING OBJECTIVES SPECIFIC FOR THIS COURSE 'Career Development': At the end of this course the student is able to:

a) interpret academic insights on careers and employability and uses these insights to reflect critically on careers of others and one's own career (8f, 9b, 10c, 11a)

b) understand one's own aspirations, competencies, motives and career choices (8f, 9b, 11a)

c) take a pro-active attitude with regard to one's own development (8f, 9b,11a,11b, 11f, 11h)

d) understand the labour market and jobs in the field of business administration (11a, 11b, 11h, 12b)

e) end up with a solid career plan (8f, 11a, 11b, 11f, 12b)

Previous knowledge

This course (Career Development) can only be taken if the bachelor's programme can be completed in the academic year concerned.

Order of Enrolment

Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.


SIMULTANEOUS( HBA36C )

The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
HBA36C : Business Project

This course unit is a prerequisite for taking the following course units:
HBA36C : Business Project

Identical courses

This course is identical to the following courses:
Y05079 : Loopbaanontwikkeling
HBH81E : Loopbaanontwikkeling

Is included in these courses of study

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussels) 180 ects.
• Bachelor of Business Administration: Double Degree Galway (outgoing) (Brussels et al) 240 ects.
• Bachelor of Business Administration: Double Degree Galway (incoming) (Brussels et al) 240 ects.