This course offers students of all majors and backgrounds a basic introduction to professional networking. In addition to professional networking, the course will aim to teach basic skills of business including leadership, public speaking, and such topics. It aims to help students build confidence in interacting with professionals of the real world and develop strong, genuine relationships that will lead to career opportunities. Students will apply the skills they learn by actually networking with professionals and hearing from recruiters/speakers from various industries. By the end of this course, students will be ready to expand their professional networks and effectively utilize tools such as LinkedIn, Streak, Evernote, etc.
You can miss up to TWO classes with excused absences - i.e. illness, emergencies, etc - by emailing us before the class begins with the reason stated. If you miss more than TWO classes, you will have to complete a make-up assignment. There will be weekly journal entries and a final presentation, as well as a number of exercises we complete during class.