Career Success Project
Apply essential professional skills to analyze business problems and develop strategic solutions through a comprehensive capstone project.
Apply essential professional skills to analyze business problems and develop strategic solutions through a comprehensive capstone project.
This capstone project course allows students to integrate and apply the diverse professional skills acquired throughout the Career Success Specialization to demonstrate their career readiness to potential employers. Participants select a real organization to analyze, conducting a comprehensive SWOT analysis to identify key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Students then focus on a specific people or process-related problem, developing a detailed analysis that explores the issue's impacts, affected stakeholders, and potential solutions. The project culminates in a strategic recommendation that addresses the identified organizational challenge. Through this applied learning experience, students demonstrate their ability to gather and analyze information, think critically, use strategic planning tools, and effectively communicate solutions to senior-level decision makers, showcasing the practical value they can bring to organizations.
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What you'll learn
Conduct comprehensive research on an organization's business environment
Apply SWOT analysis to identify organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
Identify critical business problems affecting organizational performance
Analyze complex issues including stakeholder impacts and root causes
Evaluate multiple solution options using critical thinking skills
Develop strategic recommendations to address organizational challenges
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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2 peer reviews
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There are 6 modules in this course
This capstone project integrates and applies the diverse skills taught throughout the Career Success Specialization, allowing students to demonstrate their professional readiness. The course is structured as a six-module progression that guides students through a comprehensive analysis of a chosen organization. Students begin by selecting a company and conducting research to understand its business context. They then perform a detailed SWOT analysis to identify organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Using this foundation, participants identify a specific people or process-related problem and develop a thorough analysis including stakeholder impacts and potential solutions. The project culminates in a strategic recommendation paper that showcases the student's ability to gather information, think critically, use strategic planning tools, and effectively communicate solutions to decision-makers, providing tangible evidence of their professional capabilities.
Capstone Project Assignment
Module 1 · 40 Minutes to complete
Week 2 Progress Check
Module 2 · 10 Minutes to complete
Week 3 Progress Check
Module 3 · 10 Minutes to complete
(Optional) Project Peer Feedback
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Final Assignment Submission and Graded Peer Review
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Specialization Wrap-Up
Module 6 · 10 Minutes to complete
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Instructors
Entrepreneurial Leader and Business Educator with Global Experience
David Standen is a seasoned entrepreneur, business professor, trainer, and coach with extensive experience in the USA, Europe, and the Middle East. He has collaborated with fellow entrepreneurs in various capacities, from academic settings to hands-on coaching during the startup process. Since 2007, he has developed eleven business plans and helped raise over $24 million in startup funding for clients.
Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension
Susanne (Sue) Robins is a highly experienced teacher, trainer, and facilitator with a 25-year career that spans both the public and private sectors. With a proven track record in leadership, sales management, negotiation, marketing, software development, and program development, Sue brings a wealth of expertise to her work in employee training and professional development. She is known for her ability to create and deliver highly engaging and targeted training programs, particularly in the area of business soft skills, which have proven to be both impactful and effective for professionals across various industries.Sue is the owner and principal trainer at Ascend Training Solutions, a company dedicated to designing, developing, and facilitating customized employee training and leadership development programs. Ascend Training Solutions has worked with organizations in the corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors, delivering training solutions that are designed to meet the unique needs of each client and foster employee growth and success.Sue’s educational background includes a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Maryland and an M.S. in Education from Mount St. Mary’s College. In addition to her work at Ascend, Sue has served on the Governing Board of the Culver City Unified School District, a role she has held since November 2013. Her passion for helping individuals and organizations reach their greatest potential is at the heart of her professional journey, and she considers it the most gratifying aspect of her career. Through her work, Sue continues to inspire and equip leaders and employees to excel in both their professional and personal lives.
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