BUSN 1100

Planning for Business Co-op Fall 2015

Instructors:
k.eldred@neu.edu

Wednesday Class --

Ms. Kim Eldred

Thursday Class Ms. Shakira King

Course Assistant:
a.tomlinson@neu.edu

s.king@neu.edu

Ms. Aryn Tomlinson

Course Overview
Planning for Business Co-op is a professional preparation class designed to further develop
and enhance your career-readiness through self-discovery, research, planning and
knowledge. Through a series of activities, assignments and presentations, students will
have the opportunity to better define their own interests and establish goals with a better
understanding of how to achieve personal and professional success.
Course Goals
At the end of this course, students will have been given the opportunity to:

Think about their personal and professional opportunities and goals;

Complete and reflect on Career Leader;
Select/confirm a concentration selection;
Prepare a DAmore-McKim School of Business Co-op appropriate draft resume;
Utilize MyNEUCool to explore co-op positions; and
Write a letter of introduction to a to-be-assigned Co-op Coordinator
Course Requirements & Expectations

As a professional preparation course, students should strive to:

Act professionally in their written and verbal communication with faculty and other
students;
Attempt to resolve questions regarding the course by first utilizing the resources
provided and then asking questions online.
Complete all assignments in a timely manner demonstrating professional thought
and effort.
Attempt to problem-solve issues as they would in a professional setting.

Students are expected to:

1. Attend each in-class meeting and bring a laptop to set-up and use online class
materials.

2. Read all materials provided, then use class time and Blackboards online forum to ask
unanswered questions throughout the course.
3. Manage and complete assignments in a timely manner. Assignments more than 7
days late will not receive credit.
Course Content
BUSN1100 is designed as a hybrid class that includes an online component complemented
by in-class meetings and group presentations. All course materials are found within the
course site on Blackboard. It is critical that you READ all course materials. You will
be held accountable for the information contained in this syllabus, the Grading Guide and
all assignment information. Completed assignments must be posted to Blackboard by the
due date to receive full credit. Assignments will also be posted to MyNEUCool so that Co-op
Faculty Coordinators can access those materials, but assignments are not graded from
MyNEUCool. Only assignments posted to Blackboard will be graded.
Materials
1. Blackboard All materials and assignments are accessed through your Blackboard
course.
2. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. you should have
this book from BUSN 1102.
Academic Integrity
As a student in this class, you are expected to adhere to the Northeastern University
Academic Integrity Policy: http://www.northeastern.edu/osccr/academichonesty.html. Acts
of academic dishonesty will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict
Resolution (OSCCR).
Learning Resources
Writing Center-412 Holmes Hall: http://www.english.neu.edu.writingcenter. The Writing
Center offers in-person and online consulting for writers of all levels.
Disability Resources Center
If you need accommodation please contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) located at
20 Dodge hall- telephone 617-373-267 TTY: 617-373-2730 http://www.drc.neu.edu.
Portfolio
The primary assignment for this course is a completed portfolio. You will complete three
main assignments that will be compiled into a single portfolio and uploaded to Blackboard
to be graded. At the end of the course, you will upload a copy of your Portfolio to
MyNEUCool, along with your final resume.
What should your Portfolio look like?
After completing the assignments, you will create a single document to submit for grading.
The completed portfolio will include, in the following order:

Your accurately completed Portfolio Self-Evaluation;

A letter to your Coordinator, which will serve as an introduction to your future

Coordinator summarizing what you have learned from this course and your research;

SWOT Analysis;

Your CareerLeader summary. (Your CareerLeader report, downloaded from

CareerLeader, will be uploaded under a separate tab within the course.)

Your Explore Co-op assignment.

Your draft resume and resume Pre-Worksheet. (Note: Your final APPROVED resume
will be uploaded to MyNEUCool as a separate document.)

A template has been provided for you to use as you prepare your Portfolio.

Course Meeting Dates and Outline

When do we meet?
As a hybrid class, some of our meetings will be online, some will be in-person during class
time, and others may be group presentations at an alternate time. [IMPORTANT:
Classroom seating is limited so you must attend your scheduled class.] The
following are the class meeting dates and times for Fall 2015:
Class
Week
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week
10
Week
11
Week
12

Wednesday Classes
(Sections 14732, 14734, 14736,
16420)
First Class Meeting ONLINE Sep 9
First Class Meeting IN-PERSON Sept
16
IN-PERSON Sept 23
IN-PERSON Sept 30 Resumes
IN-PERSON Oct 7
Portfolio Due: Tuesday, Oct 13 by
Midnight
No Class - Oct 14 Work on Portfolio
and Resume
IN-PERSON Oct 21 MyNEU Workshop*
IN-PERSON Oct 28 Social
Media/LinkedIn*
IN-PERSON - Nov 4 Final resume
group 1
NO SCHOOL Nov 11
IN-PERSON Nov 18 Final resume
group 2
IN-PERSON Dec 2 Final resume
group 3

Thursday Classes
(Sections 14733, 14735, 14737,
16421)
First Class Meeting ONLINE Sep 10
First Class Meeting IN-PERSON Sept
17
IN-PERSON Sept 24
IN-PERSON Oct 1 Resumes
IN-PERSON Oct 8
Portfolio Due: Tuesday, Oct 13 by
Midnight
No Class Oct 15 Work on Portfolio
and Resume
IN-PERSON Oct 22 MyNEU
Workshop*
IN-PERSON Oct 29 Social
Media/LinkedIn*
Nov 5 NO CLASS
IN-PERSON Nov 12 Final resume
group 1
IN-PERSON Nov 19 Final resume
group 2
IN-PERSON Dec 3 Final resume
group 3

It is expected that you will attend all in-class meetings. All materials for this course are
available online for further information and review prior to and after your class meetings.
*Class topic subject to change.

What will we do?

Week 1
ONLINE

Introduction and Overview

Log in to the class. Read the syllabus

and assignment guide carefully.
View the slideshow introduction to
Career Leader.
Read Week 1 and complete the
Professional Presence assignment
as instructed [Note: this will count as
your attendance for this week.]

Homework
Complete CareerLeader.
If you cannot log into
CareerLeader, e-mail:
a.tomlinson@neu.edu
PRIOR TO OUR CLASS
MEETING. Convert the
report you receive from
Career Leader to
Blackboard under the
SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS
HERE tab

Week 2
IN-CLASS
MEETING

Week 3
IN-CLASS
MEETING

Week 4
IN-CLASS
MEETING

Week 5
IN-CLASS
MEETING

Week 6
ONLINE

Welcome
Overview of Co-op and Course Goals
Review of syllabus and time for
questions.
Present CareerLeader assignment
Talk about Professional Presence
assignment
Exploring Careers and Concentrations
Introduce Explore Co-op
assignment
Personal SWOT evaluation for co-op
readiness

Resumes
Presented by Co-op Counselors and
Mentors

Business Mindsets
Watch Pinks Drive in class
Discuss how different mindsets can
impact motivation, work process and
culture
Introduce Letter to Coordinator
assignment
Review Portfolio requirements
Final Portfolio
Prepare your final portfolio using the
template provided. Be sure to cutand-paste any documents indicated
in the template (and remove

Upload your Professional

Presence assignment to
Blackboard under the
SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS
HERE tab.

Homework
Complete CareerLeader
Summary section of final
Portfolio.

Homework
Complete Explore Co-op
assignment section of final
Portfolio
Upload your SWOT to
Blackboard
Complete your Resume
Pre-Worksheet and BRING
A HARD COPY WITH YOU
TO CLASS
Homework
Complete a draft resume
using your Resume PreWorksheet and what was
learned in the resume
presentation to be
included in your portfolio
(NOTE: Resumes can
exceed one page but
should reflect the general
format presented in class)
Read Chapter 5 of Mindset
Homework
Write Letter to
Coordinator
Finalize your Portfolio

Homework
Submit your Portfolio to
Blackboard per the course
instructions
REMEMBER: Convert your

formatting notes). Be sure your

completed Portfolio is presented
professionally, all in the same font.

portfolio to a .pdf file

before uploading.
DUE: Tuesday, October 13,
2015 [Please note: Grades
will not be finalized for 8
weeks after work is
submitted]

Week 7
IN-CLASS
MEETING

In-Person Social Media/LinkedIn

Workshop

Week 8
IN-CLASS
MEETING

In-Person MyNEUCool Workshop

Week 9
IN-CLASS
MEETING
Week 10
Week 11
IN-CLASS
MEETING
Week 12
IN-CLASS
MEETING

Group One final resume review [Groups

will be divided by intended concentration
later in the semester.]
NO SCHOOL
Group Two final resume review [Groups
to be divided by concentration.]
Group Three final resume review
[Groups to be divided by concentration.]