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

(14,865 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months
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

Project Management: The Basics for Success

Course 17 hours4.6 (11,105 ratings)

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

Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Team Management
Category: Scheduling
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Team Building
Category: Project Controls
Category: Communication
Category: Leadership and Management

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

Category: Time Management
Category: Multitasking
Category: Prioritization
Category: Resource Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Planning
Category: Business Planning
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Calendar Management
Category: Expectation Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Professional Development
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Personal Development

Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

Course 36 hours4.6 (4,516 ratings)

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

Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Accounting
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Operating Budget
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Cash Management
Category: Budgeting
Category: Finance
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting
Category: Financial Management

Communication in the 21st Century Workplace

Course 410 hours4.5 (3,792 ratings)

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

Category: Communication
Category: Empathy
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Diversity Awareness
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Telecommuting
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Adaptability
Category: Business Communication
Category: Digital Communications
Category: Collaboration

High-Impact Business Writing

Course 56 hours4.5 (3,841 ratings)

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

Category: Business Writing
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Grammar
Category: Editing
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Report Writing
Category: Target Audience
Category: Proofreading
Category: Concision
Category: Writing and Editing
Category: Business Communication
Category: Business Correspondence
Category: Press Releases
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Presentations
Category: Communication
Category: Writing
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Global Marketing

The Art of Negotiation

Course 65 hours4.5 (3,006 ratings)

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

Category: Negotiation
Category: Adaptability
Category: Planning
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Empowerment
Category: Assertiveness
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Influencing
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Leadership
Category: Communication
Category: Emotional Intelligence

Fundamentals of Management

Course 77 hours4.6 (3,853 ratings)

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

Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Business Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: People Management
Category: Planning
Category: Employee Retention
Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Decision Making
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Time Management
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Professional Development

Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

Course 88 hours4.6 (7,234 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Explain both the affordances and limitations associated with problem-solving and decision-making

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

  • Explain and discuss how organizational decisions or non-decisions impact personal development, team dynamics, and company-wide performance

  • Articulate how both good and bad team decisions can benefit your professional growth

Skills you'll gain

Category: Decision Making
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Brainstorming
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Business Solutions
Category: Personal Development
Category: Adaptability
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Professional Development
Category: Open Mindset

Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action

Course 95 hours4.6 (2,859 ratings)

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

Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Ideation
Category: Business Planning
Category: Business Operations
Category: Business Management
Category: Feasibility Studies
Category: Innovation
Category: Business Process
Category: New Business Development
Category: Market Opportunities

Career Success Project

Course 103 hours4.7 (329 ratings)

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

Category: Business Writing
Category: Complex Problem Solving
Category: Business Solutions
Category: Prioritization
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Communication
Category: Business
Category: Professional Development
Category: Finance
Category: Project Management
Category: Business Communication
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Analysis
Category: Time Management
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Negotiation
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Peer Review
Category: Critical Thinking

Instructors

David Standen, MBA
University of California, Irvine
11 Courses313,532 learners
Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.
University of California, Irvine
9 Courses564,561 learners
  Dave Nagy
University of California, Irvine
8 Courses182,027 learners

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