1 UNIV 100: End of semester debrief Wayne Smith, Ph.D. Department of Management CSU Northridge Updated: Fall, 2011

2 What is a Student- Professional? Privileges preparation and readiness Is persistently ahead within any given project Sweats the details Embraces theory, eschews ideology Can hold opposing viewpoints and understand differing perspectives Espouses values, eschews ego-status Evades less, focuses more Learns rapidly in teams Takes (and gives) leadership role Gives (and receives) constructive feedback Can identify strengths of others, weaknesses in self

3 Progress and Development “Matriculation” –“to enroll as a member of a body especially in a college or university” “Accretion” –“the process of growth or enlargement by gradual buildup” Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary

4 Matriculation and Accretion More learning Less learning Matriculation Lower division Upper division Accretion Intrinsic Knowledge And Extrinsic Value Proposition Depth of Professional Skills Breadth of Foundational Skills Integrate Subject Matter and Synthesize Processes

5 Complementing “specialist” skills with “generalist” skills It’s naïve to think that you’ll only (or mostly) work with individuals with same skills, knowledge, or abilities You really learn a topic when you have to teach it to someone else The honest truth is that nobody (including you) knows what you’ll be doing in the half- life of your career, much less near the end of it

6 Student Portfolio

7 Analogies from “athlete” to “student” Concept as an “Athlete”Concept as a “Student” “Conditioning”“Preparation/GE classes” “Practice”“Studying/Applying” “After-game/meet review”“Feedback/Learning” “Position/Event”“Major/Career Focus” “Injury”“Contingency” “Measures”“Scores/Grades” “Kinesthetic excellence”“Cognitive excellence” But these are these accurate and complete? (for example, do measures define your identity?)

8 Post-UNIV 100 Portfolio The “hard” stuff –Portfolio as a Professional –Beyond a Résumé From learned capability to demonstrated ability You tell the story of performance The “soft” stuff –Portfolio as a Student –Beyond a Grade Again, from learned capability to demonstrated ability Again, you tell the story of performance

9 Ethical Considerations Consequentialism (“evaluated by the results”) –Utilitarianism –What is the greatest good for the greatest number? –Benefits ÷ Costs → “Best Ethical Decision” Deontology (“inherent duty”) –Categorical Imperative, Reciprocity –What is right, fair, and just for another individual? –Endowments ÷ Burdens → “Best Ethical Decision” Nicomachean (“moral virtues”) –Courage, Temperance, Liberality, Generosity, Magnamity, Immoderation, Gentleness, Friendliness, Wittiness, Truthfulness/Integrity, “Sense of Shame”, … –What descriptive attributes can be ascribed to me? –Good Virtues - Bad Virtues → “Best Ethical Decision”

10 Nicomachean Ethics Nicomachean (“moral virtues”) –Courage, Temperance, Liberality, Generosity, Magnamity, Immoderation, Gentleness, Friendliness, Wittiness, Truthfulness/Integrity, “Sense of Shame”, … –What descriptive attributes can be ascribed to me? –Good virtues - bad virtues → “Best Ethical Decision” In addition to doing the right thing…you need to 1.Know it’s the right thing to do 2.Know why it’s the right thing to do 3.Do it in the way other ethical individuals would do it 4.Always do that same thing in all future, similar situations 5.Enjoy doing that thing Whew!...But that’s what the faculty require of students and what employers require of professionals (and you are both!)

11 Key Differences between UNIV 100 and other classes From: Small Class (N ~ 20) To: Large-lecture Hall (N ~ 150) –You’ll need to stand out and distinguish yourself –Learn to ask for feedback--early and often –Leverage the Instructor Office Hours From: Breadth of UNIV 100 To: Depth of your Major –You’ll need to do everything in UNIV 100 without being asked, including: Excel at both quantitative tools and qualitative tools Strong written communicator Effective oral presenter Strategic thinker Ethical decision-maker From: Face-to-Face To: (occasionally) Online –Requires extreme self-discipline and focus

12 December Delights; January Jubilee Prepare for Spring semester success during late December and early January. Design a Strategy –Obtain course syllabi, outline, books –Understand how success is defined in each course –Understand how to think about that course (remember paradigmatic v. pre-paradigmatic and pure v. applied?) –Understand what pre-requisite course material is needed Execute your Strategy ( E.g., going to Tournament of Roses parade?) –Bring noise-cancelling headphones –Re-read key prior material as needed –Read each first chapter for each new course

13 Extra-curricular activities matter…deeply Join a University-wide organization or club aligned with your student interests. Join the student organization for your major – Take a leadership role if you can –This helps distinguish you—especially for your first professional job

14 Key Leadership Skills from “Good to Great” What drives your economic engine? What can you be the best in the world at? What are you deeply passionate about?

15 Fall in love… (yes, this needs some explanation…)

16 (explain final grades and associated timelines)