1. IGNITE Your Career

2. What is IGNITE? Professional Development Program for Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Management, and Marketing majors Goals: Increase awareness of career preparation issues Develop knowledge and skills to navigate the process of landing a professional entry level job Instill confidence to compete for jobs in your chosen field.

3. Why Do You Need to IGNITE? 35% of business leaders say recent college graduates would get a grade of C or lower for career preparedness 60% of students blame themselves for not being adequately prepared 80% of business leaders believe soft skills are most important for employees to possess Source: Bentley University, 2014

4. How to Complete IGNITE Certification Participate in program at least two semesters Earn a total of 100 points from participation/attendance at IGNITE events Submit a reflective report of your experiences in IGNITE your graduating semester

5. Is IGNITE for Me? Would you benefit from being better prepared to land first job post college? Do you need an edge in marketing your personal brand to compete? Do your soft skills need to be enhanced? Hint: Answer to all above questions is YES!

6. Getting Started Go to MGMT/MKT department office (BAS N121) to sign up NO COST! No penalty for not completing requirements for certification See MGMT/MKT web page for details on IGNITE programs www.mtsu.edu/mgmtmkt/ www.mtsu.edu/mgmtmkt/