FINAL ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: January 27, 2022
This course prepares students for the increasingly competitive, globalized job marketplace. Through online and peer learning, interactive experiences, and reflection, students will build meaningful networks, discover their innate leadership, and cultivate the “hard” and “soft” skills and habits of mind needed to thrive in twenty-first-century workplaces. This course will require your commitment. Nothing good comes easy, but this course will be equally rewarding as it is challenging.
Eligibility
Sophomore and first-year transfer students are preferred, but the course is open to all undergraduate students in all majors who are:
- In good academic standing and able to register for a 3-credit elective course during the semester
- Able to meet virtually once a week on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm, or Fridays from 11:30 am-1:30 pm, during the semester
- Able to commit an average of 4-5 hours a week to this course
Course Section
The Braven Accelerator is a 3-credit elective course that meets Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, or Friday mornings from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Exercise habits to persist through and thrive beyond college
- Know and demonstrate the skills and mindsets employers hire for
- Navigate the workplace
- Build a record of achievement and apply skills to land a career-accelerating internship or research opportunity
- Expand personal and professional networks
- Lead with their assets and values
Location
The course takes place virtually.
