PMU
PRINCE MOHAMMAD BIN FAHD UNIVERSITY
UNIV 1211: Professional Development and Competencies
Assignment 4
My Career Path within a Selected Company Individual Presentation
15 points
Purpose of Assignment
Each student will develop, present, and submit a PowerPoint presentation based on his/her career path (IT, Business, Engineering) and the company he/she would like to work for to achieve their "Dream Job."
https://careercenter.missouristate.edu/students/What-can-I-do-with-this-major.htm
This assignment not only aims to encourage students to explore the nature and challenges of their majors, but to also aims provide them with the chance to express such issues through written and verbal communication where they can use different techniques, media, and technology to showcase their journey
This assignment will also help students identify the possible career choices across different industries within their chosen major. It will help prepare them for their career by showcasing academic, industry, and professional competencies and goals.
Objectives
· To help students investigate the different aspects of their field and thus develop a better understanding of the nature of their majors early in their course of study
· To help students become aware of the different challenges and opportunities they may encounter before and after they graduate
· To help students become seriously involved in developing the professional skills that can help them become competitive and thus successful in their future career
· To help students identify specific career paths within industries related to their major
. To help students understand the career ladder of their career choice and the requirements needed to progress from one level to the next until they achieve their desired position
· To help students conduct simple research to collect data that addresses important issues relevant to their field
· To get students involved in preparing and giving an effective, informative PowerPoint presentation that meets predetermined criteria
Instructional Media: Tools and Resources
The instructor will use the following technology and media:
1. Blackboard
2. PowerPoint
Students will need to explore online articles, reports, and different resources to assist them in understanding the different organizational structures of companies, ethics, demands and opportunities, hiring criteria, and occupations within their industry.
Minimum Requirements
PowerPoint Presentation:
1. See the RUBRIC for Minimum Requirements for the PPT and Presentation
2. Minimum of 7 minutes per presenter
3. 17 slides minimum
4. Prepare attractive slides that add to your presentation
5. Explain each key point on all of your slides
6. DO NOT cut and paste your report into your slides
7. ONLY Original Work will be accepted
8. Due to large class sizes, students must stick to the schedule or forfeit their scheduled presentation and lose 50% of their total grade.
Submission Criteria
1. Submit a Soft Copy to Blackboard the day before the student's scheduled presentation. If the PPT is not submitted ahead of time, the student will not present as per the schedule and will be deducted 50% of the total grade.
CRITERIA
PPT Presentation Content
SCORE
Slide 1:
Introduction
Introduce yourself and the company you
want to work at
0.5
Slide 2:
Foundational
Information
State the following:
1. your major
2. your career aspirations
3. where you would like to work upon graduating
4. why you chose this company
History of the Company
Side 3:
1. location
Background of
Company
0.5
2. founding year and person/people 0.5
3. what it does
4. its markets
5. number of employees today
Slide 4:
Opportunities you will have available
to you when you join the company (list
Opportunities
at least 4) :
0.5
1. Training
2. Accommodations 3. Promotions 4. Working overseas 5. Salary increases
Slide 5:
Provide information regarding the
company' s ethics - Code of Conduct
Ethics
1. Do they have one
2. What are the basics
/0.5
Slide 6:
Interview: Conduct an interview with a
person from your dream job/company. Ask
them 3 questions including "What do you
look for in a new hire?"
0.5
Interview a
Representative
1. Person' s name
2. Position
3. Date of interview
4. State the questions and the answers
Highlight 3 Challenges and Demands that
you may encounter in the workplace during
a career at the company such as those
listed below:
Slide 7:
Challenges and
Demands
1. Language
2. Extra study
3. Learning new skills
4. Shift work.
0.5
Slide 8: SMART
Include your SMART analysis and
briefly explain
0.5
Slide 9: SWOT
Include your SWOT analysis and
briefly explain
/1
Slide 10-11:
Academic Path: Discuss your academic
Academic Path
career path that will be need for your
dream job:
/1
1. Bachelor, Masters, PhD as required
2. Specifics of that degree
3. Languages
4. Accreditation, licensing
Slides 12-15:
Career Path
1. the name of the position (4)
2. particular skills, certificates, or training you will need (4)
3. and the number of years you should work in the position before you can advance up to the next position (4)
4. Explain any tables you use and their contents (4)
/1
Career Path: Highlight four job positions from your introductory job to your DREAM JOB as you may pass through on a career path at the company. For each job position give: (one slide per position)
Conclusion:
Slide 16: Conclusion 1. Restate the purpose of the assignment 2. Summary of the key points
/1 ..
Slide 17:
References:
References 1. Minimum of 3 relevant references in text of report 2. Correct APA citations
/1
PPT Mechanics
Soft Copy
Soft copy submitted as required
/1
Slides
Organization: logical, orderly, correct
number of slides
Presentation: bullets, borders, fonts, colourful, attractiveness, interesting, eye-catching English Proficiency
/1
Supplementary Information
Originality
Minimum of 17
slides Fill the
slides
Include at least one of the following
(Note: PPT template drawings and
images are not included) :
Video clips, charts, graphs, etc.
11
Presenter
Connecting with
the Audience
Asking Audience Questions (at least 1)
/1
Relating to the Audience
Includes
Explanations
/1
Knowledge
Includes Examples
Answering Questions
Doesn' t just READ the PPT
Speaker Style
Professionalism: knows the PPT, familiar with the content, i. e. word pronunciation Sound: clear, loud
/1
FINAL TOTAL
/20
