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

(14,892 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 (11,116 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: Scheduling
Category: Team Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Team Building
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Communication
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Project Controls

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

Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

Course 36 hours4.6 (4,520 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: Business Valuation
Category: Accounting
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Operating Budget
Category: Budgeting
Category: Cash Management
Category: Financial Management
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Finance

Communication in the 21st Century Workplace

Course 410 hours4.5 (3,812 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: Communication Strategies
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Empathy
Category: Diversity Awareness
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Adaptability
Category: Digital Communications
Category: Business Communication
Category: Collaboration
Category: Interpersonal Communications

High-Impact Business Writing

Course 56 hours4.5 (3,845 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: Report Writing
Category: Editing
Category: Target Audience
Category: Grammar
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Concision
Category: Proofreading
Category: Press Releases
Category: Business Correspondence
Category: Global Marketing
Category: Presentations
Category: Communication
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Business Communication
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Writing and Editing
Category: Writing

The Art of Negotiation

Course 65 hours4.5 (3,013 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: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Adaptability
Category: Assertiveness
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Planning
Category: Leadership
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Influencing
Category: Empowerment
Category: Communication

Fundamentals of Management

Course 77 hours4.6 (3,863 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: Business Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: People Management
Category: Employee Retention
Category: Planning
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Professional Development
Category: Decision Making
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Leadership
Category: Time Management
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Customer Relationship Management

Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

Course 88 hours4.6 (7,263 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: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Personal Development
Category: Open Mindset
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Business Solutions
Category: Brainstorming
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Professional Development
Category: Adaptability

Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action

Course 95 hours4.6 (2,865 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: Ideation
Category: Feasibility Studies
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Business Management
Category: New Business Development
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Business Operations
Category: Business Process
Category: Innovation
Category: Business Planning

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: Problem Solving
Category: Analysis
Category: Peer Review
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Communication
Category: Project Management
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Professional Development
Category: Report Writing
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Business Writing
Category: Business Communication
Category: Business Strategies

Instructors

David Standen, MBA
University of California, Irvine
11 Courses315,387 learners
Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.
University of California, Irvine
9 Courses578,638 learners
  Dave Nagy
University of California, Irvine
8 Courses182,979 learners

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