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Assignment 1: Career Development

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Course Objectives:

Produce a career development plan using APUS resources, services, and networking opportunities.

Conduct a career search for a position of choice or search other post­graduate choices to share in the discussion.

Argue the importance of civic and social responsibility as it applies to student's discipline or career choice.

Prompt:

Create a presentation that covers the following in detail:

3-5-7 year plan for your career development--give a timeline of your goals--be sure they are S.M.A.R.T goals! S.M.A.R.T goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely. See link for more details about S.M.A.R.T goals.

Needs/Plans for further learning/professional development--what do you anticipate needing and how will you acquire it?

Incorporation of service/giving back in your future career aspirations-provide argument for why this is/is not important to your career plans

Instructions:

Your design should be aesthetically pleasing, easy to read and should not include too much text/data on the slides themselves. Be sure to include additional information the "Notes" section of the slides to support your recommendations and elaborate on your suggestions. Your "Notes" should support your recommendations with references and citations from your readings and a minimum of five other sources such as career sites, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.

Develop a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of 8-10 slides.

Your presentation should include a reference page on the final slide in APA format.

Utilize the "Speaker Notes" section to expand upon the bullet points in your slides OR record a video of your presentation and include the link with your submission.

Please note Wikipedia, Investopedia, and similar general websites are not credible academic references.

Grading Criteria:

Please review the grading criteria provided for details on how this assignment will be evaluated.

Due Date

Jun 12, 2022 11:59 PM

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Assignment 2: Select Artifacts

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Course Objectives:

Revise artifacts from previous coursework throughout the program based on feedback from the instructor.

Organize a significant collection of artifacts in an ePortfolio including projects, papers, and other relevant examples showcasing work completed during the program to demonstrate mastery of the program objectives.

Artifact #1 ==> Paper or Report

Using submitted work from a previous class, locate a research paper, case study, or another report to submit as your first artifact. You will want to spend your time this week reviewing and critiquing your document before submission. You should have all of the following corrected:

All spelling errors

All grammar errors

All APA errors

Any other feedback received by your faculty member should be incorporated.

Instructions:

Submit your assignment once you have ensured that all corrections have been made. Make sure you keep the final version of the assignment as you will begin loading it into your Portfolio in Week 5. This assignment will NOT be submitted to Turnitin as it was previously submitted by your faculty member.

Grading Criteria:

Please review the grading criteria provided for details on how this assignment will be evaluated.

Due Date

Jun 19, 2022 11:59 PM

Attachments

Signature Assignments.docx (83.27 KB)

Assignment 3: Artifacts

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Course Objectives:

Revise artifacts from previous coursework throughout the program based on feedback from the instructor.

Organize a significant collection of artifacts in an ePortfolio including projects, papers, and other relevant examples showcasing work completed during the program to demonstrate mastery of the program objectives.

Artifact #2 ==> Quantitative/Analytical/Objective

Using submitted work from a previous class, locate an analysis, problem set (preferably in Excel), model, flowchart, or other objective type item to submit as your next artifact. You will want to spend your time this week reviewing and critiquing your item before submission. If you are unsure about whether your item fits into this category this week, please contact your faculty member for approval. You should have all of the following corrected:

All mechanical errors

All content errors

Any other feedback received by your faculty member should be incorporated.

Instructions:

Submit your assignment once you have ensured that all corrections have been made. Make sure you keep the final assignment version as you will begin loading it into your Portfolio in Week 5. This assignment will NOT be submitted to Turnitin as it was previously submitted by your faculty member.

Grading Criteria:

Please review the grading criteria provided for details on how this assignment will be evaluated.

Due Date

Jun 26, 2022 11:59 PM

Assignment 4: Artifacts

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Course Objectives:

Revise artifacts from previous coursework throughout the program based on feedback from the instructor.

Organize a significant collection of artifacts in an ePortfolio including projects, papers, and other relevant examples showcasing work completed during the program to demonstrate mastery of the program objectives.

Artifact #3 ==> Presentation/Project/Audio-Video

Using submitted work from a previous class, locate a presentation/PowerPoint, major project, or some type of audio/video item to submit as your next artifact. You will want to spend your time this week reviewing and critiquing your item before submission. If you are unsure about whether your item fits into this category this week, please contact your faculty member for approval. You should have all of the following corrected:

All mechanical errors

All content errors

Any other feedback received by your faculty member should be incorporated.

Instructions:

Submit your assignment once you have ensured that all corrections have been made. Make sure you keep the final version of the assignment as you will begin loading it into your Portfolio in Week 5. This assignment will NOT be submitted to Turnitin as it was previously submitted by your faculty member.

Grading Criteria:

Please review the grading criteria provided for details on how this assignment will be evaluated.

Due Date

Jul 3, 2022 11:59 PM

Assignment 5: Signature Assignment

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Course Objectives:

Revise artifacts from previous coursework throughout the program based on feedback from the instructor.

Organize a significant collection of artifacts in an ePortfolio including projects, papers, and other relevant examples showcasing work completed during the program to demonstrate mastery of the program objectives.

Signature Assignment ==> Select an assignment from your concentration. See the attachment.

Using the attachment, locate your concentration, and select one of the assignments. You will want to spend your time this week reviewing and critiquing your item before submission. You should have all of the following corrected:

All mechanical errors

All content errors

Any other feedback received by your faculty member should be incorporated.

Instructions:

Submit your assignment once you have ensured that all corrections have been made. Make sure you keep the final version of the assignment as you will begin loading it into your Portfolio in Week 6. This assignment will NOT be submitted to Turnitin as it was previously submitted by your faculty member.

Grading Criteria:

Please review the grading criteria provided for details on how this assignment will be evaluated.

Due Date

Jul 10, 2022 11:59 PM

Assignment 6: Drafting your portfolio

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Course objective:

Organize a significant collection of artifacts in an ePortfolio including projects, papers, and other relevant examples showcasing work completed during the program to demonstrate mastery of the program objectives.

Prompt:

Using Portfolium, submit the artifacts that you have created in Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5 to your Portfolium account. Reach out to at least two classmates to connect in Portfolium.

Instructions:

Go to https://apus.portfolium.com/

Use the Portfolium program which can be access from the student's MY HOMEPAGE on the blue navigation bar across the top.

Connect to at least two of your classmates

Submit the link to your page or a screenshot here when you have completed this exercise.

Grading Criteria:

Please review the grading criteria provided for details on how this assignment will be evaluated.

Due Date

Jul 17, 2022 11:59 PM

Assignment 7: Critique

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Course Objectives:

Critique a peer's e-­portfolio and pitch by providing feedback using the assigned grading criteria.

Prompt

Examine the work of one of the peers with which you linked to in Week 5. You will be looking at the following elements:

Completeness of Portfolium profile

Correctness (absence of errors such as typos or spelling errors)

Incorporation of quality artifacts

Research on the basics of e-portfolios and importance today of networking sites

Instructions:

Create a PowerPoint presentation to relay findings to your classmate. Your presentation should be 8-10 slides in length.

In your presentation you must include the following:

Title slide

Agenda slide

At least four content slides

Reference slide with a minimum of 5 sources

Questions slide

Detailed speaker notes should be provided in the speaker notes section of the slide, or you can do a video of yourself giving the presentation. If you are unaware of how to do the notes pages on the slide, please follow the following link provided in Supporting Materials

Supporting Materials

Add Speaker Notes to Your PowerPoint Presentation (Quick Video)

Create a Video: (scroll down the page to access the free version)

Grading Criteria:

A grading criteria is provided here for your convenience that details how this assignment will be graded. Please review it carefully before submitting your work.

Due Date

Jul 24, 2022 11:59 PM

Assignment 8: Reflection

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Course Objectives:

Prepare a scholarly reflection paper describing the artifacts in the portfolio and how they demonstrate skills, knowledge, real-world application, and mastery of the program objectives.

Explain professional growth attained during the master's program or explain your professional skills to a potential employer.

Prompt

Write a reflection paper that:

Reflects on your professional growth during the master's program--

What were your strengths at the beginning of the program and how did you leverage them to succeed? (List at least 3)

What were your weaknesses when you started the program (List at least 3)

How did you address them?

Are they still weaknesses?

What additional professional development can you do to continue growing in these areas?

Describes each of your artifacts presented in your profile, the associated skills demonstrated, and how those skills would be beneficial to the employer.

Instructions:

Write a 1000 - 1500 word APA formatted paper.

The document should include:

Title Page

Introduction

Self-Assessment

Personal Development Plan

Reflection on the Course (what should we stop doing, what should we continue doing, and what should we start doing?

Conclusion

References - 5 or more references using APA format

Grading Criteria:

Please review the grading criteria provided for details on how this assignment will be evaluated.

Due Date

Jul 31, 2022 11:59 PM

Peregrine Assessment

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Peregrine Assessment

Complete the Peregrine Exam by the end of Week 8.

A sample of students enrolled in the MA Management program are required to complete an academic programmatic assessment through Peregrine Academic Services.

ALL STUDENTS: During week 7, please check your university email ([email protected]) via your Office 365 email account (or the Office 365 widget found on your classroom home page) to find an email from [email protected] that will either provide you with instructions on how to complete the Peregrine assessment or a waiver stating that you were not required to complete the assessment. If you do not receive an email regarding this requirement by the end of week 7, please contact [email protected].

Click here for more information on setting up and using your Office 365 (O365) email.

Students receiving a waiver email from [email protected] should attach and submit the email into the submit assignment section below to get credit for the assignment.

For students taking the Peregrine Exam, your score on this nationally normed, summative assessment will measure the business and management related knowledge you have gained during this program and the score will affect your completion of this course. Please attach and submit the score report provided by Peregrine after completing the Peregrine assessment into the submit assignment section below.

Your exam score will be converted (see score conversion chart below) to determine your final grade for the assignment. If you have any questions about the assessment or your final score, please reach out to your professor as soon as possible.

The exam will include approximately 130 multiple-choice questions. You will have 3 minutes to complete each question and will be allowed three 15 minute breaks. You can exit and resume the exam, but you will only be able to do some three times over a 48 hour period.

For Technical Assistance regarding taking the Peregrine assessment, please contact Peregrine Academic Services directly

Completion of the Peregrine Assessment and submission of results or waiver is due by the end of Week 8.

Score Conversion Chart

Peregrine Score

Relative Interpretation of Student Competency

Outbound Exam Grade/Points

80-100%

Very High

100pts

70-79%

High

90pts

60-69%

Above Average

80pts

40-59%

Average

70pts

30-39%

Below Average

50pts

20-29%

Low

40pts

0-19%

Very Low

20pts

Due Date

Jul 31, 2022 11:59 PM

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