COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS
Developing SMART Goals and a Career Map
Prospect for Success Paper
Submitted to
Professor Liana Kreamer
Department of Organizational Science
Belk College of Business
UNC Charlotte
Submitted by
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BUSN 1101-section
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The Purpose and Benefits of SMART Goal Setting and Having a Career Map
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My Current S.M.A.R.T. Goals
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Strategies for Achieving My Stated Goals
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Need for Flexibility When Developing Goals and Your Career Map
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APPENDIX: The Career Map
SMART Goals for XXX Z. YYYYYYY
- Obtain a B.S.B.A. in Finance with a Concentration in Real Estate by May 2025. (All students must have this goal with your choice of degree and major on your career map.)
- Earn a minimum, overall GPA of X.X by graduation
- Join and participate in a minimum of one Belk College of Business student organization, specifically _________________, by December 2022
- Participate in a minimum of one major-related internship before May 2024
- Earn $X each summer working.
- Participate in a minimum of one study abroad program before graduation. (optional)
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Strategies to be implemented between 2021 – 2025 to reach these Goals:
(Note that all the activities, events and meetings listed below are only suggestions)
Fall 2021
- Attended the New Student Convocation on XXXX (online)
- Met with Mr./Ms. YYY, my Academic & Career Coach, on XXXXXX
- Completed the StrengthsFinder assessment and discussed results on XXXXX.
- Attended the Group Advising Session on _______________.
- Attend a Lunch & Learn Professional Development Event on the topic of Risk Analysis on Wednesday, September 1 at 2:30 pm.
- Attend a PD Q&A Professional Development Event on the topic of Salary Negotiation, Thursday, September 30 at 2:30 pm.
- Attend a PD MEET-UP Professional Development Event on the topic of Getting Involved outside the Classroom, Friday, September 3 at 12:00 pm.
- Attended a Women in Business Coffee Hour on September 27 at 5:30 pm.
- Attended the Fall Career and Internship Fair on XXXXXX
- Attended the Dean’s Leadership Series Panel on XXXXXX.
- Attended the Belk College of Business C-Suite Speaker Series, Kimberly Moore-Wright, Wednesday, September 29 at 10:10 a.m.
- Attended the UCAE Workshop on “Goal Setting” on XXXXXX
- Plan to attend the UCAE Workshop on “Time Management” on XXXXX
- Joined __________________________.
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Spring 2022
- Schedule and meet with Met with Mr./Ms. YYY, my Academic & Career Coach, in MONTH
- Attend the Belk College of Business C-Suite Speaker Series, ___________________
- Attended the Spring Career and Internship Fair on ____________________________
- Attend the UCAE Workshop on “___________________” on ___________________
- Plan to attend the UCAE Workshop “____________” on ____________________
- Schedule and Meet with the staff at the Writing Resource Center
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- Complete the following key courses for my desired major (please only complete this section AFTER your group advising session):
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Summer 2022
- Work full/part-time at XXXXXX
- Take a vacation with my family to ________
- Take MATH 1120 at UNC Charlotte during First Summer Session
- Take the equivalent of INFO 2130 at Catawba Valley Community College. Be sure to complete a Transient Study form with my Academic and Career Coach before I enroll and register for the course.
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Fall 2022
- Schedule and meet with Met with Mr./Ms. YYY, my Academic & Career Coach, in MONTH
- Attend the Belk College of Business C-Suite Speaker Series, ___________________
- Attended the Fall Career and Internship Fair on ____________________________
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- Potentially complete the following key courses for my desired major (all potential courses should be discussed with your academic advisor BEFORE registering):
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Spring 2023
- Declare my major in _____________________
- Attend the Study Abroad Fair sponsored by the Office of Education Abroad.
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Summer 2023
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Fall 2023
- Look for an Internship related to my career interests in _____________________.
- Study aboard for _________ in ____________.
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Spring 2024
- Complete an Internship at _____________________
- Attend a mock interview session, provided by Hire-A-Niner.
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Summer 2024
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Fall 2024
- Apply for graduation online for May 2025
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Spring 2025
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- Graduate on May __, 2024
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Management and Business Skills to be Developed:
(Each skill must be connected to/supported by at least one specific event or activity where these skills are both learned and practiced).
- Adapting to change
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- Analytical
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- Communication – Oral and Written
- Taking COMM 3160, Business Communications, during junior year
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- Conceptual thinking
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Global management
- Goal setting
- Attended the Goal Setting workshop on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm, UCAE
- Human relations
- Interpersonal communication
- Listening
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Stress management
- Plan to attend the UCAE Stress Management workshop on XXXXXXX.
- Teambuilding
- Work on teambuilding by taking online training and workshops, and as a Cashier/Team Member at Chick-fil-A part-time during school and full-time in the summer
- Technical (major)
- Technology (computer skills)
- Time management
- Plan to attend the UCAE Time Management workshop on XXXXXXX.
- Work ethic