The document outlines the syllabus for an MRI 355 Career Planning summer course. The class will meet on Monday evenings from June 9th to the final class where students will give 7 minute thesis presentations. Over the course of the summer the class will cover topics like success visualization, maximizing talent, high achievers strategies, personal branding, entrepreneurship, joint business ventures, goal setting, and networking. The objective is to help students align their career goals with their values and develop skills to achieve success.

1. MRI 355 Career Planning
Conducted by Professor Gian Fiero
Summer Success Syllabus

2. MRI 355 Career Planning
Classes begin Monday, June 9th,
2014, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 @ SFSU
Downtown Campus, 835 Market St.,
6th
Floor, Room 665
Classes listed by week
& topic from June 9th
forward

3. MRI 355 Career Planning
INTRODUCTIONS
Discussion of course objectives &
professor/student expectations.
Summer Success Series Syllabus

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Summer Success Series Syllabus
SUCCESS VISUALIZATION
This class will put your vision of the
life you want to live in alignment with
your work & career goals, while
focusing on your values & mission.

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Summer Success Series Syllabus
MAXIMIZING YOUR TALENT TO
ACHIEVE SUCCESS
This presentation, based upon John C.
Mawell’s book, Talent Is Never Enough,
will focus on the factors that enable you
to maximize your talent to become a
successful talent plus person.

6. MRI 355 Career Planning
Summer Success Series Syllabus
The 20% CLUB: AN ANATOMY OF A
HIGH ACHIEVERS
This class will examine the reasons
why some people are able to achieve
more than others, and the strategies
you can use to attain the success that
has eluded you.

7. MRI 355 Career Planning
Summer Success Series Syllabus
SUCCEEDING AS A BRAND
We live in a branded world. This class
will teach you how to effectively build
and position your brand so that you can
successfully distinguish and distance
yourself from your competition.

8. MRI 355 Career Planning
Summer Success Series Syllabus
SUCCEEDING AS AN ENTREPRENEUR
For many people, their dream job doesn’t
exist - they have to create it. This class
will show you how to do it while
empowering you with the knowledge and
mentality to develop more profitable
working relationships with entrepreneurs.

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Summer Success Series Syllabus
JOINT VENTURE PRESENTATIONS
Student will make group presentations
based on fictitious businesses created to
learn collaboration skills, and the
process of starting and successfully
operating a small business venture.

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Summer Success Series Syllabus
SUCCEEDING WITH S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
Everyone knows the importance of
setting goals, but few know the
psychology of effective goal setting.
This class offers tools and tips on how to
set and successfully reach you
professional and personal goals.

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Summer Success Series Syllabus
BUILDING YOUR CAREER THROUGH
SUCCESSFUL NETWORKING
No one makes it alone! Building your social
capital and establishing mutually beneficial
relationships are vital to your career success.
This class will teach you skills, techniques &
strategies to become a networking master.

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Summer Success Series Syllabus
7 MINUTE THESIS PRESENTATIONS
Final day of class. 7 Minute Thesis
Presentations given/Thesis Essays
Due/*Videos Presented.
*Videos are optional, not additional

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Contact: professorfiero@gmail.com to audit
or via Facebook: www.facebook.com/fieroflair