BUSINESS INTERNSHIP - BUS349/BUS649 Spring 2024
Course
Lessons
Here is the course outline:
1. No class meeting.
Feb 8
Individual online consultations via MS Teams / email. |
2. Course Introduction
Feb 15 6:30pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Practical info about the course and its requirements. Attendance policy. Career talks with industry insiders. Assignments. Internship requirements. Paperwork related to internship. You will meet AAU Career Development Specialist and will learn how you can benefit from individual career counseling. |
3. Personal Branding and Job Search Tools
Feb 22 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Establishing and maintaining your personal brand. Finding your path, IKIGAI. Personal SWOT analysis. Job search strategies and tools. Job search resources in the Czech Republic. |
4. CV and Cover Letter
Feb 29 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
CV dos and don'ts, section to include and exclude, tips on perfecting your CV. Writing a cover letter: why bother about it and how to stand out from the crowd. |
5. The Importance of a Job Interview
Mar 7 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Purpose of a job interview and your role there. Interview types. What to do before, during and after an interview. Dealing with nervousness. |
6. The Power of Networking and LinkedIn in Managing Your Career
Mar 14 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Networking: who, where and how? Confidence pillars. Conversation starters. Body language. Self-presentation and elevator pitch. LinkedIn - a powerful networking and job search tool. |
7. No class meeting. Mock interviews day.
Mar 21, Room 3.13
No class meeting. Time slot reserved for mock interviews. - Arrange your mock interview individually for this time slot. - Individual consultations on internship search and feedback on assignments. Tip: if you chose to write an Individual Career Plan, use this time to work on it. |
8. Mid-term break.
Mar 28
No class meeting. |
9. Conflicts and Challenges in the Workplace. Salary Negotiations.
Apr 4 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Conflict resolution. Challenging situations you can face at work: how to deal with them. Salary negotiations: who initiates, when is the best time and how to approach this uneasy issue. What is a burnout and how to prevent it. |
10. Career talk 1. Trust & Real Estate Planning
Apr 11 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Guest speaker: Daniela Gadasova, Partner at CEE Tax Management. Previously worked as an independent project analyst for the Czech Ministry of Culture, Executive Director at Aura-Pont, General Manager at Prague Philharmonia, Senior Production Manager at International Festival & Violin Competition. Graduated from AAU with BA in Business Administration in 2001. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks. |
11. Career talk 2. Internships and graduate programs at ABInBev and Useful Skills for the Future
Apr 18 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Guest speaker: Diederik de Loe, CRM Specialist, Fast Track Leadership Trainee at ABInBev. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks. |
12. Career talk 3. Marketing in an Advertising Agency and Eshop
Apr 25 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Guest speaker: Anastasia Aleksashova, Head of Marketing at Wiremax. Previously Marketing & Operations Lead at Ematix advertising agency. Graduated from AAU in 2020 with a BA degree in Business Administration: Marketing & Communications. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks. |
13. Personal Efficiency: Fighting Procrastination and Getting Things Done
Apr 26 11:30am .. 1:30pm, Room 2.05
How to stay productive in the digital age. Required class meeting. Rescheduled from February 8. |
14. Career talk 4. From Finance to Interactive Design
May 2 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, Room 3.13
Guest speaker: Vlada Palicka, freelance Interactive Designer. Previously worked as an Investment Analyst at RSJ Investments, Associate - Deal Advisory at KPMG. Graduated from AAU with BA in Business Administration degree in 2017. Studies for MS in Finance and Business Valuation at Prague University of Economics & Business. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks. |
15. Career talk 5. Early Career Management. Career in Game Industry for Non-Programmers.
May 9 5:45pm .. 8:30pm, Room 3.13
Guest speakers from Wargaming Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks. |
16. Experience Take-Aways
May 16 5:45pm .. 6:45pm, Room 3.13
Discussion over the experience and challenges faced during the internship application process and the internship itself. Incomplete form. Suggestions on course improvements. |