The Week 2 Lesson explains SMART Goals and the components of a Career Development Plan (Objective – Milestone – Obstacles – Solutions – Goal).
For this Discussion create your 1-3-5 year Career Development Plan using these 5 components. Goals should be reviewable as SMART Goals.
Please consider your needs/plans for further learning/professional development. What do you anticipate needing, and how will you acquire it? If you want to project the 5 years part farther out to 7 or 10 (i.e., 1-3-10) because that works better for you, that is fine. Just be clear to adjust the timeline.
Instructions & Guidance
Initial Post: Use attached TEMPLATE plan table (CDP).
- Download the Template to create your CDP and post it as part of your initial post. It is OK to post either as an attachment or as a table in the Discussion.
- In addition to the plan table in your post, write a one-paragraph narrative (max. 200 words) that explains how your acquired MBA knowledge and skills contribute to, or fit into, your CDP.
Week 2 Discussion Template – Career Development Plan
Save document with your name, e.g. CDP-JohnSmith.docx and reopen to be able to edit and complete. Re-save your changes and upload to your Discussion post using “INSERT STUFF” tool on Discussion tool bar.
Table cells will expand vertically for text addition. Recommend: 11 pt font, as set
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Year |
Year’s Objective |
Milestone |
Obstacle |
Solution |
Goal |
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5 |
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For critique: Evaluate goals according to the 5 SMART Goals Criteria: |