Best Free MOOCs In Business In October

The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know

School: University of Michigan (Ross)

Platform: Coursera

Registration Link: REGISTER HERE

Start Date: October 2, 2017 (7 Weeks Long)

Workload: 1-2 Hours Per Week

Instructor: Paula Caproni

Credentials:  Caproni is a Lecturer of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. The former Academic Director of the full-time and part-time MBA programs, Caproni teaches courses on developing interpersonal skills, professional relationships, and building high-performing teams to graduate business students. Outside class, she acts as an executive coach, whose clients have included Bank of America, Exxon, Ford Motor Company, NFL, and the Tata Group. Caproni is also the author of the acclaimed Management Skills for Everyday Life: The Practical Coach, which is in its third edition.

Graded: To complete the course, students must complete all assignments.

Description: Why are your peers thriving while you’re stuck in a rut? No matter how hard you work, you can’t seem to get attention or respect, let alone those coveted opportunities to shine. Some people naturally attribute the success of others to natural talent, fortunate breaks, or knowing the right people. In reality, success is a matter of scientific truths as much as pluck and luck. In this course, Caproni will examine decades of research to distill what makes people successful at work — and beyond. As part of this course, students will examine strategies for setting goals, along with monitoring their progress and achieving their objectives. In addition, students will look at how they bring value to others and how  their self-limiting beliefs hinder their career progression. Even more, the course will share proven strategies for building personal brand and cultivating mutually beneficial relationships. In a nutshell, students will come away knowing “what the most successful people do differently than others, why IQ is not the most significant predictor of success (and can sometimes backfire), and why many commonly held beliefs hold people back from achieving their goals.” The course will conclude with students authoring their own action plans.

Review: “This course can help everyone know what success truly means and all the necessary keys to reach it and make a self development in life. For additional reviews, click here.

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