Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Career Management & Work-Life Integration Course Overview and Student Feedback

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Career Management Program  Protean Career Concepts  Career best managed & success best assessed by individual  Sees career in work / life context  Requires commitment to rigorous self-assessment process  Two critical meta-competencies:  Identity: clear self-concept  Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing professional and personal circumstances

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Traditional vs. Protean Career IssueTraditional CareerProtean Career Who’s in charge?  Organization  Person Core values  Advancement  Freedom and growth  Work-life integration Degree of mobility  Lower  High Key attitudes  Commitment to organization  Commitment to profession  Work satisfaction  Work to live not live to work Success criteria  Position level / title  Salary  Psychological success  Meaningful work

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Identity: Who am I, what am I good at?  Autobiography (reviewing the past)  Peak Experiences (high points)  Identities Exercise (sub-identities)  Strong Interest Inventory (interests)  Career Values Card Sort (values)  Lifestyle Representation (lifestyle)  Interview with Others (skills)  10 Years Out (personal vision)  Synthesize Self-Assessment

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Adaptability: Managing career over time  Finding & pursuing the right opportunities  Making good career choices  Advancement vs. Alternative Career Paths  Organizational Career Development Systems  Couples & Family Issues  Flexible Work Arrangements  Careers over the Lifespan  Developing and implementing a career plan

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 I enjoyed learning subject matter

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Course helped my personal development

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Instructor showed enthusiasm for subject

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Instructor stimulated interest in subject

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Instructor Rating for Class

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on course (2009)  This course was the best course I have ever taken. Professor Harrington is a true asset to BC.  This course should be a mandatory seminar for all MBA graduates. The topic is extremely important.  The class was extremely well organized and the teacher did a great job of providing variety to class that met from 9-5 each day.  This course really made me reevaluate my current job situation and made me think about the career path I was on. The exercises we completed gave substance to the thoughts and feelings I had been experiencing.

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on course (2009)  The day long sessions were great, they enabled the class to get to know each other and therefore provide more in-depth assistance to their team members. Great foundation to help students determine best path to their ideal career.  The format was great. Being able to share with a small group of peers on such a personal level was one of the best parts of the class.  Make this a required class. Every student should take the time to complete this - it is SO important.  Fantastic course! Very well structured and taught.

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on course (2009)  The companion book, the thought provoking, reflective exercises, & the enthusiasm of the professor for subject were all strengths of class.  Course provided extremely meaningful insight. It’s approach was truly unique. We were encouraged to assess ourselves in order to get a clear picture of what we hope to get out of our careers.  One of the most beneficial classes I have taken at BC & would recommend it to everyone I know.  This is a great course for student completing their MBA and mapping out their future.

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on professor (2009)  The class was extremely well organized. Professor did great job of providing variety to 9-5 class.  Without doubt, Prof. Harrington is the strength of this course. His enthusiasm & teaching style keep the class tuned in from beginning to end. I feel he is one of the best teachers at the Carroll School.  Prof. Harrington was excellent and the topics he covered were extremely relevant.  Prof. Harrington was very engaging. He set the tone at the beginning. We understood there was a lot of work through self-discovery.

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on professor (2009)  Prof. Harrington is extremely knowledgeable and is always willing to help out any of his students.  Thank you for offering this class an opportunity to work with this professor – definite value added to my program at Boston College.  Professor achieved excellent balance between slides/ lecture, small group work, and class discussion.  Prof. Harrington is a great instructor and an underutilized resource at BC.  Everyone should make time to do this. If you can do it with an Prof. Harrington it will be much better.

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Would you recommend this class? (2009)  Absolutely – this course should be part of the core MP requirements. The materials derived from the course will be invaluable to me in the future.  Absolutely. I think this course with Prof. Harrington should be a requirement. I have nothing but praise for the course.  Based on the real world material, this course should be a requirement for all undergrad and grad programs.  I definitely would recommend this class and think it should be a required course … you learn so much about yourself.  Great course! More work than I thought going in but definitely worth it!  This course was the best course I have ever taken, and Professor Harrington is a true asset to BC.

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on course ( )  This course should be part of the MBA core-curriculum  Most useful & interesting course I’ve taken in this program  Amazing course which should be part of the management practices offering  Great class, probably one of the better electives offered  Honestly the only course I didn’t want to end – we could have used even longer to really develop this topic  I really loved this course and felt I got so much out of it  I would highly recommend this class to anyone who is considering marriage and children while pursuing a career  Very enjoyable, an excellent experience

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on professor ( )  Brad is a great speaker, he keeps the class engaged and he knows his subject very well.  Prof. Harrington is a great lecturer. He did a great job explaining the material and keeping the class engaged.  Excellent professor. Great industry experience and academic knowledge. Exceptionally good at engaging the class in discussion.  Great experiential teaching - great job of demonstrating how to apply theory. Made theories practical.  Prof. Harrington brings a blend of real world & academic experience that he intertwines into class. His personality and class structure make the time go by quickly

Dr. Brad Harrington, ©2009 Student comments on professor ( )  I was told I would be doing myself a disservice graduating from BC’s MBA program without taking Prof. Harrington - would love to take another course with him.  Professor Harrington was the best professor I have had at BC. I did not realize when I signed up for the class, but quickly realized that almost 90% of the students had signed up for the course because of the instructor.  Harrington was a referred professor and not at all disappointing. His enthusiasm for the subject while being in touch with reality of corporate life is a unique mix at Boston College. He is an asset to the Carroll School of Management and the MBA program