GBA 146 Syllabus                                                       

Contact Information

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Office Hours: 1 hour per week

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Course Description

This course is open to incoming Culverhouse College of Business freshmen and provides an introduction to the nature of higher education and professional development competencies. This course also provides an introduction to the functions, resources, and activities of the University of Alabama. This course is designed to help students make the transition to a large comprehensive research university, develop a better understanding of the learning process, acquire academic success skills, and adopt methods for being successful in college. The goal of this course is to equip each student with the basic skills necessary for degree attainment and provide an introduction to professional competencies for student development and career success. Students are limited to three attempts for this course, excluding withdrawals.

 

Other Course Materials

  1. Download the free UA Business LEAD app, Suitable, available on iPhone and Android devices. If you do not have access to a device, please see your instructor.

 

Required Texts

Leadership Communication Peregrine Module

PathAdvisor by Career Key - University of Alabama Edition

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Understand key professional competencies critical to career success

  • Apply professional competencies to relevant collegiate experiences such as student organizations, leadership experiences, or teamwork
  • Articulate key career and professional goals
  • Identify a path to reach your career and professional goals


Outline of Topics

Intro to the LEAD Path

Self-Awareness & Goal Setting PathAdvisor and Engagement Professional Platforms

PathAdvisor Conversation & Effective Communication Advising & Curriculum

Professional Brand Professional Presentations

Professional Brand Presentations

 

Exams and Assignments

These major assignments will determine your final grade in this course:

 

Course Assignments

Point Values

Self-Awareness and Goal-Setting Assignment

10

LEAD Event Assignment 1 (before midterm)

5

PathAdvisor Assessments

10

LinkedIn Profile Assignment

10

Handshake Profile Assignment

5

Curriculum Quiz

5

LEAD Event Assignment 2 (after midterm)

5

Resume Assignment

10

Peregrine Module: Leadership Communication

10

Personal-Professional Brand Reflection

10

Personal-Professional Brand Presentation

20

Total

100

 

Students are required to do all their own work, rather than relying on generative AI platforms (e.g., Chat GPT) to complete their assignments. In fact, the nature of your assignments requires a level of personal reflection and planning that cannot be completed effectively by AI. At times, the instructor might invite students to use generative AI platforms for specific parts of a classroom activity, but it should never be used outside of the classroom to create or finalize assignments for this course.


Grading Policy

A+ 97-100

A 93-96

A- 90-92

B+ 87-89

B 83-86

B- 80-82

C+ 77-79

C 73-76

C- 70-72

D+ 67-69

D 63-66

D- 60-62

F 59-0

The total points possible for the course assignments is 100. The total points earned for your assignments and any earned extra credit will be used to determine your letter grade. Please note that you are required to attend one LEAD Event before midterm, one LEAD Event after midterm. GBA 146

follows the University’s plus/minus grading scale found here:

https://registrar.ua.edu/faculty-staff/grade-reporting/

Students are required to pass GBA 146 with a C- or better. In addition, students should review the attendance policy carefully and notice that your attendance in class has a direct impact on your final grade and success in the course as well.