COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS

Career Map
Prospect for Success Paper # 1, Part A

Submitted to
Sabrina Speights
Introduction to Business and Professional Development
UNC Charlotte

Submitted by
Elijah A. Geniesse
BUSN 1101-004
September 27, 2016

Goals for Elijah A. Geniesse

1. Obtain a BBA in Marketing and International Management by May 2020.
2. Earn a minimum, overall GPA of 3.3 by graduation.
3. Join UNC Charlottes chapter of the American Marketing Association by December 2016.
4. Participate in UNC Charlottes Sports Marketing Association through each semester of college.
5. Become involved in a Sports Marketing Associations governmental role.
6. Participate in a minimum of one study abroad program before graduation.
7. Participate in at least one unpaid internship or job shadowing before the beginning of Junior year.
8. Participate in one paid internship, domestic, or international, before I graduate in 2020.
9. Have a full time job offer by summer 2020.
10. Travel to Ensenada, Mexico to continue to do mission work every summer until I obtain a full
time job.
Course, Appointments, Events and Meetings Planning 2016-20
Fall 2016 16 hours
1 MATH 1120 Business Calculus
2 PSYC 1101 General Psychology
3 BUSN 1101 Introduction to Business & Professional Development
4 LBST 1105 The Arts and Society: Visual Arts
5 PSYC 1101L General Psychology Lab
6 UWRT 1101 Writing and Inquiry in Academic Contexts I
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Attended New Student Convocation on August 22

Scheduled meeting with Ms. Jasmine, my Advising & Career Coach, for Freshmen Visit
Met with Ms. Jasmine for my Freshman Visit on September 22.
Met with Peer Advisor on September 22.
Attended Fall Career and Internship Fair on September 16 from 11 am 12 pm.
Plan to attend the Group Advising Session in BUSN 1101
Take Spanish Placement Exam
Attend group advising session on October 17.
Register for, and attend an International Speaker Series from Talmage Boston on October
18.
Attend International Coffee Hour on November 17.
Schedule and attend the UCAE Study Smarter seminar on October 3rd.
Schedule and attend the UCAE Maximizing Your Budget workshop on October 31st.

Spring 2017 15 hours

1 INFO 2130 Introduction to Business Computing
2 LBST 2101 Western Cultural and Historical Awareness
3 STAT 1220 Elements of Statistics
4 SPAN 1201 Elem Spanish I
5 UWRT 1102 Writing and Inquiry in Academic Contexts II
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Schedule meeting with Ms. Jasmine, my Advising & Career Coach.

Schedule meeting with Ms. Simonik, the Business Career Advisor in the UCC
Register for and attend a Group Advising Session.

Register for, and plan to attend an International Speaker Series from Robert Walker on
February 11.
Schedule meeting with Peer advisor.

Summer 2017
I plan to travel to Ensenada, Mexico and do mission work at the City of Children orphanage.
While working at The Mason Jar Tavern.
Fall 2017 15 hours
1 ACCT 2121 Principles of Accounting I
2 ECON 2101 Principles of Economics Macro
3 SPAN 1202 Elem Spanish II
4 LBST 2102 Global and Intercultural Connections
5 Natural Scienece
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Schedule meeting with Ms. Jasmine, my Advising & Career Coach

Schedule meeting with Ms. Simonik, the Business Career Advisor in the UCC
Register for and attend a Group Advising Session on October 20.
Register for, and plan to attend the Belk College of Business CEO Speaker Series.
Schedule meeting with Peer Advisor.
Schedule meeting with Ms. Sigmon, my Marketing advisor.
Schedule meeting with Mr. Holliday-Millard, my International Business advisor.

Spring 2018 15 hours

1 ACCT 2122 Principles of Accounting II
2 ECON 2102 Principles of Economics Micro
3 LBST 2200 Ethical Issues and Cultural Critique
4 Writing Intensive course
5 SPAN 2201 Intermediate Spanish
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Schedule meeting with Ms. Jasmine, my Advising & Career Coach

Schedule meeting with Ms. Simonik, the Business Career Advisor.
Schedule meeting with Ms. Jasmine, my Academic Advisor.
Schedule meeting with peer advisor.
Register for, and attend Belk College of Business CEO Speaker Series.

First Summer Session 2018

1 Participate in an unpaid marketing Internship.
Second Summer Session 2018
I plan to travel to Ensenada, Mexico and do mission work at the City of Children.
Fall 2018 15 hours
1 MGMT 3140 Management & Organizational Behavior
2 MKTG 3110 Marketing Concepts
3 COMM 3160 Business Communications
4 ECON 3125 Managerial Economics
5 INFO 3130 Management Information Systems

Schedule meeting with Ms. Simonik, the Business Career Advisor to find summer
internships.
Schedule meeting with Ms. Sigmon, my Marketing advisor.
Schedule meeting with Mr. Holliday-Millard, my International Business advisor.
Find and attend UCAE workshop by November 12.
Register for, and attend Internship and Career Fair in September

Spring 2019 15 hours

1 MGMT 3275 International Management
2 FINN 3120 Financial Management
3 OPER 3100 Operations Management
4 SPAN 3209 Spanish Civilization and Culture
5 MKTG 3223 Creativity & Innovation in Marketing
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Schedule meeting with Ms. Sigmon, my Marketing advisor to conduct a Graduation

Audit, to determine what requirements I have left during my senior year.
Schedule meeting with Ms. Simonik, the Business Career Advisor to find summer
internships.
Schedule meeting with Mr. Holliday-Millard, my International Business advisor to ensure
I have all course requirements needed to graduate with an International Management
minor.

Summer 2019
1 Obtain a paid internship at an international marketing firm or business solutions
company.
Fall 2019 15 hours
1 MGMT 3274 International Business Processes & Problems
2 SPAN 3220 Spanish for Business & International Trade
3 BLAW 3150 Business Law I
4 MGMT 3140 - Management and Organizational Behavior
5 MKTG 3231 Global Marketing Management
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Schedule meeting with Ms. Simonik, the Business Career Advisor in the UCC
Schedule meeting with Ms. Sigmon, my Marketing advisor to conduct a Graduation
Audit, to determine what requirements I have left during my final semester.
Register for, and attend Internships and Career fair in September.
Find and participate in Job Shadowing opportunity before December.

Spring 2020 15 hours

1 MGMT 3280 Strategic Planning
2 SPAN 4120 Advanced Business Spanish
3 MKTG 3225 Advertising and Promotions
4 MKTG 3250 Marketing Strategy Consultancy
5 MGMT 3280 Strategic Management
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Schedule final meeting with Mr. Holliday-Mill, my Advising & Career Coach for the
Finance major
Schedule final meeting with Ms. Simonik, the Business Career Advisor in the UCC

Register for, and attend Belk College of Business CEO Speaker Series.
Register for, and attend International Speaker Series.
Find and Participate in Job Shadowing Opportunity before May.

Skill Development for Business and Universal Work Skills

1. Adapting to change
2. Professional Communication Verbal
3. Professional Communication Written
4. Flexibility
5. Decision making
6. Global management
7. Goal setting
8. Human relations
9. Leadership
10. Listening
11. Project management
12. Repsponsibility
13. Teambuilding
14. Punctuality
15. Work ethic
Unique Skills Needed, and Skill Development for a Career in Finance, Risk Management and Insurance
1 Negotiating skills
2 Personal Communication skills
3 Presentation skills
4 Knowledge of Language and Culture