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With its continuing growth and success, FASTrack is back again as part of the PSDP program for the 2011-2012 academic year!
The FASTrack program is a series of interactive workshops that enables the student community to gain valuable soft skills, which are essential components in today's competitive working environment. Every business professional is successful by virtue of their soft skills, complementing the hard skills that a university education imparts. We have five new and exciting interactive sessions, which will be conducted by UTM faculty and renowned external speakers!
We are also proud to bring you the Third Annual Business Banquet, which will be led by a special guest who has had countless experience speaking in front of Fortune 500 companies.
Students that participate in all of the sessions will not only become members of the exclusive Director’s Circle and receive a certificate of recognition, but they will also be invited to a reception with faculty, alumni and industry representatives. The reception will take place on March 15, 2012.
All FASTrack seminars will be held on Thursdays from 12 – 2 pm. The dress code for all sessions is business casual. Be sure to mark the following dates in your calendar!
October 20: Marketing Yourself
Marketing You! with UTM Alumnus Mike DeBonis
Linearity is Out. Regardless of age, experience, whether you want to be an employee in a big, medium or small business, or an entrepreneur You have to stand out in the new world of work. Never has it been more important to understand the power of having, maintaining and developing a strong personal brand.
What does Google say about you? A simple search on the web is able to tell us more about a person, who they are, what they do, and why they matter than ever before.
Marketing You is a workshop about you and for you. In today’s increasingly competitive career landscape, a person with a well conceived brand projects quality, value and reliability. Marketing You is a conversation about You discovering how to create a personal brand that allows You to break away from your competitors. This is where you learn to develop a brand that will gain You more attention, help You communicate effectively and drive Your message with better consistency. Topics will include:
- Discovering Your Brand
- What is in Your Toolkit
- Who is Your Target MarketThe Future is Now - Are you Ready to Discover your Brand?!
November 24: Successful Negotiations
“In business, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.” – Dr. Chester L. Karrass
Are you confident enough to ask your boss for a higher wage?
Do you know how to settle an issue between you and your colleague? Your client? Or even your Boss?
All of these may be challenges that you will face upon entering the workforce, so how will you handle them?
William Smalley is an award winning sales and marketing professional with over 30 years experience in business strategy, marketing, and domestic and international sales. With his worldwide expertise in consulting and coaching, William Smalley will show you how you can develop the practical tools and techniques to be an effective negotiator! Not only will you be learning how to handle your perspective in a given situation but also how to consider the interests of other parties. By understanding the underlying negotiation process, you will have the confidence to apply the skills that you learn from this session to any scenario!
November 17*: Business Banquet - The Power of Managing Connections
January 12: Money Smarts: How to Manage Your Personal Finances
February 2: Innovative Thinking in Today's Business World
March 2: Public Speaking: How to Perfect It!
*The Business Banquet will be an evening event
The FASTrack seminars, along with the Business Banquet, offer an excellent opportunity to network with faculty, industry professionals, alumni, and fellow students from the Commerce and Management programs. All students are encouraged to take advantage of this unique opportunity and complement their university education with everlasting soft skills.
Registration typically opens two (2) weeks prior to the date of each
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