Career Activation

Overview

Along with your academics, you will develop the necessary skills to succeed through career planning and exploration activities. Our undergraduate degree programs offer important career-prep courses, like resume preparation, interview techniques, job-search techniques, business etiquette, and professionalism. Constantly updated to reflect the evolving business and hiring environments, our students receive the latest expert training to be competitive when applying for internships and jobs.

Augmenting the classroom development of career activation, there are programs for acquiring professional certificates in areas such as skill development, communications, change management, and project management. The Barney School of Business launched the Barney Passport Program for its undergraduate, graduate, and faculty in 2020. The purpose of this program is to provide a series of credentialed programs and certificates indicating skills acquisition and mastery in a subject or skill area.

Passport Program

Excel: basic data management and analytics
Tableau: data visualization
Bloomberg Market Concepts: business intelligence
Project Management

Coursera

At the Barney School of Business, Coursera learning is integrated into the classroom to complement faculty instruction and connect academic concepts with real-world applications. By combining course content with industry-developed learning experiences and credentials, students gain practical, in-demand skills while applying what they learn in meaningful ways. This approach strengthens classroom learning, builds confidence through hands-on experience, and helps students become career-ready for internships, jobs, and long-term professional success.

Bloomberg for Education

Bloomberg for Education offers a series of credentials that will boost your knowledge and strengthen your job applications. These e-learning courses provide a self-paced, interactive way to explore different areas of finance deeply. Upon finishing each program, you will receive a certificate of completion that you can promote on your LinkedIn, resume, and CV.

Success Story

Sarah Sprinthall '24

Student uses Passport Program to enhance internship experience

"Barney provided me with a well-structured curriculum, capturing core topics in data analysis, statistics, and business acumen. I have learned many skills in data analytics, using various data tools and software (e.g. Excel, Python, R) and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau) throughout my coursework and additional learning services, like Udemy, that the Barney School provides. Not only do I feel more competent in my technical skills and knowledge, but I also feel more confident in my ability to become a successful business leader.”