Career Workshops. Self-Marketing and Personal Branding

2020/2021

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент менеджмента

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватель

Нургалеева Альбина Ринатовна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

An especially important task for specialists in art management and culture is to create a bright, memorable image, personal brand. A bright personal brand will contribute to a successful integration into the professional society, a promising career track, increase opportunity to enter bright projects. The main focus is on the study self-presentation and social media marketing techniques, and other tools of forming and managing impressions, making up an “I” brand to promote person as an expert in the field of cultural and creative industries. In the framework of practical training, special attention is paid to the persona brand development plan, studying and testing tools for promoting personal projects and expert services. The result of the course will be the students’ development of a plan for an integration as a member of a scientific or practical society (both, offline and online), working groups, network communities in the field of tourism, cultural and creative industries and related areas. This course will allow students to acquire the following skills: develop a context and structure a CV for various contexts;have interviews, hold professional meetings; know own abilities and professional competencies; make self-presentation as an expert in any professional field and as a individuality; have the skills to work with social networks as a platform for visibility; apply the students' knowledge for successful work as a team so individually; analyze features of people and build effective communication

Learning Objectives

• This practice-oriented course is aimed at studying the phenomena and technologies of personal branding, determining authenticity and key skills and competencies, the formation and promotion of students’ professional brand, as well as their personal image.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Know own abilities and professional competencies
• Make self-presentation as an expert in any professional field and as a individuality
• Have the skills to work with social networks as a platform for visibility
• Apply the students' knowledge for successful work as a team so individually
• Analyze features of people and build effective communication
• Apply the acquired knowledge and skills to develop project concepts
• Manage projects in creative industry
• Know how to choose a role in a team to more effectively complete a professional task
• The students’ development of a plan for an integration as a member of a scientific or practical society (both, offline and online), working groups, network communities in the field of tourism, cultural and creative industries and related areas (marketing, PR)

Course Contents

• Lecture 1. Introduction. An overview of personal branding.
  An overview of personal branding. Strategic models and techniques for designing your professional image.
• Lecture 2. Image – reputation – brand: marketing for your personality.
  Strategic models and techniques for designing a professional image.
• Lecture 3. Personal branding strategies and tactics.
  Defining yourself. Understand your brand’s unique personality.
• Lecture 4. Building personal brand's infrastructure.
  Social media as a tool. Blogging.
• Lecture 5. Be yourself, be a Professional.
  Personal and professional. Career development. Design the steps for success: creating a maintenance plan for personal brand.
• Lecture 6. Hidden Risks to Personal Brand
  A personal brand is hugely overrated. It suggests that you can advance your career by creating a reputation.
• Lecture 7. Self-presentation toolkit #1 - public speaking
  Theatre techniques for public speaking; drama & public speaking.
• Lecture 8. Self-presentation toolkit #2 — personal style.
  What is personal style, how is it formed? Elements of individual style. Online and offline image.
• Lecture 9. Self-presentation toolkit #3 — non-verbal languge in public speaking.
  Body language, movement and personality, choreography.
• Lecture 10. Self-presentation toolkit #2
  Summary of the cource

Assessment Elements

• Class Work
  Class work includes: individual and group work at seminars. Students are expected to prepare assigned tasks and be able to participate in discussions in class.
• Colloquium
  Colloquium consists of the individual presentation.
• Individual work
• Final exam

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (3 module)
  0.15 * Class Work + 0.15 * Colloquium + 0.5 * Final exam + 0.2 * Individual work

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Marcus Buckingham. (2008). Go Put Your Strengths to Work : Six Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance. [N.p.]: Simon & Schuster UK. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1961682
• Peters, T. J. (2014). Summary: The Brand You 50 : Review and Analysis of Peters’ Book. Cork: Business Book Summaries. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1248008
• Peters, T. J. (2018). The Excellence Dividend : Meeting the Tech Tide with Work That Wows and Jobs That Last. New York: Vintage. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1565275

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Leigh, A. (2011). Charisma : The Secrets of Making A Lasting Impression (Vol. 2nd ed., New edition). Upper Saddle River: FT Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1419760
• Linne, L. G., & Sitkins, P. (2014). Brand Aid : Taking Control of Your Reputation——Before Everyone Else Does. Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1123875