Are you on the path to success?

Success can mean different things to different people, but its core is based on understanding yourself and what you want. This course walks through the I Inc. model, a career exploration and development process designed by Mike Callahan to prepare you for success. The process walks through exploring your passions, discovering your opportunities, and telling your story.

The Passport to Success certificate will help you clarify what success means to you, analyze different avenues for helping you to determine and reach your professional goals, and then act on building your successful career!

  • Explore your passions through a self-assessment, entrepreneurial mindset and resiliency lens
  • Analyze your personal brand, value proposition and underserved needs to determine your sweet spot
  • Practice telling your story orally, verbally, and through social media
About the Certificate
Target Audience

This certificate is intended for collegiate students or young professionals who are uncertain of their career path or considering making a career change.

Eligibility/Preqrequisites

To participate in this certificate, individuals must be an initiated member of Alpha Kappa Psi. There are no additional educational pre-requisites.

Assessments Included

To demonstrate learning and be awarded the certificate, individuals will complete ungraded practice activities related to each section of the course, as well as a final course reflection.

Certificate curriculum

    1. Introduction

    2. I, Inc. Model

    1. What Makes You Tick?

    2. Think Like an Entrepreneur

    3. Learn about an Entrepreneur

    4. Embrace Change

    5. Survive, Adapt and Flourish

    6. Understanding Your Preferences

    7. Complete the Birkman Method Assessment

    1. Connecting with the External World

    2. Building Your Personal Brand

    3. Articulating your Personal Value Proposition

    4. What's Your Sweet Spot?

    5. Identify the Underserved Need

    1. Written Form

    2. Be Compelling, Valuable, and Engaging

    3. Create or update your résumé

    4. Participate in a Mock Interview

    5. Oral Form

    6. Social Media

    7. Create or update your LinkedIN

    1. Reflection

    2. Supplemental Resources

    3. Continue the Conversation

About this course

  • 24 lessons
  • about 6 hours

Course Contributor

Mike Callahan

Managing Partner at Callahan & Rose Consulting

Mike Callahan recently retired from being the Director for the College of Business’ Internship and Career Management Center at The University of Michigan – Dearborn where he worked with employers to develop challenging internship and job placement opportunities for Graduate and Undergraduate students in the College of Business and with the students to help them develop the skills and knowledge, track record and relationship skills necessary to help them launch viable careers. He was also on the adjunct faculty staff at The University of Michigan – Dearborn teaching Career Planning and Development courses in the College of Business. He is the author of two career development books and now spends his time doing career consultancy work for Callahan & Rose Consulting.