Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Course name: Career planning and development
Course code: 4101
Level-4, Term-I
Credit: 3
Course Instructor: Benazir Ishaque
Cell No: 01730061357
Email: hitoishi@baust.edu.bd
benazirhitoishi@gmail.com

Mode of Assessment Marks

Class performance 5%
Class Attendance 5%
Home Task/ Class Report/ Presentation/ case 20%
studies /quiz/ Class test
Final exam 70%
Total 100%

BBA 4101 : Career planning and development

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Provide you with many opportunities to explore your own interests, values and skills
and to begin developing those skills and qualities that will enable you to be highly
successful in the workplace.
2. Introduce you to a variety of career options and provide you with real-world feedback
on what an actual career in a particular area is like on a day-to-day basis through
numerous opportunities to listen to and talk to practicing professionals in your
profession.
3. Encourage you to engage in thoughtful academic, extracurricular, career and lifelong
planning.
Course Outline

Week & Objectives Contents of the Lecture Reference

Lecture (Chapter)
Week 1- CAREER PLANNING • CONCEPT OF CAREER, CAREER Chapter:01
2: Class DEFINITION, KEY TERMS IN
1-6 CAREER PLANNING,CAREER
PATHS,CAREER
ANCHORS,IMPORTANCE OF
CAREER PLANNING, FEATURES
OF CAREER PLANNING,
OBJECTIVES OF CAREER
PLANNING, CAREER PLANNING
PROCESS.
Week 3- CAREER • CAREER Chapter:02
4: Class MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT,OBJECTIVES,
7-12 BENEFITS, ELEMENTS OF
& CAREER MANAGEMENT,
CAREER DEVELOPMENT,
DEVELOPMENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT MODEL,
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAREER
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Class 13 Class Test: 01
Week 5- ENTREPRENEURSHIP • WHAT IS AN ENTREPRENEURIAL Chapter:03
7: Class AS A CAREER CAREER? WHO IS THE
14-19 CHOICE ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREER
FOR? SKILLS NEEDE TO BE AN
ENTREPRENEUR

Class 20 Class Test: 02

Week 8: CAREER PLANNING: • CAREER PLANNING IS A Chapter
Class 21- SELF-ASSESSMENT CONTINUOUS PROCESS, A :04
23 CAREER DEVELOPMENT
IDENTIFYING YOUR PROGRAM, SELF ASSESSMENTS,
INNER TALENT JOB SEARCH TECHNIQUES,
CAREER PLANNING MODEL
Week 9- WRITING COVER • WHAT IS A RESUME? ,WHY DO Chapter
10: LETTERS AND YOU NEED A RESUME? PACKAGE :05
Class 24- KILLER RESUMES YOURSELF, LAUNCH THE
29 PRODUCT,
SKILLS, WRAP THE PACKAGE,
COVER LETTER
Class 30 Class Test:03
Week 11: ADDRESSING • FEEDBACK,DELAY, Chapter:06
Class 31- INTERVIEW ISSUES INTERVIEWING FOR
33 EXPERIENCE : BAD IDEA,
 COMPENSATION, CANDIDATE
QUALIFICATION, WHAT
RECRUITERS SEEK, 15
KNOCKOUT FACTORS, FOLLOW-
UP STRATEGY, FOUR STEP
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Week 12- TYPES OF INTERVIEW • BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEWS, Chapter:07
13: CASE, COMPETENCY, EXIT,
Class 34- FINAL, GROUP, INFORMAL,
39 MOCK, STRUCTURED,
UNSTRUCTERED, VIDEO

Class 40 Class Test:04

Week 14 Review Class & Presentations

TEXT BOOK :
Career dynamics : matching individual and organizational needs by Schein & Edgar H.
Lecture Notes: Lecture notes and particularly soft/hard copy of power point slides will be
provided.

Special Instructions:
❖ This does not necessarily mean that this material was covered in this particular
lecture.
❖ Materials and topics constantly change, and this class will be no exception. If you
have comments, please let me know.
❖ All students are encouraged to attend the class on time.
❖ No make-up of missed class test.