BUSX 460: First Homework Assignments
All of the following assignments are due at your first BUSX 460 class session.
1. Individual Development Plan Instructions………………………………………………………………………Page 2
2. Individual Development Plan Agreement Form…………………………………………………………Page 3
3. Individual Development Plan Worksheet………………………………………………………………………..Page 4-5
4. Reflective Journal Entry 1……………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 6
5. Student Self-Assessment Form……………………………………………………………………………………….Page 7
Individual Development Plan (IDP) Agreement Form (5 pts)
The purpose of the IDP Agreement Form is to provide you with a guide for your professional experience.
You will complete this form and review with your supervisor prior to the start of the semester. This
assignment is due in session one. It is strongly encouraged that you schedule approximately 30 minutes
with your supervisor a minimum of one week prior to session one to provide time to write the
assignment and modify if necessary. This form will be reviewed throughout the semester and assessed
with the IDP Assessment Results and Reflective Paper. Things to consider when developing your
competencies:
What do you intend to learn from this experience?
How do you intend to add value for yourself, your employer, customers or others?
What are your career goals?
What skills do you want to learn or enhance to add to your resume?
What are your supervisor’s expectations of you during this experience?
Developing your Competencies
You will use the IDP Worksheet to formulate three SMART Goals that will help you develop your
competencies. An example is provided on page two of the worksheet however, the following steps
should be taken to ensure success in this assignment:
1. Complete the initial Student Self-Assessment using the form named as such. This form is due in
session 1.
2. Use the completed initial Student Self-Assessment to help identify the competencies (KSAs) you
want to develop or enhance during your internship and the professional experience course.
What do you want to explore, understand or learn? How would you like to obtain knowledge,
skills and possibly change your attitude and/or behavior by the end of the experience?
3. Review and prioritize your list. Select THREE competencies that you want to concentrate on
during your internship. These will be the basis for your IDP and should be included in the column
labeled “Emerging Competencies” on the IDP Worksheet.
4. Complete the IDP Worksheet for each of your identified Emerging Competencies, which will
assist you in structuring three concise SMART Goals.
5. The SMART Goals specify what you intend to learn AND accomplish during the duration of the
professional experience not what you expect to do.
S-Specific and Significant
M-Measurable
A-Action-oriented and Achievable
R-Realistic and Relevant
T-Time-bound and Tangible
6. Once the SMART Goals have been identified, complete the IDP Agreement Form to be reviewed
with and signed by your site supervisor. The IDP Worksheet and job description must be
attached to the IDP Agreement Form to receive full credit.
8/16/17
Individual Development Plan Agreement Form
This form must be completed by the student and the site supervisor/mentor and submitted to your Professional Experience Professor in the first
session. Attached the completed IDP worksheet and job description to this agreement form. Please retain a copy for your records.
Please CLEARLY PRINT OR TYPE Semester/year:
Student Name: Email:
Phone: Major/ concentration:
Sponsor Organization: Department:
Supervisor/Mentor name: Title:
Email: Phone: FAX:
Student Title: Summary of expected projects or job duties:
Position starting and ending dates: to (
These dates should be consistent with the class start and end date.)
Total Work Hours (student must work a min. 120 hours. The internships hours should be completed prior to the last day of the internship class.)
Compensation:
Work
Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Summary of IDP Worksheet
Competency
SMART Goal
1.
2.
3.
Supervisor: I have discussed the position duties and competencies with the student and will provide the student with an orientation relevant to
organizational procedures and functions. I agree to assign work to the student that supports the spirit and purpose of this IDP Agreement Form. I
agree to make myself available for counsel and advice for the duration of the internship. I agree to participate in site visits by the Course Facilitator
if necessary and to evaluate the student’s performance at mid-semester and upon completion of the internship.
Signature Date
Student: I agree to complete all academic and work assignments promptly and to the best of my abilities. I agree to familiarize myself with and
adhere to relevant organizational arrangements, procedures and functions and uphold appropriate standards of ethical/professional conduct. I
understand that failure to adhere to this agreement may result in early termination of this Professional Experience and a “fail” grade for the
course.
Signature Date
Individual Development Plan (IDP) Worksheet
(Attached this completed worksheet to the IDP Agreement Form)
(Obtain this knowledge and/or
acquire this skill) Refer to
Student Self-Assessment to
identify the KSA or competency
Why is it important?
Begin/End
Dates
Tasks needed and Resources
to be used
(Strategy: How will you complete your goals?)
Potential
Obstacles
Check Points
Evaluation Criteria
(How
will success be measured?)
Individual Development Plan (IDP) Worksheet EXAMPLE
Development
Competency Need
(Obtain this knowledge and/or
acquire this skill) Refer to
Student Self-Assessment to
identify the KSA or competency
Why is it important?
Begin/End
Dates
Tasks needed and Resources
to be used
(Strategy: How will you complete your goals?)
Potential
Obstacles
Check Points
Evaluation Criteria
(How
will success be measured?)
Understanding:
L
egal Issues in
HRD/HRM
-To
p Five Legal Issues
within 4-5 different
organizations/ HR
roles.
HR professionals
MUST keep abreast
of legal issues both
past and currently
developing case law
that may affect
HRM/HRD practices.
One cannot operate
as an HR professional
without at least a
basic understanding
of legal issues related
to HR, particularly
with an increasingly
litigious society at
large. In addition to
having a basic
understanding of
legal issues, HR
professionals should
be able to know how
to research a legal
issue.
10/5
11/2
Resources:
CHRA for volunteers to interview
HR generalists in own
organization
On-line CBH policies/information
on legal issues.
Tasks:
Interview a lawyer to determin
e
basics” of statutory law, case
law, etc.
Identify 4-5 organizations/HR
generalists to set up information
interviews with and conduct
interviews.
Compare and contrast lega
l
i
ssues between organizations
and best practices in managing
le
gal issues.
Identify/compile suggested
resources for HR generalists to
use to research legal issues and
best practices.
Lack of
willing HR
professionals.
C
omplexity of
legal issues
may make
process much
more in-
depth than
original
intention.
Difficulty
finding the
best way to
outline
results-
chart?
diagram?
Bibliography
due by
10/19
Ha
ve 4-5 HR
professionals
identified
with
interviews
scheduled
on each by
10/19.
Complete
interviews
by 10/26.
A
ttend
seminar by
11/30.
Chart/ diagram which
outlines
compare/contrast of
top 5 legal issues
between 4-5 different
organizations(preferably
different HR roles as
well)
C
ompiled list of
resources for the HR
generalist to consult
regarding legal issues.
L
egal “Dictionary”
outlining all legal issues/
laws cited by HR
generalist interviewed.
Reflective Journal Entry 1
Due at your first class session for BUSX 460.
Reflection is the key to a meaningful professional experience. For the course, you will create a
Reflective Journal to track and analyze your experiences. This requires you to think critically about
your work experience including your job tasks, interpersonal encounters, conflicts, crises, work-
/career-related thoughts, paperwork, meetings and other experiences that you consider
significant.
For the first class session, read Habit 1 from Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People and write your first reflective journal entry on “Habit 1: Be Proactive.” Your journal entry is
due at the first class session
.
Your first reflective journal entry should answer the following questions:
How does this habit challenge you to reflect on regarding your internship and other work
ex
perience to-date?
What does this habit suggest for your personal and professional efforts in the future?
What does this habit mean toward your adding value in your future career?
Student’s Self- Assessment (KSA): BUSX 460
Student: __________________________________________________Date 1: ___________Final: ____________
E
ach CBE graduate is expected to perform successfully in the following six areas of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes. Please rate
yourself on the KSAs. Use a checkmark for the initial self-assessment and an
X” for the final.
Rating Scale:
Excellent - Rating of 5; Very GoodRating of 4; GoodRating of 3; MarginalRating of 2; PoorRating of 1; N/A = Not Applicable
APPLY BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE in the CONTEXT of PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
5
4
3
2
1
N/A
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of business concepts and theories.
2.
Successfully complete a quality, mentored, and reflective professional experience in preparation for future
employment.
COMMUNICATE PROPERLY & EFFECTIVELY
5
4
3
2
1
N/A
3.
Write professional documents that provide audience-centric content, rhetorically appropriate organization,
and follow accepted conventions of design, style, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
4.
Make articulate and persuasive oral presentations.
APPLY CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS to ORGANIZATION DECISION MAKING
5
4
3
2
1
N/A
5.
Conduct internal and external analyses of domestic and global organizations, formulate strategies, and
identify issues with implementing these strategies.
6.
Practice creative ideation.
7.
Develop comprehensive, justified conclusions that result from systematic application of relevant
information and decision criteria to decision alternatives within a realistic organizational decision context.
USE TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY in BUSINESS SETTINGS
5
4
3
2
1
N/A
8.
Demonstrate capability in the use of analytical software.
9.
Utilize state-of-the-practice software for business applications.
WORK EFFECTIVELY TOWARDS ACHIEVING COMMON GOALS WITHIN DIVERSE TEAMS
5
4
3
2
1
N/A
10.
Guide teams, as leaders and followers, to achieve team goals while maintaining group cohesion, follower
satisfaction, and efficient operations.
11.
Treat others with respect and show sensitivity to their views, values, cultures, and customs.
DISTINGUISH BETWEEN ETHICAL & UNETHICAL CONDUCT in the PROFESSIONAL LIVES
5
4
3
2
1
N/A
12.
Explain how ethical conduct of managers affects individuals’ motivation and organizations’ performance.
13.
Apply ethics in business decision-making, considering the impact of ethical conduct on multiple
stakeholders.
Total Score (completed by course instructor)
T
otal columns: INITIAL SELF-ASSESSMENT
FINAL SELF-ASSESSMENT
# of 5’s _____ X 4 = _____ # of 5’s _____ X 4 = _____
# of 4’s _____ X 4 = _____ # of 4’s _____ X 4 = _____
# of 3’s _____ X 3 = _____ # of 3’s _____ X 3 = _____
# of 2’s _____ X 2 = _____ # of 2’s _____ X 2 = _____
# of 1’s _____ X 1 = _____ # of 1’s _____ X 1 = _____
TOTAL SCORE: _________ __________