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/Prerequisites

To participate in this certificate, individuals must be a Catalyst member. There are no additional educational prerequisites.

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.

Course 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. Identify the Underserved Need

    5. What's Your Sweet Spot?

    1. Be Compelling, Valuable, and Engaging

    2. Written Form

    3. Create or update your résumé

    4. Oral Form

    5. Participate in a Mock Interview

    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