Budget plan which covers future education and career marketability needs

Unit 9: 204 Assignment

During this last assignment, you will have the opportunity to compile a Portfolio of information covered during the course. A portfolio gives you the opportunity to have a collection of the different skills, attributes, and knowledge you have acquired and showcases your understanding of these different areas of professionalism.

Assignment Instructions

You will complete the Portfolio template, which will cover the areas listed below. Your information should be supported with research throughout the portfolio (minimally 3 sources to support work throughout the assignment). Be sure to explain each area below in detail:

1. Title page that includes assignment title, your name, course, section number, and date

2. Introduction: In this section, in 2–3 paragraphs, you will explain who you are and your chosen professional field (Heath care Business Administration) as well as a brief overview of how you perceive yourself professionally.

3. Lifelong professionalism and how you will maintain your image: You will give an overview in 2–3 paragraphs of how you will focus on continuing to maintain your professional image in the future of the career you have chosen to pursue.

4. Short-term goals: 2–3 short-term professional goals (written as SMART statement). Explanation of a plan to meet each goal (1 paragraph per goal) and rationale for why the goal will support your professionalism (1 paragraph per goal).

5. Long-term goals: 2–3 long-term professional goals (written as SMART statement). Explanation of a plan to meet each goal (1 paragraph per goal) and rationale for why the goal will support your professionalism (1 paragraph per goal).

6. Education Plan: At least 3 ways that you can maintain your knowledge throughout your degree. Explain why each way would be important to your career (minimum of 3 paragraphs).

7. Budgeting Plan: Explanation as to how you will budget to ensure all future education (should connect to the education plan) as well as future career marketability needs are met. (minimum of 3 paragraphs).

8. Reference Page: Sources should follow APA formatting guidelines with corresponding in-text citations within the body of the portfolio.

Assignment Format

Detailed explanations for each part should be included.

Information should be organized clearly throughout the presentation

Support from outside source material should be included in the presentation

Template must be used for assignment

NOTE: Be sure to use the template included at the bottom of the directions to complete this assignment.

Assignment Rubric

Project Content

· Introduction of student explaining his or her position within their identified future career field. Introduction also includes a brief overview of student’s perception of his or her professional presence.

· Identifies professionalism needs within the student’s career field and how to maintain lifelong professionalism.

· Create at least 2 short-term goals (each goal written as a SMART method statement). Plan to meet each goal and rationale for each goal is included.

· Create at least 2 long-term goals (each goal written as a SMART method statement). Plan to meet each goal and rationale for each goal is included.

· Includes an educational plan that identifies at least 3 ways to maintain current and future marketability.

· Includes budgeting plan to cover future education and career marketability needs

· Inclusion of detailed explanations for each area of the assignment which fully explains each topic.

· Reflects learning in the course by supporting information with APA formatted citations referencing the course readings and outside materials.

170 Points

Structure

· Project reflects research.

· All areas presented in the project are completed.

· Template is used to complete assignment.

30 Points

College Writing

· Grammar, punctuation, word usage, writing mechanics, and spelling guidelines are followed.

· APA formatting guidelines followed.

Total Points: 240

Unit 9 Assignment Portfolio Template

In this assignment, you will focus on the different aspects of professionalism you have learned about in the course. Fill out the template below with the requested information. Be sure to pay special attention to critical thinking and also focus on writing clarity and content as well as length requirements. This assignment must be supported with outside source material. See the directions for further information about this area. The Reference page is at the end of the Portfolio template.

Answer each question with fully developed paragraphs. Click on the box to the right of each question. The box will expand if more room is needed when writing.

Introduction

(2–3 paragraphs)

Explain who you are and your chosen professional field.

Include an overview of how you perceive yourself professionally.

Lifelong professionalism and how you will maintain your image

(2–3 paragraphs)

Include an overview of how you will focus on continuing to maintain your professional image in the future of the career you have chosen to pursue.

Short-term goals

(2 paragraphs per goal)

Write 2–3 short-term goals written as a SMART Statement, a plan to meet your goal, and your rationale.

Goal Statement 1:

Plan:

Rationale:

Goal Statement 2:

Plan:

Rationale:

Goal Statement 3:

Plan:

Rationale:

Long-term goals

(2 paragraphs per goal)

Write 2–3 long-term goals written as a SMART Statement, a plan to meet your goal, and your rationale.

Goal Statement 1:

Plan:

Rationale:

Goal Statement 2:

Plan:

Rationale:

Goal Statement 3:

Plan:

Rationale:

Education Plan

(minimum 3 paragraphs)

Identify at least 3 ways that you can maintain your knowledge throughout your degree. Explain why each way would be important to your career.

Budgeting Plan

(minimum 3 paragraphs)

Provide an explanation of the Budget Plan which covers future education and career marketability needs.

References

{On this page, you should include the sources in APA format that you used to support your work above. In addition to the at least 3 sources shared here on this page, you must have a corresponding in-text citation for each source in the body of the portfolio where you used the information. NOTE: Be sure to remove the information shared here in the brackets before uploading to the dropbox.}