Strategies for Professional Growth
Career skills for a technical professional — communication, interviewing, negotiation, and the shape of a working life.
§ 1Calendar
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- End-term examination—
§ 2Previous Year Questions
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§ 3Resources
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Course notes
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Syllabus
The official course syllabus, transcribed from the IITM BS Data Science & Applications course booklet.
§ 1Course Description
This course prepares students for corporate life and global citizenship by fostering overall personal and professional development. It develops skills in creative problem-solving, structured thinking, effective communication, teamwork, cultural awareness, and conflict resolution, while enhancing decision-making, emotional intelligence, and the ability to overcome challenges.
In-course project: The in-course project is integrated into the course and not offered separately. Students work in teams to analyze workplace challenges, address real-world problems in professional environments, and propose practical, well-reasoned solutions using concepts and frameworks covered in the course.t
Lectures-Tutorials-Practicals-Credits: 4-0-0-4
§ 2Faculty
- Prof. Sivakumar M S, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras
- Prof. Prathap Haridoss, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
- Lt Col Jayakumar, Guest Faculty & Consultant, IIT Madras
- Prasanna G, Guest Faculty, IIT Madras
- Kartic Vaidyanathan, Guest Faculty, IIT Madras
- Shiva Subramaniam, Guest Faculty, IIT Madras
- Senthil A V, Certified Financial Planner
§ 3Week-by-week
Week 1: Teamwork fundamentals; Importance and challenges; 10 C's of teamwork; Continuous improvement; Team roles.
Week 2: Communication types; Communication barriers; Effective communication; 10 C's of communication.
Week 3: Professional communication; Presentations; Report writing.
Week 4: Leadership fundamentals; Self-leadership; Leading others.
Week 5: Emotional intelligence; 6R framework; Conflict management; EI in practice.
Week 6: Culture and its elements; Cross-cultural understanding; Cultural dimensions.
Week 7: Fiscal and economic basics; Personal finance; Cash flows and compounding; Taxation; Investing and asset allocation; Financial tools and returns.
Week 8: Creativity basics; Creative process; Tools and attitudes for creativity.
Week 9: Growth mindset; Fixed vs growth; Handling rejection; Positive mindset; 4R framework;
Week 10: Systems thinking basics; Systems perspective; Developing systems thinking; Best practices.
Week 11: Engineering mindset; Management principles; Planning and collaboration; Problem solving and abstraction.
Week 12: Summary