SOC 420 - Social Capital and the Manager

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Examine the social capital constructs that the manager is (implicitly) expected to navigate. Investigate the relationships between social capital and power and workplace equity initiatives. Also examine the ways in which bias impacts social capital and the role that technology plays in the development of social capital.

Prerequisite: BASM Dept. Chair permission.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify the origins and dimensions of traditional and alternative social capital structures in common settings such as healthcare, education, and the workplace by analyzing theory and application.
Assess the personal and community impacts of alternative and divergent access to social capital by researching its application in student’s field of interest.
Assess the intersections between bias and social capital by researching relationships in student’s field of interest.
Evaluate the evolving relationships between the digital age and social capital by investigating potential correlations.

Course Contents

Social capital and identify related personal strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
A portfolio of career-related collateral material such as personal biographies, resumes, cover letters, marketing plans and reference inventory to advance professional goals and aspirations.
Industries and businesses and conceptualize targeted personal networking plan aimed at building social capital and securing an internship.
A targeted personal networking plan, including tracking and follow up, aimed at building social capital and securing an internship.
Networking skills through practice, trial, evaluation, and adjustment of approach.
Professionalism across all written and interactive communication platforms, including Skype, face-face interaction, and social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.).

Instructional Units: 5