Professional Networking for Innovation and Creativity (Video Course)
- Course Number: B1010
- Credits: 1 hours
- Instructor: Ellen Huang, PE
- Price: $10
Course Outline
Networking has become a significant part of today’s professional practice. This course will help you understand the basic concepts related to networking, including social capital, strength of ties, and centrality. It illustrates through real-life examples the difference between hub-and-spoke networks and integrated networks. Through this course, you will realize how you can be smart about building and maintaining professional social networks to help you discover and recombine novel ideas.
At the end of this course, there will be a multiple-choice, open-book quiz, which is designed to enhance your understanding of the course material.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Understand the importance of networking;
- Recognize the unique values of different types of networks;
- Be able to spot networking opportunities;
- Know how to approach, build, and maintain professional networks.