Duration: Six weeks.

Language of instruction: English

Prerequisites: General admission requirements.

Meetings: 6 two-hour meetings:
Section I: Monday June 25, Tuesdays July 3/10/17/24/31, 14:15-16:15.
Section II: Mondays June 25, July 2/9/16/23/30, 14:15-16:15.

Instructional format: Lectures, discussions and exercises. Interactive sessions with high level of student participation.

Content: The lectures, discussions, exercises, readings and assignments will focus on the following topics:

• Leadership: Defining leadership, opportunities for leadership.
• Career development: Assess and understand your personality, work styles, skills, aptitudes and interests. Identify your strengths, weaknesses and the career and/or job that best utilizes your unique talents and abilities. How to network better. Identify and use resources available to you.
• Communication skills: Speaking, listening, presenting, and negotiating. How to communicate your views, listen to others, assert yourself, and be sensitive to cultural diversity.
• Speaking with impact: How to express yourself better, become a more interesting speaker, understand body language, and make an effective presentation or speech.

Objectives: This seminar is an interactive, experiential, personal and professional development seminar designed to provide students with skills in the areas of leadership, personality, and work style awareness. It will also develop teamwork, communication, presentation, negotiation and career planning skills. By improving these important skills, participants can become more effective in their work, education, and personal lives.

Form of evaluation: Attendance and participation, including one presentation. Certificate of attendance issued.

Application: Please complete the section "Professional Development Seminar" on p. 2 of the application form.

Fee: NOK 500 (USD 80). For scholarship recipients whose scholarship also includes the NOK 3,000 pocket money allowance, the seminar fee will be deducted from this allowance.