SEN 4800: Life Skills and Professional Development

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the core concepts of the SEN 4800 course at USIU-Africa, including mission outcomes, career development, personal branding, stress management, entrepreneurship, and ethics.

USIU-Africa Vision

Be a premier institution of academic excellence with a global perspective.

USIU-Africa Mission

Promote the discovery and application of knowledge, the acquisition of skills and the development of intellect and character in a manner that prepares students to contribute effectively and ethically as citizens of a changing and increasingly technological world.

Literacy (University Mission Outcome)

The acquisition of oral, written, quantitative, and technological skills.

Community Service and Development

A mission outcome involving participation in community service, citizenship, or social action projects or activities.

Career Goal

A focus on what you want to do for a living, which can involve a specific job or field and helps guide life choices instead of drifting into jobs.

Academic Strengths

Skills including Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Math, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making.

Personal Qualities

Individual traits such as Self-Esteem, Self-Management, and Responsibility.

People Skills

Competencies involving Social interaction, Negotiation, Leadership, and Teamwork.

Strong Brand Qualities

Characteristics of the most effective personal or commercial brands: Powerful, Authentic, Consistent, Visible, and Valuable.

Stressors

Events or environmental stimulus that cause a person to feel tense or aroused.

Stress

Physical, mental, and/or emotional strain resulting from stressors.

Techno-stress

A specific cause of stress related to the use and demands of technology.

Communication Equation (Words)

The verbal component of a message which accounts for only $10\%$ of the total impact.

Communication Equation (Tone of Voice)

The auditory component including vocal clarity and expressiveness, accounting for $40\%$ of the message.

Communication Equation (Visual/Feel)

The non-verbal component including facial expression, dress, grooming, posture, eye contact, touch, and gestures, accounting for $50\%$ of the message.

Work Ethics

A group of moral principles, standards of behavior, or set of values regarding proper conduct in the workplace.

Whistle-blowing

The act of reporting misconduct or unethical practices, considered a component of good workplace ethics.

Entrepreneur

A person who seeks a profitable opportunity and takes the necessary risks to set up and operate a business.

Classic Entrepreneur

A person who takes advantage of a business opportunity and allocates their resources to achieve their dreams.

Serial Entrepreneur

A person who starts a business and then starts another.

Social Entrepreneur

Someone who recognizes societal problems and uses a business to innovate solutions.

Debt Financing

Obtaining business funds through Credit Cards, Family and Friends, or Bank Loans.

Equity Financing

Obtaining business funds through Venture Capitalists or the Stock market/shares.

Business Incubators

A key method by which the government supports new ventures by providing necessary resources or environments.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

A standardized test often required for admission into graduate school programs, alongside the GMAT.

Financial Life Cycle - Stage 1

The early years of an individual's financial life focused on wealth accumulation.

Financial Life Cycle - Stage 2

The period approaching retirement, often referred to as the 'Golden Years'.

Financial Life Cycle - Stage 3

The retirement years of an individual.

Personal Budget Worksheet

A spending plan used to balance income (Salary, Assistance) against expenses (Housing, Food, Transportation, Loans).

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

Activities like Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Management, Substance Use Cessation, Safer Sexual Practices, and Health Screening.

Citizen

A member of a state or nation who possesses certain rights and carries responsibilities such as social action and community service.

Individual Term Paper Standards

A paper on eradicating corruption requiring a minimum of $8$ outside sources and documentation using the $6^{th}$ edition of the APA style.