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Bryan Blueprint Series

Undergraduate Curriculum

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Curriculum Overview

The Blueprint Series is a required 4-credit undergraduate curriculum focused on accelerating business students’ personal and professional development. This groundbreaking series is designed to equip our students with the employability skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing industry landscape.

Contact Tyler Wiersma at t_wiersm@uncg.edu for any questions regarding the program.

Blueprint Series Courses

BUS 115: Blueprint for Personal Development

First Year

The first step toward becoming a successful business professional is establishing a sense of self. Students engage in personal development to expand their self-awareness and identify opportunities for personal growth. 1 credit hour.

BUS 215: Blueprint for Professional Development

Second Year

Students engage in professional development to enhance their personal brand, begin building a professional document portfolio, and develop employability skills. 1 credit hour.

BUS 315: Global and Intercultural Development

Third Year

Students will learn teamwork, collaboration and cultural intelligence through a global team project. Students participate in activities to improve their professional skills and career readiness in a global environment. 1 credit hour.

BUS 415: Leadership Development

Fourth Year

Students learn about the qualities of good leaders and demonstrate how those qualities are exercised in a business environment with a specific focus on ethical and sustainable decision making. 1 credit hour.

BUS 216: Blueprint for Personal and Professional Development

Transfers/Online Students/Major Changes

Bryan Team Leaders

Positively impact the well-being of students while gaining practical leadership experience in a real-world setting.

Contact Maggie Breitenbach at mlbreite@uncg.edu for any questions regarding the program.

Learn More About Our Team Leader Program

Employer Partnerships

From curriculum ideas to classroom instruction, our industry partners have had a hand in developing the Blueprint Series from the very beginning.

This means our students will learn employability skills that translate to what companies need in the workplace.

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Have Questions?

Tyler Wiersma

Manager, Undergraduate Professional Development Programs
Bryan 137W
t_wiersm@uncg.edu

Maggie Breitenbach

Professional Development Specialist, Undergraduate
Bryan 137U
mlbreite@uncg.edu

Speak with an Advisor

Do you have questions about how the Blueprint Series fits into your graduation plan? Reach out to your Academic Advisor for more information.

Bryan Undergraduate Student Services