Be Your Own Boss
Certified Career Series Panel Feat. Alumni Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Contractors and other Independent Workers
Chapman is known as one of the most entrepreneurial and innovative schools around, so it's no surprise that Chapman students and alumni time and time again go solo in their careers.
Being your own boss can manifest in many ways - for some, it's shaking up an industry through entrepreneurship - for others, it's providing independent consulting or contract work for other companies on a project basis - or owning a small business - or even having your personal brand or name be a business. There are many options, and we're bringing trailblazers from all corners to talk about what it means... to be your own boss.
LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING
Ladan Davia '14 | CEO at Beeya
Kina De Santis '17 | Startup Digest Curator
Daniel Malikyar '17 | Official Fujifilm X-Photographers
Mason Hernandez '15 | CEO at My Catering Concierge
ABOUT THE CERTIFIED CAREER SERIES
The Certified Career Series is a career development speaker series offered by Chapman University. The series covers a wide variety of professional topics including those challenges and changes happening today in the workforce, as well as those timeless expectations employers consistently reward and hold their employees accountable for. Business leaders and prominent alumni hailing from diverse industries present in an assortment of formats, from presentations to panels and workshops.
BECOMING A CERTIFIED CAREER STUDENT
Students that successfully complete Certified Career Student requirements within a single semester earn the title of “Chapman University Certified Career Student,” and are honored with:
• Certificate of completion
• Certified Career Student graduation chords regalia
• Access to exclusive networking events with top employers, including the Certified Student & Employer Mixer held at the end of every Fall and Spring semester
Certified Career Student requirements may be fulfilled in a variety of ways, however all Certified students earn their certificate by building the following core competencies:
• Workplace professionalism
• Resume
• Interviewing
• Networking
• Handshake career portal