Spark is a professional development speaker and workshop program where students to grow professionally and personally in their knowledge and their way of thinking.
Spark provides additional avenues to gain knowledge outside of the classroom and become a better candidate for the workplace.
According to the research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center, 85% of long-term job success depends on well-developed soft and people skills and only 15% on technical skills. This is a statistic that has been published since 1918, over 100 years ago, and is still accurate.
All speakers and events will fall within one of the Five Competencies. Complete 80 points per competency. Track your development on the Manderson Spark dashboard in the Suitable app. Compete to win prizes and professional recognition in alumni newsletters and across Culverhouse and Manderson social media channels, including LinkedIn.
We expect all Manderson students to complete all five badges before they finish their program.
Past Spark topics have included:
