ABSTRACT
We find undergraduate business school students prioritize income, prestige, and authority over a sense of calling or vocation. We find instead older students possess greater life experiences for appreciating the relevance of vocation in one’s career choice (Daloz Parks, 2011). In UD’s MBA program, “The principled organization” core course requires students to develop their own professional credo, specifically addressing their calling. It incorporates Catholic Social Teaching, employing language from both CST and Organizational Behavior to create both personal and professional relevance for students. This four-page assignment includes their credo symbol, credo, reflection on its formation, and a three- to six-month implementation plan. Students address if their career is their vocation (calling) or not (Placher, 2005). In this chapter, we provide detailed instructions on the assignment with linkages to teaching materials used. It includes the faculty’s own professional credos. Sharing it is scary as a faculty, because it is very personal.
