About the CEO Program

In June 2022, Broward College’s Board of Trustees approved the College’s strategic plan, the Social Enterprise Plan (SEP). The SEP seeks to achieve the College’s most aspirational goals as an open access institution to:

  • Guarantee Access to Higher Education
  • Empower Student Development
  • Create Impactful Career Connections

The mission, “to transform students’ lives and enrich our diverse community through academic excellence, innovation, and meaningful career connections” remains the overarching “why” behind the work of the institution. 

CEO Goal

To identify, increase, and deliver student and employer engagements across the student experience to ensure meaningful career connections and increased confidence through the CEO activities.

CEO Outcomes

Student Success Outcome One 

Students will develop a career goal and identify their academic pathway based on their personal interests and aptitudes, as well as knowledge of labor market information and local employers. 

 

Student Success Outcome Two 

Students will engage with college professionals and employers for career exploration, job readiness, work-based learning, and placement throughout their academic journey. 

 

Student Success Outcome Three 

Students will improve their confidence as it pertains to their connection to employment opportunities.

Timeline

Year Zero: Topic Selection

  • QEP topic selection process.

Year One: Planning << We are here now

  • Identification and onboarding of key players, plan refinement. 

Years Two through Five: Development

This phased approach includes:

  • Discovery: Catalog and organize all current activities related to each level.
  • Experience Design: Map out existing and ideal student journeys and align people, processes, and tools. 
  • Testing: Deploy pilot of each level to a delta student group.
  • Optimization: Assess and analyze data for process improvement.
  • Go Live: Deploy optimized CEO program level to all students.