What is the dream maker program?
The Dream Maker Program puts people at the core. Its foundation is the cultivation of purposeful relationships that last a lifetime, within the UDA family, across our students, families, alumni, and selected companies.
Early in their university experience, we will help students develop a professional portfolio and connect them with prospective employers seeking talented people. We want to ensure that our graduating students find a career that leads to a purposeful and productive life.
Early in their university experience, we will help students develop a professional portfolio and connect them with prospective employers seeking talented people. We want to ensure that our graduating students find a career that leads to a purposeful and productive life.
Dream makers happen when we
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CONNECT GOOD PEOPLE WITH GREAT COMPANIES...
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AND GOOD COMPANIES WITH GREAT PEOPLE.
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We HELP create a pathway towards a productive career and purposeful life.
Meet our DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DR. SCOTT JOHNSON
Ph.D. Arizona State University, USA
MBA, University of San Francisco, USA
BS California State University, Fresno, USA
MBA, University of San Francisco, USA
BS California State University, Fresno, USA
Scott generates opportunities for UDA Soccer Academy students to prepare for life and career success through the UDA Dream Maker program. He holds a PhD in management and marketing from Arizona State University, an MBA in international business from the University of San Francisco, and a BS in business administration-marketing from California State University, Fresno, all in the USA.
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Scott also lived in the UK and taught for four years at the University of Greenwich, where he designed professional development and leadership courses for third year students, built strong external partnerships through an employability council (which included the London 2012 Olympics Organizing Committee), and conducted practice assessment centers and team-building activities for students in conjunction with Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK and Towergate Insurance.
Drawing on his first career as a marketing executive responsible for mentoring and developing successful project teams, Scott has directly advised hundreds of students on career preparation and supervised their internships (work placement) as a professor, program director, and business school Dean over three decades in the US and UK. Through his experiences and current insights into employability, Scott taps into each student’s unique experiences and strengths, leveraging their career readiness competencies through supportive feedback and networking with employer advisors, industry partners, and the entire UDA Soccer Academy family. In 2017, the European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship recognized Scott for delivering the Best Professional Development Workshop for students at the Cork Institute of Technology in Ireland. |
Dr Scott will also head the UDA ACE Foundation to be launched in Sept 2023.
For more information contact Dr Scott Johnson at sjohnson@udauk.org. |
How it worksUDA initiates contact with companies to consider their work culture, lifestyle options, mission, purpose, values, and vision for prospective employees. UDA will reach out to selected companies to be part of the Dream Maker Program. We will match our students' the degree qualifications, skills, and knowledge to the needs of companies. Companies and students are connected early in the student's university career to ensure the perfect match. |
Company BenefitsJust as we know that talent in sports is crucial for success; “people” talent in companies is critical for their success. Companies win with the right people on board and employees win when they have a job that fits their skills and talents.
The synergy between the right employer and employees creates a productive and fulfilling life for the company and the employee. This changes lives at multiple levels. |
The Path
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