Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: Career Trajectory

    • Lesson 1: Pinnacle Moments

    • Lesson 2: Building a Women’s Network in the Digital Era

    • Lesson 3: The Creation of “Real” TV

    • Lesson 4: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 2

    Chapter 2: Breaking Into Entertainment & Creating Shows

    • Lesson 1: Advice on Breaking into the Entertainment Business

    • Lesson 2: Spending Time with the Characters

    • Lesson 3: Responding to Audience Feedback

    • Lesson 4: Yes to Black!

    • Lesson 5: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 3

    Chapter 3: Finding and Reflecting on Your Gifts

    • Lesson 1: Your Gifts

    • Lesson 2: The Gift of Timing

    • Lesson 3: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 4

    Chapter 4: Relationships, Leadership & Mentorship

    • Lesson 1: Relationships Drive Show Success

    • Lesson 2: Relationships Are Everything!

    • Lesson 3: What Drives Jeanine as a Leader - “My Team & I”

    • Lesson 4: Qualities of Team Leaders and Ideas at BET

    • Lesson 5: Mentoring to Make a Difference

    • Lesson 6: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 5

    Chapter 5: Working at BET & In Media

    • Lesson 1: Be Open to Learning

    • Lesson 2: Getting Hired by BET

    • Lesson 3: How to Break into the Media Industry

    • Lesson 4: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 6

    Chapter 6: Diversity: On Becoming… Not Optional

    • Lesson 1: The Obamas: Messengers of Hope

    • Lesson 2: Diversity at BET - Diversity of Color is Non-Negotiable

    • Lesson 3: Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling - Creating a More Diverse Workplace and World

    • Lesson 4: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 7

    Chapter 7: Personal Life Lessons

    • Lesson 1: Vulnerability in Leadership

    • Lesson 2: Fears That Inform Leadership

    • Lesson 3: Lessons from My Children

    • Lesson 4: Career Life Balance

    • Lesson 5: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 8

    Chapter 8: BET - The Hit Secret Sauce

    • Lesson 1: BET Is Igniting Change in All of Our Industry

    • Lesson 2: Jeanine: Making a Difference

    • Lesson 3: Being Mary Jane

    • Lesson 4: Boomerang and American Soul

    • Lesson 5: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF
  • 9

    Chapter 9: Leave Your Legacy

    • Lesson 1: Authentic Leadership

    • Lesson 2: Lessons from Jeanine’s Mentors

    • Lesson 3: Worksheet - Downloadable PDF