Soft Skills On Demand: How Higher Education Can Prepare Students To Succeed In The Marketplace

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/FXSE6778 Abstract Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, business organizations have quickly adapted so that employees can work remotely, which has in turn accelerated the value employers place on particular soft skills employees exhibit – namely Agency, Adaptability, and Curiosity. This study explores how these three soft skills show up

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Approximating Employment Modality Preference Via Course Preference

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/PAHS8642 Abstract The aim of this study was to learn the employment environment preferences of new employees entering the workforce. As new employees were recent college students, many had limited work experience. Their educational modality preferences may be a suitable proxy for the work environment preferences of young professionals

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Gaming The System: Measuring Gamification’s Impact On Student Learning

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/ZGPZ5978 Abstract The rapid advancement of digital technology has had undeniable transformative effects on numerous industries, including education. Using gamification, a more recent technological innovation shaping the landscape of academics, educators integrate game design principles into non-gaming contexts to improve learning outcomes and experiences. In this study, students enrolled

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Student Leadership Program Impact after COVID-19 Pandemic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/FKZY5163 Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the thematic elements of a student leadership program. The methodology involved qualitative research using document analysis. The results indicated the program’s documents included some expected themes in the areas of human leadership (specific to servant leadership), belief, and growth;

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Social Engineering Susceptibility: A Study on Demographics and Information Security Awareness in Small Businesses

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/ABWN3807 Introduction Businesses of all types and sizes are facing an unprecedented threat to the data they utilize and store in the natural course of their operations. Hackers and others who are not authorized to access this information are using sophisticated techniques to work their way into organizations by

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The Importance of Creating a “Mindful Intelligent Leadership” Course and Integrating Mindfulness into the Sustainability Business Curriculum: A Literature Review

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/IPYI6357 Abstract As companies strive to integrate aspects of sustainability into their operations, the literature suggests that the managers who will be tasked with implementing those sustainable initiatives should possess not only the skillset of a business acumen but also the ethos of mindfulness.  While the literature indicates the

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Assessing the Value of Formal Debate Inclusion in Sports Management Curriculum

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/NQCZ6534 Abstract There is an abundance of research found in the literature regarding student career preparation that focuses on the increasing emphasis on soft skills by future employers (Dabke, 2015; Petrone, 2018; Majid et.al., 2019). A study by Jones et al., 2019, found that soft skills account for 85%

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Exposure, Understanding, and Interest in Career Opportunities in Health Services: Differences between Traditional and Non-Traditional Students

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/BIWZ6850 Abstract As the nation faces a projected care gap for older adults, recruiting undergraduate students into health care and gerontology-related majors is critical. With the number of non-traditional students in higher education growing, the purpose of this study was to investigate similarities and differences between traditional and non-traditional

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The Campus of Tomorrow: Transforming Students into Resilient Leaders of Tomorrow through Remote Real World Consulting Projects

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/IXJA9580 Introduction Gannon University business strategy and analytics faculty have embraced a variety of pedagogies and technologies to create a remote synchronous live client consulting program that develops students from around the globe into resilient world class leaders. Drucker defines leadership as, “Leadership is the lifting of a person’s

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Rock the Doc: How I Used My Role as Professor to Become a Better Mentor

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64010/KNSA1436 Abstract The increasingly treacherous and unpredictable nature of professional development after college necessitates a support system for the new graduate. This vacancy has traditionally been filled by mentors both professionally and personally. Toward the end, this article demonstrates the practical application of a required meeting with a business

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