Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.17818/DIEM/2024/1.4
TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE OF SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN BUSINESS STUDIES
Mirela Mabić
orcid.org/0000-0002-1529-7797
; University of Mostar, Faculty of Economics, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dražena Gašpar
orcid.org/0000-0002-3573-2653
; University of Mostar, Faculty of Economics, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivica Ćorić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7932-2824
; Hera software company, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
Education and employment stakeholders worldwide have increasingly acknowledged the need to teach students soft skills to improve their academic performance and long-term prospects. Soft skills are transferable across jobs and industries and related to personal and social competencies. Their development aims to empower and increase personal growth and learning participation and improve job opportunities. Given their central role in shaping students’ educational experiences, teachers must be well-versed in the value of cultivating soft skills and awareness of the necessity to incorporate their study into various curricular frameworks. As a result, this article investigates whether business schools adequately prepare their students for the soft skills demanded by today’s labor market. Business teachers in Bosnia and Herzegovina were the subjects of the survey. The findings indicate that teachers recognize the value of teaching students soft skills but that current curricula may be strengthened in this area.
Keywords
business studies; soft skills; teachers
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313344
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Publication date:
16.1.2024.
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