Leadership Skills in the Digital Age: Implications for University Business Schools
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https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v5i2.217Keywords:
Leadership skills, Curriculum design, Business schools, Digital era.Abstract
This exploratory paper focuses its discussion on the 21st century leadership skills graduates of university business schools need to have to be successful in the digital age. Common themes from the leadership literature are first identified. These are then compared with the requirements from: 1. accrediting agencies for university business schools, 2. national committees and councils, and 3. sponsoring foundation’s. Several common themes about the 21st century leadership skills for the digital age have emerged which have implications for curriculum review and development at universities. Last, questions are raised and suggestions are made for implementation of these common leadership themes in university curriculum content design.References
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