Assessment highlights the importance of core competencies and soft skills in university programs, suggesting curriculum improvements.
Business and industry leaders persist in urging higher education institutions to cultivate graduates who possess not only expertise in their respective fields but also critical soft skills. These include teamwork, creative thinking, complex problem-solving, and adaptability in varied environments. Furthermore, as automation increasingly dominates manufacturing processes, the demand for a diverse skill set will undoubtedly grow. Consequently, colleges and universities must remain at the forefront of curriculum and program development to equip students with the most relevant skills for the evolving economy.The article research results have revealed that students’ core competencies will be always actual, demanded as well as properly identified and formed on conditions of: engaging in continuous dialogue with local businesses and industry representatives at both state and national levels to align practical expectations with academic practices; implementing innovative curricular changes to incorporate real-world expectations throughout all academic programs; equipping students with the skills necessary to collaborate effectively within their field, utilizing technology and working in diverse, multidisciplinary teams; instructing students to apply their disciplinary knowledge in innovative and creative manners; developing a thorough record of student learning that accurately reflects their mastery and educational progress; mapping and analyzing the academic structure of the core curriculum within the system. Moreover, the novelty of the ongoing study might be proved with additional core competencies to the “Business English” curriculum such as a competency of adaptability and leaning flexibility, lifelong-learning competency and partnership competency acquisition of which will increase Bachelors’ academic and professional preparation and enhance their competitiveness on the labor market in certain business sector.
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Nataliia Vasylyshyna (2025) studied this question.
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