Comparison of Perceived Needed Soft Skills of Undergraduate, Non-Traditional, Online Business Students to Employers’ Desired Soft Skills of Employees

Soft skills development contributes to life-long learning and may help develop resilience and retention for long-term career success. The purpose of this research is to ascertain if adult learners with work experience have the requisite soft skills to advance their careers post-graduation. Human resource professionals’ priorities during the hiring process are also evaluated. Two questionnaires were completed with 805 combined adult learners and human resource professionals. The study suggests the balance of work experience and business program curriculum is the right foundation, combined with hard skills knowledge, to adequately prepare students for the right level of professional qualifications

Fostering Future Agribusiness Professionals: Developing the Skills of Generation Z

The agribusiness industry faces a global challenge in attracting and retaining qualified workers, making it crucial for higher education institutions to understand the skills employers value most in recent graduates. This study aimed to identify the perceptions of the agribusiness industry on the necessary skills needed in agribusiness graduates. The results showed that soft skills such as critical thinking, communication, and time management are highly sought-after by agribusiness employers. This research highlights the importance of preparing future employees with the necessary skillsets before hiring to aid agribusinesses in overcoming their challenges and ensure a capable workforce for society. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for educational institutions to better prepare Generation Z for the contemporary challenges they will face in the agribusiness workforce

2020 Scholars at Work Webinar Program

Program for the 2020 Scholars at Work Webinar held virtually for Minnesota State University, Mankato on September 11, 202

Growing Agriculture without a Tractor: One Student at a Time

Minnesota State Mankato is in the heart of agriculture; however, until very recently, agriculture programming has not really been seen during this campus’ 151-year history. The designation of becoming a non-grant institution in 2015 brought light to the many possibilities of creating programs around agriculture. Faculty with hidden passions started stepping forward. The agriculture community got excited. Alumni working in agriculture started saying it is about time! In this presentation, the audience will learn about how the College of Business quickly grew an agriculture program without a tractor, or even a barn

The Sedimentary Geochemistry and Paleoenvironments Project.

Authors thank the donors of The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for partial support of SGP website development (61017-ND2). EAS is funded by National Science Foundation grant (NSF) EAR-1922966. BGS authors (JE, PW) publish with permission of the Executive Director of the British Geological Survey, UKRI.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe