Shaping Future-Ready Leaders: Bridging the Durable Skill Gap in Business Education

This webinar will take place from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

As the workforce evolves at an unprecedented pace, business education faces mounting pressure to adapt. The traditional focus on technical skills is no longer enough—today’s graduates need durable skills, such as communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, to navigate a rapidly changing professional landscape.

In this insightful webinar, we’ll explore findings from a recent survey of deans and associate deans from 35 business schools across North America, revealing critical gaps in durable skills among students and graduates. Learn how generative AI, post-pandemic educational disruptions, and shifting employer expectations are reshaping the skills landscape, creating both challenges and opportunities for academic institutions.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the importance of durable skills as timeless differentiators for professional success.
• Discover actionable strategies for embedding durable skills into curricula, from admissions to graduation.
• Explore innovative assessment methods, including situational judgment tests (SJTs) and formative evaluations, to track student progress.
• Gain insights into overcoming barriers such as faculty resistance and resource constraints.
• Learn how to prepare students to thrive in an AI-driven workforce while addressing ethical and societal challenges.

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for academic faculty and business education leaders who aim to future-proof their programs and ensure their graduates are career-ready. Join us to learn how to shape the next generation of global business leaders.

Speakers

Kelly Dore, Co-founder and VP, Science and Innovation, Acuity Insights

Dr. Kelly Dore has a background in cognitive psychology with a specialization in health professions education. She is Co-Founder and Board Member at Acuity Insights and is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Division of Innovation & Education at McMaster University. Over her academic career Kelly was the Inaugural Director of the Masters of Science in Health Science Education program and assisted in the development and teaches in the RCPSC Principles of Assessment in Simulation (PASS) course. She has held multiple grants from the Medical Council of Canada, NBME (Stemmler Grant), and the RCPSC and has published and spoken internationally on the topics of assessment, admissions and professionalism. During her time at McMaster and while at Acuity Insights Kelly has actively supervised and mentored students and health professionals on their projects. Most recently, she is a mentor for the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA Honour Medical Society) for her student who was awarded a leadership fellowship. She is the Co-Creator of the Casper Test used internationally for selection into professional
programs.

Contact Us

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