Top10 skillsfor the successful

21st-century workerCritical thinking

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Take coursework that o�ers an opportunity to engage in self-directed,

project-based and applied learning.

Take a cross-disciplinary approach to project team-work. Participate in leading and following in order to prepare for your career.

Choose courses thatare collaborative andmeasure success byteam results.

Learn in anenvironment that

requires participationin many modes of

communication.

AdaptabilityTake advantage of �exible course schedules andlearning platforms in orderto work, raise a family,volunteer and learn.

EntrepreneurialismWork on developing the ability to solve

current and relevant issues in the safety of the classroom environment.

Innovation

Seek out learning environmentsthat build technology and media �uency.

Accessing, analyzing and synthesizing

informationSeek out a market-driven

curriculum focused on real cross-functional issues tohelp you think about how

issues interconnect.

Global citizenshipLearn in a diverse classroom to gainopportunities to build cross-culturalunderstanding.

Many businessesare adopting a participative

management style, which involves employees in

decision making.

George DeMetropolisUniversity of Phoenix faculty member

and leadership consultant

Productivity andaccountability

Select a school that providesa code of conduct in learning

situations to build accountability and productivity.

Students must holdthemselves accountable and have the opportunity to hold

others accountable for thegood of the team.

Irene BlundellUniversity of Phoenix

faculty member

Designer: Naureen Saira | Writer: Mary Barry