Laboratory "soft Skills for Entrepreneurs"
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
Soft skills such as confidence, teamwork, self-motivation, networking, presentation skills, are considered increasingly important for the employability and adaptability of any person. These skills are even more important when people decide to embark on an entrepreneurial career, where risks of failure are extremely high. The Lab is intended to equip students with the soft skills they need to thrive in planning and executing an entrepreneurial project as startuppers or gamechangers within an existing organization.
Expected learning outcomes
By attending the Lab students will learn how to communicate effectively with team members, business partners and the other stakeholders involved throughout the entrepreneurial processes. They will also understand the importance of incorporating time management, organizational skills and goal setting in business activities and plans. Students will apply leadership skills to effectively manage an entrepreneurial team and work to improve teamwork and team creativity. Presentation skills will be also favored.
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
Soft skills such as self-confidence, self-motivation, networking, presentation skills, are considered increasingly important for the employability and adaptability of any person. These skills are even more important when people decide to embark on an entrepreneurial career, where risks of failure are extremely high. The Lab is intended to equip students with the soft skills they need to thrive in planning and executing an entrepreneurial project as startuppers or gamechangers within an existing organization.
Prerequisites for admission
The course does not require any prerequisites. The basic knowledge of Business Administration is useful.
Teaching methods
We will use an interactive approach by using open-questions, business cases, testimonials, exercizes and role playing. We ask to some testimonials which kind of abilities and skills they have developed in order to deal with success every challenge.
Teaching Resources
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey, Simon & Shuster LTD;
Working with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, Bantam Books;
Thriving in Mind, Katherine Benziger, KBA, LLC - The Human Resource Technology Company.
Working with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, Bantam Books;
Thriving in Mind, Katherine Benziger, KBA, LLC - The Human Resource Technology Company.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students has to accomplish a personal action plan in which will define steps, actions, obstacles, time and phases of development. Students will be able to complete the final action plan due to at least 80 percent class attendance.
SECS-P/10 - ORGANIZATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Di Iorio Luigi
Professor(s)
Reception:
Monday and Wednesday at the end of the class 12 am
Room T6 - Sesto San Giovanni