International School Parent Magazine - Autumn 2021

“Design thinking and other ideation techniques are now a key part of
the most advanced business school curricula, and the acquisition of
this skillset will set your child on the path to career success.”
highly valued. If your child chooses an
international business school such as EU
Business School, they will join a diverse
community of more than 100 nationalities,
fostering the international and multicultural
mindset that employers seek.
Creative Thinking and Innovation
Creativity and innovation were long
considered to be attributes required
exclusively for creative professions, but
this is no longer the case. The most
successful professionals will apply creative
thinking in order to deliver solutions
to complex problems across the entire
business spectrum. Design thinking and
other ideation techniques are now a
key part of the most advanced business
school curricula, and the acquisition of
this skillset will set your child on the path
to career success. An entrepreneurial
mindset – agile, quick-thinking and
innovative – will give new professionals
the edge in all employment settings,
whether they are working in startups, tech
companies, multinationals or international
organizations.
A Different Kind of Leadership
The leaders of tomorrow must demonstrate
a different skillset to that required of
managers in the past. A recent Forbes
article highlights some of the key
skills and attributes that are crucial for
future leaders, including the capacity to
motivate and inspire employees, display
futurist thinking that envisions a range of
potential scenarios, and a commitment to
continuous learning, in order to stay abreast
of innovations and new technologies.
Universities and business schools with
faculty that have both academic and
real-world professional experience give
students the chance to acquire practical,
hands-on knowledge of the evolution of
the workplace. In addition, the opportunity
to hear from globally renowned business
leaders, such as the Learning From Leaders
conference series at EU Business School
(which has featured speakers such as Zev
Siebel, the co-founder of Starbucks and
Steve Davis, Strategic Director at the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation), gives students
privileged insights into the leadership skills
of the future.
Analytical Skills
A recent World Economic Forum report
notes that “Analytical skills are an
increasingly prevalent skill to master for
the future job market as the digital world
collects more and more data at every
touchpoint which can be used to inform
decisions and innovate”. An ability to
analyze and develop strategic solutions in
response to data is no longer solely within
the purview of data analysts, but a skill that
will be an asset in all sectors of business,
from talent management to sales. At EU
Business School, analytical and problemsolving
skills are honed through case studies
and business simulations, which require
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