How Business Schools Build Career Readiness

May 1, 2024
In this episode of the Holistic Success Show, Dr. Kelly Dore speaks with Dan Shaw, Director of the MBA program at Dalhousie University, about how business schools can strengthen the assessment and development of soft skills across the student journey.
They discuss Dalhousie’s pioneering use of Casper, a situational judgment test (SJT), in MBA admissions and how insights from data informed improvements in the school’s holistic review process. The discussion covers strategies for fostering durable skills, building professional growth through structured coaching, and partnering with employers to align training with evolving workforce demands.
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