Soft Skills - Graduate

The Graduate Certification in Soft Skills is ideal for Amberton students who desire to enhance their personal and workplace influence. The curriculum focuses on the fundamental skills necessary to display professionalism, emotional intelligence, and other career-building skills to include: communication, team building, time management, conflict resolutions, adaptability, critical thinking, work ethic, problem-solving, and leadership. The certification provides students with an opportunity for self-reflection and personal growth.

After the successful completion of the four courses, students will not only have mastered competencies required for soft skills within organizations, but will also have completed 12 hours of college credit toward a degree.  This certification may be completed online and in conjunction with five of the University’s graduate degrees.

Students completing a Soft Skills Certification will be able to:

• Understand the importance of a variety of soft skills for professional success.
• Apply principles of Servant Leadership to personal and organizational roles.
• Analyze appropriate techniques to build value when negotiating.
• Identify areas for Emotional Intelligence applications in the workplace.
• Evaluate communication strategies for mature workplace interactions.
• Demonstrate a critical thinking methodology for decision-making.