A recent article written by Anne Fisher of Fortune Magazine suggests that recent MBA graduates lack interpersonal skills. The article mentions that some B-schools are starting to require classes that stress team building and communication skills. To read the article, go to The trouble with MBAs
While adding these requirements is definitely moving in the right direction, I believe that schools should have a networking or relationship building class. It would make sense for MBA online programs to have these. Students need to learn these skills early in their lives and careers.
I wish that I had a class like this during my undergraduate and graduate studies. I learned early on, in my freshman year, that relationship building was important. By actively involving myself in student organizations, I saw the value of networking. I can tell you that I would have appreciated a class on this so I could have been more effective while a student.
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