Strayer University’s general education curriculum was designed to ensure students learn and demonstrate essential employability skills within the context of a traditional general education curriculum. Through engagement with employer partners and evaluating years of employer-trend research, Strayer recognized ten skills consistently identified as those that employers value across any industry. These skills were embedded into Strayer University’s general education curriculum, providing a solid foundation of behaviors and knowledge that are essential for academic and professional success.
The ten skills taught within the general education curriculum are: agility, communication, initiative, innovation, productivity, problem-solving, relationship building, results-driven, self and social awareness, and technology.
Strayer University’s 10 essential employability skills:
- Agility
Embrace change and adapt effectively in a continually evolving environment. - Communication
Listen effectively, seek and deliver information and get ideas and concepts across to others clearly and persuasively. - Initiative
See what needs to be done and take action to improve an existing project or start a new one. Be willing to take a leading role. - Innovation
Rather than simply doing what’s always been done, you’ll think in creative ways and generate unique ideas and solutions outside routine perspectives. - Productivity
Strategize, organize and plan to manage priorities and time effectively and efficiently. Work hard and smart. - Problem-solving
Identify and frame problems, explore ideas and create effective, ethical evidence-based solutions. - Results-driven
Act with a sense of urgency and focus to reach outcomes and goals, without compromising integrity or quality. - Relationship-building
Work effectively with others to create social networks over time. Develop successful teamwork through trust and respect. - Self and social awareness
Recognize, understand and manage emotions – your own and those of others. Work to build on strengths and overcome weaknesses. - Technology
Understand and use technologies to be productive, complete tasks, reach goals and maintain competitive advantages.