The importance of soft skills in the context of contemporary economic relations and international student mobility

Eva GREBE^[1]

https://doi.org/10.53465/SJIR.1339-2751.2024.1.5-22

 

Abstract: Graduates' labour market success increasingly relies on soft skills, best developed through international study experiences. With the changing economic landscape post-COVID-19, adapting to various cultures and environments is valued by employers. This is crucial for university internationalization. The study focuses on how skills from international mobility align with EU labour market needs, particularly for Prague University of Economics and Business's International Relations students. Research included surveys and interviews with employers, yielding recommendations for the Czech educational system and underscoring international mobility's importance for student skills.

Keywords: international economic relations, tertiary education, employability, international mobility, soft skills, labour market

JEL: I23, I25, F69

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Submitted: 2. 9. 2023 | Accepted: 2. 12. 2023 | Published 15. 3. 2024

 

To cite this article (APA style):

Grebe, E. (2024). The importance of soft skills in the context of contemporary economic relations and international student mobility. Medzinárodné vzťahy – Slovak Journal of International Relations, 22(1), 5 – 22. https://doi.org/10.53465/SJIR.1339-2751.2024.1.5-22

 

Publisher: University of Economics in Bratislava

ISSN online: 1339-2751

 

^[1] Ing. Eva Grebe, Faculty of International Relations, Prague University of Economics and Business, nám. W. Churchill 1938/4, Prague 3, 130 67, Czech Republic, e-mail: . https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7525-6316