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Simulate, Graduate, Dominate: Career Readiness in Business Curricula

Discover how McGraw Hill’s digital suite bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world application, increasing students' critical thinking skills.

  • Higher Education
  • Event
  • On-demand
  • Introduction to Business
  • Marketing
  • Management and Organization
  • Connect
  • Education For All
  • Career Readiness
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • 30 Minutes
  • On-Demand Video

Description

Workplace skills gap is increasing; will your students be ready to hire? Hear from Professor of Management and Associate Dean for Outreach and Strategic Engagement at George Mason University, Dr. Patrick Soleymani. He explores critical workplace skills needed to bridge the growing gap between education and employment. Discover industry trends shaping career readiness and gain actionable strategies for integrating essential skills like critical thinking, application, and decision-making into business curricula through McGraw Hill’s Application-Based Activities. Prepare your students to thrive in the evolving job market, especially in the "Age of AI."

About Your Speaker

  • Patrick Soleymani -

    Patrick Soleymani

    Patrick Soleymani is the associate dean for outreach and strategic engagement and an associate professor within the management area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

    As a senior leader, Soleymani oversees the school's external relationships, including advancement, business engagement, and marketing & communications. In his instructional role, Soleymani is an award-winning professor in the fields of Organizational Behavior, Principles of Management, and Entrepreneurship. He teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate programs at the Costello College of Business, and has led numerous global residencies to Europe and the Middle East.

    Soleymani received his Bachelor of Science in Management and Master of Business Administration from George Mason University before receiving a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore. He is also a member of the Maryland State Bar.