67-202 The Softer Side of Software

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Even the most skilled technologist relies on soft skills to reach their maximum potential in their careers. Beyond hiring and promotions, these skills will help students advocate for themselves and handle a variety of challenging situations. We all struggle with some soft skills areas, but those skills can be identified and improved. This mini course allows students an opportunity to focus on these soft skills in three major areas building consensus, inspiring change, and embracing confrontation. Students practice soft skills throughout the course, and are expected to participate in reflection journaling, individual and group projects, and discussions, activities, games and simulations in class. An understanding of Information Systems in the enterprise is preferred. This course has some space available to students outside of the Information Systems program.

Prerequisites: none listed

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