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This article discusses human capital development through the seven soft skills elements which comprise communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, team work, lifelong learning and information management skills, entrepreneurship skills, ethics, and professional moral and leadership skills. The Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia recently announced that the said soft skills are to be introduced to undergraduates of Institutes of Higher Learning in Malaysia. Suggestions on how these elements are to be incorporated in the undergraduates program are also put forward.
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Shakir, R. Soft skills at the Malaysian institutes of higher learning. Asia Pacific Educ. Rev. 10, 309–315 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-009-9038-8
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