Asian Journal of Management
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Life Skill Education for post Graduate Management Students: Relevance and Importance

Professor, Department of Management Studies, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, P.B. No: 6429, Gollahalli, Govindapura Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064

*Corresponding Author E-mail: drjanakiraman@gmail.com

Online published on 25 December, 2018.

Abstract

Life skills can best be recognized as skills for positive and adaptive behaviors that facilitate individuals to efficiently manage their daily requirements and challenges. Important life skills comprise problem-solving, decision-making, creative and critical thinking, effective communication, interpersonal skills, empathy and self-confidence, stress and emotion management. These life skills were further classified into Thinking skills, social skills and emotional skills. Realizing the significance of life skills in the lives of management students, this research has been performed. The statistical analysis showed that they least valued the stress management dimension, indicating the requirement to acquire this ability to meet the ever-increasing demands of daily living.

Keywords

Life skills, life skill education, relevance and significance of life skills for management students