Soft Skills and Workplace Communication

IIT Bombay has designed a six-week course on ‘Soft Skills and Workplace Communication’ under the 'IITBombayX-LAKSHYA programme'. This course is primarily targeted at pre-final and final year students, to help them prepare for the corporate world, and perform better in the recruitment process. Corporates that recruit the final year students have certain expectations from their prospective employees. If the students/candidates are aware of these expectations, and acquire the skills required to fulfil these expectations, their journey to Professional World would become easier.

Following topics will be covered in this course:
o Introduction to Soft Skills, Verbal Communication, Participation in Meetings
o Non-Verbal Communication, Body Language
o Listening, Reading, and Writing Skills, Presentation Skills, e-Communication
o Group Discussions, Interviews, and Resume Writing
o Corporate Culture, Professional Conduct, Workplace Ethics
o Global and Cultural Awareness, Gender and Diversity
Medium of instruction for this course is English.