VSB Dean Explains Critical Thinking
Villanova School of Business Dean Patrick Maggitti recently published an article for US News & World report on the importance of critical thinking when looking for employees. He refers to a study done by indeed.com that states that since 2009, mentions of critical thinking have doubled in job postings. Dean Maggitti explains what being able to think critically really means and how students can be sure that they are learning the skills that are necessary to become critical thinkers in the work force after business school.
Maggitti gives readers three critical thinking skills that business school graduates need to be attractive to employers. He explains that although companies are looking for critical thinkers, that is only a portion of the higher skill to create new solutions. “It is far easier to be the art critic than the artist. Yet the first step in becoming a great artist is being able to look with a critical eye upon what has already been created,” he explains.
