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Master key workplace skills at your own pace: Sage Business Skills - 2025 update

Published February 13, 2025 by Mark Bodnar

Our popular Sage Business Skills resource has expanded again! Sage has added one new skill to each of the five modules in the database:

Simple line drawing of a tree with many branches.

But that short list of the five newest skills doesn't really cover the breadth and depth of the entire resource. Think of Sage Business Skills as a giant tree: the 5 major modules (Data Analytics, Leadership, etc.) each branch out to cover 10+ skills (more with the addition of these 5!), and each skill branches out even further to cover several topics... creating one great big bushy tree of knowledge!

Altogether, there are hundreds of topics across 69 skills and 5 modules waiting to be learned. That's 100s of bite-sized, scenario- and video-filled topics that will benefit students in all disciplines... because we all end up in workplaces of some sort!

For instance, the new AI and Machine Learning skill within the Data Analytics module includes topics such as "Ethics and Responsible AI" as well as a "Test your knowledge" section, all designed to help you with the following key takeaways:

Career relevance: Recognizing the role of AI and ML in post-graduation careers and identifying how these skills can set you apart in the job market
Practical application: Understanding the practical applications of AI and ML in diverse sectors, preparing you to engage with these technologies in your chosen field
Ethical awareness: Gaining insights into the ethical and societal implications of AI, enabling you to make informed decisions and contribute to responsible AI use
Critical thinking: Developing critical thinking skills to evaluate AI-related developments and navigate AI-driven decision-making

And the fine print on the super-useful Sage Business Skills resource is also all good news:

Each skill (e.g., Problem Solving) can be directly and separately embedded in Canvas, which means that instructors can build any section of the resource right into their courses.

We own the content published thus far in Sage Business Skills in perpetuity... which is a lawyer's way of saying it won't disappear right after you start to depend on it.

Our alumni get remote access to Sage Business Skills — so if your careers shift in odd directions in the future (more "when" than "if"!), you can jump back into the database to brush up on a growing collection of core workplace skills.

Enjoy!

— Mark
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Mark Bodnar
mbodnar@sfu.ca
Business & Economics Librarian

P.S.: Many of the topics covered by this resource might be described as "soft skills." I've never been a fan of that term as it seem to diminish the value of abilities that many employers desire and many instructors are trying to teach in classes. These are important skills, and this is a valuable database!

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