| Summary: | Graduate employability has become a national issue as unemployment among
them has increased due to the economic crisis. The main factor influencing
graduate unemployability is the mismatch between their skills and the industry needs. The employer are not looking for candidates with just paper qualification,
but also soft skills which include communication skills, leadership and teamwork,
problem solving and scientific thinking, management skills and entrepreneurship
besides ethical values and professionalism. Thus, higher education cirrriculum
must emphasize the development of soft skills to generate profesional human
capital. This article elaborates on Universiti Teknologi MARA implementation
of General Studies courses which encompass the following components
Islamic Civilization and Education, English and the third language, and curriculum.
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