1. Semester VI: Professional Skills
Enhancement
Module I Introduction to the Corporate
environment - 2 lectures
Expectations from a fresh graduate
Role and Responsibilities
Module II Towards Increasing Efficiency and
Effectiveness at Workplace - 4 lectures
Interpersonal Skills like problem solving,
listening and feedback, handling criticism, etc
Leadership and Team working
Adaptability and Flexibility in the work
environment
Module III Aptitude in Business English
Communication (Revision exercises and Tests) - 8
lectures
Ability to construct meaningful sentences in
a formal setting

2. Ability to read and comprehend (short
articles), write effective summaries
Ability to communicate in writing (letters,
memos, emails)
Ability to speak coherently and convey the
required message in a group setting (Role
Plays)
Module IV Personality Tree Exercise to identify
personality traits - 2 lectures
Understanding of one’s value system, life
structure, relationships, qualities,
aspirations, accomplishments, areas of
improvement, through a group participatory
exercise
How to leverage on the Personality Tree
output during the interview
Identify own traits required for the job
applied for

3. Match them with own traits to show an
optimum fit
Module V Group Discussions (GD) - 10 lectures
Types of GDs
Techniques for success in GDs
Body Language, Communication, Content,
Teamwork, Leadership
DOs and DON’Ts
Mock GD sessions (Topics and Case based)
Demonstration and Practice with emphasis
on four main areas viz.
Communication skills, Thought content, Group
dynamics, Team working and leadership
Module VI Preparing for Personal Interviews -
10 lectures
Pre-interview planning
Dress Code

4. Body Language
HR Interviews-Analytical and Behavioural
Interviews
Stress Interviews
DOs and DON’Ts
Mock Interviews in class for demonstration
purposes
Golden Questions and how to develop
answers to them
Resume Writing
Module VII Corporate Culture - 2 lectures
Corporate Etiquette
Work ethics in a corporate environment
Module VIII Ethics and Values Based
Behaviour - 2 lectures
(Suggestion: We can move this module to
the middle of the course, and give some
reading stimuli appropriate to the area, and

5. then use topics drawn from some of the
stimuli in the group discussions to be
conducted in class.)
Module IX Problem solving and Attitude Test
Theory
Practical