August 10, 2001

Companies and Universities Team Up to Improve Business Savvy of Computer-Science Students

Seven Philadelphia-area corporations have established close ties with four universities in the region to improve the business know-how, or "soft" skills, of computer-science and information-systems students. The corporations' executives say many tech-savvy graduates lack a "customer-service orientation," or even the skills needed to participate effectively in business meetings.

The four institutions are La Salle, Temple, Villanova, and West Chester Universities. They have signed

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