MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS STUDENTS’ EMOTIONAL PROFILE
MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS STUDENTS’ EMOTIONAL PROFILE

Author(s): Beatrix Sellei
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Summary/Abstract: Although emotionally resonant leadership is widely known, higher education doesn’t focus on the development of emotional-social competencies of students. In this paper, the author presents the positive psychological profile of management and economics students and suggests renewing higher education. Data came from the 1st semester of economics and management students (n=826). Students in each year have a homogenous profile. They are extroverted, with an interesting positive psychological profile. Based on their emotional profile, students are good in many intrapersonal emotional intelligence factors, interpersonal skills, or mood. But, they have lower scores in stress-related emotional competencies. Their relatively low Grit score shows that they are likely to lose focus, although this is one key to work-flow and longtime perseverance. Based on this study, universities can provide better facilities that focus near the hard competencies on soft skills as well – the labor market needs managers with high social and emotional competencies.

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