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As every aspect of the world around us changes and adapts to future needs, future leaders need to be learning the knowledge and skills for tomorrow, as they study today.<\/p>\n<p>More and more students are graduating from all levels of universities, but we see one constant across the board; students aren\u2019t equipped with the skills they need for today\u2019s working world, let alone tomorrow\u2019s. But who is at fault? The schools and universities? The employers? Or the students themselves?<\/p>\n<p>Hult Professor and Partner of Bain &amp; Company in the UAE, Yasar Jarrar, discusses his views on where things when wrong and how we can get back on track in \u201c<a style=\"color: #6586b4;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wise-qatar.org\/education-for-employment-yasar-jarrar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education for Employment: Who Should Equip Learners for the Job Market?<\/a>\u201d in WISE.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a style=\"color: #6586b4;\" title=\"Resumes don\u2019t tell the full story [Harvard Business Review]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/resumes-dont-tell-the-full-story-harvard-business-review\/\">Resumes don\u2019t tell the full story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hult offers a range of highly skills-focused and employability-driven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/programs\/\">business school programs<\/a> including a range of MBA options and a comprehensive one year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/programs\/masters\/international-business\/\">Masters in International Business<\/a>. 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