LPU - Lovely Professional University
What you'll learn

This course enhances students’ communication, soft skills, and professional confidence through interactive modules on interviews, group discussions, and workplace etiquette. Learners will develop effective verbal and non-verbal communication, improve personality traits, and master job-readiness tools like resume building, teamwork, and public speaking to thrive in competitive professional environments.

  • This session covers the importance of feedback in professional growth. Students will learn the SBI (Situation–Behavior–Impact) and Sandwich models to give feedback and practice receiving it non-defensively through role-play exercises.
  • Students will explore cultural intelligence, communication styles across cultures, and dos and don’ts in global professional settings. Case studies and mock multicultural meetings help develop adaptability and respect in global contexts.
  • Students will explore their individual strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats through guided reflection. They’ll learn to assess personal values, motivations, and career aspirations to enhance self-awareness.
  • This session covers understanding one's emotions and recognizing others’. Topics include active listening, emotional regulation, expressing empathy, and real-life role plays to build deeper interpersonal skills.
  • Students will practice delivering engaging speeches without visual aids. Emphasis will be placed on storytelling, vocal variety, posture, and audience connection to build spontaneous speaking confidence.
  • A session on posture, facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, and appearance. Students analyze body language videos, identify cues, and perform short communication tasks without words.
  • Techniques like power poses, breath control, reframing anxiety, and positive visualization are taught. Students deliver a short self-introduction or story in front of peers. Techniques like power poses, breath control, reframing anxiety, and positive visualization are taught. Students deliver a short self-introduction or story in front of peers.
  • Students create a personal brand blueprint, explore online portfolios, professional bios, and learn how to use platforms like GitHub, Behance, and personal websites.
  • Introduction to what an elevator pitch is and its importance. Students craft and deliver a compelling 60-second pitch that introduces themselves effectively in a professional setting.
  • Strategies for building connections both online and offline. Icebreakers, follow-ups, and relationship maintenance tips for different personality types are discussed.
  • How to leverage social media professionally, use hashtags, participate in industry conversations, and clean up digital footprints. Focus on content curation and networking.
  • Students learn to express informed opinions, write blogs or LinkedIn posts, participate in forums, and identify niche areas to establish an authentic voice in their domain.
  • Students will participate in realistic role-play activities simulating client meetings, inquiries, and feedback scenarios. Focus will be on listening, tone control, persuasion techniques, managing difficult clients, and maintaining professionalism in B2B and B2C settings.
  • This session will cover best practices for online meetings including camera positioning, audio clarity, dress code, digital body language, managing interruptions, chat usage, and screen-sharing protocols. Students will perform mock virtual meetings for hands-on experience.
  • Students will be introduced to the 5 stages of design thinking: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. They'll apply this framework to solve a practical communication challenge in groups, promoting empathy-driven and user-centric solutions.
  • This session integrates divergent and convergent thinking. Students will practice brainstorming strategies like SCAMPER, mind mapping, and ‘What if’ analysis. They'll also learn to build logical arguments, evaluate evidence, identify fallacies, and present ideas in structured debates.
  • Students will learn how to script, record, and edit a short podcast episode. This activity improves voice modulation, clarity, storytelling, and flow. Students will work in teams to produce content around social or business themes.
  • This session explores how visuals communicate goals and values. Students will design a vision board representing their aspirations, combining verbal explanation with visuals. They’ll present and interpret each other’s boards to practice expressive communication.
  • Students will learn two powerful productivity methods: the Eisenhower Matrix for prioritization and the Pomodoro Technique for focused work. The session includes applying these frameworks to academic and career-related tasks.
  • Students engage in simulated high-pressure interview situations to practice emotional control, confident responses, and graceful handling of rejection. The session includes reflection and resilience-building activities post-interview.
  • Students participate in interviews tailored to their field (BBA, B.Com, Diploma) using domain-specific vocabulary. They are evaluated on fluency, technical accuracy, and alignment with industry expectations.
  • Students learn concise storytelling through structured formats like PechaKucha (20 slides × 20 seconds) or TED-style talks. Emphasis is on idea clarity, stage presence, visuals, and time discipline.
  • Students showcase their digital presence using tools like Notion (for resumes), Wix (for personal websites), or Canva (for visual portfolios). Peer and mentor feedback is provided on aesthetics, content, and navigation.
  • In teams, students identify a real-world communication or workplace problem, propose a creative solution, and pitch it in front of a panel. This final project integrates design thinking, teamwork, communication, and presentation skills.
  • This session is designed to help students craft and record a compelling personal elevator pitch. It focuses on voice modulation, non-verbal cues, confidence-building, and self-branding. Participants will learn how to articulate their strengths, background, and aspirations in under 60 seconds. By the end of the session, each student will record their final pitch for feedback and refinement.
  • In this session, students will conduct a self-assessment of their digital presence on platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub, and Google. The goal is to identify inconsistencies, improve professional visibility, and learn strategies to manage online reputation. They will also implement real-time updates to optimize bios, headlines, and key content on their profiles to align with their career goals.
  • This interactive session simulates a professional networking environment. Students will rotate through short, timed conversations with peers, mentors, or facilitators, mimicking real-world networking events. The focus is on effective self-introduction, professional dialogue, asking the right questions, and building rapport. It enhances confidence and readiness for corporate mixers, interviews, and conferences.
  • A reflective and creative session where students articulate their professional values, goals, and vision. They will write and design a personal "Career Manifesto" — a visual and verbal declaration of who they are, what they stand for, and where they are headed. These will be displayed on a “Career Wall” to celebrate individuality and commitment to growth.

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Vidushi Vidhu
Assistant Professor

Vidushi Vidhu (Assistant Professor)