“…Advertising education scholars see the changing landscape as a stimulus to impart new skills and competencies. These include teaching advanced creative thinking (Habib, 2015; Windels & Stuhlfaut, 2017) and social media/digital skills (McCorkle & Payan, 2017). Greater focus on soft skills training (critical thinking, persuasion, interpersonal communication, and presentation) is also seen as vital for entry-level jobs (Windels et al., 2013).…”