Uber’s CEO says learning these two subjects in college is an 'absolute necessity' for any Gen Z grad eyeing up management roles

Dara Khosrowshahi (Credit: Michele Tantussi / Getty Images)

• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said studying engineering and liberal arts in college was an “absolute necessity” to being a leader. Public scrutiny and AI has shifted expectations for leaders to be both tech savvy and emotionally in-touch—aspirational Gen Z need to marry both IQ and EQ to snatch the corner office. 

Leaders are under intensifying pressure to have it all: a grip on advanced technology, storytelling skills, and a personality that promotes the business. That's why Uber's CEO said there are two essential college courses that any Gen Z aspiring for the corner office should take to be prepared.