According to Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D schools should facilitate these eight competencies to help students succeed.
1.) Curiosity
2.) Creativity
3.) Criticism
4.) Communication
5.) Collaboration
6.) Compassion
7.) Citizenship
8.) Composure
Sir Ken Robinson is a British author, speaker, and education advocate. While I do not agree with all of his ideas and opinions, I do agree with some. Among them include eight competencies he says schools should promote to help students succeed while they are in school and after they leave school.
Source: The information brought to you regarding these competencies are authored by Sir Ken Robinson and can be found in his book Creative Schools.
Disclaimer: While reading any text that offers philosophies and opinions it is important to be, like Robinson says, critical of the information. Weigh it. Challenge it. Question it. Try to consider what the opposition would say. Decide if you agree or disagree.