The School of Management of Mahindra University in Hyderabad, is barely 18 months old and its first batch of students are preparing for job. S Ramakrishna Velamuri, Professor and Dean at the School of Management, reveals though, that its curriculum that blends 'academic rigour with industry relevance' has already created a stir among students. Excerpts of a conversation with Meha Mathur
Read MoreThe Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak, is a second-generation IIM that counts among the top two per cent of business schools around the world since it acquired the AMBA accreditation. Dheeraj Sharma, Director, IIM Rohtak, talks of the unique culture and orientation of the institute that has made this feat possible in a conversation with Upasana of BW Businessworld
Read MoreThe Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) recently concluded its placement season for the 2020-22 PGDM batches, with record placement for all its eligible post-graduates. The institute sprawls across a 22,360 square metre campus in Greater Noida with 66 permanent faculty members. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH talks to BW Businessworld’s Meha Mathur about the institutes unique offerings and mission
Read MoreThe BITS School of Management (BITSom) in Mumbai is part of BITS Pilani and its 270 students have access to the BITS incubation programme and alumni infrastructure. BITSom Dean Ranjan Banerjee talks to Vasudha Mukherjee of BW Businessworld about the institute’s unique courses that teach students to grapple with unforeseen challenges
Read MoreThe IIM Tiruchirappalli curriculum and pedagogy for management education has lured leading corporate houses to its campus placements. BW Businessworld takes a look at the institute’s unique traits.
Read MoreIs management education relevant anymore? Are B-schools creating useful citizens or just corporate citizens? Are they supposed to ignore non-business aspects of society? How do they upgrade and redeem themselves?
Read MoreBill George, a leading author, professor at Harvard Business School, and much more, on leadership traits required to sail through times of ‘VUCA’
Read MoreAn alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad (1985), Santosh Desai is MD and CEO of Futurebrands India. His earlier stints were as President, McCann Erickson India, VP Marketing, PepsiCo, and GM, Mudra Communications. His columns are read widely and provide insights into the psyche of Indians. In an interaction with BW Businessworld, he ponders upon the value creation that a B-school education did, and the improvements needed. Excerpts:
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