Transformation in Management Education Now & Beyond | Dr Githa Heggde

Speaker: Dr. Githa Heggde, Dean, School of Business, UPES
Moderator: Sameer Dhanrajani, CEO & Co-founder, AIQRATE
Friday, June 12th 2020
Transformations & Innovations in management education will define how our next generations shape up and succeed in the workplace. It is critical that we understand the value of developing conceptual blended with contextualized learning in the management education so that our next generation can achieve their full potential and value in the workforce. Emerging Technologies – AI, cybersecurity, IoT, Robotics proliferation and changing socio-economic factors is ushering tumultuous change in the old paradigm of work.

Today, with the anvil of ‘gig-economy’ – a collective talent marketplace of independent workforce working on recurring short-term assignments; we are now at the definitive cusp of a new reality of the workforce – working professionals will not only change jobs but will take multiple career switches while being expected to continuously unlearn and relearn new skills along the way. The future of work is here. It is time to transform the management education. With the advent of digital transformation, the Impact on management education is profound, challenging the viability and relevance of existing MBA and allied management programs. Let’s cogitate on the way forward strategic considerations ....