The complexities of education in India are truly
mind-boggling if you consider the numbers of institutes and students! Further,
thinking of the number of professions and specializations can be terrifying.
Happy and peaceful are the tiny countries with little to worry about, even
though they may lack economic strength and military might. A few neighbors
across the Indian border are very good examples.
In terms of business management education, the spread
of educational degrees commenced in the 1960s and one can imagine how many
thousands of graduates have successfully graduated thus
far. Yet, has the education truly succeeded in generating capable business
managers? The answer is that theoretical education is most common and
internships and placements are hard to come by. According to research, a
majority of the Indian business graduates is actually unemployable.
After the proliferation of business schools initially,
recent years have witnessed the closing down of many management institutes.
They have not sustained efforts at training hard-hitting management
professionals, but only distributors of fake degrees that carry no weight in
the local situation, let alone global scenarios.
Yet, India continues to remain one of the largest
centers for business education, rivaled only by China and America. Regarding
the quality of educational experiences, severe doubts remain. Isn’t that
surprising when the syllabus and curriculum taught across the world deal with
the same topics and employ the same techniques? The speeding up of technology
and the benefits of software ensure that information is passed across the
continents within a matter of seconds!
Fulfill your dreams at Global Institute of Business
Studies in Bannerghatta, Bangalore
Fortunately, a few business schools in India continue
to work on a war footing and create professionals who can withstand global
competition and feel at home in multicultural environments. An outgoing
personality that possesses strong communication skills in speech and writing
would be suited for such work. Like the Americans, an immense passion to work
and succeed would ensure accomplishment.
GIBS conducts the MBA and PGDM courses for graduates
with some work experience. Students who possess a Class 12 pass would qualify
for the undergraduate courses BBA and BCOM. Which course would you opt for?
The GIBS world class green campus and infrastructure
are inspiring enough, encouraging authentic educational experiences in a vast
4.5-acre temple of scholarship. The home away from home does involve boys and
girls from across India and several foreign countries in several semesters of
achievement, where committees and activities, workshops and seminars are
constantly pushing them towards personality building and academic attainment.
Field visits and internships bring experiences of the many MNCs that have made
Bangalore their base with manufacturing and services available. Placements
would finally come and grand ones too for those who have endeavored with
commitment besides possessing the innate skills and aptitude that the course
requires.
Celebrities and industry leaders are often visiting
the campus and sharing valuable experiences that reveal the stunning truths of
the profession that may not be found in books and the media. The practical approach
and the realistic understanding of the industry is what most business graduates
fail to comprehend. The mismatch between the theory in the books and the actual
working conditions lead to a lot of dissatisfaction and mediocre jobs are the
final choice.
The future of business education lies in successful
specialization
As compared to the previous decades when a management
degree was sufficient to ensure professional success, the 21st century has
brought immense change. Not only has manufacturing and services boomed
worldwide, but technology seems to be taking over. Automation and AI are found
almost in every sector and software programs and specialized applications serve
every little purpose. As the technology culture spreads to the interiors and
remote towns and villages of India, it is certain that a new and better way of
life is emerging.
Are the business managers really required? The answer
is a big yes. Managers need to specialize.
A single size fits all solution is never found. Healthcare or Hospitality,
Food or Retail business, Communications and Manufacture, Travel and Tourism
have their specialized needs. Administration and Banking, Accounting and
Investment are all getting so very specific. Previously, it was an age of
knowing more and more. Now, it is an age of knowing less but getting the right
information and specific training.
You need to get passionate about particular fields!
In order to achieve senior positions in the
professional ladder of the present, particular fields must be aimed for. A boy
or girl who is interested in hospitality would preferably need both a degree in
hospitality and a degree in management. Not everybody is lucky to possess dual
degrees but perhaps the second degree may be possible after some years of
employment and savings and experience. Never give up working, studying and
trying. Don’t we remain students all our lives?
