Dear Students,
LAST WEEK WE ASKED: IIM Calcutta has started a unique programme called Insight, whereby, its faculty members will lecture on topics within their core area of expertise. Do you think other B-schools should follow suit?
BEST RESPONSE
A faculty having core competency in particular domain will be the right person to talk on any topic of that particular domain. He/she will try to focus on some particular domain, and try to gather maximum knowledge in that. By this he will become master of that particular domain also more and more research work can be undertaken by student under the guidance of that faculty. But for student to remain competitive in this dynamic business environment, they should have lecture on general management so they will also get insight on business as a whole.
- Sarang Dani, Vishwakarma Institute of Management, Pune.
OTHER RESPONSES:
It is need of the hour to take initiatives like 'Insight' and developing centres of excellence in top B-schools of India. This will lead to students benefiting greatly by the expertise of their own permanent faculty before resorting to third party sources like eminent speakers, visiting faculties, guest lecturers or subject matter experts for domain knowledge. In addition they will also have the advantage of having a continuous interaction for two years in which the students can be included in any kind of research, project or consultancy work on those areas. This would add true value to their education.
- Arunansu Kumar, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore.
Other B-schools with comparable stature should undoubtedly follow tactics to IIM-C. This can be implemented by conducting events for faculty to spread esoteric lessons on their fields of work. It will generate awareness among students pertaining to the core areas of research thereby developing keen interest in different fields. Also by discussing such topics with a variety of minds will surely give birth to innovative ideas resulting in widened approach of professors.
- Shivam Chhabra, Integral University, Lucknow.
B-schools are often compelled to make their faculty members take number of subjects for lectures, some of which are often not one of their key strengths. The programme 'Insight' is definitely a good approach to let teachers teach what they have really worked hard on. It will ensure that whatever knowledge and new ideas a faculty has gained in his field gets communicated to the students. B-schools with eminent faculty members should adopt this programme so that the knowledge of their faculty members can be utilized by the students.
- Neha Singh, IBS Gurgaon.
The launch of Insight triggers a new revolution in Indian education sector and will definitely provide a platform for the eminent faculties to rise beyond their academic boundaries. It’s high time that the expertise, knowledge and thoughts of these scholars be utilized for the public domain. But the other B-schools following suit may not be a wiser strategy. This is not a product market where every brand goes on launching its own product. A better approach could be collaboration of the interested B-schools to launch a common platform which would add up to better resources benefiting both the groups.
- Prateek Parimal, Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).
In corporate world these skills are considered an integral requirement for executive in the top-level management, gives broadest application because they can pertain to virtually anything; when individual have better skill of experience they can serve better in the market and typically they can have cognitive ability to think creatively, solve the problems and develop strategies in corporate pedagogy. Traditional passive learning characterized by an instructor lecturing may fail to achieve similar buy-in-form student. This potential method of lecture gives a real world corporate meet to achieve the applications for completing the success.
- Prasenjit Ghosh, UnitedWorld School of Business, Ahmedabad.
Indeed, this will not only build up concepts but also tune the thought process and analysing skills of students. A recent study, stated that only 21 per cent MBA graduates from India are employable ,which implies that our B-schools are struggling to add quality talent pool as required by the industry. Over the years, Indian B-schools found difficult to position itself in top 10 global B-schools. Incorporation of Nobel laureates, corporate hochos and industry specialists in the teaching panel was the success mantra of many top global B-schools. Hence other B-schools should also start up such initiatives TO fill quality-quantity gap.
- Monil Shah, Fr Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
IIMs are the original pioneers of management education and research in India. Any changes in process of teaching or learning, will have a huge effect across all management schools in India. It is the need of the time, that management schools should imbibe knowledge which is practical to the relevant specialization. One cannot expect a marketing faculty to teach finance or a operations faculty to teach marketing. Also expertise comes with rigorous practice, so only people with relevant experience in the field for at least 15-20 years experience should be selected to impart knowledge.
- Bhushan Orpe, Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Management Studies, Vashi.
Benefit of programme Insight will help students to gain theoretical as well as practical knowledge about the core area subjects like finance,human resource management,marketing,operations etc. But today other B-schools conduct guest lectures in the core area of subjects which is similar as Insight. As a coin has two sides knowledge also has two sides practical knowledge and theoretical knowledge which are important and both make you better in what you do. The difference will be uploading the interview on their website which will benefit to other management students.
- Saroj Sawant, Fr C. Rodrigues Institute of Management Studies (FCRIMS), Vashi.
Other B-schools should adopt this innovative methodology of imparting a unique programme to their students who will get 360 degree information and latest development about the subject. This will also help leverage experience faculty which can act as a differentiator between other students of a B–school. It is said that information shared is information imparted, as this programme can be broadcasted via media it can reach to a mass population. Inspite of running a regular courses in B School, these core faculty specialized programme will work as an add- on in the overall development of a candidate.
- Harsh Mehta, St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Ahmedabad.
I completely do not agree with it. This programme can be altered, where students are interviewed on the recent developments. This will increase the student's interest in the topic and later on the faculty can evaluate them. In the first episode, Prof. Sinha (Dept of Economics) was interviewed on the recent developments in the Indian economy; he spoke on the causes of the stagnation, and the possible solutions to the problem. This approach will be a two way communication.
- Eshita Vardawat, Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Management Studies, Vashi.
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