57 firms offer tuition fees: Why it's important to upskill employees today

At 67.39%, BFSI top tuition reimbursing sectors, executive education provider Emeritus' survey

In a survey conducted by Emeritus Institute of Management on up-skilling of middle managers in 2016, close to 60 per cent or 57 corporate executives say their companies offer tuition reimbursements. The survey hints at the growing trend of up-skilling being undertaken by companies in the wake of automation and digitisation.
 

According to Emeritus Executive Director Ashwin Damera, the onus of skill upgrade now lies with the individual employee. Indian companies need to do more to encourage middle-management employees to take advantage of this benefit.

Emeritus offers management education programmes in collaboration with three top-ranked global business schools, including MIT