Building social capital, peer-to-peer learning and physical classes are crucial to management education, say experts
For budding entrepreneurs, management institutions play a crucial role in developing business acumen. With a shift to virtual platforms and online learning, a lot of peer-learning and practical experience has been lost. Learning happens in many forms and the social aspect has been missing during the lockdowns.
Prof Himanshu Rai, Director, IIM Indore speaks about the evolution of management education, how with time the purpose of management education has grown, citing the 2008 economic crisis as a major turning point.
Prof Rajesh Chakrabarti, MDI, Gurgaon points out that while their job, as an institution, is to be environmentally and socially conscious, they also have a responsibility…