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EDITOR’S NOTE

BUSINESS SCHOOLS AT THEIR BEST

he progress of business in any country goes in tandem with the progress in business education. Realising this, educational institutions in the country have pepped up their curriculum and training systems while many new management institutions have also come up to meet the growing demands. From barter system to globalisation, from mercantile to industrial capitalism and start-ups, the Indian business scenario has undergone a seismic change. In the 18th century, India and China were known to be the largest manufacturing economies in the world. But later the country went dormant for quite some time. Going back to history, the business prospects in India had led to the British's East India Company seizing control here. As per the research in the book, India Means Business, India and the East Asian countries had almost 60 percent share of the world economy two thousand years ago. Now India and these East Asian countries are rising again. If the learned economists are to be believed, India is expected to be one of the economic superpowers in 2020-2021. India has indeed traversed a long way since its days of barter system.

India’s emergence in the economic zone could be related to the young population and a steady consumer market and with this also rose the need to refurbish and enhance education in business management. Many schools of management have been doing commendable work in training global leaders. Business managers can make better business decisions as they understand the economic theory and scenario better. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on admissions to business colleges globally. But in India, the scenario is not yet that bad. In fact, 2.3 lakh students applied for CAT 2020, which may not be a big ﬁgure as compared to the previous years, but it is a decent ﬁgure compared to the world. An integrative approach to education is the name of the game today. And business studies in India could never have been this good. The educators are also working tirelessly to incorporate innovations in their teaching methodologies to impart the necessary knowledge and skills required for being a competent leader at the global level.

Internships and live projects by companies for Bschool students go a long way in training the students in the most appropriate way and give them ﬁrst-hand experience of the present market scenario. Colleges, now, also focus on making the students industry-ready since this is the demand of the time and it also equips students to take on the professional world with conﬁdence. In appreciation of these B-schools that are churning out the best in their management students, we at The Knowledge Review, came up with a special edition – Best Business Schools in India for 2021, that are continuously bringing innovations in their curriculum. This is the right time to study business management in India and go global on the professional front. Read to know more. T R

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Contents

08 IIHMR University

Pioneers in Establishing Health Management as a Discipline

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New Teaching Methodologies in the Age of Technology

Article 46 Change for Better Evolution of Management in the Past 20 Years

Special Proﬁles

Institute of the Month

Aurora’s PG College

Epicenter of Management Education

Tour with EMPI

EMPI Business School

Nurturing Giftedness in Individuals to Achieve Excellence

28 Tour with Jk Business School JK Business School

Nurturing the Business Managers and Leaders of Tomorrow

KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Fostering Academic Excellence with Holistic Growth

Institute of Health Management Research Promoting Best Healthcare Programs in an Integrated Education Model

MBA ESG We Mean Business!

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Best

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IN INDIA FOR 2021 Name of the Institution

Aurora's PG College

EMPI

GEMS B SCHOOL

IIEBM - Indus Business School

IIHMR University

Imperial School of Banking and Management Studies

Institute of Health Management Research

JK Business School

KLS Gogte Institute of Technology

MBA ESG India

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www.aurora.in

Hyderabad based Aurora's PG College provides MBA and MCA degree which are awarded by the notable Osmania University, imparting quality education in the eld of management and computer education.

https://www.empi.ac.in/

Consistently ranked amongst the top management institutions of the country, EMPI is dubbed as a 'Modern Gurukul' of management and executive education.

https://gemsbschool.com/

This illustrious GEMS B School pioneered the Earn while you Work programs, where students learn 70% of the course in the organisation they work with and 30% in the classroom.

www.iiebm.com

IIEBM was created to meet the needs of students in terms of business knowledge; students are the raison d'etre of the insitution, leading it to adopt the "I Care" approach towards education.

www.iihmr.edu.in

IIHMR University is a specialized research university in management research, postgraduate education and training in the health sector.

imperialbschool.com

Imperial B School has been bridging the industry-academia gap by introducing a mandatory Advance Program in Banking and Finance or Maketing, along wth MBA.

iihmrbangalore.edu.in

In 2015, IIHMR became the rst educational institute in India to be accredited by NABET as hospital and healthcare consultant organisation for NABH standards.

https://www.jkbschool.org/

With faculty from IIMs/IITs who have impressive understanding and exposure to the industry, JKBS is working towards equipping the future business leaders.

https://www.git.edu/

The agship college of Karnataka Law Society, the GIT has carved a niche for itself consistently through good results, placements, vibrant industry interaction and over-achieving alumni.

https://mba-esg.in/

MBAESG is among Europe's leading business schools since 30 years, and has expanded its expertise in India through MBAESG Bangalore by producing top professionals in the domains of sports and luxury management.

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IN INDIA FOR 2021

Pioneers in Establishing Health Management as a Discipline

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ocussing on education, research and training in health systems management, pharmaceuticals, and development management, IIHMR University is known as the South Asian Region’s premier knowledge institution. It provides world-class research and education and training in managing healthcare, hospital, pharmaceutical, and development sectors. The IIHMR University is a specialized Research University in management research, postgraduate education and training in the health sector. The University aims to generate new knowledge and technologies to provide evidence and inputs for developing effective policies and health interventions and strategies. It has a unique organizational culture that enshrines core values and ethos of autonomy, accountability, openness, and transparency. The interdisciplinary teams of faculty and research staff constitute an enabling environment for learning, professional growth and development. The faculty is multidisciplinary representing public health, management, economics, statistics, demography, social and behavioural sciences, rural development, and pharmaceutical sectors. The University offers MBA, Master of Public Health (in collaboration with JHU), Doctoral Programs, Executive Education, Research and consultancy in the fields of hospital management, health management, pharmaceutical management, development management, and a variety of fields related to the health sector. The University is engaged in research, education and capacity building in the core areas of Public Health, Health and Hospital Management, Pharmaceutical Management, Health Economics and Finance, Population and Reproductive Health, Rural Management, Institutional Networking and capacity building. Matter of Pride The University collaborates with major universities and

institutions like Johns Hopkins University, USA; Chester University, UK; SEARCH, Jhpiego, ASQ, University of Montreal, Canada; Curtin University, Australia; and BP Koirala Institute of Public Health, Nepal. The institution has played a pioneering role in establishing health management as a distinctive discipline in India and overseas. History The genesis of the IIHMR University, Jaipur, dates back to October 5, 1984, when its sponsoring body, the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), was established and registered non-proﬁt Society under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958. IIHMR University has been established and incorporated as a postgraduate research University by the Government of Rajasthan. The institute was established to improve health standards by improving health care and related programs through management research, education, training, consultation, and institutional networking from a national and global perspective. After pursuing the cause of management research, academics, and capacity building exclusively in the health sector for about three decades, the institute submitted a proposal before the state government under the guidelines for establishing private universities by separate Act. The government accepted the proposal for the university. Vision, Mission and Motto Vision To emerge as a world-class post-graduate and research university in generating and disseminating knowledge and providing students a unique learning experience in management education and research that will best serve the betterment of society.

Leading Light Dr. P. R. Sodani, President (Officiating), Prof. P.R. Sodani is currently holding the position of Officiating President of IIHMR University, Jaipur. Earlier, he had been Acting President (2017-18), Pro-President (2017-2020), and Dean Training (2010-2020) at IIHMR University, Jaipur. He has been professor of health systems and health economics for more than 10 years and mentored faculty, students, and research scholars. Professor Sodani has demonstrated academic leadership, visioning, policy planning, and strategic implementation. He has significantly contributed in creating organization culture for growth and development of the University. Professor Sodani, at various levels of leadership positions has been responsible for leading and managing academics, research, training, fund raising, and networking with national and international organizations. Professor Sodani earned PhD in health economics and Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Professor Sodani has been working extensively in health systems and policy, health economics and health financing and involved in teaching, training, research, consultancy and institutional responsibilities. Professor Sodani has been associated with the Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA for teaching MPH program jointly offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and IIHMR University. Prof. Sodani is Associate Editor of the Journal of Health Management, an international peer reviewed journal published by SAGE Publications. Professor Sodani is Secretary-General of the South-East Asia Public Health Education Institutions Network (SEAPHEIN) supported by WHO-SARO. He has recently published a book on Managing Quality in Health Care. He has published papers in referred journals of national and international repute. He frequently writes blogs on emerging issues of health sector. He has organised number of national and international programs for health professionals on promoting Leadership, Strategic Management, Public Health Education, Health Economics, Health Financing, and Hospital Management Education.

We are conscious of our responsibility for improving the environment. We have a solar plant; we recycle waste and adopt best practices to dispose solid and liquid waste

Mission The IIHMR University is dedicated to the improvement in standards of health through better management of health care and related programs. It seeks to accomplish this through management research, training, consultation and institutional networking in a national and global perspective.

Focus Areas The IIHMR University is engaged in policy issues, program planning, and management and capacity building in health and related sectors. It undertakes research, training, and consulting activities in the following areas: • Public Health and Primary Health Care • Pharmaceutical Management • Population and Reproductive Health • Health Economics and Finance • Policy and Program Management Research

Testimonials It is a matter of pride for me to be a part of IIHMR University. The faculty of the School of Pharmaceutical Management is very supportive and encouraging in nature. The curriculum here is designed in a way that one gets to learn the various intricacies of business management, leadership, and teamwork via simulatory events held in class and by the diﬀerent ﬁeld projects assigned. IIHMR University has various collaborations with MoHFW, WHO, John Hopkins, UNESCO, and UNICEF. Varun – MBA PM 11

With a strong research base, tremendous and experienced faculty, strong alumni network, good infrastructure and green campus, IIHMR provides excellent support to learn, grow and enhance your potential. Activities conducted inside and outside of the classes mould and prepare you with advanced management skills. Manohar Reddy – MBA HM 24

From nurturing our inner talents to obliterate the fear of establishing oneself, IIHMR University has played an essential role in building up my personality. I was always in awe of the spectacular and picturesque campus, the resourceful library, and the quality of supportive IIHMR University staﬀ. Apart from just the academics, the plethora of events at hand for students to organize and take part in is the reason to choose IIHMR University. Celestin Prabha – MBA HM 24

Motto The IIHMR is committed to becoming an internationally acclaimed healthcare and research institute. With a global outlook grounded in Indian ethos, with students keen to excel, a competent and dedicated faculty, a meticulously designed curriculum, excellent infrastructure, a global network of alumni, and international collaborations, IIHMR University is the most desirable university in healthcare.

I would like to describe IIHMR University as exciting and dynamic. The best thing about being a student here is the number of additional opportunities available, which eventually developed a positive impact on my personality. Also, I would like to add that the university and the faculty members are very student-friendly and approachable. Presentations, case studies, ﬁeld visits are conducted every week, which helped me establish my leadership, time management and team skills and also been able to advance these skills to a whole new augment level. Nikunj Parwal- MBA PM 11

Excellent Infrastructure and Facilities The University’s beautiful campus is among the best designed and landscaped campuses in the country. Recently, IIHMR university was ranked first amongst the cleanest higher educational institutions in India, in the category of non-residential Universities-UGC, Swachh Campus ranking-2019 by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Spread over 14.37 acres, the campus is lush green and punctuated by beautiful buildings, tall trees, and pathways. It is home to over 600 people and has world-class facilities for everyone to share. The university canteen has modern cooking arrangements and follows high standards of hygiene. The university building is designed using locally available building material that makes it an energy-efficient and environment-friendly place for promoting learning. The University has adequate provisions for indoor and outdoor games. It has a swimming pool and a gym. Evolving with Time Considering the current major permanent shifts the healthcare education had to undergo due to COVID-19, this scenario, in turn, provided IIHMR a glimpse into how healthcare education may evolve in the coming years. Looking at the situation, the university intends to expand its scope to multidisciplinary factions, aiming for global expansion. The courses offered at IIHMR are curated towards the changing society. Apart from conventional management programs at the offering, IIHMR proudly announces the launch of four new executive programs, namely - MBA Executive in Leadership and Strategy (Executive L & S), Advanced Management Programme in Healthcare Leadership (AMP-HL), P.G. Diploma in CSR &

Sustainable Development, and P.G. Diploma in Health Entrepreneurship. 1. MBA Executive in Leadership and Strategy (Executive L & S) is a carefully crafted academic degree. The MBA (Executive-L&S)) programme has been developed in line with the policy guidelines suggested in NEP 2020 and offers excellent flexibility in horizontal and vertical mobility through the programme credit transfer system. The degree also offers multiple entry/multiple exit options. 2. Advanced Management Programme in Healthcare Leadership (AMP-HL) is a Management Programme in Healthcare Leadership (AMPHL), which focuses on executive training and leadership capacity building in the area of healthcare management. The programme is aligned to the MBA (Executive-L&S)) programme of the university i.e., the participants will have the option to transfer programme credits if they want to earn an MBA (Executive – L&S) degree within three years from completing the AEPHM programme (subject to meeting other programme eligibility criteria). 3. PG Diploma in CSR & Sustainable Development is a skill-focused PG Diploma Program is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) under National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). This programme introduces students to the concept of corporate social responsibility and prepares them to develop the skills required to plan and implement the CSR project initiatives independently. It also gives students opportunities to learn while working with the partner industry on live CSR projects. It is a one-year program.

4. PG Diploma in Health Entrepreneurship is a skillfocused PG Diploma Program, approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) under National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). It aims to foster a robust entrepreneurial culture that will inspire students to build businesses and empower them to create economic and social values. The presence of specific unique skills permeates in an entrepreneur to create a distinctive business world. It is a one-year program. Apart from the above listed new courses, the university offers: MBA Hospital and Health Management MBA Pharmaceutical Management MBA Digital Health MBA Development Management MBA Rural Management Focus on Holistic Development As an academic institution, we find out every possible opportunity to include recreations and extracurricular activities in a student’s life for the overall holistic development of mind and body, shares the university’s leadership. The university strongly believes that it should be part of the educational curriculum where a student spends most of his/her time. They also develop a better attitude towards the environment and more responsible behaviour. It helps build communication skills and team building as students have to work in groups to solve problems. This results in more

discussions of ideas and feedback and helps students to resolve conflict among themselves. The students go for field visits, and experts are also invited at the campus to deliver lectures and have interactive sessions. It enhances peer relationships and interpersonal skills. Students can also excel in areas other than academics where they have an interest. Students organize many seminars, webinars, and workshops where they get exposure. They get a chance to discover talents other than academic excellence, which can later help in one’s career and life. A few workshops and seminars organized recently include Pradanya, (annual conference), Foundation Day, The Southeast Asian Public Health Institution Networking Conference (SEAPHIEN), The International Conference on Global Health and Medical Tourism in association with IIM Kozhikode, and very recently the Global Health Innovation Conference 2021. Apart from these, many activities are conducted throughout the year where students have active participation. IIHMR University Placement Cell has reached a milestone by placing many of its students globally. The university provides 100 percent placement assistance. Usually, the students have placement offers six months before completion of the program. The alumni of the IIHMR have made a remarkable difference and a paradigm shift in effective management in the Rural, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Health sectors. The Placement Cell also provides training in communication skills, behavioural and presentation skills and resume writing.

Achievements, Accolades, Accreditations, Awards • IHMR University has been ranked 65th in the prestigious NIRF India 2020 Ranking, in the management category, announced by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development), GOI. IIHMR secured a position in top 1% management institutions in the country and climbed up seven positions in the ranking from the 72nd rank last year. With this, IIHMR University becomes the first private institution in Rajasthan to achieve this milestone in management category. • The IIHMR University, Jaipur, has been ranked first amongst the cleanest higher educational institutions in India in the non-residential universities category in the Swachh Campus Rankings 2019 of Higher Education Institutions organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. • IIHMR University ranked 20th among top private MBA institutions across India in the prestigious Outlook-Icare India MBA rankings 2021 and ranked sixth among the Private B Schools in the West Zone. Standing Apart IIHMR has a research legacy of 36 years. Excellence in research comes from our experienced faculty and research officers. Research is a significant focus at IIHMR University, which has been evident through its expansion and outreach to the industry by getting into active collaborations with renowned organizations. The institution has conducted more than 800 research projects and studies in health policies and programs at the national and international levels. These research areas include family welfare, maternal and child health, health systems and policies, program management, monitoring and evaluation of program, strategy planning, nutrition, behavioral change communication, health policies, quality assurance, operations research, reproductive health, and gender health.

The Executive Education programs running under the University oﬀer curricula designed to enhance leadership and managerial skills by covering a wide range of programs for individuals and organizations engaged in health management, hospital management, and pharmaceutical management. Under this program, IIHMR University trains as many as 600+ professionals every year from almost 40 countries. Future Plans The university intends to expand its scope to multidisciplinary factions, aiming for global expansion. The university has launched the SD Gupta School of Public Health recently. Known for its pioneer work in health management and policy research in India and building on the 36-year-long legacy of the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), SDG School of Public Health is established with twin objectives of creating, documenting, and disseminating public health knowledge amongst public health policymakers, healthcare providers, seekers, and the general public and to prepare future leaders and build public health capacity and skills with emphasis on public health practice to meet the challenges of the 21st century consequently bridging gaps in public health education and practices.

ducation is essential for the development of mankind and plays a significant role in transforming the society and gives impetus to the development of the nation. Educational institutions play a significant role in building the nation through their noble service. The need of the day is to develop future ready leaders with strong emphasis on theoretical knowledge, wisdom to apply this knowledge to the benefit of the society and lead a fulfilled and contented life beneficial to the family and community. The onus of this challenging task to produce such professionals who can

meet the global needs largely rests on the shoulders of the faculty and educational institutions of the country. One such institution that has been contributing to the needs of the society and the nation with its untiring eﬀorts to nurture and develop professionals with high intellect and morals is Aurora’s PG College, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. Being managed under the aegis of Aurora Group, the standalone PG college has established its place by creating globally competitive professionals with exemplary ethics and ability to adopt the ever-changing needs of the industry and institutions.

Inception Aurora’s PG College located in the central part of the city was established in 1995 by Aurora Group, one of the largest group of educational institutions in the state of Telangana. The name Aurora was derived from the Latin word ‘Aurora Borealis’, the famous northern lights meaning the Sun God ‘Apollo’. The name has been chosen as it synthesizes the Indian and western traditions, representing the ‘Sun’ as the symbol of knowledge and power. Aurora endeavours to be worthy of its name by laying emphasis on quality education. The institution has been approved by

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Aurora's PG College EPICENTER OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

- Nelson Mandela

AICTE, New Delhi and is aﬃliated to Osmania University, the world renowned State University of Telangana State. The institution is centrally located with high access to public and private transportation. Aurora’s PG College has earned a distinction among the student and parent communities owing to its discipline and dedication in imparting quality education in the streams of management and computer sciences. Infrastructure The institute has a myriad of facilities provided to the students to make sure that their educational passage is completed without any qualms. The state-of-the-art infrastructure with ICT equipped classrooms, fully stacked library with large collection of titles, volumes, journals, periodicals, and repositories and well-equipped laboratories with up-to-date technologies provide the students a highly accommodative and supportive learning ambience. Round the clock wiﬁ connectivity enables the students to learn and practice beyond the classroom without boundaries of time and place. The institution provides highly safe and secure learning space to the students. The entire campus is under Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)

surveillance with high safety and security measures. Digital learning is encouraged through many digital platforms like SWAYAM, NPTEL, edX, Course era in addition to the prescribed course content of the programs oﬀered. The instructional resources are shared through a dedicated campus cloud network accessible remotely to all the students and faculty. Teaching Learning Process Aurora has a unique niche in its comprehensive teaching learning process. It was developed by the institution by integrating conventional teaching, interactive teaching learning, experiential learning, and supplementary teaching learning process to impart holistic education. This trains the students to learn the concepts with a strong base along with other industry requisite skills like communication, presentation, public speaking, general ability, reasoning and team work which makes them much sought after by the recruiters. Student Support Initiatives Aurora not only provides exceptional educational facilities, but also takes various steps to support students from ﬁnancially disadvantaged sections.

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Education is the Most Powerful Weapon which you can use to change the world

They are provided with scholarships and complete tuition fee waiver for their entire course. The college supports students in applying for government scholarships, trust scholarships, and other ﬁnancial assistance services provided by various government and non-government agencies. Eligible students are also provided with suitable part-time job opportunities while they study in the institution and will be inducted on fulltime basis once they complete their formal education. The top rankers of every batch of students are awarded with Gold Medals and Merit Certiﬁcates. Prominent Alumni The college has produced numerous graduates who have made it big in various walks of life. They have made a name for themselves in numerous arenas with their dedicated endeavours. Some of the prominent alumni of the college include D. Navya of MBA (2015-17), working as a Team Leader at Factset; Kavita Pandit of MCA (2014-17) working as Software Programmer at Wipro Technologies; A. Rakesh of MBA (2014-16) working as Research Analyst at Cognizant; and Mallikarjun Reddy of MCA (2013-16) working as Process Analyst at IBM.

Noteworthy Collaborations Aurora has developed many collaborations with many prominent institutions to ensure curricular and cocurricular development of the students. The institution has an academic partnership with Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). It has joined hands with Harrison Assessment International Limited. This is a training and assessment organization which trains the students in acquiring soft skills and communication and makes them industry ready. The students who clear the assessment are placed with reputed organizations such as Google, Apple Inc, Unilever, and so on.

Day, Vasantha Panchami - Aurora Foundation Day, ANUBHUTI - Annual Day; Aurora Family Day, Guru Pranam - Teachers Day, and many more. To sign oﬀ the management quotes ‘The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence’- Rabindranath Tagore Aurora believes in and practices the thoughts of the Great Indian Philosophers and is committed to impart education with high morals and intellect.

The institution has also signed Memorandum of Understanding with prestigious institutions like Confederation of Indian Industries Young Indians National Small Industries Corporation Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Telangana Harrison Assessment International Limited Berkadia Financial Services Fratello Innotech International Association of Engineering and Management Professionals Major Events The institution is well known among the student community for its roundthe-year student activities that hone the skills of students in various areas. The college celebrates all festivals of religious, social, and national importance like Independence Day and Republic Day, birth and death anniversaries of patriotic and nationally and internationally popular personalities. It also conducts various events including Induction Day – ALAAP, Samaroh - Mini Convocation

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Madhavi Madireddy Director

Ideology-driven Personality The institution is led by its Director, Dr Madhavi Madireddy, who is a seasoned academician and active researcher. She has a rich experience of 25 years in teaching with ﬁve years research and a couple of years of industry experience. She has been the frontrunner of the institution since 2013. Under the able guidance of Sri Raja Babu Nimmatoori, the Chairman and Dr Ramesh Nimmatoori, the Secretary of Aurora Group, she has introduced new age initiatives in teaching learning methodologies making it more participative and interactive to the students. She has guided the institution towards Accreditation with ‘A+’ Grade in 2018, during the ﬁrst cycle of accreditation, the landmark that only ‘six’ institutions in the State of Telangana could achieve. She is a trained assessor of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), for Assessment Accreditation of Institutions since 2019 and has participated in accreditation process of a couple of institutions. She is a Reviewer for internationally renowned ‘Emerald Journals - USA’ and ‘Inder-science Journals Switzerland’. She has to her credit 42 research articles published in various national, international journals, edited volumes and many presentations at national and international seminars and conferences. She is the author of “Principal’s Handbook for MBA Colleges” and “Students Academic Manual for MBA” which were granted copyrights by the Government of India in 2014 and 2018 respectively. She has been a guide to various student internships and projects for over two decades. She has been the Convenor and Coordinator for various National Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Training Programs and Faculty Development Programs. Her initiatives have fetched the institute various Memorandums of Understanding with multiple industries as well as collaborations between training, entrepreneurship and development organizations.

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Tour with EMPI

EMPI Business School Nurturing Giftedness in Individuals to Achieve Excellence

ith the passage of time our educational system has got heavily slanted towards scoring of marks to somehow pass the examination. While it encourages a few to come up in life, the potential of vast majority of intelligent minds is surpassed. Realising this need in mid-1994 and urged by Lt. Col. Satsangi VSM, Chairman, CSKM Public School and Ajit N. Haksar, Chairman Emeritus, ITC Ltd., Pankaj Saran, President, EMPI conceptualized a blueprint to set up an institution that would nurture giftedness in individuals to achieve excellence. The concept gained momentum when former Director of BHEL, Sr. Management Consultant Commonwealth (UK) and President IEEMA, Gurnam Saran, then associated as Managing Director in an American Consulting Group, decided to return and stepped in as Founder President of Entrepreneurship and Management Processes International (EMPI Business School). EMPI has a number of distinguished people in its board who are well known leaders in their own respective domains. EMPI Business School Group, New Delhi was established in 1995, by a group of nation builders who have been highly committed and successful professionals and academicians in their own respective domains. Creating Outstanding Professionals EMPI is a ‘Modern Gurukul’ of management and executive education - a melting pot of cultures, nationalities, ideas and diverse talent working and living together to actualise futuristic vision. As in a gurukul, EMPI lives by the philosophy that each learner - the ‘Shisya’ is unique, requiring personalised attention from the ‘Guru’ for individual growth, enabling them to become not only outstanding professionals, but also socially responsible citizens. The endeavour for individual nurturing is based on scientiﬁc and modern psychology concepts and tools. EMPI has been consistently ranked amongst the top 25 management institutions of the country.

Awesome Infrastructure and Facilities EMPI Business School is based on a sprawling green, pollution-free, large residential campus in the picturesque South Delhi, Chattarpur area, adjacent to the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a pollution free vast green campus. It has a vibrant 24*7 residential facility in Executive Development House with Internet, cultural centre and movie club. It is India’s ﬁrst management institute with state-of-the-art Artiﬁcial Intelligence Lab powered by IBM. It has an Executive Fitness Programme (premium multigym, lawn tennis, yoga, table tennis, badminton etc.) EMPI Business School has a safe, secure campus with separate hostel for male and female students. It has a regular bus linked to the nearest metro station. It has a medical insurance coverage for students. It has a Personality Assessment Centre, Enhancement and Upgradation Programme (PACE-UP). The school also holds an Integrated Group Development Program with foreign students, researchers and academics. It includes GFP (General Fitness for Profession). It has a strict implementation of anti-ragging and sexual harassment laws. Institution of Excellence EMPI has been envisioned as an institution of excellence with key focus on capabilities building through: Ÿ Comprehensive education for holistic development of each individual’s personality with a human and global outlook. Ÿ Synthesising in its educational processes, innovation and entrepreneurship with management and vice-versa. Ÿ 24*7 learning environment which nurtures, motivates and inspires development of managerial giftedness. Ÿ To create innovative, inter-disciplinary, paradigms that transforms minds and impacts society.

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Variety of Learning Opportunities

Learning Through Living

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infused Management Programmes with AI Certification from IBM Ÿ MNC Co-Created and Co-Delivered Curriculum Ÿ Futuristic, Job-Oriented Management Programmes Ÿ Live and Capstone Projects Ÿ Opportunity to learn directly from industry experts Ÿ Study and practice in industry simultaneously Ÿ Go Abroad Program (Internship/Semester Exchange/Summer and Cultural Exchange) Ÿ Continuous industry visits, field study, live industry projects and corporate connects Ÿ Opportunity to launch own start-up with the help of Atal Incubation Centre – EMPI (Supported by AIM, Niti Aayog, GoI)

EMPI is committed to identify, nurture and enrich giftedness in individuals through continuous innovative pedagogy and distinctly different gurukul like learning environment to bring out creative, entrepreneurial and managerial capabilities keeping in sharp focus the need to promote meritorious, innovative, enterprising and intellectual potential of the youth and collectively showcasing Indian achievements. With the emphasis that management learning takes place primarily outside the classroom unique programmes have been designed and are carried out based on enriching team processes such as sensitivity training, unique psychometric profiling that maps each student for interventions and the Personality Assessment, Enhancement and Up-gradation Programme. These interventions delivered in the gurukul setting promote ‘Learning through Living’. The gurukul atmosphere in turn promotes team learning under close mentorship of faculty. Further, based on the adage that fitness is a key to handling modern day managerial stresses, a unique executive fitness program aims to bring about balance of the mind and body.

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EMPI’s guiding philosophy of ‘Innovating Futures’ is a recognition that the 21st century is being driven by the twin paradigms of ‘Innovation’ and ‘Futurisation’, dynamically

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Innovative & Futuristic Plans To develop a world class innovative centre of excellence that integrates academia, research, consulting for not only knowledge dissemination, but also for knowledge creation. Ÿ To become a resource centre for adapting the best practices of universities in advanced nations to developing country and emerging economy contexts. Ÿ To become a global centre for the study of Ÿ

innovation across sectors, themes and organizational contexts. Ÿ To facilitate ‘Innovation in action’ within the institution and incubate ‘Entrepreneurial’ initiatives that will impact public policy and society. Ÿ To apply, adapt and develop new technology-based learning pedagogies that promote experiential learning through participative inquiry.

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programme on Research and Business Analytics in India. EMPI is the ﬁrst institution that has ﬂoated the concept of an innovation city and have addressed so many issues that can impact the society and the country”.

EMPI is committed to identify, nurture and enrich giftedness in all individuals enabling them to become not only outstanding professionals, but also socially responsible citizens.

reinforcing and building on each other, with manifestations from technology to social change. Not only is the process of creative destructive in all walks, imperative for the way forward but also the knowledge of ‘predicted’ future scenarios is also equally vital. This DNA constitutes the basis for EMPI’s institutional ethos, wherein innovation is achieved, not only through academic study and research at its B-School, but also by incubating and spinning off various initiatives and entities that impact the future. These initiatives are emergent from the dynamic inter-play of technology, academia, public policy and civil society, leading to the birth of a series of ‘Firsts’ in the country like setting up India’s first Participative Public Policy Forum called “We Think for India, that created the manufacturing policy draft for the government of India using a decentralized process, which was released by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. EMPI’s ‘Mission Innovative India’ which was flagged off by President, Hon’ble Shri APJ Abdul Kalam. Under this first in India initiative organizational innovations from various sectors including the Government, Corporate, Non-Corporate and Network of Organizations were recognized and awarded in one platform. Back in the year 2007, EMPI worked closely with the Knowledge Process Outsourcing industry, NASSCOM and the Department of IT, Government of India to identify their training needs and consequently launch the first

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Atal Incubation Centre - EMPI (Supported by AIM, Niti Aayog, Govt. of India) launching high-impact startups EMPI Business School is approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. EMPI was selected out of thousands of applicants by Niti Aayog, Government of India under their Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to set-up a first of its kind Atal Incubation Centre. The aim of the centre is to create world-class incubation facilities with suitable physical infrastructure. AIC-EMPI works with multiple stakeholders, to build intelligent ecosystems around entrepreneurs to create scalable and marketable high impact projects, products and solutions across diverse sectors. It works with international incubation centres, government, industry, NGOs in incubating programmes and solutions that shall address high impact problems through venturing. The focus areas are new mobility, energy, health, agri-tech, ed-tech etc. Excellent Placement Record Targeting to groom individuals to become winners in life, EMPI is putting larger effort on learning than mere teaching. Organisations visiting EMPI Campus Placement Centre have acknowledged the distinguishing qualities of the alumni. The placement centre activities are in regular contact with business and industrial houses, as also prominent NGOs (national/international). Students take active part in driving the corporate connect activities and thus learn the fineries about corporate expectation. Necessary pro-active steps are taken to facilitate a variety of interactions with industry and business enterprises round the year to make them aware of the unique feature of the EMPI programmes. The school has an excellent record in placing its students for summer and final placements in various organizations with a 100% placement record.

JK BUSINESS SCHOOL

Nurturing the Business Managers and Leaders of Tomorrow

K Business School (JKBS) is a member of the JK organization (one of India's leading private sector groups) with a record of contributing to Indian businesses through various educational institutes and initiatives. Located in Gurugram, Haryana, JKBS was set up in 2006 on a sprawling 10 acres of lush green campus located in the corporate hub of Gurugram. The core pedagogy involves hands-on experience by manoeuvring case studies, applications based on real industry data, live projects and extensive corporate connect. Students are oﬀered experiential learning by veterans from the industry through leadership talk series and being situated in Gurugram it provides various opportunities. The major USP (unique selling point) of JKBS which sets it apart from other private business schools in India is that it is an industry anchored B-School with a unique learning Tri- Edge philosophy that focuses on Tech Savvy curriculum, Strong industry connect and Learning beyond academics. JKBS was set up amid the emergence and proliferation of IT and modern business models. The organizations need to constantly evolve, innovate, and modify systems for eﬀectively scanning the environment to grow and sustain

the business, devise action plans to attract and retain people and make it work. JKBS works to educate potential business leaders and make them capable of responding to the challenges of the modern day businesses. Headed by a well-known management educator, (Prof) Dr Sanjiv Marwah, Director, who has held leadership positions in academics and corporate since the last three decades, is able to turn around a commendable pool of industry-ready candidates with his team of administrators and educators. Vision: To be a globally recognised, socially righteous, environment friendly, trusted, and innovative institution of excellence. Mission: 1.To be a trusted institute for developing socially and environmentally sensitive managers. 2.To establish a technology adept environment for facing the dynamic industry. 3. To develop managers with global vision for business. 4. To nurture change leaders. February | 2021

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Values of JKBS • Delivering Excellence– From quality education to promising career opportunities, JKBS’s focus is to deliver excellent results. • Promoting Creativity– Strive to be a platform to learn, ideate and innovate. Creativity is at the core of JKBS’s conduct. •Taking Responsibility– Stand high-spirited in words and actions, to make all the ends meet with utmost vigour and responsibility. • Practicing Honesty– Instil trust by being transparent and honest in their communication, operations, and approach.

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JKBS ranked 23rd in Top Private B-Schools in India by Education World Ranking. Top 10 Best Global Institutes for Marketing Programs- The Knowledge Review. JKBS has been awarded ‘Asia's Top Industry Anchored Business School’ by ASSOCHAM. Top 38 Private Business Schools- Business World Ranking. Third rank - Top B-Schools of Eminence, GHRDC- CSR Ranking. Recently JKBS bagged an award for Outstanding B-School with Best Infrastructure in Elets 17th World Education Summit. JKBS has been ranked 11th in Top BBA Colleges in India and ﬁfth in the northern region by the global human resource development centre (GHRDC) 2020. Enthralling Infrastructure The college is spread over a pristine environment of over 10 acres with impressively constructed buildings, with separate hostels for resident male and female scholars within the premises. The spacious air conditioned classrooms have state-of-the-art facilities with an amphitheatre seating arrangement for live teaching. An auditorium with seating capacity of upto 400 is also available for larger functions. February | 2021

Noted academician and recipient of Rashtriya Gaurav Shiksha Puraskar (2014), Dr Sanjiv Marwah is an industry-veteran-turned-academician and is widely respected in the society for his ability to bridge the skill gap between industry and academia. He has held leadership positions in academics and corporate since the last three decades. He is an expert in ‘strategic management and customer retention’. Dr Marwah joined the JK Organisation to lead JK Business School as Director in January 2015. Under his tenure, the college has won great recognition like: Top 23 Private B-Schools in India (EW Ranking 2020), Best B-School in India (IIRF) 2019, CSR Top Institute of India 2019, and many others. He is an MBA and PhD in customer relationship in management. He is also the recipient of Rashtriya Gaurav Sammaan- 2015, Academic Leader of the Year -2016 and Leader in Asia with Global Vision and Outlook -2019.

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JK Business School is ranked #7 among India’s Top 10 private higher education institutions for Best AcademiaIndustry Alliance in the ‘Education World India Higher Education Grand Jury Awards 2020-21’.

“ “ A well-equipped IT lab with latest hardware and software is available with 60 seats at any one time. The campus has 24hour WIFI facility. Located away from the hustle and bustle of township, the college has external and internal sports facilities besides a well-equipped gym, walking track, playing grounds surrounded by an array of fruit trees and flowers, make the environment very serene and conducive for learning. Academia JKBS curriculum is designed based on the guidelines provided by AICTE. Inputs are received from academic experts and industry professionals for modification and upgradation of the same on a regular basis, keeping into consideration the industry requirements. The courses span across all the knowledge domains of business studies such as marketing, human resources, finance, supply chain and logistics, analytics. The curriculum balances equitably the hard and soft skills necessary to transform a student into a smart, efficient, and responsible manager. Student Development The overall growth of the students in JK Business School starts right from the admission process. A selective admission policy that demands compulsory

CAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/ XAT/GMAT and their equivalent score; personal interview, assessment through management simulation game and writing ability test ensures that students get into the ﬂavour of management right from beginning. The management ensures that three types of diversity is formed in every batch such as: gender diversity; diversity in education background; regional diversity. A well designed and industry-oriented curriculum ensures the holistic learning of students in all domains. The serene and green campus adds to a ‘Gurukul’ kind of learning with residential campus. The students are completely paced with stipend by the college for summer internship as per their choice. As part of their curriculum, students have regular interaction and training sessions with alumni, faculty, and external trainers for group discussion, personal interview preparation, aptitude assessment, resume writing, video resumes and much more. JK Legacy: Backed by over 135+ years of business legacy and experience of the pioneer JK Group, JKBS is an industry anchored business school that focuses on innovation and global orientation while also training

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dedicated team that takes care of finding the right job opportunity for each student. Highest domestic package in 2020 – Rs16 lakh, and highest international package 2020 –Rs 24 lakh. Aspiring for a Better Future students to be socially and environmentally conscious citizens. Tech Integration: JK Business School has been one of the pioneer institutes in India to adopt blended learning in the classrooms. There is active faculty participation and guidance for students to complete MOOC courses. JKBS allows students to get up to 20% credits through MOOC courses. Diversity: JKBS has always tried to boost diversity in regional representation, work experience and graduate education streams. It has made the learning experience more enriching for the students. Students learn to get along with people from different backgrounds, understand and appreciate differences. These skills help the budding managers navigate workplace relationships when they enter the corporate world.

In the best interest of their students and the educational approach, JKBS has outlined a few strategically oriented plans, which are as follows: • Tie up with the industry to launch more skill-based courses which can prepare students for future jobs. • Updating digital marketing and business analytics curriculum in involvement with industry and government bodies. • Introducing more courses in fintech, financial engineering, sustainable management to prepare students for global careers. • Tie up with Ivy league business schools to launch programs for management students and aspirants. • Exposure to students through real-time live projects in association with industry professionals. • More and more focus on FinTech workshops, MDPs and certification workshops.

Academia-Corporate Blend: The encapsulated corporateacademia blend has enabled students to brace themselves for future challenges by experiencing the real-world scenarios in their controlled classroom environment. The school also prepares the students to adapt to the rigorous corporate culture. Inquisitiveness and risk-taking abilities are two important attributes JKBS tries to instil in them. Faculty: Faculty drawn from best academic places like Ivy league business schools, triple crowned institutes and premium institutes of India and global industries are highly qualiﬁed and experienced researchers and academicians. The faculty in addition to contributing to professional growth of students provide excellent mentorship for overall personal growth of the students. Placement The JKBS corporate patronage is a pool of 80+ companies which regularly visit the campus for live projects, summer internship programs and ﬁnal placements. To this end, JKBS provides placement assistance to its students through the corporate resource centre department where there is a

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INSTITUTE OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESEARCH Promoting Best Healthcare Programs in an Integrated Education Model ith the advent of this ongoing pandemic, the whole world has identified the need of apex healthcare for mankind. It has become paramount that every nation focuses on robust healthcare systems and deliver the best towards patient engagement and saving lives to the best extent. It is only possible when a country’s health department and concerning bodies are functioning well with effective and efficient workforce.

It is a premier institute for Hospital and Health Management education in South India. IIHMR Bangalore has a legacy over a decade for imparting Health and Hospital Management education, training, and research activities in South India. IIHMR Bangalore was founded in the year 2004 as the south campus of IIHMR Society oﬀering ﬂagship programme in Hospital and Health Management.

Therefore, the next most important thing is to train and develop the future healthcare givers and medical experts who can proactively provide exceptional care services to the public. One such institute imbibing these values and working towards becoming one of the leading names in the healthcare and related research discipline is Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), South @ Bangalore.

In the year 2010, IIHMR, Bangalore got approval from AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), Ministry of HRD, government of India to oﬀer two years full-time PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management) programme with specializations in Hospital Management, Health Management and Health Information Technology (HIT) Management and Pharmaceutical Management. The program is accredited by NBA and NABET. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has awarded MBA equivalence to the PGDM programme. IIHMR-Bangalore is also NAD compliant and registered with NIRF. The PGDM course has been designed and updated regularly by faculty members and healthcare industry experts to match the industry needs.

It is an institution dedicated to improving standards of health through better management of health care and related programs. It seeks to accomplish this through management research, training, consultation, and institutional networking from a national and global perspective. “We envisage to become a leading education and interdisciplinary research institution,” says the team of IIHMR.

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IIHMR Bangalore has played a vital role in enhancing the skills of management professionals and had improved management practices in health and related systems for competency development among health/hospital managers, planners, decision-makers, trainers, and research scientists at the national and international levels. Management professionals graduating from the portals of this institution are trained as go-getters and are in tune with the needs of the healthcare industry. In the year 2015, IIHMR Bangalore became the first educational institute in India to be accredited by NABET as hospital and healthcare consultant organization for NABH standards. IIHMR, Bangalore as a leader and consultant in hospital and health management; would now be helping hospitals and healthcare organizations to get NABH certification of QCI (Quality Council of India). Considering the industry requirements, IIHMR Bangalore is contributing skills-based training programs in Digital Health, Digital Marketing, Nutrition and Health etc. IIHMR, Bangalore has a proven track record of doing highend research work in the areas of hospital and healthcare. International collaborations and partnerships with top hospitals and healthcare organizations such as Maastricht University, University of Mysore, Piramal Swasthya, Sri Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Research Center, B.N.M Institute of Technology, etc. have provided the network and bandwidth to expand the research and healthcare consultancy offerings for IIHMR-Bangalore. Dynamics of IIHMR “As we have a strong focus on 360-degree development of our students, there are several activities conducted to ensure the same,” states the team of IIHMR. Some of the key activities are: 1. Industry training (in 1st and 2nd year) and Internships 2. Mentor-Mentee program 3. Individual Social Responsibility (ISR) based social initiatives 4. Annual sports meet 5. Cultural festival 6. Healthcare Conference at IIHMR 7. Alumni Meet

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LEADING IHMR M. Phil (HHSM) Ph.D. from BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan, Dr. Usha Manjunath is the Director and Professor at the IIHMR, Bangalore. Usha comes with the unique experience of academics, programme management, communication, and health system research/management. She has completed projects in ﬁelds such as formative research, impact evaluation and implementation research in Primary Healthcare, Reproductive and Child Health, Programme Management, Process Evaluation of Universal Immunization Program and more. She has successfully worked with agencies such as GoK, Unicef, GoI, WHO, Piramal Swasthya and others. She has published a book titled ‘Total Quality in Healthcare - An Empirical Investigation’ based on her Ph.D. thesis, supported by ICSSR Grant and she has been conferred with the ‘Outstanding Editor’ award by AIMS International. She is also trained in ‘Strategic Leadership and Management in Healthcare’ from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and IIHMR Delhi. Talking about the future of IIHMR, Usha conveys, “With the evolving technology, education sector is also underway a major transformational shift.” The way education is delivered and received is changing. Going forward we have strong focus on skill and performance-based education. As students are gaining more independence over the learning process due to technology, we plan to integrate ‘Mentoring’ as a core fundamental for every student to help them pave their way in the career path. Integrating live project-based approach to learning and evaluation to make students apply skills and learning acquired in the classroom will be another crucial integration for the college.

Awards and Recognitions 1. IIHMR Bangalore awarded with Business School of the Year 2018 for Innovative Pedagogy by The Academics Insights Magazine 2. IIHMR Bangalore was recognized as Management College of the Year 2019 for Best Return on Investment, by Higher Education Review 3. IIHMR-Bangalore has received the National Award for Excellence in Education and Industry Interface by World Education Congress, Mumbai 2020

he jolt of this ongoing pandemic was equally felt in healthcare academics sector as well. Classes were discontinued on priority. Uncertainty loomed over the continuation of academic curriculum, industrial trainings, and management development programs. IIHMR, Bangalore, was quick enough to respond towards ensuring the continuity of ongoing classes and switched over to the online mode for teaching purpose. On priority, a comprehensive learning program in sync with the leading healthcare industry stakeholders was planned and implemented to engage students in live projects and consulting. Courage unlocked in the lockdown at IIHMR; students actively supported the COVID-19 management on grounds while pursuing their industrial training with industry stakeholders like RxDx, Keeklee Consulting, Narayana Health, BestDoc, Apollo Group of Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Sparsh etc. with an unfailing spirit. Individual social responsibility (ISR) was embraced by many of students. More than 15 projects for COVID-19 care support were implemented (12 more projects in pipeline) by students at individual level in their neighbourhoods, guided by faculty members. Learning knows no age, no boundaries! Leveraging technology, the institute scaled up its learning programs and conducted more than 35 faculty development programs and On Live events supported by faculties and partnering with AICTE, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Indian

Optometric Association and other KOLs of healthcare industry. The FDPs and events were themed around COVID-19 preparedness, mental health and well-being, healthcare laws, digital health, telemedicine, nutrition and health management, design thinking and trends in healthcare industry, to name a few. It also included skill development workshops for doctors and management professionals in hospital, pharmaceutical and public health sectors. “A master stroke was played by global alumni network under a webinar series Master Stoke by sharing industry best practices, clarifying doubts, and conducting skill building workshops on regular basis,” shares the management of the institution. Going forward, IIHMR Bangalore plans to bring in force a Blended Model of learning in healthcare management, encompassing online and offline teaching. Online certificate courses focused on digital health, Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, health insurance, hospital management and data analytics would soon be introduced. This would largely benefit the working professionals seeking higher management roles and people seeking distant education. Management of pandemics at industry and public level is another area IIHMR is converging its energies on and further enhancing its expertise in sync with its research and consulting arm which offers services in hospitals and public health sector. February | 2021

New Teaching Methodologies in the Age of Technology

he ﬁrst technological invention came about two million years ago. From tool making and ﬁre igniting to the 21st-century world as we know it, we have come a long way. Today, we relish the age of technology! The social connections we establish are a result of technology. I am talking about software that runs social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, etc. Even the purchases we make online are a consequence of targeted ads (powered by AI). Electric cars, autonomous driving, 5G data networks — the list goes on. Technology has taken over the world. And like everything else, it has made its way into the education system as well. It is gaining popularity in academic circles as educators from all over the world are looking for ways to spin traditional teaching methods into tech-education, helping students keep up with a world that is growing exponentially digital. We are shifting from the "sage on the stage" (where the students passively listened to the teacher) to the "guide on the side" schooling method where students learn on their own by gathering relevant information via technology. Such a tech-driven education system allows teachers to deliver personalized lectures to students and makes space for students to understand the learning content at their own pace and ability level. Today, colleges vouch for such a system and believe that employing new teaching methodologies is paramount in establishing the best possible education system. The primary aims of colleges include: Ÿ Preparing students to be technologically skilled for modern workplaces. Ÿ Equipping students with digital and online applications and tools encourage students to test their creativity.

About the Author Dr. BC Sharma is Director of ITS Engineering College, Greater Noida. He is an accomplished and a goal oriented professional with a rich experience of 28 years in teaching and industry. A revered alumnus of two of the top-notch technical institutes of India - IIT Roorkee and IIT Delhi, Dr. Sharma has expertise in mechanical and production. He has worked under various prestigious capacities in some of the elite government and private organisations in the country. Acknowledged for contributing high quality research papers in journals of national and international repute, Dr. Sharma is also a skilled administrator and a proliﬁc academician.

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experience by industry visits — seeing entrepreneurship in action! With eight leading centers of excellence in the world right now, namely, Apple iOS, R Systems, Syscom, ITB and SALT Software Testing, Rockwell Automation (electrical), National Instruments Innovation Center, SMC Pneumatics (mechanical), and e-Yantra (electronics and communications) students get hands-on experience with:

Nurturing eﬀective communication between students, teachers, and even their potential future employers.

Most of the colleges, particularly those imparting education in technology and engineering are changing the way learning was imparted. They are employing new methods of digitalization. Most of the colleges have an entrepreneurship cell, student placement centres, scholarships, incubation and innovation centres and much more. Colleges today have an entrepreneurship cell that acts as a simulation to train students with the infrastructure and resources needed to set their footings into the professional world post-graduation with conﬁdence. As we know, entrepreneurship and self-employment in the world of science and technology is the need of the hour. The National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) aims to mentor entrepreneurs based on their socio-economic conditions. With Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps conducted by the colleges, students develop soft skills centered on communication, empathy, time management, creativity, negotiations, and personality development. It also highlights entrepreneurship's value and provides hands-on

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Ÿ Software development (building, testing, and deploying apps). Solutions to local protection as well as national security systems. Smart card operating systems (Syscom oﬀers Indian Mobile Operators high capacity cards). Software engineering and software testing. PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) software and automation. Programming software, DAQ systems, controllers, and sensors. Industrial Solutions in Industrial Automation. Industrial Solutions in the ﬁeld of Pneumatic Technology. Embedded computers and robotics.

By imparting such experiences to the students, all centers of excellence contribute to student placements as well! Company visits from the big companies are arranged to create job oﬀers for the students. Today, colleges do not send its students unprepared for the interviews. They are fully groomed by the college. Besides, colleges also help students build technical skills and soft skills. These skills are of paramount importance today. With both these skills, the students become more than capable of acing any interview and secure a well-paying job for themselves! T R

KLS GOGTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Fostering Academic Excellence with Holistic Growth

ny institute that provides a safe, secure, happy environment nurturing the potential of the students, valuing their opinions and letting them express their curiosity is the one that is valuing the noble profession of imparting knowledge and carving tomorrow's citizens. KLS Gogte Institute of Technology (GIT) known for its academic credentials as well as holistic growth is providing exactly this kind of environment to budding professionals under its tutelage. The Institute, its Infrastructure and Curriculum KLS Gogte Institute of Technology (GIT), the flagship institute of Karnatak Law Society was incepted in 1979. Spread across a sprawling mango meadow of over 20 acres, GIT houses seven undergraduate and nine postgraduate disciplines including MBA and MCA programs. GIT has the honour of sheltering over 4500 students and about 400 highly qualified and motivated workforce, including faculty and non-teaching staff. GIT, a permanent affiliate and autonomous institution under Visvesvaraya Technological University is accredited by National Board of Accreditation and is NAAC A+. Research and innovation have been key strengths of GIT. A band of research scholars pursue Ph.D. and M.Sc.

(Engineering) by research through approved research centers in the departments of Mechanical, Electronics & Communication, Electrical & Electronics, Computer Science & Engineering, Civil Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Management Studies and MCA. All the departments have well-equipped laboratories with facilities for experiments and studies in areas like Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Biomass Gasification, Fluidized Bed Combustion Chamber, Material Testing, Digital Signal Processing, High Voltage Engineering, VLSI and Advanced Surveying Instruments like Total Station. The campus has a full-fledged 10/100 Mbps internet with OFC backbone and 150 Mbps leased line Internet link. The network is supported by various state of the art servers, such as Web, Mail, DNS etc. Seminars, contests, short-term courses and continuous education programs are conducted regularly for students and staff. It offers a thorough living and learning experience through its spacious classrooms, scintillating airconditioned computer labs, latest pedagogy, wi-fi ambience, learned staff, voluminous library, soft skills lab, separate hostels for girls and boys, hygienic canteens, banking facility etc. undoubtedly every single stakeholder appears to be proud and contented here.

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Going that Extra Mile GIT has carved a niche for itself through consistently good results and placements. Further igniting and fostering of entrepreneurial initiatives have led to the ﬂourishment of several leading business managers of national and international repute. The entrepreneurship development cell, incubation center, center for foreign studies and the open arm mentoring of the learned faculty has fostered selfemployment as an important goal amongst several GITians. GIT also has a vibrant Industry Institute Interaction Cell, and a full-ﬂedged Training and Placement Cell. Regular mock interviews, training programs, group discussion with special emphasis on soft skills is provided to the students. The alumni are found in several blue-chip organizations in India and abroad. Students picked, polished and placed by the institute are accepted by leading organizations. Many reputed companies have been visiting the institution for campus recruitment. "We have consistently outperformed the average market placements. No wonder we are ranked at number three by the corporate world," said the management.

“I have been fortunate enough to work in various positions, both as a teacher and as an administrator in education sector. In my career of three decades, I involved myself into teaching, served as a training and placement oﬃcer and Head of the Department and facilitated students in the ﬁeld of research and innovation as a Dean - R & D. More than this, it is my passion towards teaching that led me to and sustaining in this sector and contributes towards growth and development of students. I love to be around children while they are growing into citizens, and I feel very proud to contribute to their growth,” he emphasized.

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The Motivation Principal of GIT Dr. Janyant K. Kittur has been the motivating factor for the success of the institute and has been leading through example. He has always performed multiple roles in the ﬁeld of education. He says that teaching has given a very gratifying experience in his life.

“I could experience and be a part of this journey in terms of teaching pedagogy, quality assurance, teaching methods etc,” he added. The learning environment in any educational institution certainly aﬀects student engagement and performance. Whether the class is in a small lecture hall, a large seminar, or a laboratory section, a learning environment where all feel safe, valued, and respected is necessary for students to achieve and demonstrate their full potential. Since a negative environment can be an obstacle to learning, it is

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society are admitted through CET/COMEDK/JEE/AIEEE/NATA/PGCET/KMAT from all parts of country and abroad.

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essential to understand how to create and sustain a positive climate for all students. “We at KLS GIT provide a common platform for all the students to demonstrate their skills and abilities. We also respect merit in GIT and oﬀer scholarships and ﬁnancial assistance to needy students. We conduct national and international level technical and management festivals and they are exclusively organized by the students. GITians participate in the technical and management events organized by reputed universities across the globe,” informed Principal Dr. Kittur. Various cells such as grievance redressal, anti-ragging, SC-ST are very much active and playing a dominant role in bringing all the students on an equal platform. Students from all strata of

Holistic Approach KLS GIT as such is vibrant since its inception in terms of academics, placements and value additions. GIT, a permanent affiliate and autonomous institution under VTU is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and NAAC A+. Quality education, research and innovation have been key strengths of GIT. Guest lectures by eminent personalities, offering short-term value-added courses and continuous education programs are conducted regularly for students and staff. The institute offers a thorough living and learning experience through spacious classrooms, scintillating airconditioned computer labs, latest pedagogy and learned staff. Well-established labs with all modern equipment and experimental setups, industry driven labs/courses are an added feature of GIT's quality education. At KLS GIT, there is a practice of having industry and premier institute representatives as members of Board of Studies (BoS) and Academic Senate and the courses and curriculum are revised on regular basis to suit to the need of industry. These members happen to be the qualified and experienced professionals from both academics and industry. "We value their feedback and try to incorporate their suggestions into our curriculum so that the students will be true industry ready," shared the management. Illustrious Alumni An institution's alumni are the reflection of its past, representation of its present and a link to its future. The alumni are found in several blue-chip organizations in India and abroad. Students picked, polished and placed by the institute are accepted hand in hand by leading organizations. Many reputed companies have been visiting the institution for campus recruitment. The institute has consistently outperformed the average market placements. "No wonder we are ranked at number three by the corporate world," said the proud management. Factors Setting KLS GIT Apart: Ÿ Philosophy: Complete Harmony among all the stake holders regarding the Vision and Mission Ÿ History: A Heritage and Legacy of over 80 years in National Orientation, Social Concern, Knowledge Enhancement and Youth empowerment Ÿ Management: Trust comprising of luminaries of various professions, driven by the idea of education as a Cultural Transformation and Social Empowerment. Ÿ Teaching Resources: Globally acclaimed faculty with excellent experience in Academics, Research, Industry

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Awards and Accolades Ÿ

No. 1 Ranked B School in North Karnataka 2020 (The Week Survey)

No. 1 Ranked B school in North Karnataka 2020 (Competition Success Review)

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and exposure to the latest in Teaching and Learning methodology. Infrastructure: Nestled in the heart of the city, next to an industrial hub, the campus is carved out of a mango orchard. It is more of a Garden, than a Green campus. Entrepreneurship: An excellent ecosystem for encouraging Start Ups and Entrepreneurial skills with focused and multiple guidance and mentoring cells. Industry Connect: Numerous sponsored and independent partnerships with the Industry in Research, Training and Placement. Curriculum: The most advanced and student centric pedagogy with the latest systems to enable blended learning. Placement: KLS GIT continues to be the primary preference for industries/corporate looking for recruitment of Technical and Management graduates in the region. Scholarships: KLS GIT students are recipients of numerous scholarships (International/National) for projects and post graduate education sponsored by government and universities across the US, Europe and Australia. Value Added Programmes: A Student-Industry-Society centric Content, with training in Language Skills, Life skills, Technology skills, Leadership skills, etc. facilitated through In-campus, affiliate and Online sources, with international acclaim. Social Connect: A Rich culture of Social Responsibility to facilitate an ethical and value-based learning. Alumni Network: The alumni spread over the world are the brand ambassadors, who continue to enrich their alma mater with immense knowledge, resources and goodwill. Fun with fulfillment: KLS GIT is known for excellent facilities for Sports, Culture and Extracurricular activities offering a plethora of choice for students to achieve their share of glory and success. CSR Activities: KLS GIT conducts regular CSR activities such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (5km patch road cleaning from Belagavi-Chorla Road, visits to orphanages and donation of educational, sports material

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Top 10 B Schools in India 2020 (Insight Success Review)

2 Star Ranking B School 2019 and No. 2 in Karnataka. (FICCI - ICARE)

Consistently ranked among the Top 20 B Schools in India by CRISIL Ratings.

Number 1 B School in North Karnataka Region, 2018 (DNA Survey)

The students secure yearly General Championship in fests and competitions at national level

For the last two years consecutively received AICTE funding for STTP

along with one decent meal to children, frequent blood donation camps at GIT. Ÿ NSS and NCC Units: Through NSS and NCC units students are oriented towards patriotism and genuine concerns for society as a whole Leadership The institute is spearheaded by Shri A.N.Mandgi, President, KLS; Shri Pradeep Sawkar, Chairman, KLS; Shri M.R. Kulkarni - Chairman, Governing Council of KLS GIT; Dr. J.K. Kittur - Principal KLS GIT and Dr. Krishna Shekhar Lal Das - Dean MBA, KLS GIT. KLS GIT MBA is headed by a globally acclaimed Academician, Author-Reviewer, Researcher, Educationist, Teacher and a Consultant. Doctorate from JNU Delhi and MBA from Erasmus University Netherlands, with experience in Training Civil Servants in Ethiopia and being a Consultant to NGOs and Public authorities.

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n a changing world it pays to be a generalist, not a specialist.”

Managers are classic generalists. The evolution of management thought is a process that started since the early days of humans. It began since the period we saw the need to live in groups and build civilisations. Management has been practiced in one way or the other since civilisation began. Fast-forwarding to the industrial revolution, which brought drastic change and suddenly, the need to develop a more holistic and formal management theory became a necessity.

Pankaj Saran commented: “Management education in India took off in a significant way with the de-regulation brought about by the AICTE which led to a huge influx of talented young minds coming in from a traditional university system and learning the lexicon of management to service the very high growth rates in almost all sectors of the Indian economy.”

A brief examination of the modern history will reveal that companies have been putting diﬀerent management theories into practice. Not only have these helped to increase productivity but they have also improved the quality of services. In the 80s, there was an increase in growth and competitive level in the global economy, as a result of convergence of economies, which shifted focus from traditional management theories as organisations became non-restive as they tried to proﬀer solution to newer management issues.

Pankaj Saran is the president of EMPI institutions (Entrepreneurship & Management Processes International), among other things. He added: “Further, high levels of obsolesce and low levels of learning and teaching along with life skill preparation necessitated a demand for a comprehensive management education programme, that could give students contemporary education, life-skill training, and practical exposure to the real world. Also, many speciﬁc sectors which were hitherto closed were opened up like BFSI, Media, Telecom, Automobiles etc. "The economy underwent a drastic transformation from a pure production economy to a consumeristic economy, which created a huge requirement of jobs in the marketing and ﬁnancial services sector. Students from nonengineering background suddenly found a huge wealth of managerial jobs, much beyond than what was available earlier.”

Prof. Dr Sanjiv Marwah, Director of JK Business School, says, “The landscape of management education has undergone a huge transition over the years. Management education in India has been on a rising spree, both in demand and in supply. With the changing business dynamics, there is a huge demand for motivated business professionals who are equipped with the skill sets of a specialist, and possess knowledge required to deal with multiple challenges.”

Dr P. R. Sodani, President of IIHMR University, also spoke about the issue: “Higher education adapts to a new economic landscape and job market, the world of digital communication, and the ongoing march of globalization. Management studies have changed leaps and bounds. Advances in artiﬁcial intelligence, blockchain, digitalization, and technology have also enforced many adults in the working to reconsider their careers as the job market changes.”

Hence, management studies have moved beyond the typical managerial roles and prepare students to deal with new complexities arising in the global business environment, according to Dr Marwah. Dr Sanjiv Marwah is an industryveteran-turned-academician and is widely respected for his ability to bridge the gap between industry and academia. He added: “Business Schools are now focused on lessons based on the critical link between real-life issues and research-based education. The present and future of management education lies on tech-savvy curriculum, strong industry connect and learning beyond academics in order to nurture the managers of tomorrow.”

“Many want to quickly transform, requiring a whole new set of soft skills, looking at the job market demands. These situations have helped welcome fast-paced learning with highly specialized topics into the fold, such as online courses in various soft skill development as well. Now, there are older students on the campus, with part-timers joining the ranks.”

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With all such exciting developments, management is an exciting ﬁeld to be in right now. - Aditya Umale

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n the business world, the appropriate use of inspiration and experience often translates to success and wisdom. On the other hand, ill-informed decisions, miscommunication, and the inability to manage your team to take the right steps are often attributed as the leading reasons as to why CEOs and business leaders fail. The importance of good leadership and management skills is more vital now than ever before, and something that cannot be overstated. In this day and age, strong and innovative business leadership is quickly becoming the need of the hour; and institutions that can consistently develop these innovative business leaders will not only be sustainable in the near and medium terms but also forge a path for others to follow. One such institution which is best suited to guide the future business leaders and visionaries of the near future is Bengaluru-based MBAESG India.

MBAESG is a brand within Galileo Education Solutions, an established and recognized global leader in its own right. Galileo is Europe's biggest education solutions company, primarily in the postgraduate (PG) space, while also facilitating the undergraduate (UG) space. Soon, Galileo aims at cementing itself as the largest educational solutions company in the world. Galileo Education Solutions The year 2011 saw the acquisition between Galileo and Studialis, although the company has been in operation for nearly two decades. The best way to describe Galileo is that it is a portfolio of various brands, having footprints in various sectors, all related to the education industry. In the ﬁeld of design, there exist some globally recognized entities within the Galileo group, like the Strate School of Design. Then there is HETIC – a globally recognized digital business leadership institutional entity.

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Furthermore, there is the Atelier Chardon Savard Fashion School, another eminent brand in the global fashion industry. The move to India, for Galileo, was done by launching a joint venture with the prominent EdTech pioneers in India; iNurture Education Solutions. Therefore, the joint venture is called iNurture Galileo Pvt Ltd. MBAESG oﬀers degree programs in MBA with their partnership through Jain (Deemed-to-be University) in Bengaluru. Currently, the institution plans to expand beyond the boundaries of Bengaluru into diﬀerent states, with the help of their partner iNurture which has a presence in 38 universities pan India. MBAESG India MBAESG is a top-ranking business school in Paris that is bringing exciting new-age MBA programs in sports,

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In a constantly evolving economic context, the use of interactive teaching tools combined with multimedia equipment ensures that students undergo a thorough educational transformational change, through the creative use of Blended Learning methodology. Efficient and interactive tools made available to students enables them to fulfil the needs of not only the company which engages them but also the business, as a whole. Hence, they develop the fundamental knowledge and skills in the key areas of a company: finance, management, and marketing. MBAESG Paris has about 38 different programs in MBA itself, which includes discipline-specific MBAs like MBA in finance, MBA in international business, MBA in marketing, and many others. The institute is well renowned for its MBAs in domainspecific postgraduate programs – such as sports, luxury, and hospitality. MBAESG India currently facilitates two programs which started from 2017 onwards: MBA Sports Management; and MBA Luxury Management. Soon the institute plans to launch its MBA in Hospitality Management as well.

were big multinationals like ITW Global, Puma, Nike, AUDI, Decathlon, and many other exciting industry dominators. Owing to the MBAESG's association with Jain (Deemed-to-be University), students passing out get a dual certification: First of which is an MBA degree from Jain (Deemed-to-be University) which is AICTE driven and accepted by the UGC; Secondly they also get a Professional Graduation Certification from MBAESG Paris which aligns with the Parisian and French pedagogical system and philosophy. The future business leaders graduating from this institution can avail this dual certification program, which spans over two years or four semesters and helps students achieve their educational and certification needs globally. A New Perspective and a Fresh Approach A question now beckons: What makes the learning experience at MBAESG so unique and transformational and yet so very fulfilling? The answer lies in the first principles of the uniquely designed operating model which is divided into two parts: the pedagogy and the industry interface. The unique operating model of MBAESG caters to every foundational need that defines a complete education for business administration, both in the domains of sports management and luxury management. Starting with the pedagogical elements: Ÿ

Academic Outlook To date, the institute has facilitated the graduation of two batches of business aspirants already – ﬁrst graduating 2019 garnering massive success in terms of placements, and just last year, the second batch did the same. There

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International French Faculty – The French educators bring in their pedagogy to India, exactly the way it is taught in Paris. For sports and luxury management, there are 10 French educators each from the programs which teach 10 out of the 14 specializations of the two-year

Nirmaalya B Biswas Dean - MBAESG India

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The foundation of MBAESG is of putting forward holistic professionals in sports and luxury domains with competencies and sensitivities with regards to all sections of the society and also the environment

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luxury, and hospitality management and BBA in Global Sports Management in Bengaluru. For over 30 years, MBAESG, among Europe's leading business schools, has been delivering talented business professionals to the global resource markets in the sectors having its footprints. Each year, through various channels, the school oﬀers students the opportunity to get in touch with companies and be confronted with real-time live scenarios.

have visited the campus to give lectures, inspire and drop useful insights about the industry are – Parminder Gill, CEO of SportzVillage; ex-CFO of BCCI, Santosh Rangnekar; Archana Jain, MD PR Pundit; Avnish Anand, CoFounder, Caratlane; and many other respected intellectuals and practitioners in their respective domains of expertise. course at the institute. It is important to note that this element of MBAESG has not been replicated by anybody else in India. Ÿ

Learning by Doing – This is an apprenticeship method of pedagogy where you roll up your sleeves and get to work. The leadership of ESG believes that apart from just theory, learning happens when the students engage with the learning process and there are speciﬁc measurable outputs. This includes internships, presentations, conferences, organizing events.

– while pursuing their research, the students invariably come across various other associated subjects and knowledge, sparking the latent interest of inquisitive learners. The students cannot become exemplary professionals if they do not grasp the functional understanding and the ground reality of their respective sectors. MBAESG understands this fully well and thus provides a platform for a very strong industry interface to facilitate holistic learning, whose key elements are as follows: Ÿ

Academic Rigour – Several core subjects which are spread over the four semesters emphasize a strong theoretical underpinning, which gets manifested in reports, presentations; outcomes, which are a result of Project-centric Learning and Outcome-based Education.

Case Studies – The students at MBAESG must undertake a lot of case studies, mostly from the USA and Western Europe, and others from India.

Directed and Independent Learning – The faculty members and educators direct their respective students to go and do their research (direct), on the completion of which these students have to present what they have learned. The students are entrusted with the idea that learning is their responsibility, and the teachers facilitate the process. This translates into independent learning

Business-Academia Partnership through Industry Field Visits and Internships: The institute is strongly connected with the sports and learning sectors through partnerships that manifest into lucrative internship programs. Uniquely, there are three internship programs that the students have to undertake.

Two-week experiential-learning trip to Paris: Between the second and third semesters, all the students get the opportunity to go to Paris to understand the wider scope of their studies, interact with students their age, form bonds, build networks, and understand each other's cultural diﬀerences. Recently, the students received a masterclass by Gerard Houllier (late), the manager of Liverpool FC. This kind of massive exposure is very rare, certainly one of a kind as compared to other MBA institutions. Ÿ Eminent Guest Speakers: Some of the eminent guest speakers that

Business Simulation: Perhaps the most interesting part of the whole MBA program is the business simulation games. Operating as teams and split the tasks of marketing, production, operational oversight, distribution channels, etc., the students compete against each other to see each other in a strategically and tactically oriented game, juggling multitudes of tasks and challenges at the same time.

Leader of the Pack Coming from a varied background, Mr. Biswas has got to live two lives in a single lifetime. The first was spent being a professional in the hospitality industry for more than 14 years. He worked in different organizations like the Oberoi Hotels, The Park Hotels, Radisson Hotels, and various other illustrious organizations. A story he recounts is that of the opening of India’s first-ever Spanish restaurant in Delhi, and one of his first guests was the Crown Prince of Spain (now the King of Spain). This soon led to Mr. Biswas's prominence in the hospitality industry, but at this time, he desired to be in academia. So, after leaving the industry and finishing up a course from Leeds Beckett University, he joined the academic body – teaching management, research, and strategy. He was often called to lead MBA programs in India, for different universities such as one in Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, and Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, UK, then the Anglia Ruskin

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University in England, and the last was the University of West of Scotland. Being very strongly embedded in the European Pedagogy, Mr. Biswas has done extensive research in the domain of entrepreneurship.

Aspiring to Make a Diﬀerence Mr. Biswas points out that one of the major values of their institute is the holistic development of students, moulding them into honest professionals who are ready to face the challenges of the society head-on. From the angle of honesty, the students also pay heed to intellectual property rights and learn from a young age that

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Two years ago, he joined MBAESG and overlooked all components of the business. Mr. Biswas has worked tooth and nail throughout his entire career and gathered a bevy of experience and garnered the respect and adoration of industry leaders and academicians worldwide. Now in the institute, he looks after the complete operations and major outcomes of his students at MBAESG India.

it is respectful to give respect to those who are the original creators and original developers of any speciﬁc idea or concept. The foundation of MBAESG is of putting forward holistic professionals in sports and luxury domains with competencies and sensitivities with regards to all sections of the society and also the environment. The institute is a forerunner in ﬁelds of guiding the new generation of business leaders and industry experts that are sure to be disruptive in the industries they end up joining. It is an exciting time in the world right now, an exciting time to be in MBAESG India. T R