FEATURE
Looking Beyond MBA:
PEEK IN TO NEW-AGE COURSES
MBA is no longer the biggest draw for graduates wanting to move up in their careers. With the digital revolution and the way companies are evolving, the need for management experts has moved to a need for tech experts, who know how to navigate the ongoing disruption in every field. Many top and young CEOs and company founders have been nowhere near a business school. B-Schools are seen as old school in these new companies that are agile and whose workings and operating principles are often contray to what MBA rule books teach. take in information into secure data platforms. From analysing a patient’s condition to making shopping, big data has changed our lifestyle. 3. Quantum Computing
Courses of the future will revolve around niche skill sets or follow demands of the market. As we step in to the future, the GCC Education Guide t takes a look at what will new-age courses be based on: 1. AI and Machine Learning The world of education is abuzz with AIbased methods, neural networks, and deep learning. Machines can sense, act with precision and learn to improvise. This will change the way we look at education. 2. Data Science Ever since the introduction of data science, we’re witnessing advancement in computers and technologies earlier unimaginable. It has become possible to
Google’s Quantum leap is all set to change the world – building the next generation computers. “Quantum physics, which emerged in the early 20th century, is so powerful and yet so unlike anything known before that even the inventors had a hard time understanding it in detail,” says World Economic Forum. The practical benefits of Quantum physics are yet to be unlocked. This will be one of the biggest education movements. 4. Earth Science Engineering The field involves the study of earth, atmospheric science and geophysics such as the core tectonic movements, dynamics of oceans and atmosphere, etc. It plays a major role in predicting natural calamities such as earthquakes, tsunamis, etc. 5. Renewable Engineering As we struggle with climate change and global warming, world economies and companies are already relying researchers who understand the tapped potential of renewable energy.
