Many MBA graduates are unemployable in India. It is a serious problem and needs to be looked into as India aspires to grow with a higher growth rate for years to come and be an economic superpower.This is one area where Government of India needs to look into for is ‘Skill Development Initiative (SDI)’.
The problem has multiple dimensions and one dimension is the faculty in management colleges. At many places professors have no passion for the subject, their knowledge of the subject is questionable and outdated, and they teach students just by reciting what is written in the books without giving its practical implications and relevance in the Indian context. Even in the theory part, the knowledge given is shallow and any recent changes in the concepts are not shared.
The strategic humour story “Professors without Passion: Just reciting what is written in books in an MBA class!” brings forth the irony that some professors have limited knowledge and no passion for the subject and the art of teaching is dying!
Here, have a look!
(The article is authored by Prof. Rajesh K. Pillania, who is judged Best Faculty for Strategic Management in India by ASSOCHAM & Education Post and is ranked jointly #1 for research productivity among management professors in India. He is author of Strategic Humour and is forthcoming book is Love Strategy: A New Perspective on Love, Relationships, Life and Strategy. He is faculty of Strategy with MDI, Gurgaon. )