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MBA in India: Are we truly "Masters of Business Administration"?

• It is sad to note that not many Indian B schools figure in top business schools globally. I, myself being an "MBA" know that MBA education, atleast in India is not much more than an academic journey similar to technical education, with its main (if not sole) purpose to get admitted in a top firm offering top bucks. Personally I feel institutes really do not enable or encourage us to become "Masters of Business Demonstration  and have always wondered how we can change the same Here are a few inputs, some of them could be found on my personal blog http://www.shekharlele.com/ 1. Moving from specialization to generalization In most curricula, students are given a feel of all subjects/ domains in the first year and later they choose subjects of a domain of their liking. This is exactly opposite to a person's career path. He moves from a specific domain in the initial days to a more generalist, managerial role as he climbs up the ladder. He is the pseudo HR manager for his team/ function. So why not reverse the flow of MBA curriculum ? I have provided a detailed note at one of my posts at http://shekharlele.com/2011/04/22/case-for-change-in-mba-course-flow/ 2. The "Real" MBA subjects. With the advance in Internet and mobile technology, access to technical knowledge is too easy and doesn't really require a MBA teacher to deliver it. There are a few subjects which currently are treated as complimentary ones, but need to be given top slots in importance a) Self management You cannot manage a business if you cant manage oneself. Here where subjects dealing with personality, self development and behavior, anger management, crisis management, one'e behavior in organisation need to be given high priority. b) Strategy This is one of the most misused words in MBA education. No one really knows   its real meaning but every body wants to talk about it. To give students a good dose of strategy, show them the complete series of the greatest epic "Mahabharat" In fact its main character Lord Krishna is the best strategist, crisis manager and street smart person known to us. I am sure all will learn about strategy much better than that learnt through powerpoint presentations and flowcharts. c) Some other important subjects include Foreign language: Help grow business in new frontiers, Business Law: Know your rights and restrictions and Yoga/ gym workouts: To keep you mentally and physically fit. 3. Guest lectures These have been reduced just to another 2 hours of sleep amongst students. You really cannot learn much about business through hi-fi talk in 2 hours. Better would be to invite personnel like the food caterer: One who manages food arrangement for over 500 guests, minimising costs, maximising consumer satisfaction, etc or a pilot who deals with stress much more than us. I have detailed this thought at http://shekharlele.com/2010/06/09/the-real-management-gurus/ I am open to feedback/ suggestions for helping the MBA program get closer to the ground realities and help the aspirants better manage their businesses in future life.

• Answer:

  No IIM or other institutes are known for contributing to the economic growth of India or providing highly skilled managerial talent to the industry. No MBA program reaches the course on Industrial Profile of India which is a must.