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B-SCHOOL BLUES • A degree from a top B-school is seen as a fast track to a high-paying career. But with course fees at the top 25 B-schools rising nearly 23% in five years, and wage growth slowing, students confront potentially lower returns on investment

‘‘Management education must move faster to stay relevant” • Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIM Ahmedabad, on why Indian management education must begin to echo what is happening at the workplace

THE BEST STAY THE COURSE • B-SCHOOLS RISE UP TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF A HIRING SLOWDOWN AND AI BY FOCUSING ON RESEARCH, REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES AND SIMULATIONS, AND MORE STRUCTURED INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

THE BIG TRENDS

TOP OF THE CHARTS • With a campus in Dubai and initiatives such as an AI programme, IIMA is looking to equip its students with the tools to navigate an uncertain world

STRENGTHENING LEGACY • IIMC stays its ground despite job market pressures, launches cutting-edge courses in AI, corporate sustainability, and private equity

THE START-UP SCHOOL • From adding courses in areas such as AI and sustainability to supporting more than 250 start-ups, IIML has been expanding steadily

I FOR INNOVATION • At SPJIMR, the focus over the last year has been on innovation, an area that the institute aims to link with societal impact

AHEAD OF THE CURVE • IIM Indore has retained its fifth position with continued focus on placements, international collaborations, and dynamic courses

THE BIG B-SCHOOL SHAKE-UP • Management education is undergoing a profound change in the face of massive disruptions, including the adoption of AI. Indian B-schools need to reinvent themselves

VIBE SHIFT • Management education is undergoing a profound change in the face of massive and continuing disruptions

BOARDROOM’S CLASS ACT • B-SCHOOLS ARE INCREASINGLY ENGAGING WITH INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES TO GIVE THEIR STUDENTS A TASTE OF THE WORLD BEYOND CLASSROOMS

EXECUTIVES JOIN IN

CENTRAL INDIA’S TRUSTED BRAND ''LNCT" LEADS THE WAY IN EDUCATION.

LEADERS MUST BUILD CONSENSUS • Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, on how B-schools can remain relevant and why providing value to society is important

SPREADING WINGS • SOME OF INDIA’S B-SCHOOLS HAVE OPENED CAMPUSES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. HOW IS THIS PLAYING OUT?

MULTIPLE OPTIONS

REWRITING LEADERSHIP LEARNING

TRAINING THE LEADERS • B-SCHOOLS ARE MAKING EXECUTIVE MBAs FLEXIBLE, PERSONALISED AND TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN

FINDING A BALANCE

TO GO OR NOT TO GO

FOREIGN RETURNED • SEVERAL STUDENTS ARE PURSUING MANAGEMENT EDUCATION OVERSEAS ONLY TO RETURN AND CREATE AN IMPACT IN INDIA

MANAGING THE GREAT MBA MIGRATION • WITH VISA CHANGES AND COST PRESSURES SHAKING UP THE GLOBAL MBA SCENE, INDIAN STUDENTS ARE RETHINKING STRATEGY, DESTINATIONS, AND FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR THEIR OVERSEAS DREAMS

GLOBALISING B-SCHOOLS • India’s top B-schools need to position themselves as global destinations by bridging gaps between policy and perception

“B-SCHOOLS PREPARE LEADERS WHO CAN NAVIGATE UNCERTAINTIES” • Francesca Cornelli, Dean, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, on geopolitical uncertainties, disruptions affecting businesses, and more

REDEFINING SUCCESS • In a rapidly changing world, institutions need to embrace a more holistic approach, one that recognises learning quality and student well-being

TOWARDS GLOBAL RANKINGS • Indian B-schools are thriving in career and alumni outcomes but research and...