Going Beyond the Syllabus, says Dr. Kamal Gupta
Dr. Kamal Gupta,
Chairman, Governing Council, Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, dwells on
the current needs of management education
Management education in a highly dynamic
environment requires a high degree of flexibility in the management course
offered to the students. The latest developments in knowledge and skill are to
be constantly observed with keen interest and the same should be imparted to
the students as well as to the teaching faculty. In order to achieve progress
in this direction, it is absolutely imperative to go beyond the syllabus
prescribed by the University.
Furthermore, to ensure the academic status
and build the rigor and relevance in the course, it is inevitable to strike a
golden mean between the syllabus and additional skill and knowledge. This means
that apart from dwelling on the syllabus, students and teachers will have to be
exposed to several other new emerging areas in the business. The list of
activities that go beyond the formal syllabus are very lengthy and very
difficult to comprehend.
However, an illustrative list of such
activities include knowledge based activities; organizing seminars on latest
developments in domestic and global economies, development in areas such as
neurology based business models in finance, marketing and human resource
management will have to be discussed as part of the non curricular activity.
Similarly,adoption of new technology, its implication for the trade and
business should be discussed threadbare.
Also,
thelatest development in policy
environment has a decisive impact on business, trade and commerceand
should be
debated. The inflow of foreign capital, its implications on different
areas of
management, particularly MNCs and their operation, with reference to
human
resource management, development of digital infrastructure, its
implication on
trade and finance, emerging trends in banking and finance, skill
centered
programmes such as digital marketing, adoption of social media for
marketing
products, business simulation, use of statistical tools and programmes
in the
research and relevance of research and development in the effective
management.
In this regard mention may be made of SPSS package, Advanced Excel,
Financial
Modelling, Knowledge Mould, which could help in establishing a strong
link
between industry and management institutes. This would include promoting
industry related research, emphasis on inculcating entrepreneurship,
organizing
FDPs and MDPs, study on six sigma, organizing expert’s talks on various
emerging issues like ethics in business, corporate social responsibility
etc research and publication. The above cited list of activities is not
certainly
exhaustive but merely illustrative.
Also, the activities mentioned above
including others arising out of emerging environment will go beyond the
curriculum and will help to achieve the ultimate goal of education which is to
mould the learners’ to live their life in harmony. As Rabindranath Tagore said,
“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but
makes our life in harmony with all existence.”
It is appropriate to quote what Aristotle
said, “Excellence is always the result of high intention, sincere efforts and
intelligent execution. It represents wise choice from among many alternatives.”
Therefore, it is not exaggeration to say that ultimate goal of education is to
equip the learners with sufficient knowledge and attitude to make the right and
wise choice that will determine their destiny.
Source | Free Press Journal | 26 December 2016
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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