Employability of Management Students in India: Some Concerns and Considerations

AIMA Journal for Management Research, Volume: 6, Issue: 4/4 , November 2012 with ISSN : 0974-497, Conference Publication

16 Pages Posted: 19 Jun 2013 Last revised: 20 Jun 2013

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Sujoy Dhar

ICFAI Business School (IBS)

Date Written: October 17, 2012

Abstract

The British imperialists introduced a structured education process in colonial India to create a few qualified clerks who would help them to rule and govern the nation with a heightened administrative grip. Their main purpose was to create some spineless subordinates who will not have any authority to challenge the command of the foreign rulers. Despite the fact that India has got independence from British exploitation sixty five years ago; unfortunately, the colonial mentality is still persistent among the majority of Indian citizens. It is an open secret that a particular phenomenon has been observed during the last two decades that majority of the students are disserting the traditional post graduation program such as M.Sc, M.Com, M.A and opting for professional courses. In the current era, higher education is considered to be the means to achieve the end target of getting a good job. Students are running behind the business schools to enhance the probability of their employability in corporate sectors with a hefty compensation package. Management Institutes are being considered as the placement agencies by the majority of the students and their parents. Management education has been converted into a commodity which is being traded at a huge premium. The objective of this paper is to identify the origin and growth of this academic capitalism in India and critically evaluate whether management education is a necessary and sufficient condition to secure a sound professional career when too many applicants are targeting very few loafs. The methodology used for preparing this research paper is based on secondary information available on Management Education, perception of the students about the business schools and expectation of the corporate sectors from a management graduate. This paper will focus on the key success variables for the Management Institutions under the changed globalised circumstances and emphasize on different procedures by which the business school graduates can make them marketable for their target recruiters.

Keywords: management education, business school, corporate, recruiters, curriculum, pedagogy

Suggested Citation

Dhar, Sujoy, Employability of Management Students in India: Some Concerns and Considerations (October 17, 2012). AIMA Journal for Management Research, Volume: 6, Issue: 4/4 , November 2012 with ISSN : 0974-497, Conference Publication, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2266361

Sujoy Dhar (Contact Author)

ICFAI Business School (IBS) ( email )

Kolkata
India

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