HIGHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION TRENDSTRENDS

special focus on MBAspecial focus on MBA

Throughout the world there has been a move to mass higher education, associated with greater diversity of institutions and programmes and a large increase in the number and size of universities.

Expansion of higher education leading to different modes of course delivery.

All these developments pose challenges for the efficacy of institutional quality controls.

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EVOLUTION OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN INDIA, AS IN THE IN INDIA, AS IN THE FORM OF EVOLUTION OF FORM OF EVOLUTION OF “IIM - INDIAN INSTITUTE “IIM - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ” IN OF MANAGEMENT ” IN INDIA. INDIA.

CHANGING TRENDS OF CHANGING TRENDS OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN

INDIA :- INDIA :- As increase in the number of IIM’s As increase in the number of IIM’s

has increased during a course of has increased during a course of time. time.

Increase in the INTENSE Increase in the INTENSE COMPETITION among each other has COMPETITION among each other has increased the EFFICIENCY of work. increased the EFFICIENCY of work.

Even “GLOBALISATION” and Even “GLOBALISATION” and “LIBERALIZATION” has increased the “LIBERALIZATION” has increased the scope of development among the scope of development among the INDIVIDUALS. INDIVIDUALS.

Present ScenarioPresent Scenario Starting with the establishment of 4 Indian Starting with the establishment of 4 Indian

Institutes of Management Calcutta (1961), Institutes of Management Calcutta (1961), Ahmedabad (1962), Banglore (1973), Lucknow Ahmedabad (1962), Banglore (1973), Lucknow (1984), the setting up of XLRI, Jamshedpur and (1984), the setting up of XLRI, Jamshedpur and the offering of full time/part time MBA the offering of full time/part time MBA programmes by some leading universities in the programmes by some leading universities in the country. Recently and particularly during the last country. Recently and particularly during the last 8-9 years the country has witnessed a 8-9 years the country has witnessed a tremendous growth in the founding of tremendous growth in the founding of management institutions most of them in private management institutions most of them in private sector offering management programs in different sector offering management programs in different functional areas of management. Concurrently, functional areas of management. Concurrently, there is a mushrooming of B-schools in the there is a mushrooming of B-schools in the country: over 1,700 institutes, of which about 900 country: over 1,700 institutes, of which about 900 are certified by the All India Council for Technical are certified by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), leading to issues of quality. Education (AICTE), leading to issues of quality.

Education in management Education in management should have mainly following should have mainly following

aims:-aims:- Increase the understanding of the Increase the understanding of the

factors which influence the conduct factors which influence the conduct of organizations of organizations

Provide students with the tools and Provide students with the tools and techniques that they may use to techniques that they may use to influence organizational life. influence organizational life. Influence the economy in general Influence the economy in general

To develop new EntrepreneurTo develop new Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship definedEntrepreneurship defined

““Entrepreneurship is the practice of Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organization, starting new organization, particularly new businesses generally particularly new businesses generally in response to identified in response to identified opportunities”opportunities”

““Willingness to take the risk involved Willingness to take the risk involved in starting and managing a business”in starting and managing a business”

““The entrepreneur recognizes and The entrepreneur recognizes and acts upon market opportunities”acts upon market opportunities”

Real question to ask is notReal question to ask is not “ “is an MBA needed to become an is an MBA needed to become an

Entrepreneur ?Entrepreneur ? (NO),(NO), but but Can the MBA help you become a Can the MBA help you become a

better entrepreneur ?better entrepreneur ? (yes, absolutely)(yes, absolutely)

Identify the MBA in You: The Identify the MBA in You: The Three Step ProcessThree Step Process

Self-assessmentSelf-assessment

Self-assessment should be the first Self-assessment should be the first step in any major career or life step in any major career or life altering decision.altering decision.Take time to reflect on your Take time to reflect on your experiences, your abilities and your experiences, your abilities and your ambitions. Understand your career ambitions. Understand your career path; the planning and the timeline path; the planning and the timeline required to achieve it. required to achieve it.

Define your career path Define your career path To understand where you see yourself a few To understand where you see yourself a few years from now, the most important step is to years from now, the most important step is to define your career path; what are the choices you define your career path; what are the choices you

plan to make to take charge and further your plan to make to take charge and further your goals?goals?

The Other Side of the Coin: The MBA The Other Side of the Coin: The MBA LifeLife As in all careers, there is a flip side to As in all careers, there is a flip side to being an MBA. Though not a huge being an MBA. Though not a huge deterrent, one should know about the deterrent, one should know about the life of an MBA as well.life of an MBA as well.

What you are learning in school is analysis. You are being taught tools and techniques.You may have the best analysis in the room. However, if your analysis is not heard and taken seriously, it is of no value.Too often, talented people with the best answers sit in the back of the room while hacks run the show. If you enjoy the view from the back, getting an MBA will not change anything.A MBA degree only works if you are willing to transform yourself. Are you?

Management Analysis

What is a MBA? What is a MBA?

An MBA is a post graduate An MBA is a post graduate degree in business degree in business communication. MBA stands for communication. MBA stands for Masters of Business Masters of Business Administration and is a very Administration and is a very popular course for business popular course for business students the world over. The MBA students the world over. The MBA program is recognized worldwide program is recognized worldwide and is considered as a major step and is considered as a major step towards a successful business towards a successful business management career. management career.

Why an MBA?Why an MBA?

The MBA qualification broadens and enhances The MBA qualification broadens and enhances knowledge and should be viewed in a sense of knowledge and should be viewed in a sense of building up skills. Although the most popular building up skills. Although the most popular reasons for undertaking the MBA is to increase reasons for undertaking the MBA is to increase salary, other reasons include widening career salary, other reasons include widening career opportunities, furthering one’s career and/or to opportunities, furthering one’s career and/or to extend personal networks. There are other extend personal networks. There are other equally important reasons that any prospective equally important reasons that any prospective MBA student will state, but by far the most MBA student will state, but by far the most compelling is to create career opportunities for compelling is to create career opportunities for oneself. At the end of an MBA programme, one oneself. At the end of an MBA programme, one emerges with an upper level of functional emerges with an upper level of functional managerial and business issues as well as new managerial and business issues as well as new conceptual skills ready to meet the demands conceptual skills ready to meet the demands that are set by the competitiveness around us.that are set by the competitiveness around us.

Scope of MBAScope of MBA

The scope for a MBA graduate is unparalleled. The scope for a MBA graduate is unparalleled. Apart from attractive pay packets and Apart from attractive pay packets and placements being offered at college-level placements being offered at college-level itself, it opens doors to various sectoral itself, it opens doors to various sectoral opportunities. The Indian Corporate world has opportunities. The Indian Corporate world has seen many MBA professionals occupying top seen many MBA professionals occupying top slots in the corporate ladder.slots in the corporate ladder.

Apart from Corporate careers, one can opt for Apart from Corporate careers, one can opt for entrepreneurship, work in co-operatives, entrepreneurship, work in co-operatives, NGO's as the opportunities are literally NGO's as the opportunities are literally unlimited. unlimited.

Even when the industry goes through Recession. MBAs are the first in and among the first out, thereby reaping the benefits of a rising industry and the smartness of exiting to a different industry when the fall happened. This is due to the multi-dimensional, multi-tasking quality an MBA possesses

With an MBA, you can:With an MBA, you can:

Advance your careerAdvance your career Whether you're a doctor, an engineer, or Whether you're a doctor, an engineer, or

an editor for your local newspaper, a an editor for your local newspaper, a graduate business degree can prepare graduate business degree can prepare you to move into a managerial position you to move into a managerial position within your field.within your field.

Change your careerChange your career If your current career path is a less than If your current career path is a less than

perfect fit for your aptitudes and perfect fit for your aptitudes and interests, business school can give you interests, business school can give you the opportunity to explore your options, the opportunity to explore your options, then provide you with the training you then provide you with the training you need to change careers entirely.need to change careers entirely.

Set up your own businessSet up your own business Interested in starting your own business but not Interested in starting your own business but not

sure that you have the necessary expertise to sure that you have the necessary expertise to launch a start-up in a high-growth industry launch a start-up in a high-growth industry

Research has shown that the failure rate for Research has shown that the failure rate for small businesses started by an MBA is about 50 small businesses started by an MBA is about 50 percent less than the standard failure rate.percent less than the standard failure rate.

Develop technical skill and business Develop technical skill and business KnowledgeKnowledge MBA programe will put you on the fast-MBA programe will put you on the fast-

track to career advancement by offering track to career advancement by offering you the chance to develop a wide range of you the chance to develop a wide range of general business knowledge and a broad general business knowledge and a broad base of technical skill in a relatively short base of technical skill in a relatively short period of time.period of time.

Become a leader in an Become a leader in an emerging fieldemerging field

Innovative education can lead to an exciting Innovative education can lead to an exciting career in a newly emerging field, such as brand career in a newly emerging field, such as brand

management, information technology e-management, information technology e-commerce, or mobile telecommunications.commerce, or mobile telecommunications.

NetworkNetwork

Networking is another key benefit. Business school Networking is another key benefit. Business school teaching styles encourage teamwork and, over the teaching styles encourage teamwork and, over the course of an MBA program, you'll develop important course of an MBA program, you'll develop important

relationships that can serve you well throughout your relationships that can serve you well throughout your business career business career

RemunerationRemuneration

Remuneration in the field of management Remuneration in the field of management largely depends on the organization largely depends on the organization structure and nature of work. After doing a structure and nature of work. After doing a course in management, one can expect course in management, one can expect salary ranging from Rs 8000- Rs10000, at salary ranging from Rs 8000- Rs10000, at the beginning stage. An MBA degree holder the beginning stage. An MBA degree holder can be offered up to Rs 25000 in the can be offered up to Rs 25000 in the beginning, at multinational companies. IIM beginning, at multinational companies. IIM graduates are offered decent salary graduates are offered decent salary packages, ranging from as high aspackages, ranging from as high as

Rs 8 – Rs 12 lakh per annum.Rs 8 – Rs 12 lakh per annum.

Admission ProcessAdmission Process EligibilityEligibility

TThe minimum requirements for almost all institutes to seek he minimum requirements for almost all institutes to seek admission to their Master’s Degree / Post-Graduate Diploma in admission to their Master’s Degree / Post-Graduate Diploma in Management are : · Management are : ·

A Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with at least A Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with at least 50% aggregate marks 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved categories)(45% for reserved categories)       OR OR

Appearing at the final-year examination of a post 10+2 course. of Appearing at the final-year examination of a post 10+2 course. of minimum three years’ duration, leading to an award of a minimum three years’ duration, leading to an award of a Bachelor’s Degree, in any discipline of a statutory university in Bachelor’s Degree, in any discipline of a statutory university in India (so recognised by the Association of Indian Universities)India (so recognised by the Association of Indian Universities)

   OR OR Post-Graduate applicants having at least 50% marks (45% for Post-Graduate applicants having at least 50% marks (45% for

reserved categories) in either their Bachelor’s or Post-Graduate reserved categories) in either their Bachelor’s or Post-Graduate Degrees. Degrees.

Note :Note : Some institutes also require that applicants have 50% at Some institutes also require that applicants have 50% at 10th and/or 12th level. Some also have higher eligibility 10th and/or 12th level. Some also have higher eligibility percentages (55-60%) at graduation level. percentages (55-60%) at graduation level.

Prospectus and Application FormsProspectus and Application Forms

Most institutes advertise in all leading newspapers, indicating where, Most institutes advertise in all leading newspapers, indicating where, when and how interested candidates may apply for prospectus and when and how interested candidates may apply for prospectus and application forms. application forms. The Prospectus for various institutes are priced anywhere between Rs. The Prospectus for various institutes are priced anywhere between Rs. 300/- to Rs. 1000/-. Most of the institutes include the examination fee in 300/- to Rs. 1000/-. Most of the institutes include the examination fee in this price. However some may ask for additional amount as examination this price. However some may ask for additional amount as examination fee. Considering the high cost of appearing for an entrance test, it is fee. Considering the high cost of appearing for an entrance test, it is advised that students must plan out in advance about which exams they advised that students must plan out in advance about which exams they would like to take up seriously and fill up only those forms. would like to take up seriously and fill up only those forms.

Written TestWritten Test

The first phase of selection of candidates for admission to the Masters / The first phase of selection of candidates for admission to the Masters / Post-Graduate Diploma in Management is on the basis of their Post-Graduate Diploma in Management is on the basis of their performance in a Written Test. This seeks to test the aptitude of the performance in a Written Test. This seeks to test the aptitude of the candidates in four major areas - Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, candidates in four major areas - Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability and Business Data Interpretation. Quantitative Ability and Business Data Interpretation.

Some institutes also ask Business and General Awareness questions while Some institutes also ask Business and General Awareness questions while some may include an essay writing section. some may include an essay writing section.

Group Discussion & Interview Group Discussion & Interview

After the entrance exam every institute shortlists candidates for After the entrance exam every institute shortlists candidates for qualitative assessment which mainly includes two stages. qualitative assessment which mainly includes two stages.

Group Discussion. Group Discussion. Personal Interview. Personal Interview.

MBA program typesMBA program types

Two-year, Full time MBATwo-year, Full time MBAPart time MBA programsPart time MBA programsExecutive MBA programsExecutive MBA programsDistance learningDistance learning

Two-year,Two-year, Full time MBAFull time MBA

Two-year programs are usually four Two-year programs are usually four semesters, spread over two semesters, spread over two academic years, with a three- or academic years, with a three- or four-month break for an internship.four-month break for an internship.The first year includes core courses The first year includes core courses required of all MBAs.required of all MBAs.The second year allows for functional The second year allows for functional specialization (a specific specialization (a specific concentration of study and elective concentration of study and elective courses). courses).

Two-year, full-time programs have several advantages for both career switchers (who change job functions or industries) and career enhancers (who continue in the same job function or industry). These programs provide an opportunity to develop knowledge in a specific discipline, leading to new job skills and prospects. If you are early in your career development, more specialized study may help you to continue in a particular industry or job function and to progress more effectively. This course best suited for freshers

Two-Year, Full-Time Advantages

Two-Year, Full-Time Limitations

Two-year, full-time programs can be a wonderful experience for people who have well-defined career goals, are ready to spend an extended period of time out of the workforce, and have the resources to pay for such a program.If you do not meet this description, a two-year, full-time program may not be for you. It is a very expensive and time-consuming way to explore what you want to do in the future.

Part time MBA programs Part time MBA programs

Part-time MBA program are designed Part-time MBA program are designed for for working professionals.Most part-time MBAs work full-time Most part-time MBAs work full-time during the day and attend classes in during the day and attend classes in the evening.the evening.

Fresher can also do this Fresher can also do this

Part-Time AdvantagesPart-Time Advantages

Part-time programs are popular among Part-time programs are popular among career enhancers (who have a good career enhancers (who have a good foundation of experience and want to foundation of experience and want to further their career in a chosen field). They further their career in a chosen field). They are also good if you already have a are also good if you already have a network in your field to aid in a job network in your field to aid in a job change. change.

Work-related real problem can be Work-related real problem can be discussed.discussed.

Part-Time LimitationsPart-Time Limitations

Career services may be limited .Career services may be limited .Do not assume that you can take Do not assume that you can take

some MBA courses part-time, then some MBA courses part-time, then transfer to a full-time or other kind of transfer to a full-time or other kind of program program

If you travel or relocate frequently for If you travel or relocate frequently for work, you may have difficulty work, you may have difficulty completing a part-time MBA degree.completing a part-time MBA degree.

Not suited very well for fresher.Not suited very well for fresher.

Executive MBA programsExecutive MBA programs (EMBA) programs are geared toward (EMBA) programs are geared toward

enhancing the careers of working executives, enhancing the careers of working executives, many of whom are company sponsored. many of whom are company sponsored. These programs are for professionals who are These programs are for professionals who are already specialists in a field or industry and already specialists in a field or industry and need to sharpen their general management need to sharpen their general management skills to continue up the corporate ladder.skills to continue up the corporate ladder.

Enrollment is often tied to a new or Enrollment is often tied to a new or anticipated promotion.anticipated promotion.

Students' professional experience and Students' professional experience and expertise become part of the fabric of the expertise become part of the fabric of the curriculum.curriculum.

Classes typically meet on Fridays and Classes typically meet on Fridays and Saturdays, usually on alternate weekends, Saturdays, usually on alternate weekends, over two academic years over two academic years

Executive MBA AdvantagesExecutive MBA Advantages

They feature a well-constructed curriculum They feature a well-constructed curriculum of several courses in each of the major of several courses in each of the major business disciplines.business disciplines.

They usually do not require permanent They usually do not require permanent relocation, making them good for those relocation, making them good for those who can travel virtually anywhere on a who can travel virtually anywhere on a regular basis.regular basis.

EMBAs earn their degree in two years or EMBAs earn their degree in two years or less, faster than their part-time less, faster than their part-time counterparts. counterparts.

Executive MBA LimitationsExecutive MBA Limitations

Most EMBA students put in 80 to 100 hours Most EMBA students put in 80 to 100 hours a week between job and school.a week between job and school.

Employers must agree to give EMBA Employers must agree to give EMBA students time off from work to attend students time off from work to attend classes.classes.

Because classroom time can be squeezed Because classroom time can be squeezed into four days per month, absences from into four days per month, absences from class are not tolerated.class are not tolerated.

In addition, company-sponsored EMBA In addition, company-sponsored EMBA students generally do not take part in students generally do not take part in career services activities to avoid a career services activities to avoid a conflict of interest .conflict of interest .

Distance learningDistance learning

Distance learning is the delivery of instruction Distance learning is the delivery of instruction and the fulfillment of course work from remote and the fulfillment of course work from remote locations, allowing instructors and students to locations, allowing instructors and students to interact without being in the same place. New interact without being in the same place. New technologies have made distance learning an technologies have made distance learning an increasingly popular option for institutions and increasingly popular option for institutions and students alike. The Internet, e-mail, video students alike. The Internet, e-mail, video conferencing, and other interactive systems conferencing, and other interactive systems allow schools to experiment with unique modes allow schools to experiment with unique modes of teaching and learning, use resources that do of teaching and learning, use resources that do not reside on their own campuses, and attract not reside on their own campuses, and attract faculty and students who are far from campus faculty and students who are far from campus or cannot travel to campus very often or cannot travel to campus very often

Distance-Learning Distance-Learning AdvantagesAdvantages

Distance-learning programs require less Distance-learning programs require less time commitment overall than other types.time commitment overall than other types.

They offer more geographic flexibility.They offer more geographic flexibility. They offer exposure to a diverse They offer exposure to a diverse

population of students.population of students. They offer access to faculty in many They offer access to faculty in many

different locations.different locations. Class work can be scheduled around Class work can be scheduled around

personal and professional commitments personal and professional commitments A distance-learning program will cause A distance-learning program will cause

little disruption to your professional life. It little disruption to your professional life. It is a good option for people who seek to is a good option for people who seek to enhance their careers or who need specific enhance their careers or who need specific training training

Distance-Learning Distance-Learning LimitationsLimitations

Conventional student services, such as career Conventional student services, such as career placement, may be limited or nonexistent in a placement, may be limited or nonexistent in a distance-learning program.distance-learning program.

Not many distance-learning programs are Not many distance-learning programs are available. Choices are limited because the available. Choices are limited because the technology and form of learning are relatively technology and form of learning are relatively new.new.

Scholarship money may not be available, Scholarship money may not be available, because you can work throughout the program because you can work throughout the program and spread your expenses over a longer time and spread your expenses over a longer time period period

Distance learning is not for everyone, because it Distance learning is not for everyone, because it offers limited contact with fellow classmates and offers limited contact with fellow classmates and faculty faculty

Top collegesTop colleges

There are two kinds of MBA institutes in There are two kinds of MBA institutes in India-a handful from which you leave with a India-a handful from which you leave with a pedigree and the vast majority which offer pedigree and the vast majority which offer just degrees. In the first category lie the just degrees. In the first category lie the IIMs, XLRI and, to a lesser extent, FMS -- the IIMs, XLRI and, to a lesser extent, FMS -- the institutions which pioneered the concept of institutions which pioneered the concept of management education at a time when the management education at a time when the IAS was a far more wanted career path. IAS was a far more wanted career path.

In the second lies a vast array of institutes In the second lies a vast array of institutes -- the good, the mediocre and the dubious. -- the good, the mediocre and the dubious. Evaluating the value proposition in the Evaluating the value proposition in the latter category is the daunting task faced latter category is the daunting task faced by the majority of MBA aspirants. by the majority of MBA aspirants.

Top colleges continue..Top colleges continue..

Indian Institute of Management or IIM Indian Institute of Management or IIM (Its branches are in(Its branches are in

Ahemdabad, Ahemdabad,

Calcutta, Calcutta,

Bangalore, Bangalore,

Lucknow, Lucknow,

Indore and Kozhikode), Indore and Kozhikode), XLRI jamshedpurXLRI jamshedpur

Top college continue….Top college continue….

Bharati Vidyapeeth University Institute of Bharati Vidyapeeth University Institute of Management and Research- New Management and Research- New DelhiDelhi

Management Development Institute, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon,Gurgaon,

SP Jain Institute of Management & SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai, Research, Mumbai,

Symbiosis Institute of Management Pune.Symbiosis Institute of Management Pune. College of Event and Management College of Event and Management

(C.O.E.M.), Pune(C.O.E.M.), Pune FMS DELHIFMS DELHI

MBA preparationsMBA preparations M.B.A, Master of Business Administration is a M.B.A, Master of Business Administration is a

degree which will never go out of fashion. It is the degree which will never go out of fashion. It is the most coveted profession. Common Admission Test most coveted profession. Common Admission Test (CAT), is the common entrance exam that you (CAT), is the common entrance exam that you have to take to get admission to the Indian have to take to get admission to the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), at Ahmedabad, Institute of Management (IIM), at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore, and Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore, and Kozhikode. Many other institutes like, MICA, Nirma Kozhikode. Many other institutes like, MICA, Nirma Institute of Management, S.P. Jain Institute, also Institute of Management, S.P. Jain Institute, also draw out their candidates based on the draw out their candidates based on the performance in CAT.performance in CAT.

The exam itself consists of four parts which are The exam itself consists of four parts which are Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Problem Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation Solving and Data Interpretation

Develop graduates with the full Develop graduates with the full complement of technical and complement of technical and managerial competencies who are managerial competencies who are highly sought after by employershighly sought after by employers Develop managers that understand Develop managers that understand and leverage the strengths of the and leverage the strengths of the industry. Within this context, the industry. Within this context, the student will gain an appreciation for student will gain an appreciation for creativity, entrepreneurship, and social creativity, entrepreneurship, and social and environmental stewardship.and environmental stewardship.

Vision of having MBAVision of having MBA

Women and MBAWomen and MBA

Trends are changing. Trends are changing. Men and women are now Men and women are now of similar competitive of similar competitive nature. The job market is nature. The job market is impartial to gender with impartial to gender with most of the organizations most of the organizations are equal opportunity are equal opportunity providers. MBA is a providers. MBA is a popular program popular program attracting its share of attracting its share of applicants from all over applicants from all over the world irrespective of the world irrespective of gender and ethnicity. gender and ethnicity. The proportion of women The proportion of women enrolling in top business enrolling in top business schools remains schools remains consistently fair.consistently fair.

History will not forgive us if we do History will not forgive us if we do not set right the structure, not set right the structure,

procedural obstacles and political procedural obstacles and political apathy that keeps our youth away apathy that keeps our youth away

from acquiring the right from acquiring the right Knowledge & Skills leading to the Knowledge & Skills leading to the

right careerright career

The future belongs to those who see The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious. possibilities before they become obvious. To make India an intellectual capital of the To make India an intellectual capital of the world, we have to rethink about the world, we have to rethink about the management education and effort should management education and effort should be made to create a dynamic environment, be made to create a dynamic environment, which can nurture superior quality technical which can nurture superior quality technical education colleges.education colleges.

This paper was an effort to describe the This paper was an effort to describe the students current management education students current management education system system

India Can Excel in the India Can Excel in the Education ServicesEducation ServicesLet all of us work Let all of us work

together to make India together to make India Pride and ShinePride and Shine

India Can Excel in the India Can Excel in the Education ServicesEducation ServicesLet all of us work Let all of us work

together to make India together to make India Pride and ShinePride and Shine

Manish UpadhyayManish Upadhyay