I have interacted with Lakecity Brew Readers before, it is my
pleasure to do so again.
What makes a business school internationally benchmarked in
quality education?
Programme design, syllabi, pedagogy, experiential learning,
committed and engaged faculty and students, rich conversations and experiences,
and executive functioning skills that students can walk away with. Not only
just a degree, or the first job from campus, but also the ability to learn and
build a career and succeed in life whether as a manager, leader, or an
entrepreneur.
I am delighted to share with Lakecity Brew readers that Jagran
Lakecity Business School has been on the path to be internationally benchmarked
in quality management education.
You would be proud to know that:
• We bring
international quality content, experience and pedagogy.
o Our newly revamped
curricula and partnerships with Harvard Business Publishing (HBP), access to HS
talk video series https://hstalks.com/, E&Y and Wadhwani Foundation’s
National Entrepreneurship Network brings world-class content and allows our
classroom to be flipped. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom
o HBP, E&Y,
Wadhwani foundation also offers an opportunity to earn add on certificates. For
example, students in MBA and BMS programmes can earn course completion
certificate in up to 6 courses from HBP.
o Last semester our MBA
and BMS students had business simulation from a world’s leading firm
(https://www.cesim.com/simulations/cesim-global-challenge-international-business-strategy-simulation-game)
as a part of their strategy class. This adds to the virtual experience in
managing a business, forming guiding policies, collaborating in a team of
managers, and taking decisions. We will soon have a workshop from AIMA on
another simulation.
• Our academic
partnerships are strengthening our global quotient.
o We have expanded our
professional partnerships and offerings. In addition to BBA Honours (Strategic
Finance) in association with CMA, USA, we now bring BBA Honours (Accounting)
with ACCA of UK (a body similar to ICAI in India).
o Our efforts are
paying off. We are in the final stages of a partnership with California Baptist
University (CBU), LA, USA https://calbaptist.edu/.
CBU has agreed to
offer our UG students’ access to admission to 1 year accelerated MBA, or 2-year
programme leading to MBA. This admission will not require either GRE or GMAT.
It will simply be based on
English Proficiency tests, performance at JLBS and, admission norms at CBU.
Please note that
usually, it requires 4 year UG degree for PG admission in the USA.
There are other
universities in the US, and other countries including in Dubai, UAE that are currently under consideration for similar
tie-ups.
o Similarly, ACCA will
offer waiver in 6 courses, and further progress with ACCA courses will lead
eligible candidates on a path to not only ACCA qualification but also to a PG
from the UK.
• Choice based credit
system now allows MBA and BMS students to earn specialization, or a combination
of majors and minors across HR, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and soon
Business Analytics.
• We have improved our
industry interaction; CXO visits and access to them is more frequent now.
• We will also begin to
offer MBA and PG Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Family Business in
evening/weekend the only mode.
• Our enhanced
partnership within JLU will bring joint programmes with Hospitality School and
elective courses from Media school.
• Our faculty
colleagues have been preparing on the material recently included in the
programme. Some come from institutes of national repute. Faculty also have a
pool of international faculty ready to mentor them. Indeed as I write this we
are gearing up to host a German Professor who would teach with us for 15 days
in February.
• Last but not the
least we are increasingly getting to hear from recruiters who are willing to
visit us, and offering better jobs and starting to our students.
But most importantly our culture is shaping up in the direction
that makes international quality. All our key stakeholders—students, faculty,
University administration, and parents— understand and seem more committed to a
higher bar on academic rigour and quality, collaboration, transparency and
fairness.
We are not alone in this journey; we get tremendous support from
JLU community, fellow JLU schools, and management. Enthusiasm and understanding
that JLBS community—students, parents, staff and faculty— bring every day is
our strength. I am personally grateful to everyone and continue to count on
your feedback, support and guidance.
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