Impact and Relevance of Business Schools and Programs
Exploring the impact and relevance of business schools, this content delves into the vital role of business education in bridging industry needs with societal demands. It discusses the significance of graduate and undergraduate programs, as well as other offerings like MBA and associate degree programs. The evolution of business education, recruitment trends, and the shifting policies in various programs are also highlighted.
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Impact and Relevance of Business Schools Relevance of Business Programs Faheem Ul Islam, PhD Professor & Rector GIFT University March 14-15, 2022
Impact and Relevance of Business Schools Role of Business School Knowledge production transcends disciplinary boundaries. It reaches beyond interdisciplinarity to transdisciplinarity. The university remains the institution in society most capable of linking the requirements of industry, technology and market forces with the demands of citizenship. And the business school has the potential to be at the heart of this task
Relevance of Business Education PhD Offered by most leading Business Schools Is a strategic program in nature Business Schools are main recruiters Local vs foreign PhD graduates Supporting growth of Business Schools In transition owing to policy changes Development needed in research methodology, writing and publications.
Graduate Programs Policy shifts and multiple policies MS / MPhil MPhil a choice of government officials MPhil by coursework And not mandatory for admission in PhD programs in new PhD policy Variety of programs and range of quality
Graduate Programs MBA Seems to have lost original focus Policy has lined it up with MS /MPhil Quality varies Admissions have been declining Executive MBA 14 then 16 years of education For Corporate Leaders
Undergraduate Programs Main stay of Business Schools Variety of programs BBA widely offered and attracts most students Provide crucial base for higher degree programs and human resources for growing base of enterprises Perceived quality of graduates varies widely New Undergraduate Policy
Other Programs Associate Degree Programs Wanting understanding and recognition May take time to establish Diploma and Certificate Programs IBA Karachi PIM taking the lead Executive / Management Development Programs - Few are successful
Impact and Relevance of Business Schools Concluding Remark The business school has a major role to play in knowledge generation and reconfiguration by providing a meeting place in which the different discourses of business and society can meaningfully interact each other. This requires greater engagement with the society greater contextualization and contestation of knowledge produced in the isolation of the academy
