Maturity Levels of Indian B-schools

Dr. S. K. Majumdar

Revelation

1. Is Management an Art or Science?• A scientific Art: Application of knowledge, techniques and skills for

attaining desired future results.

2. Can Management to Be Taught or Learnt? i. Should be Taught and Learntii. Fundamentals should be taught (Knowing), but Capabilities (Abilities to

manage) must be learnt by doing. iii. Leadership quotient is to be acquired through participation in “Debates

and Deliberations” and problem solving exercises.

Knowing Doing Leading

Processes of Business

Do Change with the Change of

Business Environment

Process Determines the Produce

Purpose of B-schools?

Developing Glocal Business Talents, Who Can

Lead Business Growth Despite Competition,

Turbulence Complexity and Ambiguity

Environment is VUCAPeople and Process Make the Difference

FactsBusiness is

Complex and Dynamic

How are the Indian B-schools Performing?

Source: Articulated By Dr. S. K. Majumdar

Continuous Assessment

Knowledge-Attitude Skill and Habit Development

Process

Entry Barrier

Exit Barrier

Appropriate Course Contents With Matching Instructional

Process That Propels Higher Order Thinking

Aspiring Students Graduates

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Education Market

Development DeploymentDiscovery

Process View of Management Education System

Level of RigorousnessH=High, M=Medium or L=Low

Quality Check Quality Check

State of Indian B-Schools

• As of Date There are 3217 Indian B-schools

• TLAP (Teaching Learning and Administrative Process) Maturity of Indian B-schools are Significantly Different

• The B-schools that have Crafted the Artifacts KASH Acquisition and Mastered the Art of Facilitating the Development of HOT Skills, Attitude and Habits are the Top B-schools of India.

State = Mode of Existence

Maturity Levels of Indian B-Schools

Figure - 3Ref: Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking

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Concrete

Abstract

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Understanding

Analyzing

Remembering

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HOTS(Higher Order Thinking Skill)

LOTSLower Order Thinking Skill

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TLAP Process Maturity Levels of Indian B-Schools

Maturity of Indian B-Schools Novice Learner Matured

% of B-School in the Group 95+% 2-3% < 1.5%

No. of B-School in the Group 3000+ 70 - 100 < 50

Entry Barrier Low Medium High

Pedagogy Chalk & Talk Mixed Case Method

Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Contents of the Curriculum Low Medium High

Quality of Intake students (Level of ‘g’ Factor) Low Medium High

Talent Quality of Teachers Low Medium High

Quality of KASH Development Process Low Medium High

Source: Articulated By Dr. S. K. MajumdarTLAP = Teaching, Learning and Administrative Process

KASH Development Process Outcome Matrix of Indian B-Schools

Quality of KASH Development

ProcessLow Medium High

Level of Maturity Novice Learner Matured

Level of ‘g’

Factor

High Unpolished Diamond Budding Star Star

Medium Unseeded Player Go-Getter Achiever

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Quality of KASH Development Process

Source: Articulated By Dr. S. K. Majumdar

Career Prospects of Different Categories B-school GraduatesCategory Level of ‘g’

FactorProcess (TLAP)

Maturity Level of the B-school

Career Prospect

Star High 5 Highest

Budding Star High 3-4 Admirable

Unpolished Diamond High 1-2 Significantly High

Achiever Medium 5 High

Go-Getter Medium 3-4 Satisfactory

Unseeded player Medium 1-2 Doubtful

Doers Low 5 Are in Demand

Foot Soldier Low 3-4 Not So Bad

Ignorant Low 1-2 Uncertain

Concluding Remarks• Intelligence ( ‘g’ Factor) and Attitudes are Innate Ability of Individuals.• Goodness of B-schools is determined by the Goodness of their Produce/ Yield (Graduates).• KPI of Goodness of the Graduates of a B-school (i.e. Market Demand and Market Value of the

Graduates) are Measured/ Judged by:– Talent Quality (Richness, Rigor and Reliability)– Employability (Strategic-Fit of the Skills and the Job Profiles of the Employers) – Market/ Monetary Value of the Offers Received by the Graduates in YOY – Evidence of Career Progression of the Graduates (Alumni of the B-school)

• Who Judges the Richness of the Produced Talents?– Glocal Employers

• Common Basis of Judging Talent Quality of a B-school Graduates are:– Brand Value of the B-school– The ‘g’ Level of the Graduates– The KASH Level of Graduates

Top B-schools are Those, Whose Capability of Attracting and Developing High Quality Glocal Business Talents are Higher.

Learn, Explore, Realize and

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