B-schools take lessons in candidate diversity
B-schools take lessons in candidate diversity
You could be a nuclear scientist and at the same time, be a suitable candidate for a premier B-school seat! Yes, we are talking about diversity here. B-schools across India are now all game for imparting their classrooms a diversified look. And its not just gender arithmetic they used to harp on in the past. They are increasingly looking at an eclectic approach in the form of international representation, rural participation and past work experience in their students profile.
The reality is, Indian management institutes are still competing with their global counterparts for a true representational character. Sample this: On an average, approximately only 1% of the batch strength in Indian B-schools comprises international students. This is minuscule compared to the global benchmark in B-schools like Kellogg, Wharton, Harvard where the percentage range is anywhere between 20-35%.
Although engineers still account for nearly 30-40% of B-school classroom composition in India, there is an emerging trend to admit students with diverse work experience and formal skills in non-technical subjects.
More : economictimes.indiatimes.com
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