Managerial skills have undergone a major change
Beyond Classrooms
Also, out-of-classroom learning is becoming important with a focus on real-life application. A case in point is McGill Universitys Desautels Faculty of Management. In March 2011, as part of the 5 Hot Cities of the World Tour, a group of MBA students from Canada came to India for real-life lessons in economics, commerce, culture and more.
As part of the programme launched and led by Karl Moore, associate professor, more than 25 students were in India on a 10-day long trip. Moore explains that the idea is to give students an opportunity to understand where the Erin OBrien, assistant dean, TRIUM Global Executive MBA Programme and NYU Global Programmes, points out that the programme integrates international economic, political and social policy into the business curriculum through the participation of LSE. He explains that participants attend six intensive modules, hosted at each of the three alliance schools (New York, Paris, London), as global economy is going.
For Daniel Novak, a third year student at McGill, the India-visit helped him to watch the growth of the Indian industry first-hand. As we move into our careers, he says, we should be able to apply concepts internationally because our careers are likely to become more international in the future.
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