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India can become global management talent hub, says BITSoM dean
India can become global management talent hub, says BITSoM dean
An op-ed in Hindustan Times by Prof. Saravanan Kesavan, dean of BITSoM, argues India can become a global hub for future-ready management talent if it converts quantity into capability. India has 45…
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An op-ed in Hindustan Times by Prof. Saravanan Kesavan, dean of BITSoM, argues India can become a global hub for future-ready management talent if it converts quantity into capability. India has 45 million higher-education students and over 8,400 management institutes, but the article warns that numbers alone are insufficient. It notes that AI is levelling the playing field since no country has a decisive lead, and cites a 2026 CXO study finding 90% of enterprises expect hybrid human-AI teams to become standard within three years. The author calls for teaching range and agency alongside technical fluency.
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The article’s cheerleading for India’s demographic dividend and AI’s levelling effect skips the hard part: merely having 8,400 management institutes means little if most teach yesterday’s syllabus. The lazy narrative that quantity equals quality is convenient but false. The test will be whether Indian B-schools actually invest in AI labs, faculty retraining, and curricula that build range and agency, or simply keep churning out MBAs for routine jobs. Until a cohort of Indian graduates consistently leads global firms, talk of a hub remains just talk.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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