B School education is going through a different time at the moment. A global pandemic and the economic crisis that has unfolded in the year 2020 has resulted in a lot of questions in the minds of aspirants. Whether to opt for a b-school education when every alternate day you see somebody you know losing their job on LinkedIn is a question a lot of them maybe are asking. To answer this question and provide you with interesting information about how the b-school and the business world in general behaves in the time of crisis, we have the Dean (Academics) of TAPMI, Manipal Prof. Vishwanathan Iyer. In this special episode, he delves deeper into the world of MBA, how crisis results in students flocking towards higher education, importance of upskilling and who exactly should opt for an MBA now. Watch this Konversation with him to know more.
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Prof. Iyer has almost 2 decades of experience in academics and he personally has seen the financial crisis of 2008 unfold. Prof. Iyer shares his experience of the crisis and defines how it is different from the pandemic this year. What should students focus on going forward and what exactly will make their prospects of landing in a better job in the future.
He further mentions how TAPMI has dealt with the crisis smoothly and why students should consider being part of this thriving B-school culture. Tell us what you think about joining a B-school now, keeping in mind the current economic situation.