How MBA Students Are Taking Classroom Learning And Problem Solving To The Next Level

So what is Learning by Solving? It is a practice where students from IFIM are connected to partner companies in Bangalore, and are made to work on developing solutions to real problems that the companies are facing. In this video, we spoke to the Director of IFIM, Dr. Atish Chattopadhyay, and professors, Dr. Asit K Barma, and Prof. Prashant Goyal about this unique program designed by IFIM to prepare their students for their careers.

Key Takeaways:

1. Industry 4.0 is growing at a rapid pace. Students need to update their skills to match up to the industry’s requirements. Integrating this into a B-School’s pedagogy is very beneficial for students.
2. Live projects are the best way for students to get real experience. Not only do they get an opportunity to apply marketing concepts to real life problems, they also get a glimpse of how the industry functions, first hand.
3. With Industry 4.0, the importance of data is on the rise. To be better acquainted with how to handle data, it is essential that you are acquainted with research.
4. Through the Learning by Solutions Program at IFIM, Students get a chance to work with industry professionals on developing real solutions, which can be implemented by companies to solve problems. This gives them real experience, which is extremely advantageous for them.