What does it really take to prepare students for the workplace today? In management education, the answer is increasingly moving beyond classrooms and into real-world experience.
In an article for Education Post, Dr Umesh Kothari, Assistant Dean – Global MBA (GMBA), Master of Global Business (MGB), Graduate Certificate of Global Management (GCGM), SP Jain Global, talks about how experiential learning is positioned not as an add-on, but as the foundation of modern business education. Through internships, simulations, live projects, and mentorship, learning shifts from simply acquiring knowledge to building real capabilities that can be applied in complex business environments.
Dr Kothari highlights how traditional teaching methods often fall short in preparing students for the ambiguity of real-world decision-making. Experiential learning, by contrast, places students in situations where they must analyse problems, respond to feedback, and deliver outcomes that mirror actual business expectations.
As businesses continue to evolve, the gap between theory and practice is becoming harder to ignore. The real advantage will lie with institutions that can bridge this gap effectively, producing graduates who are not just qualified, but ready to contribute from day one.
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