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Highlights of Business Today 14th November 2021, issue:The BT-MDRA B-schools ranking is the definitive listing of India’s best management institutes. Read all about it in the Best B-schools special issue. Plus, find out how edtech companies are disrupting the space. All this and more in the special Best B-schools issue. On stands now.

'I LEARNT EARLY ON TO STAY ON THE HORSE'

LAST YEAR, AT THE HEIGHT of the pandemic, Nisaba Godrej took over as Managing Director of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL). Having steered the group flagship through the turmoil, she recently handed over the CEO’s chair to HUL veteran Sudhir Sitapati, remaining in the role of Executive Chairperson. In a candid chat with Udayan Mukherjee, she talks about the trajectory of Godrej Consumer and her own life, the mistakes and learnings along the way, and what the name Godrej means to her. Edited excerpts:

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BHARAT ONLINE

SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS ARE DRIVING ONLINE SALES DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON AS TOP E-COMMERCE PLAYERS STEADILY MAKE INROADS INTO TIER III TOWNS AND BEYOND

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Air India- Homecoming

National carrier Air India returns to the fold of the Tata group, where it receives an emotional welcome. But the billion-dollar question is: will this goodwill translate into performance? We take a close look at what this acquisition really means for the conglomerate

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Now Streaming: Regional Rush

Betting on the power of local stories, content-hungry vernacular viewership, and india’s improving digital infrastructure, 15-odd regional video ott players are keen to win their slice of the growing streaming pie. And they are unfazed by the deep-pocketed giants in the business

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ROUGH RIDE

LUXURY CARMAKERS IN INDIA SHOULD BE IN CRUISE CONTROL GIVEN RISING DEMAND, BUT SUPPLY-CHAIN DISRUPTIONS HAVE ENSURED A POTHOLE-RIDDEN RIDE

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A New Breed Of MBA Graduates Ready For Business In The Era Of Industry 4.0

A rapidly digitalising industry’s furious hunt for quality managers with deep tech skills has nudged india’s top b-schools to mash data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning into staid management curriculum. Net output: a new breed of MBA graduates ready for business in the era of industry 4.0

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THE CHALICE OF CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY

AS THE EDTECH REVOLUTION MAKES QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, ALTERS TRADITIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE MBA, AND CREATES NEW MARKETS ON ITS VALUE-COST TRADE-OFF, WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR TRADITIONAL B-SCHOOLS?

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HEAD START

EDTECH VENTURES ARE INITIATING TEENAGE STUDENTS INTO THE 101 OF MANAGEMENT WHILE ARMING THEM WITH NECESSARY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO SOLVE REAL BUSINESS PROBLEMS

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AN EDUCATED BET

BLENDED MBA COURSES—DONE PARTLY ONLINE AND PARTLY ON-CAMPUS—ARE CHEAPER AND MORE TIME FLEXIBLE THAN REGULAR DEGREES WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON THE RIGOUR. BUT ARE THEY FOR EVERYONE?

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HOW WE RANKED THEM

LIKE LAST YEAR, the 2021 BT-MDRA B-School Ranking has been prepared in association with research partner Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA). The process covered every aspect of management education, including the latest developments due to the pandemic.

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