A global classroom in Mumbai

BITSOM'S FACULTY EDGE: 90% OF COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY TOP GLOBAL PROFESSORS

- VIKRAM CHAUDHARY

AT A TIME when India is aiming to attract foreign faculty, especially of Indian origin, to teach and conduct research in the country, the Mumbai-based BITS School of Management (BITSOM) said it has been doing so since its inception in 2021.

Saravanan Kesavan, the dean & professor of Operations at BITSOM, told FE that 90% of the courses at the B-school are taught by visiting faculty from leading global institutions.

"Our curriculum reflects global business trends," Kesavan said. "It's under constant churn. This year, we have the Future of Work taught by a professor from Harvard Business School, and a course on Agentic AI led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor."

This evolution is essential because the world of business and tech moves faster than traditional educational cycles. Kesavan noted: "You cannot teach a student who is using AI in the same way as you teach a student who isn’t using AI."