Reimagining Business School Education in a Post Pandemic World

The inclusion of technology-centric courses and incorporation of online modes of collaboration into the course design are examples of the positive changes to the program architecture and delivery

- Shawn Mathew & Ritesh Pandey

THE Covid pandemic has resulted in a paradigm shift in the way businesses operate. Covid induced upheavals have forced firms to reinvent their business models overnight. Altered ‘job requirements’ and changes in ‘required skillsets’ needed by budding managers are significant consequences of this massive transformation, necessitating radical reviews of B-school course curriculums. Domain-specific knowledge and infusion of technology into course curriculums are two significant byproducts of this shift in business priorities. The PGDM programmes at the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad have evolved to imbibe these contemporary trends. The revamped programme architectures of two of its niche postgraduate programmes, namely the PGDM — Banking and Financial Services (BFS) and the PGDM — Dual Country Programme (DCP) highlight this positive transition.

IMT Ghaziabad, in collaboration with Vlerick Business School (VBS), Belgium, launched the PGDM BFS Programme in 2019. The programme was designed to prepare industry-ready professionals for management roles in the banking and financial services (BFS) industry. The programme design aimed to strike a fine balance between content depth and variety, delivered through a mix of classroom and experiential education with a focus on both theoretical rigour and managerial applications.