In the fourth episode of the IIMB Podcast Series, Prof. R Srinivasan, Professor of Strategy, shares his insights on the shift towards online education and its impact on offline learning models. Prof. Srinivasan talks about various apprehensions about online education of multiple stakeholders, i.e., learners, teachers and educational institutions. He touches upon how online learning is leading to changes in learning styles and teaching styles and how infrastructural challenges remain to be a crucial barrier for online education.

References:

[1] Datar, Srikant M., David A. Garvin, and Patrick Cullen. Rethinking the MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads. Boston: Harvard Business Press, 2010.

[2] Srinivasan, R. (2020, April 13). The 4 axes of online learning [Blog post]. Retrieved from: https://r-srini.in/2020/04/13/the-4-axes-of-online-learning/

In the third episode of the IIMB Podcast Series, Prof. Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director of IIMB and Professor of Strategy, shares his insights on Atmanirbhar Bharat and how competitiveness and innovation can drive India’s growth. Prof. Krishnan discusses India’s push towards self-reliance, popularly called as the Atmanirbhar Bharat program, and how India can develop and bolster its economic growth by riding on this plan.

In the second episode of the IIMB Podcast Series, Prof. Dalhia Mani, from the Entrepreneurship Area at IIM Bangalore discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the start-up ecosystem. Prof. Mani shares her thoughts on the impact of the current scenario on the start-up world, work-from-home culture, future challenges, and opportunities for entrepreneurs. The episode touches upon her recent research work with NSRCEL and her thoughts on the importance of investments, fundings, the role of government in reviving the system, and upcoming trends in the entrepreneurial world.

In the first episode of the IIMB Podcast Series, Prof. Prateek Raj from the Strategy Area at IIM Bangalore discusses various issues surrounding the Indian Economy in the wake of COVID-19. The podcast focuses on reverse migration, opportunities for India, and the Hindi heartland in general, in the wake of the pandemic.