Meha Mathur

The author works as Senior Associate Editor with BW Businessworld

Latest Articles By Meha Mathur

“We Have Embedded Liberal Arts Courses”

Meha Mathur

The BITS School of Management (BITSom) in Mumbai is part of BITS Pilani and its 270 students have access to the BITS incubation programme and alumni infrastructure. BITSom Dean Ranjan Banerjee talks to Vasudha Mukherjee of BW Businessworld about the institute’s unique courses that teach students to grapple with unforeseen challenges

“The Institute’s Focus On Innovation And Entrepreneurial Culture Is Distinct”

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

The Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) recently concluded its placement season for the 2020-22 PGDM batches, with record placement for all its eligible post-graduates. The institute sprawls across a 22,360 square metre campus in Greater Noida with 66 permanent faculty members. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH talks to BW Businessworld’s Meha Mathur about the institutes unique offerings and mission

“Key To An Institute’s Success Is Culture”

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak, is a second-generation IIM that counts among the top two per cent of business schools around the world since it acquired the AMBA accreditation. Dheeraj Sharma, Director, IIM Rohtak, talks of the unique culture and orientation of the institute that has made this feat possible in a conversation with Upasana of BW Businessworld

Our Students Will Not Have To Unlearn Anything

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

The School of Management of Mahindra University in Hyderabad, is barely 18 months old and its first batch of students are preparing for job. S Ramakrishna Velamuri, Professor and Dean at the School of Management, reveals though, that its curriculum that blends 'academic rigour with industry relevance' has already created a stir among students. Excerpts of a conversation with Meha Mathur

“Focus Of B-Schools Has Moved To Creating Self-Aware And Responsible Leaders”

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

The Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune (SIBM) currently has 480 students on its rolls, being guided by 35 full-time faculty members, 165 guest faculty members and 55 visiting faculty members for the 2022-2023 academic year. Ramakrishnan Raman, Director, SIBM talks to Meha Mathur about how the institute sensitises its students to diversity, inclusion, the environment and sustainability

57 Years Old And Fighting Fit

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

The Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai is among the country’s oldest management institutes, that has stayed in step with industry requirements, the New Education Policy and the real needs of the 21st Century knowledge economy

“Students Must Be Empowered To Face Ambiguities”

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Director Monica Khanna says B-School education must reflect the “rapidly changing macro environmental factors, socio-economic-political factors and climate changes”. In a conversation with Meha Mathur she talks of how the institute is orienting its students towards these changing dynamics and the New Education Policy

Amongst The Best In Meeting Students’ Aspirations

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

The SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) is walking in step with the NEP by incorporating courses in history, ethics, spirituality, critical thinking, systems thinking, etc. into its business school curriculum. Varun Nagaraj, Dean, SPJIMR, talks about the institute’s competitiveness and the values it inculcates in students through the courses it offers

“Pressure Creates Its Own Bonds”

Meha Mathur

Education And Career

An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad (1985), Santosh Desai is MD and CEO of Futurebrands India. His earlier stints were as President, McCann Erickson India, VP Marketing, PepsiCo, and GM, Mudra Communications. His columns are read widely and provide insights into the psyche of Indians. In an interaction with BW Businessworld, he ponders upon the value creation that a B-school education did, and the improvements needed. Excerpts:

The Road To Happiness Passes Through Data

Meha Mathur

After Hours

… So says author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. But does one take major decisions in life after going through a labyrinth of statistics or because one’s heart is into something?