How a handful of technology companies are becoming central to imparting management education

B-Schools could face an existential crisis as economy slows and education moves online

In terms of the sectoral breakup, consulting last time was 25.15% (at the time of graduation) but this time it was 22.7%. E-commerce went up from 10.6% last year to 11.28%

Companies are opting for customised management training programmes for employees

Leading B-schools are confident that the economic slowdown will not hit them, but other schools are concerned

A dual-examination system may lead to standardisation in PG management courses.

Online giants, now regulars at B-school campuses, are redefining the yardstick for hunting talent.

According to companies and business schools, hiring will happen across multiple functions such as finance, human resource, operations, and product management.

ISB was globally ranked 27th last year but has dropped to 28 this year, while IIM-A that was at the 29th spot last year has dropped to the 31st spot this year.

A new bunch of B-schools promises to reinvent management education but is pulled down by red tape and bureaucracy

The changing business dynamics have ensured that hiring on B-school campuses remains steady despite the economic slowdown.

\"In life as in cricket, complacency or overconfidence is lethal. As Indian markets go up, the same is true. It is said that only the paranoid survive\"

The Indian School of Business (ISB), with campuses in Hyderabad and Mohali, has placed its highest ever class size of 903 students.

The new IIMs are born with a silver spoon, but attaining adulthood that matches the standards of their older cousins is likely to be painful.

As companies increase their investments in training, B-schools up the ante in their offering of management development programmes.

Equipping students with skills to work in diverse environments and handle dynamic situations is becoming increasingly important.

The 2016 edition of the BT-MDRA Best B-schools survey comes in the backdrop of renewed faith in traditional sectors such as consulting, FMCG, marketing and manufacturing, and offers deep insights.

'Placements' is the first solution developed by LinkedIn's India product development for the local market.

The eagerly-awaited issue of Business Today is here. Find out which B-school has topped the list this time.