Realigning Talent Management: Addressing Employability Gaps in MBA Programs

Hello Professional HR & Business Veterans,

Please find attached a very alarming whistle-blowing and watchdog entrepreneurial lesson in ET on B-School Employability Gaps, i.e., The Right Kind Of Talent.

Dr. Henry Mintzberg has been saying the same thing for many years - that the world needs managers and not MBAs. Here's an excerpt from his book from www.bkconnection.com/static/Managers-Not-MBAs-EXCERPT.pdf:

I fully agree with Gautam on this. The above book clearly shows how we are following an outdated model for selecting students for MBA programs, which, in turn, in most cases, leads to a situation of a total mismatch between what the MBA wants and what the industry needs. It is an eye-opener!

With my long experience in both industry and academics, when I read that book, I felt as if it was I myself writing those words, though I could never write so beautifully. A must-read for all who claim to be involved with management education in India.

Dr. Sunil Pevekar
Aksun Centre for Management Excellence
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