Today the economies are fast changing, impacting every sphere of life. With technology finding its way into our daily activities, there is a paradigm shift in the functioning of businesses and society's response. Conversations with practitioners and academia reveal that with ever-changing markets, it is ambitious to predict the next turn. The only way to navigate these transient times is to train in adaptability and resilience. Collaborating with experts with diverse knowledge and skill sets is the need of the hour. While these quick changes call for a rejig in the working environment and the resources, higher education institutions have a significant role in training intellectuals to sustain the steam and equip with the new-gen workforce for the industry.
Being ahead of time is the way of life at Symbiosis - The Management Programs are designed with contemporary courses in a multi-disciplinary setting to address the current and future business needs. The student-centric approach, with an emphasis on experiential learning, equips future decision-makers with 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, communication, and social and cross-cultural interaction. The outreach activities during the program prepare them to solve unique business problems with a human touch, making every Symbian a business leader in the true sense. This has been possible with the collective commitment from the experienced faculty, global researchers, and corporate experts in designing the curriculum and engaging with the learners through innovative pedagogical approaches supplemented with a value add of Masterclass, the corporate mentorship program.
The Annual Corporate Expert speak platform, Symbitalks ,provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary discussion on topics related to the industry's needs, featuring prominent decision-makers and business leaders as speakers. The participation of the student council in activities associated with the corporate interface, outreach programs, and decisions related to life on campus makes a healthy governance structure, making learning about group dynamics a breeze while bringing to the fore several student-friendly initiatives. The ecosystem is apt for the unstoppable to go ahead with out-of-the-box thinking; no wonder we also have incubated a few business ideas on the way. The well-placed alumni in leading companies across the globe are a testimony to our excellence.
Wishing the future managers at SIBM Hyderabad and our alums an incredible career ahead.
Dr. K. P. Venugopala Rao
Director – SIBM Hyderabad.