Focus should also be on sectoral management: Dr MB Athreya

Specialised or Sectoral management programmes are more the need of the hour in context of management in India. While most management institutes are offering General Management Programmes focused sectoral management programmes are becoming a necessity. This was informed by Padma Bhushan, Dr MB Athreya. He was speaking on the topic ‘Recent Opportunities and Challenges to Indian Management’ at IIHMR University on Monday. He also said that a specialised MBA course prepares students for the specific nuances of business in a particular sector within the context of the broad field of business and management. 

He further informed that a series of reform measures need to be taken in order to stimulate innovative education in the field of management. “Other than this, management students also need to structure their own management learning. There is also a need to develop attitude and skills for lifelong management learning as it is a continuous process. One should be prepared to face not only risks and major challenges, but also remarkable opportunities for growth in this sector,” he added. 

Highlighting the challenges to management institutes, Dr Athreya said that the focus needs to shift from general management to sectoral management.