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B-schools in the Age of AI

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A FIELD TEST • THE RETAIL SALE OF TRACTORS, A KEY ECONOMIC INDICATOR, DROPPED 12.3% YEAR-ON-YEAR (YoY) TO 59,956 UNITS IN AUGUST 2024 DUE TO ERRATIC RAINS AND A DECLINE IN CROP INCOME. HERE ARE THE KEY NUMBERS:

IT’S ALL ABOUT ROI • THE TOP 100 BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN INDIA ATTRACT STUDENTS ASPIRING FOR PRESTIGIOUS CORPORATE JOBS, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO SALARY PACKAGES. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THIS YEAR’S BT-MDRA INDIA’S BEST B-SCHOOLS SURVEY, THE AVERAGE RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) OF THE TOP 25 B-SCHOOLS HAS DECLINED, WHILE THE ROI FOR THE BOTTOM 25 SCHOOLS HAS SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN 2024. LET’S EXAMINE THE DATA TO SEE HOW THESE TOP B-SCHOOLS COMPARE IN TUITION FEES AND RETURNS:

Spreading Cheer • E-commerce and automobile companies are going all out to attract customers during the festive season

CARING FOR THE ELDERLY • Healthcare providers welcome extension of AB PM-JAY, but say some issues need to be addressed

Alarm Bells Toll • With monkeypox cases surfacing in India, pharma companies are mobilising to prevent an outbreak

EYES WIDE OPEN • The cancellation of ENTOD Pharma’s PresVu raises questions about the eye drop’s effectiveness

Chipping In • The Adani Group plans to set up India’s second semiconductor manufacturing facility in Maharashtra

Regularising the Irregular • Recent changes to the rules governing PPF accounts will kick in from October 1. Investors must act fast

REGULATORY SHOCK • P2P lending platforms are facing challenges in adapting to the new RBI regulations, resulting in a decline in their business volume of up to 90%

‘‘There’s a misconception that MSP is needed everywhere” • Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare; and Rural Development, talks about agriculture, farmers’ incomes, and more

out of the woods? • Peak XV Partners-backed Practo is making steady progress towards achieving break-even by FY25, with losses narrowing. The digital healthcare platform is now expanding AI-driven products, exploring international markets and strengthening its position in Tier II and III cities

YEARS SILVER JUBILEE EDITION FIELD OF DREAMS • IN AN ERA WHERE DIGITISATION AND GENAIARE SET TO TRANSFORM INDUSTRIES, B-SCHOOLS HAVE A CRUCIAL ROLE TO PLAY IN BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP AND EMPOWERING GRADUATES TO SUCCEED. HOW ARE THEY PREPARING FOR THIS CHALLENGE ?

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS • IIM CALCUTTA HAS RETAINED THE TOP POSITION IN THE BT-MDRA BEST B-SCHOOLS SURVEY FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR DUE TO ITS TOP FACULTY, TALENTED STUDENT POOL, A ROBUST CAMPUS, AND ADAPTABILITY

MAKING A MARK • IIM LUCKNOW IS ENGAGED IN NOT ONLY GROOMING WELL-ROUNDED MANAGERS FOR TOMORROW; IT IS EQUAL-LY FOCUSSED ON THE CAUSE OF NATION-BUILDING

AN INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE • SPJIMR HAS ALWAYS THOUGHT OUT OF THE BOX, WITH A FOCUS ON RESEARCH AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT. THAT UNIQUENESS REMAINS

SUSTAINABILITY WARRIOR • IIM KOZHIKODE IS REDEFINING INDIAN BUSINESS EDUCA-TION WITH ITS BOLD APPROACH TO INNOVATION, SUS-TAINABILITY, AND HOLISTIC LEARNING

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM • IIM INDORE HAS JUMPED INTO THE TOP 5 IN THE BEST B-SCHOOLS SURVEY THANKS TO ITS STELLAR PLACEMENT RECORD AND ROOTED APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT

HARNESSING THE POWER OF AI • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS DRIVING THE EVOLUTION OF BUSINESS EDUCATION AND INDIA HAS THE POTEN-TIAL TO BE THE PIONEER OF THIS TRANSFORMATION

START-UPS’ QUEST FOR MBA ‘STARS’ • WHILE VETERANS OFFER EXPERIENCE, FRESH B-SCHOOL GRADUATES PROVIDE NEW PERSPECTIVES, MAKING THEM HIGHLY VALUABLE IN THE DYNAMIC, FAST-PACED...