We Make Our Students Industry-Ready, Says Dr Mitushi (Faculty at Jaypee Business School)

 

Teaching methods are the techniques that any educational institution uses to help students achieve expected learning outcomes, while different institutions conduct different activities and have different ways of implementing these methods. Dr Mitushi shares how Jaybee Business School makes its students industry-ready.

Dr. Mitushi Singh is currently working as an Assistant Professor Senior Grade, at Jaypee Business School, JIIT, Noida. She has completed her Ph.D in HR from faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University. She has 12 years of teaching experience in academics with research interests in Talent Management, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Personality and Employee Happiness. Sh

 

Q1.  What is the difference between the teaching methodology in your institute and others?

Ans1. The teaching methodology in our Institute focuses on the holistic development of students. We are using a case-based teaching method and practical applications of the concepts. Our teaching methodology comprises of Discussion method, Interdisciplinary teaching, Blended Learning, Corporate Guest lectures, Group activities, and Practical exercises. We comprehend facts on a deep level and practice skills properly in the classroom, so that students can apply that wisdom and those abilities to their personal lives and their future careers. We are using all the latest software tools for technical subjects in Analytics, Finance and Marketing. For the assessment of internal assignments, we are using Quizzes and exercises.

Q2. How are you preparing your students to be Industry-ready?

Ans2. We are conducting sessions by Industry Experts to make our students industry-ready and get the feeling of the corporate environment. Guest lectures, alumni sessions, and panel discussions are conducted for students. We are teaching courses like Employability Skills and Effective Self Management. We empower our students to engage with and succeed in the increasingly digital world. By nurturing creativity and innovation students can learn to think outside the box, develop new ideas, and approach challenges in exciting new ways. The customized internship programmes offered by our institution give exposure to the latest trends/tools is accorded to students. We also train them via various placement workshops on career mapping, profile building, resume making, interview training, soft skills training, and art of negotiation, mock interviews & job readiness scores. We believe in the up-skilling and re-skilling of our students.

Q3. What qualities do your students have that other college students lack?

Ans3. As our Foundation Institute is JIIT, our students from the first semester are taught courses in IT, Analytics and we conduct all technical course sessions in Computer Labs so that students can apply the tools and make use of them. Compassion to serve society, and treat people with compassion is what we teach them by making them study social internship and community initiative courses.

Q4. Do you think the curriculum of the courses taught in your institute fits the industry's requirements?

Yes. The syllabus of different courses is reviewed timely by the university and is modified as per industry requirements. We call for the participation of industries in curriculum design and delivery at institutions and universities to prepare students for employment. This will bridge the gap between the industry and institutions and will enable the students to become industry-ready.

Q5. Is your college receptive to innovation, technology, science & entrepreneurship?

Yes. We are nurturing and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. Universities constantly seek ways to connect their research and students’ education to emerging industry interests. University has put greater emphasis on supporting startup companies. To facilitate greater collaboration and innovation, universities are opening up their facilities, faculty, and students to businesses (small and large) in the hopes of creating greater economic value. We are strategically partnering with companies, offering internships and incentive programs funded by industry, all of which drive increased innovation and product development.