Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, May 6: A distinguished Professor of Marketing Management and Vice Chancellor, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed University) as well as former Director of IIM, Indore, Prof Rajan Saxena visited Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) and interacted with the faculty members, research scholars and students of School of Business.
Having over 40 years of professional experience in management education, research, consulting and institution building, Prof Saxena is an alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi. He did his PhD work at Delhi School of Economics in marketing area and was awarded the degree by Delhi University.
During discussion with students, Prof Saxena emphasized on enhancement of decision making and problem solving skills in addition to social skills for the development of creative human capital for the present dynamic business world. He depicted the role of massive open online courses and study material for modernizing the pedagogy of management education.
During the discussion Prof Sudhir K Jain, Vice Chancellor, SMVD University put forward the idea of better learning, focused goal settings and wholesome attempts towards achieving them. Prof Jain also reiterated the essence of better performance management with the help of normal curve extremes and distribution.
Replying to the various queries raised by the faculty members including Dr Saurabh, Dr Ashutosh Vashistha, Pabitra Jena and research scholars including Naveed Majid, Ajaz, Abid Hussain of School of Business, Prof Saxena revealed significance of case study and live project based teaching methodology for the better delivery in classroom teaching.
The interaction ended with putting on record thanks and gratitude towards Prof Saxena for visiting the campus and blessing the members of School of Business, SMVDU with intellectual treasure.