Experiential learning makes classrooms interactive, says ISBR Assistant Professor

ISBR Business School Assistant Professor Veena Shenoy talks about how she ensures that her students are learning in an interactive manner. She has also has taken up certain initiatives at classroom-level that are being practiced by corporates.

Q: What are the salient features of the teaching methodology adopted by your college? How does this differ from others?

A: We use experiential learning in our classrooms. Video case studies, movie and relating concepts with movie, concept exchange, role-plays, group discussion, management games, class room sessions, article discussions, live projects and article review. etc., are some of the methods adopted.

Q: How are you preparing your students to be industry-ready?

A: As a part of the HR club, students are interacting with industry and given option of visiting companies to have interaction with HR and understand the culture and best HR practices adopted by the Companies. We have done Skype interview with employees from Deloitte, Herman Miller, Goldman Sach, JP margan Chase, ZRPL, Continental, VYMO, etc. These discussion will be converted as case lets based on the objectives of the conversation.

Q: What are the qualities you are looking for in student applicants? What qualities do they need to do well in your course?

A: Attitude and character of the student is vested for lifelong learning.

Q: How do you ensure that your course curriculum is up to date and meets industry requirements?

A: I do lots of interaction with the industry by attending management development programmes (MDP) and various discussions of HR practioners. And also in the panel of board of studies and examination of various universities and doing consulting for various HR-related issues with developing model for HR practioners.

Q: Is your college receptive to innovation, technology, science & entrepreneurship? Could you cite some examples of these?

A: As most of the fortune companies have the concept of celebrating culture in their organisation to engage employees. Similar initiative has been taken by Convergence, ISBR HR Club as Thirsty Thursday.  Thirsty Thursday is theme-based and it is celebrated on second Thursdays of the month to enhance the celebrating culture at ISBR. Theme will be given by team HR and entire College will represent the theme with their attire.