ROLE OF EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS IN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: A REVIEW

Abstract

Management education has a vital role to play in today's dynamic global arena, where the challenges to be met are increasing at a faster pace. Most of the multinational companies need MBAs who are adaptable, flexible with an entrepreneurial attitude and who can act as change agents in the organization. All MBA graduates have to learn how to migrate from their comfort zone and go a long way towards impressing the boss of a new venture or a large multinational. But there is a huge gap between what industry needs and what is available in terms of skilled students. Enhancing employability skills in management education is considered as an important task by all universities and colleges. This study was conducted with the objectives of exploring the employability skills required for management graduates, discuss the previous research done in di?erent countries related to employability skills and explore the skill sets of the management students that will best serve the future labour market requirement in management education. The study has been done on the basis of the literature survey of educational reports, articles, empirical and theoretical research papers. Studies done in India and in other countries have been abridged in this paper.