For this B-school, Chinese is a must
A management institute in Chennai has made Chinese a compulsory subject in its curriculum.
By Ishani Duttagupta, TNN |
NEW DELHI: Corporates in India may not yet have fully woken up to the potential of the Chinese markets.
But the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, founded by BV Balachandran, distinguished professor of accounting, information and management at Kellogg School of Management, definitely sees China as a big business destination. In fact, as part of the one-year full-time post graduate management programme, Great Lakes has made the Chinese language a compulsory subject in the curriculum.
“It’s not yet a course with credits, but learning the Chinese language, various cultural aspects and details about business environment and the government procedure are compulsory for all the students, and they will not be awarded diplomas if they don’t complete this course,” Mr Balachandran told ET.
The independent course in Chinese language is taught to students from term one right through term eight. The B-school has hired faculty specifically for this. “We are positioning Great Lakes among the best business schools in the entire Asia-Pacific region and hence the focus on China is a logical step,” Mr Balachandran said.
But the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, founded by BV Balachandran, distinguished professor of accounting, information and management at Kellogg School of Management, definitely sees China as a big business destination. In fact, as part of the one-year full-time post graduate management programme, Great Lakes has made the Chinese language a compulsory subject in the curriculum.
“It’s not yet a course with credits, but learning the Chinese language, various cultural aspects and details about business environment and the government procedure are compulsory for all the students, and they will not be awarded diplomas if they don’t complete this course,” Mr Balachandran told ET.
The independent course in Chinese language is taught to students from term one right through term eight. The B-school has hired faculty specifically for this. “We are positioning Great Lakes among the best business schools in the entire Asia-Pacific region and hence the focus on China is a logical step,” Mr Balachandran said.
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