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Think globally. Teach locally
Is it the new mantra ?( if I can use another cliché)
‘The recession has perhaps accelerated my return’, revealed RM Turaga, now faculty at IIMA, then at Dartmouth, as a research associate. Professors like Turaga are more open about recession as part of the reason; though other B school faculty from gloal B schools and industry are also making a beeline to Indian B Schools( read reverse brain drain). A better social life, being closer home and relatives. A desire to do what the heart says ( not to forget the fact that discrimination in some form still hounds the Indian diaspora in most spheres in the West). Though one cannot but welcome the increasing representation of Indian origin expats in Obama’s dream teams, and beyond.
Yet another favourable factor is the govt’s decision to let foreign universities to do business in India. These professors with an international exposure will be much in demand. This is not to undermine the excellent body of work - research and mentoring- done by some of the Bschool teaching fraternity in reputed Indian B schools.
The new batches to top B schools are going to benefit immensely form this trend.
This is a response to an Eco times article dated 12. 7. 10