The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. But what do the words of the writer and futurist Alvin Toffler mean for today’s business students? Quite simply, those that are not flexible will be left behind.
Today’s business students are expected to adopt and master the trends that saturate the professional world. Take technology, and the well-documented rise of big data, students that can master this key skill will have a considerable head start. But there are 65 million people in India alone with at least 5 years of computer-related university education, so business schools in the West have to foster creative thinking to ensure their students stand out in the hypercompetitive global job market.
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