This is the era of knowledge managementBy Javier Amaro Castillo |
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Today, knowledge must be assimilated, synthesized, and appropriately employed. Besides management knowledge, companies are looking for critical thinking, problem solving, brain storming, and decision-making skills, as well as adequate thinking and behavioral skills. |
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There has been a paradigm shift in the way management education is imparted across the Business-schools worldwide. Education is no longer equivalent to just knowledge. Today is the era of knowledge management where knowledge needs to be assimilated, synthesized and employed appropriately.
The difference between success and failure is how you are able to use knowledge effectively. Other than knowledge, companies are looking for skill sets such as critical thinking, problem solving, brain storming, decision making skills, etc. It has become imperative to have adequate thinking and behavioral skills. There is need for global managers who are able to adapt as per the external environment and embrace diversity, ambiguity and complexity.
Acclimatizing to the information technology revolution and globalization are key elements for training organisations in this new landscape.
Australian's training organisations could benefit of our multi cultural environment and capitalize this competitive advantage of paramount importance for global managers to survive and succeed. Australian comprise students from diverse nationalities, backgrounds, qualifications and experiences. They contribute to immense cross functional learning of each other. We also have a strong quality framework (AQTF) to support continuous improvement of our academic programs and learning management systems.
There is a marked shift from the textbook/academic learning to application based learning.
Consultation with the industry in curriculum improvement, conducting workshops, real life projects, etc, has demonstrated its impact on learning outcomes and employment success of candidates.
Javier Amaro Castillo / CEO-Insources Education




