Education & Career
IIM Kozhikode director says lifelong learning tops job skills
Hindustan Times··1 Oct
IIM Kozhikode Director Debashis Chatterjee told HT Digital the most valuable skill today is the ability to keep learning. He said academic qualifications may open the door, while learning, adaptation and working with people shape careers. He said IIM Kozhikode was the first IIM to have a batch with women in the majority. Its pillars are Satyam, Nityam and Purnam.
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What It Means For You
- Chatterjee listed communication, collaboration, empathy and resilience among soft skills for a changing job market.
- He said students choosing institutes should examine culture, faculty access and peer learning beyond rankings.
- He framed creativity as asking better questions when AI can provide answers.
What's Happening
- The comments came in an HT Digital interview on skills, AI and management education.
- He linked emotional quotient with understanding oneself and relating to others.
- IIM Kozhikode runs an MBA in Liberal Studies and Management that mixes humanities and management.
What The Three Pillars Mean
- Satyam, Nityam and Purnam are described as authenticity, sustainability and fulfilment.
- Chatterjee said the pillars inform the culture the institute seeks to create.
- He said diversity of perspectives helps students learn from peers as well as faculty.
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