Teaching in 21st Century-Evolving Trends in Business Education

Twenty-first century is equipped with remarkable changes occurring in the way teaching pedagogy is evolving pertaining to the content of educational programs in business. The current century is known as the era of digital technologies and knowledge. Demands of the students in business world has increased, they expect education to be thoroughly advanced and more pragmatic. Such perception is a result of pressure created due to globalisation and cut-throat competition in the market. Even the organisations endeavour their employees to be the best, thus demand for knowledgeable and experienced professionals, forcing the B-Schools to be more innovative in teaching approach. A new approach to teaching practice, calibrated for the 21st century, aspires that the teachers should be willing to assist the students in the best possible way to enhance learning. The injection of innovations into B schools is due to the technological advancement leading to creative and innovative practices in Management education all over the world. In order to meet the new contemporary challenges and prepare the young people, updating the pedagogies used by teachers has become essential. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current teaching methods used in business schools highlighting their strengths and weaknesses which will build a fertile ground for the discussion on innovative methods in management education.