Original Research Article http://doi.org/10.18231/j.jmra.2019.026 Journal of Management Research and Analysis, July-September, 2019;6(3):137-141 137 Teaching management in the global context– Strategies beyond the syllabus Thankachan Jose Kaitharath Principal, Christ Institute of Management, Rajkot, Gujarat, India *Corresponding Author: Thankachan Jose Kaitharath Email: dr.kjthankachan@gmail.com Abstract The world is getting globalised over the past few decades. Globalisation has shown its impact on almost all the business and subsequently the demand for global management education has also increased. In the current economic scenario all over the world-“Management” – as a stream of education and training has been acquiring new dimensions. Business schools are confronting a very dynamic environment as a result of dynamism in the business world in the areas of technology, economy, demography, behaviour of people etc. Gone are days when classroom teachings were enough for the aspirants to be a successful manager. In the present scenario the way management education is imparted needs a critical examination, as only developing talent the right way will take the world forward. As the environment in which business schools are operating are changing a change in pedagogies used for teaching management is also needed. The managers of any organisation need to be engaged in a continuous learning process. These managers are produced by the business schools and hence they need to build the system of continuous learning by bringing about changes in the pedagogies used for management education. This paper is aimed at discussing the innovative teaching and learning strategies for management education in the global context. Keywords: Management education, Globalisation of education, Pedagogy, Teaching, Learning, Contemporary strategies. Introduction Pedagogy is the way of teaching; call it an art or a science. Effective learning happens with the right pedagogy. There are different approaches and strategies of teaching, none of them being universal in results as every situation demands a different pedagogy of teaching. Different pedagogies need to be used in various combinations depending on the type of course, type of students and the environment in which teaching-learning experience is to be created. Some strategies are better than others depending on the type of skills, field of knowledge to be taught, type of students, learning styles or students’ capabilities and interests. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards defines pedagogy as: “Content pedagogy refers to the pedagogical (teaching) skills teachers use to impart the specialized knowledge/content of their subject area(s).Effective teachers display a wide range of skills and abilities that lead to creating a learning environment where all students feel comfortable and are sure that they can succeed both academically and personally. This complex combination of skills and abilities is integrated in the professional teaching standards that also include essential knowledge, dispositions, and commitments that allow educators to practice at a high level.” Less focus on the pedagogies used by teachers can be blamed for many children bogging down in schools and an increasing drop out ratios. A lack of focus on pedagogy also explains why we are not able to completely utilise the technology innovations for making our classrooms more interesting. The effectiveness of teaching learning process at any level is dependent on the type of pedagogies been adopted, management education been no different. The world of business is changing asking for more focus on management of businesses. One needs to learn from the success and failures of other organisations. At the same time one needs to be prepared for unexpected demands too. This change in the business world demands a complete transformation of management education. The classrooms of previous decades are no more successful. No doubt lecture methods are needed for teaching theories, but one cannot avoid the need of practical learning. This paper discusses about some innovative teaching learning strategies. This paper suggests some strategies which may not be needed for teaching the syllabus, but will be highly useful in preparing the management aspirants for facing the real business world. Review of Literature Any activity designed consciously by one person to augment the learning of other can be named as pedagogy (Watkin and Mortimer). 1 Another definition explains pedagogy as the art of teaching in such a way which provides learners with greater experiences (Alexander). 2 Business schools and management institutes have been generally criticized for giving undue weightage on theory and quantitative techniques. It has been argued that management institutes have been neglecting the qualitative findings and behavioural aspects of interpersonal relationships in an organisation. According to Schwille et al. 3 “evidence accumulated since the 1970s suggests that teaching is arguably the strongest school-level determinant of student achievement. However, there is still much debate on what it takes to produce excellence among teachers at large.” What makes teaching excellent is not very much clear but there is growing consensus that active-learning pedagogies are involved in excellent teaching (Ginsburg). 4 Teachers have changing responsibilities now. They should test the current practices and structures, try out new approaches and wherever necessary, they should practice organisational change so that the systems can be improved (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards). 5