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3 Day experiential learning
IntroductionCurrent Scenario
Applications: 8 Lakh applies
Students Passing out : 7 Lakh
Number of B-SchoolsIndia > 4800 (shiksha.com)Tamilnadu =144 (tnedu.net)
Teaching standards – Conventional
Difficulty in managing Best Placement avenues
Industry skeptical of getting Right Skills,
Employability
“Only 23% of the management talent is employable.“ MeritTrac Services, an assessments player.
Only 10% of fresh graduates are actually employable, while a study of MBA and engineering graduates reveals only 25% of them to be employable. Tata Institute of Social Sciences
"It is not unemployment that is the major problem; it is the question of unemployability that is the major crisis in this competitive arena…” -APJ Abdul Kalam
Employability
In a global workforce study conducted by Towers
Perrin, a whopping 56% of Indian employees said
that they feel disengaged at work - the highest
percentage among all countries surveyed. These
disgruntled Indian employees feel a big disconnect
between their personal aspirations and their day-to-
day professional activities.
What is wrong with the System Too focused on Theoretical Study
International B-School’s1/3 to ½ courses are people related courses
Human Capital Deficiencies We take a quantitative approach that merely aims to improve the supply-side of the Indian labour market the solution lies on the demand-side, and requires a qualitative solution as well.
International Accreditation Standards ensures students and parents top-quality education, ensures employers graduates are ready to perform on day one. (AACSB, ACBSP, CHEA, DETC )
( Association to Advanced Collegiate School of Business, Accreditation Council for Business School & Programs, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, Distance Education and Training Council )
21st Century Skills-Learning and Innovation Skills
focus on creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration
Life and Career Skills -Flexibility & Adaptability; Initiative & Self-Direction; Social & Cross-Cultural Skills; Productivity & Accountability; Leadership & Responsibility.
Dheeraj Prasad, Director, Microsoft
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What is Experiential Learning
Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand.- Confucius, 450 B.C.
The things we have to learn before we do them, we learn by doing them.- Aristotle
What is Experiential Learning
Activity is the only road to knowledge.
What is Experiential Learning
I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
What is Experiential Learning
What is Experiential Learningconventional prescribed teaching/training - the transfer of pre-
determined knowledge / skills – “from the outside”.
experiential learning - development of people as individuals – “from the inside”.
Focus on the learning process for the individual .
Experiential Learning as understanding tool : Self / Others / Teams develop confidence / self esteem / personal strength imparts sense of purpose and fulfillment which improve Attitude, life balance and emotional well being
Leadership roles
Why Experiential Learning•
When Experiential Learning• “Experiential learning takes place
• when a person involved in an activity
• looks back and evaluates it,
• determines what was useful or important to remember,
• and uses this information to perform another activity.”
• John Dewey
Experiential Learning Model
Why off site Experiential LearningCreates Openness Out of day 2 day activities
assignments / booksdifferent set of teachers
EqualityDevelops relationships quickly DisequilibriumMeta LearningKinaesthetic ImprintEncourage Risk takingDiversity of StrengthFUNcorporate psychologists Dr John Luckner and Reldan Nadler
Off site as Natural Outbound“Nature has an inherently positive effect”.Something people are not used to
Students are more open to the inspiration and challenge offered by natural world.
More chances of IntegratingLearning occurs naturally.
Creates managers who are eco Sensitive eco Maginative sought out by corporates
ecoLogin ApproachProgram of International standard
Largely Interconnected to Naturemore integratedmore absorbed
Interdependenceteam memberswith nature / community / rural life / tribal life
Holistic
I related to Nature
The CapsuleEffective Team Building / Team workLeadership DevelopmentChange ManagementCommunication SkillsConflict ResolutionPersonal & Professional EffectivenessInterpersonal SkillsPartnerships & Alliances (Second Stage)
Outcome - StudentsEmployable Students
understanding of Selfunderstanding of Peoplebetter career choicesinitiativework better in Teamstake more Initiative / Riskclarity of Life / Jobinterpersonal skillscommunicative skillsnot scared of Interviews
Outcome - InstitutionAlumni
will be in an organization for a long termwill be better managershappy employersreputation goes upmore recruitment
Who we are• ecoLogin - an experience based alternate tourism service provider
offering activity filled tourism experience in offbeat locations.
• We provide end to end, customized, completely guided tours with themes ranging from Adventure & Jungle tourism to Heritage & culture.
• The ecoLogin experience encompasses the involvement of local people and communities in service delivery which enriches the experience of the traveler and provides an alternate source of livelihood for the community.
What we bring in
The Nuclei• Sridhar Lakshmanan – [email protected] , Founder and CEO.
– A regular trekker, wild life enthusiast & photographer – lives by the maxim - no fixed solutions to an ever changing world– brings in about 8 years of experience in the Social Development sector & Corporate. – an engineer from College of Engineering, Guindy and later passed out from IIM
Ahmedabad in 2002.
• Arul Sekar – [email protected] , Founder and COO. – Extremely good at the art of charting a course in unknown territory with only a compass
to rely on.– An outdoor enthusiast ; enjoys challenges & believes in encouraging others to 'Just give
it a TRY’ – a certified Mountaineer and Rock Climber for 8 years. Has 2 years of work ex. – Holds a Dual degree in Engineering from Anna University, Currently pursuing M.S.
(Entrepreneurship) in Department of Management Studies, IIT-Madras. • And a Team of 10 Passionate people.
Methodology
• Day I: Self Confidence: Discover the new 'U‘
– Acclimatization – Socialize: Rural / tribal village visit– Goal setting– Mental block– Pushing your limits– Motivation– Self confidence
– Discover the new You
Methodology• Day II: Team Work: Discover the new 'US'
-Setting a shared goal -Team work: knots, sequence climbing.-Managing Uncertainties-Risk Management-Survival Technique-Get lost & Find yourself : Map reading, facing uncertainties --as a team, maneuvering in forest.-Innovative Group games-Discover the new ‘US’
Methodology
• Day III:
– Survival technique : survival with min. resource – Natural Ecosystem-- Holistic Decision Making– Counter productive results case studies – Group discussion on General topic– Water stream– Trek back with wonderful memories of the trip– Feedback and closure
Target Segments
MBA Students
Fresh Young Faculties
Student affair bodies / student council
Teaching faculty
Cross sectional across levels
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