“The Future of Learning in The Business Discipline”By Professor Sandeep Krishnamurthy, Dean, School of Business, University of Washington – Bothell, USA |
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Bio
Sandeep Krishnamurthy is the first Dean of the AACSB-accredited School of Business at University of Washington, Bothell. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in marketing with a minor in Economics in 1996. He is a passionate student of the innovation economy. His research has been extensively published in journals such as Research Policy, Journal of Business Research, OBHDP, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communications, Technovation and Journal of Advertising Research. Dr. Krishnamurthy is recognized as a national leader in the field of the digital transformation of business education which he sees as distinct from remote instruction. He co-founded and leads the Digital Transformation Affinity Group as part of AACSB. In his work as a higher education leader, Dr. Krishnamurthy strongly supports diversity, equity and inclusion and sees this as integrative to his leadership practice.
He can be reached at sandeep@uw.edu.
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global disruption in how we approach student learning. Even though remote instruction was a relatively short-term phenomenon, it has provided a powerful impetus to rethinking how we approach learning in the long-run. The opportunity facing business schools comes from a simultaneous transformation of the business world, technology innovation capabilities and the student. These trends will lead to the unbundling of the professoriate with a complex team performing educational tasks. The future promise is one of a personalized degree where students are provided targeted learning opportunities rather than a one-size-fits-all degree. Business schools are best positioned to lead this learning revolution and I look forward to engaging you in this collaborative dialogue.