Nilekani inaugurates “BRIDGE Briefings” series by BRIDGE School of Management

Co-founder and former CEO of Infosys and Chairman of UIDAI, Nandan Nilekani delivered his speech about “Educating the Indian Workforce to drive economic growth.” The program consisted of two panel discussions, “The changing trends & future of Continuing Education”, and “Will technology be a game changer for continuing higher education in India” He was addressing in the Bridge School of Management inaugural session of Bridge Briefings.

The event was attended by CEOs and HR Heads of leading Indian and International organizations. Prominent personalities attending the event included Prof Henry Bienen, former President of Northwestern University, Prof Dipak Jain, Former Dean of INSEAD and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern university, Prof. Thomas Gibbons, Dean, School of Continuing studies at Northwestern University, Dr Mukesh Aghi, Board Member and CEO, L&T Infotech Ltd, Mr. Adam Gutstein, Vice Chairman, PwC US, to name a few.

<p>BRIDGE School of Management, which is a joint venture between Apollo Global, Inc. (USA), and HT Media Ltd, aims to address the talent needs of the industry by bridging the gap between the current skill-sets of working professionals and that required by the Industry.

“We plan to have 50 state-of-the-art centres right in the middle of corporate hubs across the nation in the next 10 years. We have focused heavily on investing in technology infrastructure, and world class content to ensure our students get a seamless, industry relevant learning experience,” said Mr Rajesh Puri, CEO, India Education Services Pvt Ltd.

By offering management courses designed ‘by the industry, from the industry and for the industry’ it aims to meet the education-employment mismatch in the country. Its program spans over a period of eleven months, helping Corporates invest in and retain their talent pool and increase productivity of employees, whereas for employees it is a convenient and time-saving opportunity for career enhancement, while continuing to work, to acquire skills and competencies which the Industry needs.

BRIDGE Schoolplans to organise “BRIDGE BRIEFINGs” every quarter inviting thoughts from the industry on the most relevant topics in the field of management education in India.