Learning Pedagogy at Poddar

Poddar Group of Institutions has been envisioned to impart Purposeful education from various UG and PG programs to high end research programs catering to both industry specific and employability options. Many educational Institutes are running under the banner of the Poddar Group out of which Poddar International College running diverse courses I varied streams and Poddar Business School running best PGDM and MBA programs are the most prominent ones. In this article, we will be focusing on the exclusive learning pedagogy at Poddar.

The Group believes in Experiential learning experiences that help to complete students' preparation for their chosen careers which reinforce course content and theory. The learning pedagogy especially in PGDM and MBA programs does not only involve teaching through digital learning forums such as Googles G-Suite, NPTL, different digital learning platforms and portals but also through enormous case studies, Video lectures, Market research projects, Internships, workshops, Field surveys, Live projects, On the Job trainings.

Experiential learning boosts learners' willingness to learn. It generates more autonomous learners, expands knowledge/skill transfer to the workplace. It cultivates more meaningful learning when incorporated into corporate training programs. Experiential learning activities can include hands-on laboratory experiments, Internships, field exercises, research and innovation, etc.

Well-planned, supervised and assessed experiential learning programs can stimulate academic inquiry by promoting inter-disciplinary learning, civic engagement, career development, cultural awareness, leadership, and other professional and intellectual skills.

Furthermore, the PGDM program of Poddar Business School offers Internships and here students can also work as volunteers. Experiential Learning encompasses all the following components:

• Reflection, critical analysis and synthesis

• Opportunities for students to take initiative, make decisions and be accountable for the results

• Opportunities for students to engage intellectually, creatively, emotionally, socially or physically

• A designed learning experience that includes the possibility to learn from natural consequences, mistakes and successes

• Experiences are carefully chosen for their learning potential (i.e. whether they provide opportunities for students to practice and deepen emergent skills, encounter novel and unpredictable situations that support new learning or learn from natural consequences, mistakes, and successes)

• Experiential learning in Top PGDM/MBA programs helps students develop healthy professional habits like reflection, experimentation and continuous development. This makes them more competitive in the job market. Experiential learning opportunities also enables students explore what lies beyond their comfort zones and

• Learners are engaged intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically, which produces a perception that the learning task is authentic. Relationships are developed and nurtured: learner to self, learner to others and learner to the world, at large. Experiential learning strengthens all of these skills. Experiential learning encourages collaboration as students work together for problem solving.

Growing Popularity of Experiential Learning in Management Education

The popularity of the experiential learning methodology is due to many factors like the increasing discontent with traditional education, the desire to create more inclusive and active learning atmosphere and identifying a role that individual differences play in management learning. Further, a renewed interest in Experiential Learning has introduced new and expanded conceptualizations of what Experiential Learning means.