Chanda Kochhar blames focus on QA in entrance tests for less women in B-schools
Advertisement
A B-school graduate herself, ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar wants excessive focus on quantitative aptitude (QA) in entrance tests to be done away with, for greater participation of girls in business schools.
Girls constitute only 10-15 per cent of the B-school students at present.
"The MBA entrance exams are so quantitative-oriented that it keeps out more and more women from joining the MBA classes. If we were to make the entrance exams more all-rounded you could see more participation," Kochhar, the managing director and chief executive of the countrys largest private sector lender, said in a speech.
She also questioned need for so much focus on QA, saying a course on developing general managerial abilities does not require so much of focus.
Her remarks come in the wake of several institutes of repute holdingMBA tests focus on QA, data interpretation, logical reasoning and verbal ability while selecting students. QA includes topics considered tedious like trignometry, quadratic equations, logarithm etc.
Kochhar also called for more percentage of women in workplaces to make it diverse. She said they can help a business achieve better results on account of the fact that they can understand consumers better because half of the consumers are women.
She highlighted that 80 per cent of workforce-ready women are not joining the organised sector, and that they should believe in themselves and be ready to put in long hours and travel if the work demands.
"You can maintain work-life balance even while pursuing careers," she said as adding that opportunities of "cottage entrepreneurship" like made-to-order meals, handicrafts etc are areas women can capitalise on.
(Image credit: Economic Times)
Advertisement
Girls constitute only 10-15 per cent of the B-school students at present.
"The MBA entrance exams are so quantitative-oriented that it keeps out more and more women from joining the MBA classes. If we were to make the entrance exams more all-rounded you could see more participation," Kochhar, the managing director and chief executive of the countrys largest private sector lender, said in a speech.
She also questioned need for so much focus on QA, saying a course on developing general managerial abilities does not require so much of focus.
Her remarks come in the wake of several institutes of repute holding
Advertisement
She highlighted that 80 per cent of workforce-ready women are not joining the organised sector, and that they should believe in themselves and be ready to put in long hours and travel if the work demands.
"You can maintain work-life balance even while pursuing careers," she said as adding that opportunities of "cottage entrepreneurship" like made-to-order meals, handicrafts etc are areas women can capitalise on.
(Image credit: Economic Times)
Advertisement
- Poonch Terrorist Attack: One Indian Air Force soldier dies, five injured; Patrolling intensifies across J&K
- The Role of AI in Journalism
- 10 incredible Indian destinations for family summer holidays in 2024
- 7 scenic Indian villages perfect for May escapes
- Paneer snacks you can prepare in 30 minutes
- Nothing Phone (2a) blue edition launched
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market