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Transition of Management Education in India From Industry 4.0 to 5.0

 Transition of Management Education in India From Industry 4.0 to 5.0

Management Education in India is Evolving From Industry 4.0 to 5.0 by Integrating Ai, Analytics, and Ethics Into Modern Curricula.

Mr. Budha Chandra
June, 19 2025
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Transition of Management Education in India from Industry 4.0 to 5.0

India has witnessed a rapid transformation in its business landscape over the past two decades. From the early 2000s to the end of the first decade, the expansion in the digital domain has been impressive. This has created a wave in management education to bridge the gap between industry requirements and academic curriculum. The traditional method of business studies was gradually fading away, with many industries demanding changes or revisions in academia.

The second decade (2010–2020) was far more impressive, with exponential transitions across industries. This has been fuelled immensely by the mass acceptance of digital transactions and internet penetration across the population. The advent of the fourth-generation industrial revolution, i.e., Industry 4.0, was a game changer in business across the globe. The gradual acceptance of artificial intelligence in business, internet technologies like the Internet of Things, cloud computing, etc., reshaped the service sector, wherein the later decade saw automation as the key pointer in improving efficiencies. Core business functions like human resources, sales and marketing, finance, and operations have embraced data-driven decisions, establishing analytics as a key strategic pillar.

As we move through the mid-2020s, with the advancement of technologies like artificial intelligence, the evolution of industry has been found to be more rapid, as highlighted by the Economic Survey of India 2024–25. For instance, AI-powered chatbots like SBI’s SIA and AI-driven fraud detection systems are common. Emerging technologies and the business environment have started blending machine intelligence with human intelligence towards sustainability and ethical considerations, evolving into a new industrial revolution Industry 5.0.

From the first decade till date, the transformation in business studies has gone from gradual to exponential. The introduction of MOOCs and other online learning platforms disrupted traditional management programs, forcing them to shift towards digitization. To remain relevant and industry-aligned, academic institutions must integrate emerging technologies into their curricula. Incorporating AI, data analytics, and ethical leadership into management programs is no longer optional it is the need of the hour.

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