B-Schools Must Groom Value-driven, Globally Resilient Leaders” | Dr. Atish Chattopadhyay

In an exclusive interaction, Atish Chattopadhyay, Director, IMT Ghaziabad talks about how B-Schools are adapting to meet the demands of ‘disruption’ – the new normal By Team BW

In the face of increasing geopolitical uncertainties, including shifting international alliances, new tariff regimes, and potential visa challenges, how can B-schools groom leaders who can show resilience and steer their teams? Also, how should students aspiring to study abroad strategically plan their educational paths?

Disruption is the new normal. Business schools must groom not just global managers but value-driven, globally resilient leaders – agile thinkers who can read signals of change, pivot quickly, and inspire confidence amid uncertainty.

B-schools can groom resilient leaders by:

• Integrating geopolitical literacy into the curriculum — embedding geo-economics, political risk management, and international negotiation into core courses.

• Building simulation-based, scenario-driven learning — through war games, trade disruption models, and cross-border supply chain case studies.

• Fostering cross-cultural intelligence and empathy — via programmes that mix nationalities, rotate learning across geographies, and emphasise cultural reflection, not just exposure.

• Leveraging alumni and global partnerships — creating “safe corridors” for learning, internships, and exchanges that remain accessible even when mobility is disrupted.

• Integrating Interventions that instil a ‘Value for Values” – Like IMT Ghaziabad’s ‘I’M the Change’ initiative that exposes participants to underprivileged communities who are unlike them and gives them the joy of contribution.