A) Corporate Training & Management Development Programs:
Unique features of KgGuruji designed & offered MDPs & training programs
1. Business leader turned consultant & trainer, hence bringing business insight, real world issues & challenges and hands on tools - participants gain maximum from real life experiences.
2. Module design after interaction with Leadership team, HR managers, line manage
rs and participants. Investing two to four times more time in program design than delivery to ensure that no gaps between expectations of participants, organization and delivery
3. 100% participant centered methodology. Designed and delivered more than 100 MDPs in 18 countries, more than 10000 people have participated, bringing improvements in entire learning cycle
4. Harvard's case method mixes with other andragogy (teaching methodology for adult learners) like business simulation, management games, role play, group work etc. Most relevant case studies of industry sectors and business challenges for maximum learning
5. Content, methodology and delivery tailed to participant's age groups, role in organization, management level, responsibilities
Post program follow-up and even implementation of change projects identified during training sessions, if organization wishes association longer and expect high return of investment in training & development
6. Along with knowledge enhancement, maximum focus is on hands on tools, applying these tools in simulated training environment for maximum skills enhancement. Participants can apply them next day when go back to work.
7. Turning training sessions in to most memorable learning experience for participants
B) Faculty Development Programs for Professors, teachers & trainers
Specially designed for faculties of engineering colleges, B-schools, visiting faculties from industry, aspiring management teachers and corporate trainers
Faculty development programs (FDPs) are designed to train and develop b-school faculties, corporate executives who aspire to take transition in their career as management faculty or fresh masters in management pass outs who wishes to join b-school as faculty while continuing their doctoral research so they can guide and motivate budding managers enroll for MBA/PGDM programs. FDPs provide input on process and practice of teaching management, individual development, communication, inter-personal skills, creativity, problem solving, motivation and other skills, inputs on teaching aids, teaching methodologies, importance of problem centered education and how to overcome resistance of faculty and students when participant centered methodologies are adopted. The major focus of the FDP is on upgrading the teaching, training, research and writing skills of management teachers—especially those teachers who have not had an opportunity to update themselves in teaching & research methods. To fill the gap between requirement and availability of faculties in higher education, many industry leaders and managers aspire to be teacher. These programs enable participants to develop competence in teaching management from identification of learning needs to evaluation. The course modules helps even faculties with experience to sharpen their skills in specific area while, faculty with lesser experience can complete all modules. These are in-campus programs, hence faculties need not to take any break or need not to travel anywhere. If institute wishes to add discipline-based courses like project management, international business ,general management, technology management, knowledge management, etc. they can be included. The objective of this module is to develop an industry perspectives and update participants with current issues, challenges and best practices.Another set of courses aims at specific andragogical (teaching methodologies for adult learners) skills. This includes case method of teaching, case writing, communication for Management Teachers, developing and delivering MDPs etc. C) Management Consulting & Change Programs
D) Business case writing & Publication
E) Teaching in B-schools
Passion, strong desire to be part of the change, service to the community, give back to the world around, making difference in someone's life drives me to dedicate part of my time in teaching through conducting regular sessions, guest lectures, speak in seminars & conferences. KgGuruji prepares individuals for significant future leadership and entrepreneurship role via a curriculum and participant centered teaching methodology that provides an excellent foundation and innovative means for management learning. Features of KgGuruji's teaching:
1. Thorough research about real life business challenges, issues, opportunities and industry demand before designing the course
2. 100% course is taught through case studies, business simulation, games, video films, role play, group work and other engaging methods
3. 21 years of Industry & consulting and teaching experience helps to bring real perspectives and share business insight
4. More weight-age to Individual & group evaluation of students based on class participation, case study preparation and post class reflection
5. Students develop & enhance skills like presentation, persuasion, comprehension, problem analysis, decision making etc. with know-how
6. Mix of Indian and foreign companies, of various industry sectors helps to gain global exposure of wide spectrum of industries & countries
7. Being IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus, participated in Harvard's executive program & international study at Sweden has raised benchmark high
8. Case studies and other simulations are from Harvard, Stanford, IIMs, MIT-SLOAN and other leading global b-schools and his published cases
9. International experience of teaching and training in Europe, China, USA, Iran, Oman and India
10. Global network of faculties and industry leaders
11. KgGuruji's published case studies are used in more than 200 B-schools in 40 countries
Innovative course design, teaching methodology, teaching aid selection, highly motivating and engaging learning environment, evaluation and post class reflection has positive and lasting impact on students and participant of the program. It improves communication, relationship among participants, learning is no longer felt as burden rather it becomes joy, increases confidence and skills and prepares participants to face real business challenges with more courage.
