Kishen R Patil has been working as the Principal of BBA Department at Institute of Business Management and Research, Hubli, Karnataka. He has 5 years of corporate experience and has worked closely with brands like Max Heap Technologies, HFFC and Fullerton India. And apart from this, he was associated with KLE Society Bangalore as the Coordinator of BBA Department. He has presented a Research Paper on "A study of Sustainable Marketing Concept-Green Marketing" at the National Conference.

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What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

"Growth, opportunities to interact with brightest mind and my passion to educate students are main factors"

The education sector I trust is very dynamic in nature as it demands continuous improvement and upgradation of knowledge and experience from an individual. And after the introduction of new education policies, this practice has become even more mandatory so that the finest quality education can be delivered to students. Overall, working with the education sector results in individual growth, society progress and nation development. These all reasons together have kept me intacted in the education sector for so long. 

Being the Principal of BBA Department at IBMR, what is your philosophy of leadership?

"A true leader not only leads but provide equal learning opportunities to everyone"

I firmly believe that If I am handling and coordinating with a team of people having different mindset and technical skills, then I am also a part of the team, neither the leader nor boss. It's my duty to ensure that we as a team are able to deliver our absolute best to the students and institution by utilising our existing skills and building new ones.

How does the curriculum of IBMR is aligned with the best practices of industry?

"It is backed by regular industrial sessions, certification courses and extracurricular activities"

The Institute of Business Management and Research has been in the education sector for the last 23 years and we have always delivered our best from day 1. And being the Principal, I can confirm that BBA is not just a Degree course but it provides immense growth opportunities and scope in the outside competitive world. Also today's market requires versatile, multi-dimensionally and technically proficient leaders. Therefore we offer industry and employment oriented education through the BBA course. We also educate our students on areas like Digital Marketing and provide NISM and other value added certifications. In addition to this, industry visits, guest lectures and various co-curricular activities are regularly organized by us.

How do you strategize and update the curriculum of your institute to make it befitting for the students?

"We supplement students knowledge by regularly including new certification courses in it"

Our college follows the curriculum designed by the Karnataka University to which we are affiliated to. And we regularly update it in line with changing industry requirements by introducing certification and value added courses, and these changes are done in compliance with University guidelines. Apart from this, we use real time case studies as examples to relate any concept and to strengthen students' subject knowledge.

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How do you train yourself and your faculty members to deliver this program to the students?

"I upgrade my skills through courses of Coursera and UpGrad, and FDPs are also there to support us"

I strongly believe that as technology is growing rapidly and something new comes up every day, soon our world will become completely tech-oriented. Also Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are doing wonders , so to be in sync with our digital world, I keep learning about these latest technologies and tools. And to supplement my knowledge, I pursue courses from learning platforms like Coursera and UpGrad etc. In addition to this, I have registered for my PhD Degree which is very essential and will surely help me to upgrade my skills and experience to deliver best to students. As far as faculties are concerned, faculty development programs and industrial sessions are regularly organized to upskill them.

How do you establish a healthy relationship with the students and faculty members?

"By being a regular, trustworthy communicator and trustworthy listener for them"

For the purpose of ensuring a cordial relationship with my students, I regularly interact with them in order to address their academic and non-academic issues and queries. This kind of interaction helps me and my students to learn multiple things from each other. And when it comes to faculty members, then also I make sure that there is no communication gap and the ambiance remains trustworthy and transparent so that they can share their issues without hesitation.

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Any suggestions which you would like to give to the current youth and aspiring students?

"Keep upgrading your skills and never hesitate to explore new learning experience"

I would advise my dear students and aspiring youths of our society to never stop learning and keep upgrading their skills from time to time. Because a successful career demands skills and knowledge. So, always have a curious attitude and keep learning new things, also never be afraid to explore the world around yourself. Believe in yourself and stay dedicated towards your goals.