Preparing for a Services Economy: An Evaluation of Higher Education in India

50 Pages Posted: 25 Apr 2008

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Rafiq K. Dossani

Stanford University

Murali Patibandla

Copenhagen Business School - Department of International Economics and Management; Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Date Written: February 27, 2008

Abstract

This report is part of a larger study to examine the role of higher education in India's success in providing globally traded services. In this report, we assess the quality of software engineering education. We find that the institutional structure has the capacity to produce a quality of engineer suited to the current needs of the marketplace. This is a remarkable achievement considering the rapid change in both job requirements and the role of private provision in higher education. While it is too early to assess whether the currently emergent needs, particularly in research, project management and entrepreneurship, will be met by the current structure, we argue that the state's role as regulator will be critical. While the state has so far demonstrated its capabilities of being an effective regulator, we argue that new regulatory capabilities will be needed of the state to address the evolving demands.

Keywords: India, higher education, software engineering, regulation

Suggested Citation

Dossani, Rafiq K. and Patibandla, Murali, Preparing for a Services Economy: An Evaluation of Higher Education in India (February 27, 2008). 2008 Industry Studies Conference Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1125028 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1125028

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Murali Patibandla

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Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore ( email )

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