"B-School curricula big on India, China"

Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean of the London Business School, was in India recently to promote the institute's new executive programme being offered in Dubai. He spoke to BT's Anumeha Chaturvedi. Edited excerpts:

"The London Business School and India share extremely close links. Ten per cent of our students, 10 per cent of our faculty, and 10 per cent of our governing body come from India. We have as many students from India in LBS, as Britain.

"As a school, the LBS constantly updates its curricula in sync with the global trends. When I joined, all the case studies were about the United States. About 10-15 years ago, the focus shifted to Europe. Now, the focus has shifted to developing economies like India and China, and we have a lot of case studies on the two. We have over 1,000 alumni in India, and we are very sure that the number will consistently increase. So, we would like to be a part of the India story as it develops into a major powerhouse."