What is Industrial Visit?

Industrial visit is a part of professional (mostly engineering / MBA / Diploma ) courses, during which
students visit companies and get insight of on the internal working environment of the company.
Industry visits sensitize students to the practical challenges that organizations face in the business
world.

Educational Institutes in India are largely adopting industrial visits as a value-added learning method for
management students. Learning from textbooks, lectures and other study material does not suffice for
holistic learning. Practical, hands-on learning is essential for better understanding of work processes and
business functions.

Industrial visits give greater clarity about important management

concepts, as students practically experience how these concepts are
put into action.

7 benefits of Industrial Visits for management students:

1. For students pursuing professional education
(Marketing/Finance/Operations/Supply Chain etc.), industrial visits
help them gain hands-on experience of how industry operations are
executed.
2. Industry visits bridge the gap between theoretical training and practical
learning in a real-life environment.
3. Industry visits provide opportunity for active/interactive learning
experiences in-class as well outside the classroom environment.
4. With industry visits, students are able to better identify their
prospective areas of work in the overall organizational function.
5. Industry visits help enhance interpersonal skills and communication
techniques.
6. Students become more aware of industry practices and regulations
during industry visits.
 7. Industry visits broaden the outlook of students with exposure to
different workforces from different industries.
Industrial visits give greater clarity about important management
concepts, as students practically experience how these concepts are
put into action.
5 Ways to Differentiate Between Similar MBA Programs

1. Employment profile
Where are grads finding work? Which programs send the most graduates to the
corporations, businesses, and firms that are the most attractive to you?

2. Class profile
Do you feel most comfortable in large lecture halls or in a small classroom setting? Do you
prefer to be in a city or in more of a country setting? Do you want to be in a class where the
majority of the students are from engineering, business, and technical fields? Or would you
choose a setting where more of the students come from the social sciences or humanities?

3. Curriculum
Do you prefer a more rigid program where everyone takes the same first-year classes, or is
a program with more options your style? Is it important to you to pass out of prerequisites?
Do you want a program that will provide a lot of teacher collaboration and mixing of
business functions?

4. Methodology
Do you prefer a mix of methodologies? Are you looking for an emphasis on projects and
hands-on-learning? Are you seeking a program that emphasizes the case method?

5. Fit
This is an indefinable but important quality. The best way to determine fit is to visit the
campuses you are most interested in. If this isn’t possible, talk to students currently in the
program, follow MBA student blogs, and read student publications.

Understanding what makes each program unique will empower you to make more informed
application and acceptance decisions.
A few ideas I can send as of now...

1. Reorientation of B-School Education.

- Adopting Problem based learning strategies to prepare the students for future challenges.
- Creating opportunities for students to discuss and learn together (collaborative learning)

2. Guidelines for enhancing employability of the management graduates.

- Identifying the strengths and weaknesses / improvement areas of the students at the beginning of the first
year itself.
- Identifying the faculty mentors and assigning a group of students to them to help the students on a regular
basis.
- Conducting high-quality result oriented training programmes.
- Organising activities on a regular basis to hone the language, communication and interpersonal skills of the
students.

3. Branding of professionals and organizations in collaboration with professional bodies ....etc.

- Becoming institutional life member of major professional bodies (one time investment)