摘要：Management education market has expanded enormously across the world. Business
Schools in general and Open University Management Schools in particular have been at the
forefront of introducing the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into
knowledge dissemination. Technology enabled management education facilitates change in
the curricula and delivery systems so as to prepare managers with an edge to face the
challenge occurring due to globally turbulent environment.
Most business school programs are designed around a model that involves presentation of
theory and best practice with delivery of courses aimed at meeting the needs of individual
students and corporate. Through the increased use of ICT some of these ambitions may be
further fulfilled. However, there are evidences that business schools are recognizing the need
to use new technologies, as yet only few are developing teaching through ICT and
Multimedia. The pressure on business schools to make more effective use of ICT in teaching
methodologies is now apparent. Management education and ICT has to make a symbiotic
relationship for achieving brilliance. ICT familiarity, even creativity in its future use, is an
essential managerial skill at all levels of management. Schools of Management Studies in
ODL institutions are focusing today to avail maximum advantage of ICT while imparting
knowledge and establishing learning processes.
In India IGNOU and State Open University's - School of Management Studies (SOMS)
and Distance Learning Centers has made commendable efforts in making an access to
management education for all. The present public image of availability of management
education for elite has been weakened due to the reach of the university to the masses.
However, the resources and infrastructure availability of this kind of set up are different as
compared to well established Schools. The threats for management education through
distance mode of learning may suitably be converted into opportunities by using
technological advances and media mix to strengthen management education in developing
societies.
关键词：Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Open and Distance Learning
(ODL); School of Management Studies (SOMS); Knowledge Dissemination;
