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Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran emphasized the need for management education to adapt to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, which threatens traditional entry-level roles that develop professional judgement.

IN · 2026-09-18

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Key takeaway

AI threatens traditional entry-level management roles, eroding the pipeline for developing professional judgement.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerAI automates traditional entry-level management tasks, reducing the scope for junior staff to develop judgement through routine work.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onManagement education institutions are pressured to redesign curricula to prepare students for a job market where foundational roles are shrinking.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs hiring management graduates face a skills gap in junior hires, requiring greater investment in training or changes in recruitment strategy.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: Economic Times Top Stories

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