Dr Jayasankar Prasad C (Dr Jay), the Director of DC School of Management and Technology is a management professional with close to 3 decades of experience in Organization leadership, Policy formulation, Project Consulting and Implementation. He has handled senior management portfolios in government as well as in private organizations. He currently serves in the advisory bodies of Government and private organizations. He is professionally skilled in Business Planning, Operations Management, IT Strategy, Management and Business Intelligence. As part of his academics, he has done B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, MBA in Business Administration and Management and PhD in Management.

What are the key factors that keep you connected with the various sectors?

“Life long learning”

My experience and exposure to various industries and domains over the years have taught me various things and have simultaneously kept me attached to the education sector. As I started my corporate life as a consultant, this job always allowed me to use my skills to visualize the big picture. In my view, Consulting is the essential component of a professional's life that keeps one abreast with what is new in your field. Next, working as a CEO and MD for various organizations, I got the opportunity to use all my leadership and managerial skills, because I had to build everything from scratch. And challenges and opportunities that this role offered to me every day have helped me to grow on both personal as well as professional levels. 

What is your leadership philosophy? 

“Leadership is not about control but about influencing others”

I believe in the concept of transformational leadership, which involves setting up realistic goals and visualization before actual implementation. In order to be a transformational leader, you should be capable enough to motivate, guide and support your team in every possible way. From experience I realize that the team members, once inspired, will take the lead and go beyond their self-interest and work passionately towards achieving a collective goal. 

How does the curriculum of your college ensure the best practices of the industry?

“Backed by real-time case studies and projects we bring it as close to the industry as possible”

Our college does follow all the university guidelines while drafting and updating the curriculum. And our students are exposed to industry expectations through real-life consulting projects under our Industry Interface and Consulting group, live case studies, corporate leader interactions, engagement with corporate associations and well-curated academic and non-academic internships and projects.

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How is your college more welcoming to students of different races or economic backgrounds?

"The true measure of success will be the number of people touched and transformed by our success"

Our college is a part of the DC Kizhakemuri Foundation, which is known for its cosmopolitan approach and exemplary contributions using charity, assistance and support to the world of literature and education. We treat every student equally irrespective of their background and economic status. Interstate and merit scholarships, which encourage diversity in terms of regions and social strata, to the tune of 1 crore are provided by the foundation regularly. 

What are some of the biggest challenges you see for higher education in general?

“Lack of space for research and innovation”

In my opinion, there are multiple issues in the path of higher education, because higher education is far too compliance and conformity oriented, and this leaves too little space for innovative methods of pedagogy and learning. And we are not focusing much on generating out-of-box ideas. As a result, students like to stay in their comfort zone and learning becomes boring for them. 

What is the college’s top priority over the next 10 years?

“To be the best institute of our domain”

We thrive to become one of the top institutions in our respective categories and also want to stand apart through our distinctive and thoughtful leadership.

What was your vision for the university?

“To help the college meet its goals through my guidance and support”

When I joined this college, my vision was to use my previous experiences and skills in the best possible way to bring the best business value to the college. And for this, I was determined enough to provide the best quality education to our students through the latest program, training and placement opportunities.

What would you like people to know about your college?

“We provide the best windows for the overall development of students”

We are an institution that will help you attain ”Transformation through Excellence” in all walks of life and create a well-rounded professional and great person out of you.

What do you see as your College’s greatest strengths?

“Our approach of transforming others' life through quality education”

Our philosophy is rooted in high ethical and humanitarian values. And we believe in embracing the changes be it technology, social norms and Aspirations of the new generation. And this is what makes us strong and unique. 

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Any suggestions which you would like to give to the current youth and aspiring students?

“Learn new skills and be resilient enough to handle every kind of failure”

I believe this is a great time to be due to the explosion of technological developments and the pace at which human life is impacted by it. In this digital world of the 21st century, the illiterate will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. Hence, I would suggest all young minds and my dear students focus on how to learn new things be it gadgets, technology, theory or whatever.