Business school at Pearl Academy collaborates with INSEAD XR, aiming to deliver authentic immersive education experiences.
Pearl Academy Integrates XR Technology into Business Education
Pearl Academy, a leading institution in creative and design education, is revolutionizing business education by integrating Extended Reality (XR) technology into its curriculum. This innovative approach, demonstrated by the academy's partnership with INSEAD XR Lab, offers immersive, experiential learning that places students inside complex, high-stakes business scenarios.
The collaboration brings a bold, immersive layer to business learning, according to Amod Vijayvargiya, Director of Pearl Academy School of Business. This partnership leverages INSEAD's XR Library and faculty-designed immersive content, reshaping management education to be more relevant, engaging, and practical.
The XR Simulation Workshop at PSB featured two cutting-edge simulations: The Avocado Case and Mission to Mars. These simulations enhance emotional connection, critical thinking, and deep understanding beyond traditional case studies. They move learners from passive reception to active participation, making abstract and complex business concepts more tangible and memorable.
The Avocado Case focuses on strategic decision-making, while Mission to Mars enhances critical thinking and collaboration. During the simulations, students were transported to high-impact environments using VR headsets, allowing them to practice skills and refine decisions in safe, risk-free settings.
This approach fosters enhanced engagement and active learning, real-world simulation of leadership and decision-making, personalized and adaptive education, collaboration and professional networking, and future-readiness for evolving industries. XR technology aligns education with cutting-edge business tools and practices, preparing students for the workforce demands of emerging digital economies.
Pearl Academy's School of Business is located in Delhi South, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, with additional campuses in Delhi-West, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, and affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), a Government of India Institution of National Importance.
The institution offers a diverse range of Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, including BBA/MBA, across various disciplines. With over 15,000+ successful alumni and consistent placement rates exceeding 99%, Pearl Academy is a unit of the Creative Arts Education Society (CAES) that places a strong focus on global exposure, entrepreneurship, technological expertise, and life skills.
Effective 2024 intake, all students at Pearl Academy will receive accredited degrees recognized by the Government of India. Over 700 top recruiters hire Pearl Academy graduates annually, making it one of the first institutions in India to integrate Extended Reality into business and management education and shaping business leaders ready for the complexities of tomorrow's world.
- The integration of XR technology into Pearl Academy's business education program sets a new standard for education-and-self-development, offering students a technology-driven, immersive learning experience that mirrors real-world business scenarios.
- The collaboration between Pearl Academy and INSEAD XR Lab goes beyond conventional business education, as it harnesses the power of innovation to deliver effective and practice-oriented management education to students.
- As more businesses embrace technology and the digital economy, the incorporation of XR technology into business education at Pearl Academy prepares students to thrive in this cutting-edge business environment, ensuring future readiness for the technology-driven events of tomorrow's business landscape.
