INSIDER INSIGHT
MICHEL LANDER
Michel Lander is dean of education for the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). Previously, Lander was academic director of the CEMS programme at HEC Paris
SEGRAN NAIR
Crucially, this requires helping students develop a clear perspective on how they intend to apply their competencies in future contexts – what Gert Biesta refers to as ‘subjectification’. By connecting learning to personal and professional goals, students become intrinsically motivated to continue developing throughout their careers.” Segran Nair “Cultivating a mindset of lifelong learning requires deliberateness in shaping conversations among our students on their continuous need to have the appropriate skills for an ever‑changing marketplace, as well as to remain competitive and relevant in their careers. “To this end, our curriculum needs to promote and support our students to become self-directed learners. We should also share stories of alumni who emulate lifelong learning with our students – not only to inspire them but also allow them to appreciate the benefits of lifelong learning.”
“Our curriculum needs to promote and support our students to become self- directed learners”
Segran Nair is director of Milpark Business School in South Africa. Previously, Nair was director of open academic programmes at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, following several roles at universities in the US
Segran Nair
RADHIKA SHRIVASTAVA
This approach shifts students’ focus from simply “jumping hurdles” to genuinely engaging with their learning journey and continuously improving their competencies. “When this approach becomes normalised and students develop both the skills for and commitment to ongoing improvement, a lifelong learning mindset naturally emerges.
Radhika Shrivastava is president at Fortune Institute of International Business, India. She has more than 15 years’ leadership experience in business education, having previously worked in the US at Deloitte and the International Finance Corporation
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Business Impact • ISSUE 2 • 2025
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