The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

Speakers at a seminar in the city yesterday underlined the need for applying modern innovative teaching methods at the universities for creating future leaders to face the challenges of 21st centuries.

"New kinds of teaching methods as well as curriculum must be designed for creating leadership skills among the country's professionals as they could compete in the new era of globalisation," they said.

The seminar styled 'How Education Creates Business Leadership' was jointly organised by the Voice of Business (VOB), a forum of business faculty students of Dhaka University (DU) and London Metropolitan University of UK at DU Business Faculty auditorium.

Dean of the Business faculty Prof M Abbas Ali Khan spoke as chief guest while Head of International Development of London Metropolitan University

Mark Bickerton presented keynote paper.

President of VOB Ashraful Hasan gave the welcome speech.

Prof Abbas said leadership quality among the entrepreneurs is a must to help the country achieve its desired development goal.

In his keynote paper, Bickerton said, the university curriculum needs to design in such a way that could make the students more confident about themselves.

"The system of taking examination needs to move away as much as possible and instead more project works should be used for making the students more competitive and skilled for their professional life," he said.

Nearly 200 business students attended the seminar.