COVID-19 Impact: Blended Learning in Sustainable Management Education - The New Normal

Abstract

COVID-19 has changed the way of management education. Blended Learning (BL) has become an integral part of management education and the way ahead in our new normal. Sustainable management education is coalescing around 2030 agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as introduced in new mission statement UN PRME's (2016). As the pandemic developed, academia needs to be trained in new forms of operation to meet SDGs (Goal 4) of quality education, which can be done through sustainable management education in the context of MBA programs. The study employs Community of Inquiry (CoI) paradigm to ascertain the effectiveness of BL. The study also brings about the co-dependency of the elements of CoI framework. Numerous research propositions are addressed during the study. The study also reflects on the perception of MBA educators and their behavioral intention towards BL. This research provides a comprehensive review of the best practices for designing academic programs in management education using of BL.