Only 7% B-school professors proficient in AI: Survey

A new survey reveals a crucial paradox in India’s top management institutions: while generative AI adoption is rapid, a severe shortage of expert faculty threatens to cap its transformative potential. Conducted by MBAUniverse.com among 235 faculty members from IIMs, ISB, and other elite schools, the study found that a massive 55 per cent identify as intermediate users, yet a critically low 7 per cent classify themselves as experts.

This significant "expertise gap" suggests that faculty are using AI for basic tasks, not for deep pedagogical innovation or rigorous research design. While a promising 51 per cent of faculty believe AI is positively impacting student learning, this optimism is held back by a lack of advanced skills and institutional support.

ChatGPT emerged as the most relevant tool for teaching, highlighting its accessibility and general utility, while Google Gemini and Meta AI lagged. The primary uses are currently concentrated in research and classroom teaching, underscoring the early-stage nature of its integration.

Faculty flagged major challenges that explain the reluctance to move to expert use: ethical and integrity concerns, inaccuracies in AI outputs, and a lack of regulatory policy. These hurdles necessitate a swift, strategic response.

The consensus from the Indian Management Conclave is that B-schools must move beyond basic adoption. They must implement structured, multi-level training to convert intermediate users into experts and collaboratively develop a Unified Code of Conduct to govern academic integrity. As the Department of Higher Education noted, AI has the potential to democratize learning, but achieving that vision requires institutions to urgently bridge the skills gap.