Published 2026 | Version v1
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Future Skills and Competency Development in Digital Business Education: A Study with Reference to Tamil Nadu

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, JJ College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy
  • 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies SRM Trichy Arts and Science College, Irungalur, Trichy
  • 3. Professor, Department of English, Dhaka International University Orcid ID: 0000-0003-0348-5739
  • 4. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science Dhaka International University, Bangladesh

Description

ABSTRACT 
The fast digitalization of the business spaces has dramatically affected the abilities of the 
contemporary workforce, with more focus on the future development of skills and competencies 
being transferred to digital business education. The current research paper is going to analyze how 
digital business education can promote future skills and competencies in students in institutions of 
higher learning in Tamil Nadu. The research design will be descriptive and analytical, and both 
secondary and primary data will be used in the study. Primary data were gathered using a structured 
questionnaire that was distributed to the students and faculty members who are linked to the digital 
business-related programmes. The secondary data were derived through the scholarly journals, 
policy documents, and government reports. The data were analyzed with the help of descriptive 
statistics and inferential analysis. The results indicate that digital literacy, data analytics, critical 
thinking, ability to solve problems, and adaptability are considered such essential future skills of 
digital business professionals. The study also reveals a considerable positive association amid the 
digital business education practices and future development of skills. Nevertheless, the limitations to 
industry exposure, insufficient practical training, and faculty preparedness in high-level digital tools 
were mentioned as the significant limitations to efficiency in competency development. The paper 
will conclude that although digital business education in Tamil Nadu plays an important role in the 
future skills development, industry integration, modernizing the curriculum, and training faculty are 
important to improve the outcome of competency. The results can be useful to the policy makers, 
schools, and curriculum developers in ensuring that digital education of business is kept abreast with 
the changing needs of the digital economy.

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