India, Nov. 4 -- For decades, higher education worked on a relatively stable proposition; learn skill set, earn a degree and use those skills to build a career. Artificial intelligence is disrupting that proposition.

The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 estimates that 39% of workers' existing skill sets will be transformed or become outdated between 2025 and 2030. At the same time, analytical thinking remains the most sought-after core skill, while resilience, flexibility, agility, creative thinking and technological literacy are gaining importance. This changes what "job-ready" should mean.

A student may graduate proficient in a particular software, analytical method or business process, only to find that AI has change...