India, July 30 -- Not every MBA graduate walks into the same job anymore. A marketing professional today could be expected to understand AI tools. Someone in finance might work alongside data analysts every day. Supply chain managers are making decisions based on predictive models, while HR teams increasingly rely on people analytics instead of instinct alone.

Business roles have become more specialised. Naturally, management education is changing too.

A decade ago, choosing an MBA often meant selecting between Finance, Marketing or Human Resources. Those remain popular, but they're no longer enough for many industries that need professionals with a much more focused skill set. That's one reason universities have started offering specia...