In today’s fast-changing and interconnected business world, success is no longer defined by technical knowledge alone. What truly differentiates great professionals from good ones is emotional intelligence, i.e. the ability to understand, manage, and connect with people effectively.
Emotional Intelligence is no longer a desirable skill, but one of the most important and critical skill for employers. Organizations are making a conscious effort to ensure that they recruit candidates who demonstrate high EI.
At the Asian School of Business (ASB), we believe that nurturing emotional intelligence (EI) is as important as developing analytical and managerial skills.
Business leaders today navigate diverse teams, face complex challenges, and manage a situation of constant change. This demands empathy, adaptability, and resilience qualities rooted in emotional intelligence. That’s why ASB’s learning environment is designed to go beyond just academics. Through collaborative projects, leadership roles, and interactive classroom discussions, students learn to listen actively, handle pressure, and appreciate different perspectives.
Our faculty members play a vital role in this journey. We encourage reflective learning helping students understand not just what they think, but how and why they think it. Activities like peer feedback sessions, group presentations, and mentoring conversations allow students to practice empathy and self-awareness in real situations. Emotional intelligence also shapes confidence and decision-making. When students learn to balance logic with emotional understanding, they make choices that are not only smart but also humane.
At ASB, we aim to create leaders who lead with both heart and mind. By embedding EI into every aspect of our curriculum and campus life, we prepare our students to face the future with compassion, composure, and courage. Because in business and in life emotional intelligence will always be a leader’s greatest strength.
Submitted by
Sanjana Takkar
Assistant Professor
Asian School of Business Noida