The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is offering a postgraduate degree in social entrepreneurship and the JK Business School an MBA in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

The Indian Clinical Research Institute has launched a course in medical tourism and inpatient services and ward management. Amity University is offering an MSc in organic agriculture while the Welingkar Institute of Management has started a course in judiciary management.

Due to the need for creating specialised professionals, even a course like social entrepreneurship has generated tremendous interest. Sensing a trend, both globally and nationally, TISS launched a two-year course aimed at training and developing leaders for wealth generation in social sectors and non-profit organisations. Amity University's organic agriculture course has many takers. Two years ago, it launched an MBA in organic management and its success was followed up with an MSc programme two months back.

The JK Business School's CSR course is a CIIJK business school initiative, and helps students learn about CSR and work with organisations to sort out their problems.

As emerging sectors throw up new challenges, India Inc would need relevant skills to answer to their demands. And therein lie opportunities for educational institutes.