Studying in the real world has advantages over the metaverse for teaching interpersonal skills of leadership and networking, which are integral to postgraduate management courses.
Many business schools have embraced 3D technology, VR, and avatars to extend the reach of management and leadership training, FT reports.
The metaverse has been caught in an extreme example of a hype cycle, with enthusiasm for it waning.
- Business schools are still testing metaverse concepts and pursuing collaborations with tech firms in gaming and VR to help develop teaching platforms.
- There is still concern that students get excited by VR headsets and avatars because they are a novelty, only for their effectiveness to wane as the excitement wears off.
