World Talent Index-2017

IMD World Talent Ranking 2017

Question: What place has India got in the World Talent Index released by Switzerland’s leading business school, IMD?
(a) 54th
(b) 51st
(c) 60th
(d) 45th
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • In November 2017, ‘World Talent Ranking’ was released by Switzerland’s leading business school IMD.
  • IMD’s World Talent Index has included 63 countries.
  • The IMD World Talent Ranking studies three factors: Investment & Development, Appeal, and Readiness.
  • World talent ranking includes most of Europe’s countries.
  • Switzerland has topped in the World Talent Index.
  • Switzerland has followed by Denmark, Belgium, Australia and Finland respectively.
  • According to the report, Europe’s tremendous education system makes it different from the crowd. It provides them the ability to attract local talent and attract foreign talent and high skilled professionals at the same time.
  • India is ranked 51st in the World Talent Index -2017.
  • It is notable that in last year (2016), India was at 60th place.
  • Arturo Bris, Director IMD World Competitiveness Center, said that India is not doing well in the field of adopting local talent and attracting foreign workforce.
  • China’s position amongst BRICS countries is best and ranked 40th in the list.
  • After China, Russia has been placed at 43rd, South Africa at 48th, India at 51st and Brazil at 52nd.

Reference:
https://www.imd.org/globalassets/wcc/docs/talent-ranking/talent_ranking_2017_web.pdf
http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/imd-world-talent-ranking-2017-117112200093_1.html
https://www.imd.org/uupload/IMD.WebSite/Wcc/NewTalentReport/Talent_201