Hosting a guest lecture is one way among many to inspire young learners about the current trends and future opportunities and what it takes to become a successful career professional. These lectures help students gain real world exposure through the experts from various fields and get a peak at the world outside the classroom, community and perspectives. This gives each student an opportunity to widen their knowledge base, learn new things, explore new areas of interest, and connect with professionals who could later be their guiding light.

How do guest lectures help students?

  • Get current Industry insights - The speakers at such sessions or lectures are experts in their chosen domain. Needless to say, he/she shares knowledge, data analysis on the current industry and insights which otherwise would not be available elsewhere easily to help students understand what the real world offers as growth challenges. 

  • Promotes interaction with successful alumni - When students interact with successful entrepreneurs or alumni, they learn the secrets of their struggles and by taking notes of their journey it also prepares them for the struggle that they may face in the path to success.

  • It breaks monotony and sparks interest in the subjects - students can get bogged down with the monotony of theoretical knowledge and a classroom routine. Guest lectures are a necessary break and act as a rejuvenation exercise and motivate them.

  • Get specific career questions answered - we all know not everything isn't  available on google. And of the millions of pages there are, it is not possible for a student to comprehend which is the right option. Conversing with someone who is an expert in the field you aspire to be can give you the minute details you are looking for. 

  • Opens Opportunities for Collaborations and Internships - Students find mentors who inspire them. The guest lectures are close and interactive sessions which help set the tone. 

  • Real-world Exposure - Guest speakers make students aware of current business scenarios and situations. In a classroom students study about the concepts, however, guest speakers provide a broader view on the real-life problems faced by them in a particular niche and also present solutions.

The exposure provided by such interactions are important for the growth of the student at this critical learning stage. Learning from industry experts opens doors to new thought processes and the students gain from the many different perspectives and approaches to problem solving. 

  • Learn from real life experiences - Guest speakers share their experiences and engage students with Q & A. Participating in such dialogues can help students develop a multitude of skill sets that are vital for a successful future, like critical thinking, reasoning, etc.. 

  • Overall student growth - Institutions who believe in imparting holistic education like MLAC, emphasise on Guest lectures as it is a way of bringing in the “real-world” into the classroom and makes the learning experience more interesting, experiential and engaging.

The success lies in the outcome.

     The outcome of a guest faculty interaction like any other teacher-student engagement, depends on the interest, motivation, determination and willingness of the student to absorb the new. Students jump at the opportunity, start researching to ask questions , take notes to equip them for their future path to achieving their goals!


If you are an aspiring learner, finding your way we suggest that you indulge yourself in as many visiting faculty sessions & seminars as you can. There is nothing like learning from the experiences of successful professionals who have traversed the tough path to achieve their goals. The path to success awaits you! Good luck!