The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has launched its ‘Study in India’ initiative in partnership with 9 Indian business schools that will allow aspirants from 27 countries to pursue management education in the country.
The initiative by GMAC, an international non-profit organisation of business schools, comes in the wake of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry’s move to restore India’s reputation as a study destination for higher education in Africa, Middle East, South and East Asia.
The nine business schools associated with the Study in India initiative are: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA); Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB); Indian School of Business (ISB); Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM I); Xavier University Bhubaneswar (XUB); SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR); Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS); Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM); IMT Ghaziabad.
According to GMAC, Study in India is expected to build and strengthen preference for Indian B-schools in relevant international markets. Aspirants from these 27 countries can log on to the Study in India website, www.mba.com/studyinindia. They will have the option to secure admission in any of the nine partner B-schools in India using their GMAT scores.
The website not only provides details about the study program, including teaching methodology, course duration, campus life and student fraternity and placement scenario but also about living in India, working in India and studying in India. There is also a video on studying and living in India.
“India has all the elements of becoming a global education hub because it has the unique advantage of providing world class, hhigh-qualityeducation at affordable prices. Students across these emerging markets will now have access to some of these top business schools, which are globally accredited, have superior infrastructure, faculty and curriculum,” says GMAC president and CEO Sangeet Chowfla.
“Study in India intends to connect international talent and aspiration with the right opportunity on India’s B-school campuses. We are positive that the Study in India initiative will assist business schools in creating a larger and much diverse international talent pool, while offering students a high-impact learning experience,” he adds.
Munish Sapra, Assistant Dean at ISB expressed the hope that it would contribute to the existing diverse international classroom at ISB and strengthen India’s position on the global management education space. He described the business school’s programs as an amalgamation of knowledge from the best global schools. International students coming through this initiative will get a chance to interact with top-notch faculty and enjoy the excellent infrastructure, he adds.
SPJIMR Dean Dr. Ranjan Banerjee says the initiative is in line with the school’s vision of becoming Asia’s most innovative and socially responsive school of management where students are encouraged to become value-based leaders of tomorrow.
VK Menon, Chief Marketing and development officer, IIMB pointed out that the Institute has a global footprint with the alumni working in leading companies across the world. With more than 100 exchange partnerships with top business schools in the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America, IIMB and its programs have been ranked among the top in the world.