IIM Nagpur collaborates with Westminster Business school for research and knowledge sharing
The MoU will result in setting up new benchmarks in management education by way of impactful, quality engagement and research, joint programmes and knowledge sharing opportunities between two institutions, IIM Nagpur, Director said.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Westminster Business School, University of Westminster. Dr. Katalin Illes (Associate Head, WBS), Dr Karen Jackson (Assistant Head of School), Dr Sumita Ketkar, Senior Lecturer (Leadership and Development), represented the Westminster Business School at the occasion.
Dr Ketkar said that the two institutions are poised to partner for engagements such as joint research and teaching, student exchanges, and international immersion. Dr. Jackson echoed her sentiment, relating her positive experience during an earlier symposium conducted at IIM Nagpur. Dr Katalin Illes emphasized on quality over the quanitity of engagements, mentioning that WBS focuses on forging partnerships based on a solid foundation of shared values.
Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, Director, IIM Nagpur said that the MoU will result in setting up new benchmarks in management education by way of impactful, quality engagement and research, joint programmes and knowledge sharing opportunities between two institutions.
The institute, at present, is operating through VNIT Nagpur campus and will soon move to its own 135-acre campus located at Mihan, Nagpur. IIM Nagpur’s new building will, include Academic Blocks, Administration Block, Faculty Block, Multipurpose Hall, Students Hostels, Dining Hall, Sports Complex, Essentials Block, Faculty and Staff Residences and Engineering Support Centres, along with external services. The institute was ranked 40 in NIRF 2020 rankings. Currently, it has 18 full-time and 4 visiting faculty members offering a two-year full-time Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP).
As a part of its effort of becoming a leading center for entrepreneurial studies and start-up incubation center in India, IIM Nagpur has incubated10 women entrepreneurs as part of the Women Startup Programme (WSP).
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