Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 3: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the internationally renowned EGADE Business School Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico for academic cooperation and faculty joint research.
The MoU was signed by Prof B S Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, and Dr Osmar Hazael Zavaleta Vazquez, Interim Dean, EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico.
Sharing the vision, Prof B S Sahay said that he aspires IIM Jammu to be a part of the top 20 B-Schools in the country. “The recent ranking of 36th in NIRF Rankings 2022 is a step ahead in this direction. The MoU with EGADE Business School Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico is a positive step toward absorbing the best practices in research and teaching from the best B-Schools in the world,” he said.
According to him, these collaborations are a vital part of IIM Jammu’s international endeavors and these will be helpful in fostering the advancement in teaching, research, and cultural understanding as well as the international reputation of both institutes through faculty exchange, technology transfer, and research programs. “I am sure the collaboration between both Institutes will lead to meaningful outcomes in the interest of the stakeholders,” he added.
Dr Osmar Hazael Zavaleta Vazquez, Interim Dean, EGADE Business School Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico, said the Institute is one of the few B-Schools in the world to have achieved the distinction of acquiring the ‘Triple Crown’, three sought-after international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS), and widely known for its excellence in management research and education. “The MoU will facilitate both Institutions about faculty exchange and collaboration, the exchange of doctoral students, joint conferences, and workshops including the exchange of academic information and material,’ he added.
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