For Indian Business Schools with global ambitions, Singapore is fast, hot as a goal. Earlier this year, IIM Bangalore announced its plans for the creation of a campus. And now Mumbai-based SP Jain Institute of Management and Research expects to likewise.

If this SP Jain overall the second incursion within two years. In 2004, the Institute has a campus in Dubai and was the first to offer a full residential full-time MBA program in the Middle East. Beflügelt by its success, it now has its sights on Singapore.

It is interesting to note that both SP Jain and IIM-B-plane orientation of the Indian diaspora in Singapore. Nearly 7.9 percent of 4 million people of Singapore are of Indian origin, this is the third ethnic group by the Chinese (76.8 percent) and Malays (13.9 percent).

IIM-B is planning to target the leaders to work in Singapore is short-term programmes Executive Education and Executive MBA, while SP Jain can be full-time program or an Executive MBA. “What are we going programmes make a bit of localization,” says ML Shrikant, dean of volunteers, SP Jain. “There will be a strong component of India programmes, such as the Modern World increasingly interested in India in the region, “she added.

Both IIM-B and SP Jain plan to fly down right in India. This could lead to a serious crisis of the resource, especially for SP Jain, given that the same option is also Deputy Director of Dubai. “This is probably a lot more pressure on resources, therefore we are in the process of the Faculty employs more,” said Shrikant

January 25 - Bangalore, India - The city attracts lion, yet. The plan, seen also derailed, if it is again on track. If everything goes as planned, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore-Singapore’s dream could become reality as early as October or November this year.

Prakash Apte, director, and IIM-B, said: “We already have plans for some venture of Singapore, we expect to begin in late October or November this year. It is essentially short term include programs and certificate programs Executive 12 - 15 months. “The project does not begin with the presentation of any physical infrastructure in the city-state, but only a virtual presence.

IIM-B-plan a previous incursion was “an inch down the Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh, later his state of soft and explained that the IIMS should change their memories Association (MoAs ), If she thinks that in Discoveries overseas. After this statement, IIM-B has started with the process of amending its MoA, will be in the next 2-3 months before, before the Governing Council and government for approval.

According to Mr. Apte, Singapore venture is a substantial income, but he went to disseminate figures, it is not yet been developed. “The revenue, however, are ploughed back into the IIM-B-campus. Ago for increased financial aid to students here, the implementation of training programs funded for teachers and professors to other schools B beyond infrastructure improvements in IIM - B upgradation, as the library, the construction of new homes and classrooms, etc., “he says.

The objective is financially independent. “We do not need any more government subsidies. The Centre can use that money rather than for other development activities,” said Apte. IIM-B, IIM, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and IIM have been self-financing over the past two years, while the IIM Lucknow, Indore and IIM-IIM-Kozhikode are always ways of government.

Pune: For large automobile Mahindra and Mahindra, is the next major step in training, the establishment of five engineering colleges. To be set up in two phases, the first three, it is expected that over time that the years of education from 2009.

The three institutions of higher learning are in New Delhi, Goa and Chandigarh, with the group, assigned to Rs 250 crore for the five universities, the first in Chandigarh, such as ET had reported in August 2007. Chandigarh College is about nine hectares of land, leasing is in the region and the European Union to education in the city, by the administration.

“We want to build a pipeline of man evolving, we expect to see not just one but five universities, networking, so that the specialist of the Faculty able to teach all students at the same time instead of “M & M Vice Chairman and Managing Director Anand Mahindra said.” We will allocate more money to the faculty and technology, then in five sites, since it is leading educational institutions , “he added.

M & M a parcel is already in New Delhi and Goa for these higher education institutions. In Pune, the college is Kanhe near Mala Vali on the Mumbai-Pune highway, the land that the company already owns. In Goa, the country was scheduled for training, the minimum requirement is projected for 20-30 square metres.

The other two cities, where Mahindra Engineering College is located Jaipur, where M & M is a cosmopolitan city or could ask the State Government for agriculture. The fifth element could Chennai, where M & M’s World City. While the fifth university is certainly in the south, Vineet Nayar, Vice-President and General Manager, Tech Mahindra, “she said at the company which specifies city.

Mr. Nayar, the spearhead of the incursion, she said in interviews with institutional leaders, such as Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech and the University of London.

“We are not yet finished, we bind us,” he says, though, said that from Carnegie Mellon in May.

“We are in discussions with the leaders of the British and American universities. We could even bind with two,” said Mahindra. However, says Nayar, this would happen at a later date, when schools Higher are running, and they want to select and Specialised training Institute. “At the moment, we want the settlements. Thereafter, we can increasingly, “he said.

For $ 6 billion, the group focused on the engineering field, the introduction of technology in higher education is a part of its own needs. “It is clear convergence with our business and education, but also needs, which leads to the sustainability of social protection. There is a risk of confusion if companies begin the hope of doing something social welfare and mix with the economy, said Mahindra.

Higher education institutions could Mahindra Engineering from the University of road, but said Nayar, the details remain to be elaborated. “Ideally, we should go to university status, but also in Chandigarh, we can start with a tie University of Punjab,” he said.

However, it is not all Premium and High-End. The Mahindra Pride School, the first of which is located in Chinchwad, an industry on the outskirts of Pune, socio-economic objectives weaker sections, including a portion of the class X drop-outs.
Sheetal Mehta, the director of the initiative, as I said, is the next school in Jaipur, where negotiations with the Government for agriculture.

“We are investing Rs 2.5 Crore by the school, there are no fees, we give a free meal and a faculty full time. It’s like a B-School, it is only for students from the SC / ST categories. Our three months these courses to equip socially disadvantaged groups to enhance the employability of capabilities, “said Mehta. Therefore, the program includes basic care, language skills in English and hygiene.