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University of Louisville collaboration with The National Management School, Chennai
Posted on: 17/Mar/2011 2:25:09 AM
The University of Louisville (www.louisville.edu), (UofL), Kentucky, USA, today announced the launch of its AACSB International accredited Global MBA Degree (Business week ranked the UofL Part-time MBA program # 14 in the US among public Universities) for Indian students, in collaboration withits partner The National Management School (www.nms.edu.in) (NMS),Chennai, India. The program is offered to Indian students for thefirst time through a unique model where students complete two summerstints at the UofL Campus in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and two termsat its partner school in India – The National Management School,Chennai.
The comprehensive 36-credit hour program will be delivered in a compact 15 month schedule commencing in June 2011 at the College of Business, UofL (business.louisville.edu) in Kentucky, where students complete 9 credits in a 5 week stint. They will study in India to complete 18 credits across 2 terms at UofL’s partner school The National Management School (www.nms.edu.in). Students get the opportunity to do a 6 week internship followed by the second 5 week stint at UofL in Kentucky where they finish the remaining 9 credits. Indian students will study along with Russian , German and American students at the UofL campus; gaining a truly global experience, and the potential opportunity to build an international network even before they graduate.
The most significant aspect of the program is that it is designed for Indian students to comfortably finance their study. At a $33,000 program fee (including tuition, housing, meal plans, books and health insurance) plus the cost of two round trips to the US students can now gain a full fledged Masters Degree from the US. This UofL (business.louisville.edu) MBA program is ranked one of the Top 25 North American/Global programs by CEO journal. Admissions are open, and completed applications for the June 2011 batch are being accepted until April 08, 2011.
Dr Robert D.Nixon, Associate Dean of UofL, College of Business , who is now in Chennai says, “We are really excited about this new initiative, and delighted to partner with NMS. The launch of this program for Indian students is clearly in line with our strategy to address key global markets. Through our collaboration with NMS, we will seamlessly deliver this compact 15 month MBA in the US and in India, meeting the specific needs of a vast and diverse market for international higher education.”
Commenting on the significance of this program, Dr. Sankaran Raghunathan, Dean, NMS (www.nms.edu.in), said, “Students in India would normally have to make a significantly higher investment to do a global MBA program. This model now makes an American MBA accessible to a much wider spectrum of students, and is undoubtedly a winning proposition for anyone looking for international education at an affordable fee. We are honoured to partner with a The University of Louisville as their extended arm in India, and look forward to working with them.”
