IIM Calcutta Signs MoU with The University of Melbourne

IIM Calcutta Signs MoU with The University of Melbourne

Prof. Saibal Chattopadhyay, Dean (PI), IIM Calcutta and Prof. Nasser A. Spear, GD Wood Chair of Accounting and Associate Dean (International), University of Melbourne, & Prof. Biju Paul Abraham, Chairman, PGPEX, IIM Calcutta During the Exchange of MoU

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta signed an MOU with the University of Melbourne, Australia, on September 14, 2009. The MOU was signed by Professor Saibal Chattopadhyay, Dean, Program Initiatives, IIM Calcutta, and Professor Nasser A Spear, GD Wood Chair of Accounting and Associate Dean (International), University of Melbourne. On the occasion Professor Saibal Chattopadhyay spoke about the innovative strategies that IIM Calcutta is working on to attract more and more international B-schools to the Institute's student exchange (STEP) program. "IIM-C enjoys a very good reputation amongst the affiliate universities primarily due to the high quality of students. With this MoU, IIMC's total number of partner institute goes up to 43". Professor Nasser A Spear emphasized the fact that student exchanges would help students from both institutions acquire the cross-cultural skills that are critical for modern business. Faculty exchanges and joint research projects and conferences are also envisaged as part of the MOU.

The STEP program at IIM Calcutta, which started as early as 2000, has been a very successful programme. Currently, 54 students from abroad are spending a term at IIM Calcutta while the 67 IIMC students are studying at partner institutes located around the world. The affiliate universities / business schools that participate in the STEP program with IIM Calcutta are located in Europe, US and South East Asia. With an increasing number of students being placed abroad, IIM Calcutta plans to send more students to partner institutions under the STEP programme.

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Contributed by -
Aloke Guin,
PRO,
IIM, Calcutta.

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