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A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Gurgaon based First India School of Business (FISB) and London School of Management, London (LSM) for partnership in the area of management education.
According to the MOU, the institutes will assist each other in providing quality management education to their students. The nature of association includes Student Exchange, certificate level courses for each other's institutes, Faculty Exchanges and joint management development workshops.
The MOU was signed between Mr. Kamlesh Vyas, Director, First India School of Business and Dr. Sarwan Kang, Director of Marketing/ International Projects, London School of management. Also present on the occasion were Mr. Roger Gardiner, registrar, LSM and student & faculty members of FISB.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kang said that this association between LSM and FISB is a true meeting of the minds as both the institutes believe in the core principle of 'providing world class education'. He also added that the two institutes would offer to students in India and Europe opportunities to study partly in India and the rest in England. Responding to student queries, Mr. Kang added that the first batch of MBA students from First India School of Business will be at London in August next for their certificate program were they would undertake modules with LSM faculty, industry interactions and student workshops.
Mr. Gardiner, in his presentation hoped that this association will immensely benefit the current and future students of both the institutes.
Mr. Vyas informed that LSM and FISB will jointly design courses. He added that there would be mutual benefits for the two institutions from this partnership and in future FISB and LSM students will be able to study at London and Gurgaon respectively.