Will offer courses to train faculties so that they can reach out to more students
US-headquartered Harvard University may offer more to Indian education institutions from its bouquet of programmes.
The Harvard Business School (HBS) has already been offering programmes in India since 2008. “Because of India's prominence, geo-politically and economically, Harvard University has a huge commitment. We are likely to see more programmes being offered across Harvard University. We are working with Vice Provost for international affairs and India is a big part of our conversation,” professor Rohit Deshpandé, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing at Harvard Business School told Business Standard.
Deshpande was in India last week for conducting the Global Colloquium for Participant-Centered Learning (GCPCL) that saw the participation of around 24 faculty members from various B-schools in India.
“We are trying to build a national infrastructure in management training in India and we wish to touch large number of Indian students through their faculty members. Looking at the shortage of faculty in India and the high demand for management education, we would like to train faculty members so that they can reach out to more number of students. Using the case method of teaching, the School has trained tens of thousands of leaders in business, government, and academia,” said Deshpande.
Harvard Business School might hold several sessions of the programmes in future. The business school had opened its Indian Research Centre in Mumbai in 2006 and has since conducted six executive education programmes. It has developed various case studies and is looking for a classroom space. The centre would introduce three more programmes in India between January and May 2011.
“Our programmes are about direct training of executives. Development is more critical to us. You will see more tailored programmes offered in India. There is a limit we can touch people that way, create network and develop more case studies,” added Deshpande.
Richard Ivey to offer courses in India
Canada-based University of Ontario's Richard Ivey School of Business will set up its India office in February 2011. The school plans to offer executive education programmes in the country beginning next year.
Ariff Kachra, Professor of Strategy of Richard Ivey School of Business, and Eric Morse, Associate Dean – Programmes, told Business Standard that the institute plans to expand its presence in India and offer degree programmes after the Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operation) Bill is cleared by Parliament.
“India is an important market and we need to have a presence here. We wish to build our brand here, similar to what it is in Canada. Our first entry into India will be through the executive education programmes,” said Morse.
The B-schools said it is the largest producer of cases in Asia with a target of 500 cases in the next five years in India.
