Education partnerships foster student exchanges, collaborative research, curriculum development, joint programmes, faculty exchange and executive education. The new Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) Kelley School of Business partnership with FLAME University in Pune hopes for all that and more with the launch of reciprocal study-abroad programmes for students on both campuses.
“It has been wonderful to see FLAME University move from concept to a thriving centre for inquiry and research,” said IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice-President Lauren Robel. “I’m thrilled to know that IUB students will have the chance to immerse themselves in the culture in Pune and to learn firsthand about the global marketplace. I also look forward to welcoming FLAME students to our campus and know that our students and our Office of International Services will offer support and friendship.”
Other agreements
FLAME University recently signed an agreement with Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Centre for Experimental Social Sciences, to create a collaborative centre for experimental sciences in Pune — a testament to FLAME’s interest in supporting a research culture with its faculty.
In addition to the Kelley agreement, IU and FLAME signed a general partnership agreement; Robel plans to expand short-term exchange opportunities with FLAME to other programmes and schools. IU Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences is looking into providing a summer study abroad programme in Bloomington to FLAME under-graduate students. Students in Bloomington and India will be encouraged to make use of the India Global Gateway in Gurugram for programming.
Vice-Chancellor of FLAME University Devi Singh said, “We are uniquely positioned in India in our efforts to provide a global and interdisciplinary education. We consider this collaboration with Indiana University Bloomington as a boost to our internationalisation efforts. We look forward to taking these collaborative efforts in many fruitful directions that will be mutually beneficial to FLAME and Indiana University. We are confident that students and faculty, in both the institutions, will be enriched through this collaboration.”