Annamalai University has a partner in North India

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The prestigious Annamalai University, arguably the largest in the world finally has a partner in North India for management programmes. The prestigious university signed a MOU with First India School of Business, Gurgaon for BBA and MBA programs to be provided from the Academic year 2008-09 at the Business School at Gurgaon. This is the first time the university is partnering with any Business School in North India for MBA/ BBA level programs.
This is a unique opportunity for students of the region and acquire UGC recognised and Govt. Of India approved management education.
Dr. M. Rathinasabapathi, Registrar Annamalai University and Mr. Kamlesh Vyas, Director, First India School of Business signed the MOU at the university on May 18, 2009. Dr. S B Nageswara Rao, Director and Dr. M. Ramanathan, Vice Chancellor of Annamalai University were also present on the occasion.
The Annamalai University, founded in 1929, is today one of the largest of its kind in the world with 49 Departments, over 2500 faculty members, a campus spread over 1000 acres, over 30,000 students and presence in several countries including Singapore, Canada, Malaysia and Thailand. The programmes of the university are recognised by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. Of India under the UGC Act.
First India School of Business (www.fisb.in) is an initiative of IIM- XLRI alumni, industrialists, managing directors and senior professors with an objective of providing world class management education at affordable cost to the students. The governing board of the institute is headed by Mr. A. R. Kohli, former Governor, Mizoram. Based in the corporate hub of Gurgaon, the institute has eminent international faculty members and has a industry integrated and international exposure based curriculum.