A Cooperation Agreement at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok was signed between the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO and Indian School of Business (ISB).
Agreement was signed by Andrey Sharonov, President of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO and Rajendra Srivastava, Dean of Indian School of Business.
The agreement builds upon the Memorandum of Understanding previously signed between the two Schools which has been already practical implemented and has resulted in the examples of successful interaction.
SKOLKOVO Business School and Indian School of Business have agreed to jointly develop educational modules for Executive Training as well as other special programmes in the area of business education with particular focus on the leading companies and corporate institutions in India, Russia and other countries.
Business schools also intend to exchange faculty to conduct joint academic and analytical research as well as to develop the connections between the alumni communities of the two schools representing the entire spectrum of business and corporate circles in Russia and India.
What’s in MoU:
ISB and SKOLKOVO Business School agreed to jointly develop EMBA for Eurasia, Practicum Global Shift, India Inside, Russia Deep Dive and other educational programmes for entrepreneurs and executives.
The parties will come jointly to create business cases that highlight the characteristics of entrepreneurial ecosystems in India and Russia and reflect the practical specifics of doing business in both countries.
The parties intend to join their efforts in such perspective areas of business education as innovation and entrepreneurship, digital transformation, training executives to be educators, corporate governance, family business, governance for educational institutions, digital transformation and others.
Andrey Sharonov, President of SKOLKOVO Business School said:
“India is now going through a major transformation of business and society. The diversity of this country, the rate of its economic growth, internationally recognized achievements in such areas as information technology, the automotive industry, pharmaceuticals or creative sphere, the developing human capital all these attracts entrepreneurs from all over the world who are eager to study India.”
“By establishing a strategic partnership with Indian School of Business (ISB) the No. 1 business school in India we can offer our Russian corporate and government clients, as well as foreign students, the opportunity to better understand India as a market, and as partner and to look at this country as an example of aspirations and changes. Given the scope of the opportunities that are opening up, this is only the beginning of our work”.
Rajendra Srivastava, Dean of Indian School of Business said:
“India and Russia have always been strategically close by joining forces with the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, we will build another bridge between India and Russia, which will help Russian and Indian businessmen and politicians to understand each other better and to learn to work together in Russia, India and around the world.”
“We appreciate the raising awareness and mutual interest pave the way for joint business for the common good. We are very inspired by the real international vision and the ability of the SKOLKOVO Business School to work with both managers in the public sector and with entrepreneurs. We look forward to working together as a strong association in a global network of business education that connects people and ideas around the world”.