September 21, 2006 - 5:00pm
Students in India will soon be able to earn a Malaspina diploma without leaving their country.
Representatives from Malaspina University-College and INMANTEC, an India-based business and technology academy, signed an agreement September 22 which opens new career opportunities for Indian students.
The agreement allows INMANTEC professors to deliver a Malaspina Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies (PDDB) to Indian graduate students studying at the Ghaziabad campus, located 20 kms east of Delhi.
"This is the first time Malaspina University-College has delivered programs in India," said Bronwyn Jenkins-Deas, Malaspina’s dean of International Education.
"It will open up opportunities for Indian students who can’t afford to come to Canada but who want international accreditation and a good quality Malaspina education. The biggest advantage the graduates will have is an assured admission into Malaspina’s one-year Master of Business Administration program in Canada after completing their PDDB in India."
Opinder Singh, a Malaspina Master of Business Administration graduate and post-graduate degree grad from INMANTEC, is now INMANTEC’s new International representative. He graduated from Malaspina in 2005 and is excited to see a Malaspina program being offered in his home country.
"Offering a Malaspina diploma program in India will give Indian students an opportunity to get an internationally recognized education without traveling abroad," said Singh, who recently moved back to India to start promoting the program.
"It will be more affordable for those students who cannot afford to go to Canada. Now they can get the same quality education in India."
INMANTEC is focused on preparing their business students for the global economy and this agreement will support that vision. Singh found his own education at Malaspina has prepared him for the real world by broadening his perspectives on other cultures and business practices.
"Indian grads equipped with international degrees and diplomas will have an edge over the others as they have already adapted to the culture, style and business environment that prevails globally," said Singh.
"As we all know, India is becoming more prominent in the international market, so this degree will act as an important tool for budding entrepreneurs. These students may, in future, help boost the trade relations between India and Canada and benefit the economies of both countries."
Although Canadian students won’t immediately benefit from this partnership, Jenkins-Deas and Singh say it could open up opportunities in the future, like a study-abroad program or short-term student and faculty exchange programs.
Jenkins-Deas anticipates at least 40 students will start in the fledgling program next year. That number could grow to 200 a year, once the program becomes better known. Malaspina business faculty will mentor and support the INMANTEC staff to ensure that Canadian curriculum and quality is being delivered.
The agreement was signed at the Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus on September 22 by INMANTEC executive director Dr. Pankaj Gupta.
Malaspina also offers programs in China, Singapore and Thailand.
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