Gurgaon, 18^th April, 2016: In keeping with its core philosophy of creating a world-class, research-oriented university focusing on the advancement and dissemination of practically oriented knowledge benchmarked with the best global standards, the BML Munjal University (BMU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore Management University (SMU). Under this collaboration, the universities will work towards establishing joint academic and research programmes.

Established in 2000, SMU is already a well-known Asian city university, and is internationally recognised for its world-class research and distinguished teaching. Modelled after the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, SMU has quickly established itself as a premier university capable of generating high-impact and rigorous research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance. SMU education is reputed for its highly interactive pedagogy, with seminar-style teaching in small-sized classes.

Since its inception in 2014, BMU is committed to creating an industry-immersive learning environment through innovative teaching, learning, and research techniques. BMU fosters the spirit of entrepreneurship in order to inspire students and faculty to push the boundaries in terms of research and innovation. Through its partnerships with leading corporates and universities such as KPMG, IBM, Siemens, and Imperial College London, BMU has created a platform for its students to gain global exposure and skills, and opportunities for its faculty to collaborate with industry to conduct cutting edge research.

Both SMU and BMU share a conviction that a broad-based curriculum delivered through interactive and experiential learning, along with strong linkages with industry and the community, will prepare students well for the world beyond the university. Under the terms of the MOU, the universities will collaborate along these lines to establish faculty exchanges, joint research programmes, research workshops, mentorship for postgraduate and doctoral programmes, pedagogy workshops, joint executive education programmes, and MBA or corporate immersion programmes. Students from BMU will have the opportunity to attend summer programmes and community projects at SMU, and vice versa. The programme will cover academic modules as well as industry visits.

Talking about the collaboration, Mr. Akshay Munjal, President, BML Munjal University said, “We are delighted to partner with SMU. It is a significant step in our endeavour to create a world-class teaching and learning environment. Both the universities are aligned in their vision of providing research-based, hands-on practical learning to their students and we see significant synergies and gains for both parties. This collaboration will provide our students and faculty with a great opportunity to gain relevant global insights and exposure.”

Elaborating on this partnership, Professor Arnoud De Meyer, President, Singapore Management University said, “As two young and progressive universities that have innovation and entrepreneurship at our core, SMU and BMU have great potential in jointly developing relevant and innovative research and academic programmes with strong linkage and applications to the industry. The collaboration will strengthen our Asian insights and multi-disciplinary capabilities, while building knowledge that can generate significant impact.”

The Universities shall also explore jointly designing, developing, and delivering an academic programme.

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