Lucknow, 6th September 2013
The MoU promises extensive research, student and faculty exchange, executive education to foster professional education globally with a special focus on agribusiness management.
The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lincoln University, New Zealand to enter into a long term relationship, to mutually support each other in the pursuit of excellence in global business education with a special focus on agribusiness management. Both IIM Lucknow and Lincoln University will closely collaborate for research, executive education programmes and faculty and student exchange programmes.
The Lincoln University New Zealand is a specialist land based university. It is one of eight government universities in New Zealand, with a history stretching back more than a hundred and twenty five years. It is 100% committed to transforming land, people and economies. Arguably no other New Zealand university has had such a direct link with the New Zealand economy, and with the people responsible for fuelling the economy for much of that time, than the Lincoln University.
The MOU was signed by Ms. Julia Innocente Jones, Director International Strategy & Marketing, Lincoln University and Dr. Devi Singh, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow at IIM Lucknow on September 6, 2013
The collaboration will include extensive research with a special focus on agribusiness management and sustainability. Lincoln University & IIM Lucknow will investigate avenues to enhance the research mission. Collaborative case studies would be developed which would be then used for teaching purpose, design and deliver series of faculty research workshops.
Lincoln Univeristy and IIM Lucknow would also explore the possibility of jointly designing, developing and delivering executive education programmes in specific areas of interest to both institutions.
On the signing ceremony, Ms. Julia Innocente Jones, Director International Strategy & Marketing, Lincoln University said “India and New Zealand are basically agri-economic countries. This collaboration would result in identification of many areas for knowledge sharing especially in this area.” She further praised the quality of students that come from India – they are high level in terms of their intelligence and academic expertise.
Dr. Devi Singh, Director, IIM Lucknow said, “New Zealand as a nation has a very strong agro based economy and with more focus being put in to professional education in this field, this tie up can go a long way. Given the unique position of Lincoln University new areas of research and student exchange would be a definitely exciting opportunity to work upon and collaborate.”
IIM Lucknow and Lincoln University keenly look forward to this association to widen the horizon of innovative professional education on the international platform.