ETSLaunches Business School Advisory
Council in India
ETS,
the worlds largest, nonprofit educational assessment, measurement, research
and learning organization, announced today the formation of the Business School
Advisory Council (BSAC) in India. This newly established council will be the
first established in-country by ETS to help bolster support of learners and
graduate business education programs in India. It is comprised of a diverse
group of higher education leaders who represent business schools and programs
across the country.
The
announcement comes on the heels of last months news from ETS of its
establishment of ETS India, a new subsidiary intended to continue to promote growth
of the organizations global footprint and its commitment to continuing to
serve learners in India as part of their lifelong educational journeys.
BSAC India is yet another important
step by ETS in furthering our commitment to higher education in India, said Alberto Acereda,
Associate Vice President of Global Higher
Education
at ETS. We will work closely with Indias higher education leaders to
address the most pressing challenges in graduate education and to advance
opportunity and access to higher education for Indian students. We look forward
to partnering with these prominent academic leaders to ensure that ETS
continues to be an integrated part of the higher education community,
continually meeting the needs of the countrys students and institutions alike.
The
membership of BSAC India is comprised of leading voices from Indias graduate
business school community including:
l Dr. Rajendra Srivastava,
BSAC India Chair, Novartis Professor of Marketing Strategy and Innovation and
former Dean, Indian School of Business
l Dr. Kishore Gopalakrishna
Pillai, Dean, Amrita School of Business
l Dr. Abhishek Nirjar, Head
of Programs, BITS School of Management
l Dr. Raul V. Rodriguez, Pro
Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Woxsen University
l Dr. Prabhu Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor,
Bennett University
l Dr. Elizabeth L. Rose,
Research Chair, Professor of Business Policy and Strategy, Indian Institute of
Management, Udaipur
The
highly regarded members of BSAC India will provide expertise and guidance,
serving as the voice of the Indian business education market to help inform ETS
on how to best meet the needs of students and institutions in India. Council
members will review key issues, policies and requirements for Indian business
schools to provide the organization strategic council.
The BSAC India is an important
opportunity to bring together Indian institutions, representatives from leading
corporations and the edtech industry to collaborate and ensure that we play an
integral role in shaping the future of higher education across India, said Dr. Rajendra
Srivastava, BSAC India Chair, Novartis Professor of Marketing Strategy and
Innovation and former Dean, Indian School of Business.
The
establishment of this council recognizes the growing prominence of higher
education in India and will provide us with an unparalleled opportunity to
collaborate with ETS on planning the future of the education landscape in India
and around the world.
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