Question : COLLABORATION OF IIMS WITH FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES



(a) whether Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have signed agreements with the institutes of other countries to start new courses in India;

(b) if so, the details thereof, institute-wise; and

(c) the time by which the new courses are likely to be started?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) to (c): As per information provided by IIMs, only IIM- Lucknow has signed collaborative agreement with the McGill University, Montreal, Canada for launching a one-year International Programme in Finance for Executives (IPFX). The Institute has informed that the IPFX will start from October, 2010.