Signing the agreements, Prof. Gautam Sinha said that IIM (Kashipur)
has two existing agreements with universities in France, and this was
the third international agreement which they have signed. He outlined
the various academic offerings at IIM, stating that their institute,
which was established in 2011, would be moving to their new campus in
2016.
Prof. Worsak welcomed the agreement with IIM stating that both
institutions can benefit from international partnerships.
According to the agreement, both IIM (Kashipur) and AIT will accept
three exchange students beginning 2015-16. Both institutions will grant
full credit transfer to the exchange students.
The IIM Director was accompanied by Prof. Kampan Mukherjee, Dean
(Planning and Development). Besides Prof. Worsak, Prof. Nazrul Islam,
Interim Dean, School of Management (SOM); Dr. Peeyush Soni, Associate
Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD); Mr.
Zia Islam, Senior Academic Officer, SOM; and Ms. Sumana Shrestha,
Senior Program Officer External Relations and Communications Office
(ERCO), also joined the agreement signing ceremony.
More details about IIM (Kashipur) are available at this link: http://www.iimkashipur.ac.in/
The MoU signing ceremony at the AIT Board
Room on 19 January 2016.
