Over the past 5-odd years, a new wave of universities have taken birth in India. This new wave include Ashoka, BML Munjal, OP Jindal, Shiv Nadar, Mahindra Ecole Centrale and Azim Premji. In the next few years, we will see more names added to this list including Bennett University (where I work).
What distinguishes these six from from other private universities such as Amity, Galgotia, VIT is their avowed pursuit …
This is a list of what I found interesting in Higher Education news and happenings.
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Interview with Pramath Sinha, promoter of Ashoka University. Relevant for data points; 1,000 applications, to which they made 250 offers and finally 133 accepted to join the inaugural class. 60% of students are on some kind of scholarship, about 10% have a free ride. Median SATs at 2050, median CBSE 12th scores …
What I found interesting in the world of higher education last week, with some added thoughts and views. I work for the Times of India Group. All views are personal.
Unbundling, weak signals and the rise of Ashoka University
Unbundling in Higher Education, i.e., the impending breakup of key services provided by the university, is a theme that has been covered extensively. The two single best posts on this subject …
What I found interesting in the world of higher education last week, with some added thoughts and views. I work for the Times of India Group. All views are personal.
The Power of Positioning
What can Indian colleges and universities learn from Babson College, the #1 ranked college in Money magazine’s US College rankings list? For one, the power of positioning. Babson staked it on Entrepreneurship, remained focused, and it …
What I found interesting in the world of higher education last week, with some added thoughts and views. I work for the Times of India Group, where I am presently kickstarting our university venture. All views are personal.
The decline of ‘convent-educated’
Until the late ‘90s / early ‘00s, missionary-run or convent schools were typically the most coveted schools for admissions. Mumbai had its Cathedral, Delhi its St Columba’s…
What I found interesting in the world of higher education last week, with some added thoughts and views. I work for the Times of India Group, where I am presently kickstarting our university venture. All views are personal.
News
For those puzzled by the Delhi University – University Grants Commission standoff, resulting in scrapping of the FYUP (Four-Year Undergraduate Programme), here is a quick take into what really happened.
Delhi …