Executive MBA: Alliance University: Disrupting the market through its Dynamic System of Education Date:   Thursday , January 22, 2015 MBA is always a valuable investment for the future. In this fast evolving world, not many people have the time for higher studies and many undergraduate management students look to get into industries right after they finish college. However, companies look for people with innovative ideas, which come only with the right learning experience. It is a tough task to gain a higher education background while being employed at the same time. To eradicate this problem, today colleges have adopted Executive MBA, a program that allows students to learn while getting paid by industries. It has been specially designed for professionals who are already working and cannot go back to school. It is a single year program for professionals to help them master their skills set. One of such institutions providing this platform to many professionals is, Alliance University. Located in Bangalore, Alliance Universityis the first Private University in South India and is jointly recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. Alliance University is awarded the Best Private University of the Year 2014 by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) of India, New Delhi. \"The Executive MBA aims to prepare graduates for senior management challenges and higher responsibilities in a demanding career while purporting to build a strong and sustainable leadership repertoire of business leaders across all levels within an organization,\" says Dr. MadhukarAngur, Chancellor, Alliance University.The participants in the EMBA program at Alliance University come from a broad spectrum of industries, job responsibilities, cultures and nationalities. The students in this executive leadership program are accomplished business leaders from both innovative start-ups as well as multinational corporations. \"Fortune 500 executives, non-profit leaders, entrepreneurs and family business stewards work side by side in study groups, forging personal and professional bonds that last a lifetime,\" adds Dr. MadhukarAngur. When current business scenarios are dissected in a classroom discussion, the collective quality of learning brings out the best pedagogical approach. With this in mind, classes for EMBA at Alliance University are conducted on weekends exclusively following a part-time program pattern. \"The EMBA that we are providing is not a distance program. The program\'s priority is to ensure continued connect between textual concepts and their practical applications through contact sessions with accomplished and stimulating faculty mentors,\" says Dr. MadhukarAngur. The university has assigned a live industry-based project to each student, which provides both academic and industry perspective to all its activities. Identifying issues important to the future, classes of EMBA are supported through live case studies and discussions on current affairs. The institute has placed a stronger emphasis on teaching students to apply information. This helps in building students up to solve the day-to-day entrepreneurial problems. The Dynamic Curriculum To meet the industrial needs, the University has been altering its curriculum periodically with feed backs from the industry and society. This process ensures that the university\'s curricula continues to produce the next generation of professionals with appropriate knowledge and skills to face the challenges of modern businesses. The university also has in place an advisory board for these Executive programs. The Board\'s role is to guide the strategic direction of the program. It also ensures that the program stays relevant and innovative - both very important in the competitive executive education market. Further, it also aims to reduce the proverbial distance between the classroom and the industry. Like the business world, the Executive MBA changes and innovates to respond to marketplace needs and trends and alters its curriculum once every year. Tied to over 240+ companies, the university today offers four specializations namely Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. Setting the foundation for future innovations Alliance University has emerged as one of the fastest growing private universities in India. Delivering quality education, supporting innovation and research, international collaborations, the university has strongly contributed to the excellence of higher education. The university is widely known for its international linkages, excellence in research and scholarly development, good infrastructure, career counseling for placement and rankings. The university has made some exceptional progress across several key parameters in business education. The foundation for innovation is the steady supply of excellent ideas, being pumped out of Alliance University. The constant exchange of ideas between academics and companies, governments and NGOs has been the recipe for success. Learning and research are provided at the highest international levels of excellence. This is to push the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the members of the Alliance University. Creativity alongside fundamental research work which underpins these ideas is combined with the curriculum to develop business ideas and support budding entrepreneurs. Networking and interactions are few of the mechanisms in place to help their academics nurture future innovation. With a mission statement to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, the university today helps students with their time management between jobs and studies. The promise of a rigorous curriculum, excellent resources and the opportunity to learn from well-accomplished and stimulating faculty mentors that helps graduates to compete effectively in the global marketplace is what the EMBA program at Alliance University offers. The Alliance University conferred the Honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree to the 2014 Nobel Laureate Mr.KailashSatyarthi (Founder, Baal BachaoAndolan and Chairperson, Global March against Child Labour) and Padma Bhushan Smt. Rajashree Birla (Chairperson, The Aditya Birla Center for Community Initiatives and Rural Development) for their exemplary contribution to the society. The Convocation of the University for the Conferment of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates on the successful candidates was held on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the University. Dr. MadhukarAngur Dr. Angur is a Ph.D. holder from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, India. A visionary, leader, distinguished researcher, and a charismatic coach and mentor, who has presented papers at several conferences globally. He is a distinguished professor recognized by the Michigan Association of University Governing Boards.