Welingkar Institute signs MOU with Curtin Business School

By Silicon India   |   Monday, 08 August, 2011
Mumbai: Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai has formed an alliance with Curtin Business School, a part of Curtin University of Technology, Perth Western Australia to facilitate mutual cooperation in the field of educational research. The partnership will open new vistas of cooperation in the field of education and research and promote contribution to increased international cooperation between Australia & India.

“This MOU with Curtin University will facilitate exchange of students and faculty members on reciprocal basis and help conduct and organize cultural projects, study tours and opportunities to conduct joint research projects in emerging fields. It will also offer new avenues for our students to study in an international environment I am confident that our association will accomplish a balanced and broad based cooperation not only between the two institutes but also between two countries in various areas of mutual interest,” says Prof.Salunkhe.

With Australian government giving millions of dollars of funding as scholarships to international student community, signing of this MoU is expected to be a new growth and development for Indian youth.

Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, Welingkar Institute along with Prof. David Wood, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Curtin University signed the MoU in presence of Mr. Steve Waters, Consul General of Australia. Ms.Avryil Latin, Deputy Consul General of Australia, Mr Patrick Kearins, Trade Commissioner –Western India Consul (Commercial) Mr Peter Forby,Regional Director-Western Australia Trade office and Mr Jamal Qureshi,South Asia regional Marketing manager-Perth Education City , faculty , students from Welingkar Institute and other leading personalities from the academia & industry also attended the function.

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