Glendale Institute to offer London Metropolitan University courses

Our Bureau Updated - March 12, 2018 at 01:42 PM.

Glendale Institute of Management Sciences, Hyderabad, has tied up with London Metropolitan University to offer post-graduate and undergraduate courses.

“The course design and quality of teaching at Glendale's campus here will be the same as what is being offered in London,'' Mr Mark Bickerton, Director – International Officer, London Metropolitan University, told newspersons here on Friday.

According to Mr Abhimanyu Acharya, Chief Executive, Education, Glendale Institute of Management Sciences, the degrees would be conferred by the London Metropolitan University.

“They are recognised by the Association of Indian Universities,'' he said.

To begin with, admission will be offered in one-year MBA, M.A. in marketing and M.Sc in finance at the post-graduate level from September.

About 60 students in each stream would be taken during the first year. Two-years of work experience are must for those who wish to pursue MBA.

“From 2013, B.A. in Business administration, banking and finance and marketing will be offered,'' he said.

The fee for one-year post-graduate courses has been fixed at Rs 3 lakh while for graduate courses it will be Rs 6.75 lakh.

Glendale had set up a modern campus near Artillery Centre in the outskirts of the city, he added.

The London Metropolitan University has over 34,000 students in its campuses various countries, including Greece, China, Russia and Vietnam besides London.

nagsridhu@thehindu.co.in

Published on April 27, 2012 14:55