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Letter
from the
Editor
Glide
on the Winds of Business Education
Where do the most business opportunities lie?’ Or let me rephrase the question in a
more personalised way, ‘When and where will the business lourish?’
Obviously, the answer would vary from geographical specialities to modern
lifestyles and advancements. But what builds the basis of business is people. Often ignored by
the masses, modern businesses target one large product for a few. Still, if you observe the arc
of successful businesses, they have often grown with one product for everyone.
As the global business paradigm shift is changing swiftly from American and European
countries to Asian countries, the pull for studying modern education in these countries has
become extremely essential. Many of the youngsters going with the transition of the changing
winds of modern business have opted to understand and learn the means and methods of
business code of conduct in the ever evolving and geo strategic market—Asia.
Having said that, Asia has always lourished with quality education, which was later
transferred to different parts of the world by various kings, invaders, colonisers, preachers,
etc. the education in luenced by region, languages and culture, was later attempted to bring
on the same page in the mid-20th century.
However, despite several attempts, traditional education and ideologies have remained and
have evolved to adapt to the modern requirements of education. Now that the winds of
business are lowing towards the highly anticipated, crowded and wisdom- illed cities of
Asia, many universities have upgraded themselves to teach modern business with
relevance to the changing business paradigm of the world.
For this edition—Best Universities to Study Business in Asia, 2022—we ventured
out across Asia to give students a well-researched booklet that would guide them in
choosing the ideal university to study business.
So, let this edition be the guiding light for those who are looking to study
modern-day business from Asia. Go through the pro iles and interviews to
learn the intricacies of some of the inest universities in Asia. Also, look at
the articles curated by our in-house editorial team that would guide you
to holistic education.
Now, lip the pages and start your search for the best university
for you to study business!
- Ashlesh Khadse
Editorial Director
Profit is not
something to add on
at the end; it is
something to plan for
in the beginning.
- Megan
Auman

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
School
of
Business
UNIVERSITY
Realizing Business Dreams!
Cover Story
08
26
STANDPOINT
ARTICLE
- Dr Jawahar Surisetti
20
The Perks
of Studying
Business Abroad

Features
Faculty of
Management Studies,
UNIVERSITY OF
SRI LANKA
Offering World with
Creative Management
30
Westford
22
Dr Gaur
Hari
Singhania
OF MANAGEMENT
AND RESEARCH
Creating the Future
Business Leaders
COLLEGE
Building and
Shaping
the Future of
Business
Education
42
38 Things to Consider
ARTICLE
While Studying in Asia
STANDPOINT
- Dr Richa Arora
34

STORY

School of Business
UNIVERSITY
Realizing Business Dreams!

STORY
What do you
think has
linked human
development and
progression together?
Business! Undoubtedly,
business interconnects
human needs with wants.
Moreover, it has been the
still standing principle
since humanity ventured
into civilization's deep
waters.
Be it in the form of a
barter system or the
structure of currency
trade. The dynamics of
commerce and business
have changed as the need
of people, demand in the
market, and target
audience have changed.
Today business involves
different aspects, and
stepping into the market
needs appropriate
knowledge and studies.
Being one of the most
pro itable sectors, suiting
this age where everyone
desires to stand their own
grounds, business
education seems to be a
key to the door of
opportunities. Many
16 %
Overseas
Nationality
students enroll themselves
in educational institutions
with the dream of a bright
future.
One institution that
provides wings to
dreamers is the School of
Business, Shantou
University.
Let's have a look into
this provider of wings.
Looking into Shantou
University's Journey
With its establishment in
60 %
Overseas
Experience
19 %
Professors
84 FACULTY
May 1996, the School of
Business, Shantou
University has successively
been selected as the
comprehensive reform
pilot college in Guangdong
Province, the Innovation
Experimental Zone of
talent training mode in
Guangdong Province
(integrated thinking
economic management
talent training), and the
practice teaching base for
college students in
Guangdong Province.
48 %
Outstanding
Talents
94 %
Doctoral
Degrees
At present, it has two
irst-level master's degree
programs in Business
Administration and
Applied Economics, and a
professional master's
degree program in
Business Administration
(MBA). There are ive
undergraduate majors in
Business Administration,
Accounting,International
Economics and Trade,
Finance and Marketing
Management.
Business
Administration
Accounting
International
Economics and Trade
Finance
Marketing Management
National first-class undergraduate major construction site
Characteristic major construction site of the Ministry of Education
Famous brand major of Guangdong Province
National first-class undergraduate major construction site
Pilot major of Guangdong Province for comprehensive professional reform
National first-class undergraduate major construction site
Characteristic major construction site of Guangdong Province
Characteristic major construction site of Guangdong Province
Provincial first-class undergraduate major construction site
Provincial first-class undergraduate major construction site

The school has now
formed disciplinary teams
featuring innovation and
entrepreneurship
management, organization
and strategic management,
accounting and inancial
management, big data and
supply chain management,
and industrial economics.
It owns an Institute of
Guangdong-Taiwan
Enterprise Cooperation,
which is a key research
base for humanities and
social sciences in
universities in Guangdong
Province.
Business School is
committed to
advancing with
the times and
developing
global
competence
through
education in
contemporary
society.
Pillars of the Institution
Educating
tomorrow's
business
managers with
global
perspectives,
craftsmanship
spirit, ability to
innovate, and
willingness to take
responsibility.
Learning about local
businesses and
serving the immediate
community,
committing to
globally recognized
standards of teaching
and research,
building on distinctive
strengths, and striving
for a first-class
education.

STORY
“Train
students
to be
innovative
problem
solvers
and to
communicate
their ideas
well with
others.
Excelling the Learning
The school actively
promotes and implements
the 'Arti icial Intelligence
and Big Data plus
Programs'
interdisciplinary talent
training system. It has
formed the characteristics
of multidisciplinary
integration and focuses on
cultivating integrated
thinking, innovation, and
entrepreneurial capability.
The school has improved
the curriculum design of
the undergraduate
program in accordance
with the needs of the
country and society to
cultivate project
management personnel.
Currently, the program has
been af irmed by society.
Training students to be
innovative problem
solvers and to
communicate their ideas
well with others is the
second strategic focus of
the institute. It pays more
attention to the courses
related to innovation, and
students strive to be
innovative in practice.
Outside The Playground
The school utilizes many
external resources to
support the development
of students' soft skills
through inancial
assistance and a variety of
extracurricular activities.
This includes organizing
extracurricular activities
and outreach programs
such as student leadership
seminars, peer experience
sharing sessions, career
development workshops,
alumni forums, and
innovative entrepreneurship
programs. It also
supports students in
participating in national
and international case
competitions, simulation
challenges, business plan
challenges, and other
events along with various
competitions. In recent
years, it has implemented
service learning to foster
student leadership and
promote student
participation in society.
Following are the
developments of the
school in the past three
years:

23 Provincial
Level Projects
73 Projects
316 Participants
10 National
Level Projects
40 School
Level Projects
Tech To Make Accessible
Education
The Experimental Teaching
Centre for Business
Administration of the
School, with an area of 589
square meters, includes a
software simulation
laboratory and a room for
sandbox experiments and
skills practice. The two
labs are equipped with
120 network-connected
desktop computers.
The labs undertake
experimental teaching
tasks for Business Administration
and economics
majors, including experimental
courses and
projects. The lab environment,
safety, and protection
are in line with
national norms.
The labs can adapt to
students' open management
and independent
learning needs with
humanized design,
informatization, and
networking conditions.
The resource room has a
collection of 5,404
business administration
books and 453 journals
and databases for the use
of all teachers and
students at the school.
Management on campus
is carried out using
information technology.
The university's MYSTU
(e-learning) system is the
main online learning
platform for teaching
courses, where the tuition
activities are thoroughly
followed.

STORY
Watering the Sprouting
Sapling
The school has built
special interdisciplinary
platforms. It will integrate
researchers from different
ields inside and outside
the school, form a full-time
research team, and
facilitate the construction
of interdisciplinary
platforms, including the
Big Data and Health
Industry Research Centre
and the Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Strategy
Research Centre. The
research centers focus on
health industry chains,
technological innovation
and entrepreneurship,
family business
inheritance, governance
mechanisms, and other
problems.
The school implements
re ined education, small
class sizes, and high
teaching quality. It also
arranges tutors for each
undergraduate student to
provide academic
guidance and assistance
throughout their
university studies.
Since 2019, the Li Ka-
Shing Foundation has set
up a special scholarship
program in Shantou
University to implement
full-tuition awards for
undergraduate students
and support Shantou
University to become the
irst public comprehensive
university in China to
award full-time
undergraduate tuition fees
fully.
During the pandemic,
the school actively
explored a new model of
hybrid teaching that
integrates online and
of line, gave full play to the
advantages of sharing and
co-creating online
technology and digital
resources, supported
students, differentiated,
and personalized learning
realized the diversi ication
of teaching subjects, and
laid a good foundation for
the lexibility of teaching
time and space.
Setting the Pace to Face
the World
The school's strategy
places special emphasis on
'Committing to globally
recognized standards of
teaching and research.' It
has established
international cooperation
with overseas universities
to expand the network of
partners and develop
exchange programs so that
more students can go
abroad and improve the
level of
internationalization.
The school supports
teachers in conducting
cooperative research with
universities, focusing on
global hotspots, and
improving
internationalized research
output. It also coorganizes
academic
activities with prestigious
universities to promote
academic exchanges
between the institute and
universities and enhance
the in luence of the
institute overseas.
The school has a
scholarship policy that
speci ically funds students
to participate in exchange
programs abroad, most of
which have mutual tuition
waivers, and some
programs even support
students' living expenses.
Some programs offer
tuition discounts for
Shantou graduates who
pursue further studies
abroad.
The School of Business
has signed formal
cooperation agreements
with 27 overseas
institutions including in
Ireland, Russia, USA,
Canada, Portugal, France,
Lithuania, Singapore,
South Korea, Thailand,
India, Hong Kong SAR of
China, and Taiwan of China
and has carried out
various types of exchange
and cooperation programs.
For example, in 2020,
the school signed a
cooperation agreement
with Ural Federal
University in Russia, the
irst partner in Russia. In
2021, it signed a
cooperation agreement
with Woxsen University in
India, the irst partner in
India. The school has also
established cooperative
training projects with
international partners. For
example, the school and
Claremont Graduate
University in America have
established a '4+1'
undergraduate and master
fast track.
Responding to the trend of
internationalization of
business education, the
School of Business has
joined European
Foundation for
Management Development
(EFMD), The Association
to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
(AACSB), Silk Road
Entrepreneurship
Education Network
(SREEN), and has obtained

27
Overseas
Partner
Institutions
Ireland
India
Taiwan
of China
Canada
France
Thailand
Lithuania
Russia
Hong Kong
SAR of China
USA
Singapore
South
Korea
Portugal
the of icial membership of
the Business Graduates
Association (BGA), an
international accrediting
body for business
education.
Arranging for Bright
Tomorrow
The school's Careers Of ice
helps students to plan
their careers from their
irst year and deepens
their educational guidance
through a series of
activities or courses.
Freshmen's professional
introduction sessions and
'Introduction to
Programme' courses
speci ically. School
students are required to
take a course on 'Career
Planning for
Undergraduates'.
The school organizes
internships and provides
funds to require students
to complete three practical
internship activities
during the school years.
Students are also provided
with different types of
internship positions
according to the
characteristics of each
major. For example, for
positions in Business
Administration, the
positions offered are to
companies and
organizations related to
this discipline. For
positions in inance,
internships in banks,
securities, and other types
of placements are offered.
Milestone Achievements
• Business School is
designated as the
Provincial
Comprehensive
Reform Pilot College
for Universities and
the Provincial
Undergraduate
Practical Teaching
Base in Guangdong.
The school also owns
an Institute of
Guangdong-Taiwan
Enterprise
Cooperation, which is
a key research base
Experience-Sharing Session
12 Sessions
900+ Participants
Recruitment Inforamtion
Served : 300+ Enterprises
700+ Students
for humanities and
social sciences in
universities in
Guangdong Province.
• Business School
currently owns two
irst-level postgraduate
programs of
Business
Administration and
Applied Economics
and the Master of
Business
Administration
(MBA), three national
and two provincial
irst-class
undergraduate
majors in the 'Double
Ten Thousand Plan'.
• Since 2018, teachers
have won one
National Teaching
Achievement Award
and four Guangdong
Alumni Sharing Session
6 Sessions
500+ Participants
Provincial Education
Teaching
Achievement Awards.
One course
conducted by the
school faculty is
listed in the irst
batch of National
First-Class
Undergraduate
Courses.
• Business School has
formed academic
teams with
distinctive directions.
In 2021, the school
faculty had been
funded by over three
national and 21
provincial-level
projects and
published 52 highlevel
research papers
as the irst author or
corresponding
Internship Mobilization Meeting
3 Meetings
750+ Participants

STORY
author, among which
UT Dallas's
international top
journal has accepted
2.
• In the past three
years, the students at
the institute have
won 85 awards in
various innovation
and
entrepreneurship
competitions, with
297 students
involved in the
competitions.
• In 2018, the MBA
program passed the
quali ication
assessment of the
degree authorization
point of the Degree
Committee of the
State Council.
Initiating The Change
The School of Business has
had a fruitful collaboration
with these academic
partners all over the
world, including in Asia.
The faculty members of
Shantou University
maintain close academic
cooperation with faculty
members from prestigious
universities worldwide. In
the areas of innovation,
strategy, organizational
behaviour, and
environmental economics,
they have jointly organized
important international
academic conferences and
workshops. This has led to
an increase in articles
published in international
journals by faculty
members of the School of
Business.
The school encourages
faculty members to go
abroad for exchange,
training, and study visits
to explore the frontiers of
research. In the past three
years, 24 faculty members
have been sent to various
countries for academic
exchange and training
activities especially during
the tough time of COVID-
19.
From 2019–2021,
students at the school
have participated in 161
outbound exchange
activities abroad. The
school has also added nine
new short-term
cooperation programs in
winter and summer,
involving different
countries and regions.
Despite the pandemic,
the school sent its
students to participate in
exchange activities abroad
in 2022. It jointly
organized a course 'Doing
Business in China's Pearl
River Delta' with Singapore
Management University
and Singapore University
of Social Sciences and
organized a total of 22
students from Shantou
University and two
universities in Singapore
to go to Guangzhou,
Shenzhen, and Hong Kong
for study and exchange
activities.
MBA Program Awards in 2020-21
2020 China Business School Top 100 Best MBA Program
2020 China Business School the Most Characteristic MBA Program
2021 AMBA & BGA Final Nomination Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative
2021 Silk Road Global Business School the Most Brand Value MBA Program
2021 China Business School the Most Characteristic MBA Program
2021 Annual Social Impact MBA Institution
2021 MBA Innovation Frontier Institution
With the increase in the
number of students
wanting to pursue
education abroad, ten
graduates chose to study
for master's degrees in
foreign universities in
2021. A total of 51
graduates from 2019 to
2021 have moved abroad
for further education.
The Lifelong Learning
MBA Education Centre of
Shantou University
Business School now has a
part-time MBA education
programme and an
Executive Education (EE)
programme, with a total of
about 2,200 students and
alumni as at June 2022.
Since 2016, Shantou
University Business School
has launched the lifelong
learning platform of MBA
Education Center, which
advances the
establishment of close and
good connections between
the current students and
graduates of MBA
Education Center. It aims
to promote continuous
improvement and lifelong
learning for students.
The lifelong learning
platform is committed to
promoting continuous
improvement and lifelong
learning for students and
alumni. Since its inception,
it provides customised
course training and lecture
series for social economy.
It organizes activities and
visits to help them keep up
to date with industry
news. Besides, the
platform have innovated to
provide lifelong career
development support and
entrepreneurial
opportunities. It opens an
online education platform
and established teaching
practice bases for
enterprise research and
industry exchange. With
the purpose of lifelong
learning, the platform has
helped many students and
alumni to successfully
achieve career
advancement and it is
received popular
recognition by the
community.
Website:
http://biz.stu.edu.cn/
Of ice Tel.: (+86)754
86503382
Email: o_sxy@stu.edu.cn
Address: 243 Daxue Road,
Shantou, Guangdong,
China
Zip Code: 515063

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Best Universities to Study
Business in Asia, 2022
SEPTEMBER - Issue 01
Institution Name
URL
Description
Faculty of Management
Studies, Sabaragamuwa
University of Sri Lanka
www.sab.ac.lk/mgmt/
The Faculty of Management Studies of Sabaragamuwa University
of Sri Lanka foresees and incorporates knowledge & skills required
by the dynamic job market, to be able to cater to the most crucial
needs of the society in the time to come, therefore, it stands as an
esteemed knowledge creation & Dissemination institution,
specialized in management disciplines.
Dr Gaur Hari Singhania
Institute of Management
and Research
Shantou University
University of the Punjab,
Institute of Business
Administration, Lahore
www.ghsimr.ac.in/
www.stu.edu.cn/
www.ibapu.edu.pk/
Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management and
Research (GHS-IMR) is one of the oldest and premier
management institute, working towards academic excellence
and development of management skills through its flagship
two-years full time PGDM program.
Shantou University is a comprehensive university in
Guangdong Province established with the approval of the
State Council in 1981. It is a provincial and ministerial
university jointly established by the Ministry of Education,
Guangdong Province and the Li Ka Shing Foundation.
Realizing the importance of business education,
Department of Business Administration was established in
1972 in the University of the Punjab. Later on, the
department was upgraded to the Institute of Business
Administration (IBA) in 1989.
Westford
University College
www.mywestford.com/
Westford is a respected and sought after academic institution
offering advanced and tertiary qualifications in management,
fashion & industry relevant ‘professional certifications’
supported with degrees, diplomas from globally accredited
bodies and universities to aspiring learners in the Middle East,
Africa, Europe, UK, Asia and rest of the World.

20
Expert's Advice
5 Reasons
Study
to
Business
in Asia
Dr Jawahar
Surisetti,
Advisor to
Government
he epicentre of the
Tworld seems to be
shifting towards
Asia, and this has been
more visible post the 1000
days of the pandemic. Asia
looks to be on course to 50
percent of global GDP by
2040 and 40% of the
world consumption as per
Mckinsey. This century
seems to belong to Asia
because of the falling in
line from consumptiondriven
economies to
manufacturing for the
world, and the upward
trajectory is too clear not
to be noticed. So, the need
is to look to the
educational institutions,
especially business and
technology, and how they
will be able to match the
best of the west in

Standpoint
providing skills and
knowledge to support the
capacity needed for these
burgeoning economies of
Asia. Some factors that
favour the reasons why
one should study business
in Asia are analysed:
• Economical
Business studies have
been a preferred
educational domain of the
US, UK, Canada and
Australia, but it is an
expensive bet for an
international student. The
COVID and recession
thereafter in the west has
increased the risks of
studying high-value
courses with a risk of little
or no return on
investment. Moreover, the
number of Asian students
in the US, UK and Australia
is very high and a great
income source for the
preferred educational
institutions. After taking a
beating of losing a number
of residential students,
these institutions have
tried to rationalise the fee
Abo the
Author
Dr. Jawahar Surisetti
structure by setting up
campuses in Singapore,
Hongkong and other such
destinations closer home
to the students so that
they are more economical.
The advantage that Asia
has is that by learning
from these institutions, we
were able to customise
institutions to our needs
and provide quality
business education to
students of the region at a
more economical fee,
making it a lucrative
destination for students
with lower affordability
outside Asia too.
• Future Geopolitical
and Business Scenario
The world's business
structures have seen a
more resilient Asia led by
China, India, Japan and
Korea, taking the world by
storm. In this scenario, the
silver lining is that with
growing economies, the
potential for business
growth is higher vis a vis
the saturated or peaked
economies. Once the
is a Psychologist and Educationist. He is
the receiver of Bharat Shiksha Ratna
Samman and Man of the Year-India by
the US State for exemplary service in
social education. Currently is an Advisor
to Government, Mental Health and Digital
Wellbeing expert, a bestselling author
and start-up mentor.
growth potential is higher,
more jobs will be on offer,
hence the need for betterequipped
business
management institutions
with specialisations to suit
the economies. With this
fresh perspective, when
the Asian giants are lexing
their muscles in the US
and the rest of the world,
the business education of
the Asian region is also
bound to rise
exponentially.
• Resilience
Many experts subscribed
to the view that the Asian
bubble might burst, but
over time a conservative
approach by Asian
economies led by India
and Japan has shown the
world that the economies
are more structurally
resilient to be able to
withstand the vagaries of
nature or for scaling up.
Even in the current
scenario, many of the
developed countries are
going through some of the
worst phases of recession,
but India and Japan have
done extremely well to
thwart these recessive
tendencies in their
countries. This resilience
shows that Asia is ready
for the next leap of faith,
thereby tilting the centre
of gravity in their favour.
• Future businesses
Even at the expense of
sounding competitively
biased, Asia has
reinvented itself to be
more innovative and
develop new age
businesses, which earlier
were the stranglehold of
the US and Europe. The
west also capitalised on
cutting-edge technology
from Japan. But now
China, Korea and India
have joined Japan, and the
large numbers of youth in
India coupled with the
Startup India, Digital India
and National Education
Policy have created a new
lot of young entrepreneurs
who have learnt the art of
expansion faster than their
manufacturing
predecessors. The digital
age seems to be working
in favour of Asia, especially
India, with 65% of the
demography below the age
of 35, which is bound to
reap rich dividends in
future.
• Scale
India and China's
population is a major
chunk of the world
population, and Asia in
total accounts for 59.76%
of the world population as
per UN estimates. The
rapid growth of youth in
this region is one reason
why the world job markets
and economies look
towards Asia for
manpower and also
consumption. The CEOs of
the largest companies in
the US and Europe also
hail from Asia, motivating
the youth to take to higher
studies in the business
domain. Singapore and
Hongkong have been
lourishing in business
education, and now it has
started spreading all over
Asia, and the numbers
support them.
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Providing a
global outlook
and capabilities
of adapting
changes require
in the business
industries.

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Singhania Institute of
Management and Research
Creating the Future Business Leaders
anagement and
Mresearch have
been an essential
factor of human
civilization since the
beginning of time,
developing and sustaining
the social order; today, it
has come a long way, still
providing its original aim
of development and
organization.
However, subjecting to
the change of the time, the
forms of research and
management have
changed positively, leading
to continuous economic
development and
enhancing the lifestyle of
humans around the globe.
And today, it has emerged
as a ield of study with
great importance as it
obtains managerial,
entrepreneurial and
technical skills.
Management skills could
lead businesses towards
success and usher in many
technological
advancements, which lead
overall development of the
world. Driving the zeal,
many institutes have been
indulging the managerial
and entrepreneurial skills
of budding entrepreneurs.
Among all others, Dr
Gaur Hari Singhania
Institute of Management
and Research (GHS-IMR)
is shaping the student
bright future through its
two-year full-time PGDM
lagship program. The
institute emphasizes
technical, professional and
managerial education;
meanwhile, it stresses
indulging social and
cultural responsibility in
its students.
After getting an
insightful view of the
institute, Dr Rahul Goyal,
the Director of GHS-IMR,
share his valuable
experience and learning.
He also mentions the
institute's journey since its
inception and the future
goal of the institute with
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The Budding Tale of the
Institute
Dr Gaur Hari Singhania
Institute of Management
and Research (GHS-IMR) is
one of the oldest and
premier management
institutes established in
1995 by J.K. Organization.
It is 136-year-old India's
leading and respected
industrial conglomerate.
The institute has been
working towards academic
excellence and
development of
management skills
through its lagship PGDM
full-time program for two
years, which has been
approved by the All-India
Council of Technical
Education and Research
(AICTE), Ministry of H.R.D.
(Govt. of India) & NAAC
"B+" Accredited.
GHS-IMR aims to
develop students'
technical, professional,
and managerial excellence
and social and cultural
sensitivity. Besides
emphasizing the
importance of
management ethics, the
institute is also concerned
for the environment and
stresses students to
become 'environmentfriendly'
to ensure
society's overall
sustainable development.
The practical knowledge
and accredited course
based on industry
requirements and
research are delivered by
well-quali ied and
experienced faculty. The
institute enhances the
'employability quotient' of
students and thus gets
placed immediately by the
employers through the
strong industry links of
the GHS-IMR.
The institute's 27
batches have successfully
passed out from the
college, and more than
2200 students serve in
leading companies in
India. GHS-IMR has been
recognized as a 'Centre of
Academic Excellence' by
national and international
organizations.
Since its establishment,
the institute has been
achieving its milestones,
and Dr Rahul Goyal has
been contributing a lot to
make it the best
management institute
globally. Apart from GHS-
IMR, he has achieved many
academic goals in his life,
which have been
discussed.
A Passionate Mentor
Dr Rahul Goyal is the
Director of the GHS-IMR;
he has more than 26 years
of academic and
administrative experience
mentoring various groups
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of colleges. He has worked
closely with organizations
like NCTE, AICTE, UPTU,
C.C.S. University and U.P.
Government for af iliation
and other concerned
works.
Dr Rahul Goyal is known
in the academic ield as a
go-getter leader. His able
mentorship institute
entered M.O.U.s with
I.B.M., Wadwani
International Foundation,
Synergy University
Moscow and many more
universities and
organizations of world
fame.
While reminiscing all the
passionate performances
of Dr Rahul, his valuable
contribution and the
de ined vision, mission
and core values of the
institute trailblaze
consistently to achieve the
milestones of the GHS-
IMR.
Vision, Mission and Core
Values
While stating about the
institute's journey, Dr
Rahul also mentions the
institute's set vision,
saying, "To be an institute
engaged in creating
thought leaders through
innovative research,
consulting and by being
alma-mater of next
practices."
He also mentions the
valuable mission of the
institute. He asserts, "To be
a management institute
where today's students
become tomorrow's
management leaders,
driven by a passion for
discovering, innovating and
creating opportunities in
the environment not only
for self-development but
also for the society. It is
aimed at creating
managers, with a holistic
approach, synthesizing
conventional and modern
management thinking with
a global outlook and
adapting to the changing
requirements of the
business."
Further, he stated the
institute's core values and
says, "Dedication-
Discipline-Determination!
These 3Ds are the core of
our values, synthesizing
conventional and modern
management thinking. We
aim to provide a global
outlook and capabilities of
adapting to the changing
requirements of the
business industries."
The vision, mission, and
core values always show
the right direction to
organizations and
institutes. But, with these,
the institute does have
some long-term and shortterm
goals for its
development.
Abiding and Interim
Goals
GHS-IMR try to formulate
the curriculum; with these,
the students can identify
their ields and get aware
of the current industrial
developments. The
institute encourages the
students to learn new and
demanding technical skills.
Ensuring the students'
insightful understanding
of the concepts, the
institute keeps improving
its curriculum every year.
Due to the pandemic, the
institute has become
unpredictable about its
long-term goals.
Instead of setting
abiding goals, the institute
does de ine its interim
goals, which helps them to
move forward. And GHS-
IMR is adopting
modernization ways to
teach the students, also
improving the
infrastructure to cope with
the rapid development and
keeping up with the
current education strata
industry leader.
With all these goals, Dr
Rahul has introduced a
few unique learning
programs to improve the
students' skillsets.
Collateral Learning
The world is now being
more integrated through
remote jobs, while the
digital marketing industry
in India is growing at a
rate of 33.5%. The country
is just pegged after Canada
as the second-best digital
hub.
GHS-IMR realizing this
opportunity, introduced
Digital Marketing in the
year 2014, simultaneously
creating a centre for
analytics in association
with I.B.M. Continuing on
the same point later, GHS-
IMR maintained its lead in
the area by adding a
course of Robotics Process
Automation (R.P.A.).
All these collateral
learning assist many
awards, accolades and
accreditations to the
institutes described below.
Badges of Honor
After highlighting the
institute's learning
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Today's
students become
tomorrow's
management
leaders, who are
driven by a
passion for
discovering,
innovating and
creating
opportunities in
the environment
not only for selfdevelopment
but
also for the
society.
Dr Rahul also enlightens
us with the awards,
accolades, and
accreditations of the
institute and postulates,
• "Ranked Promising B
school By C.S.R.
rd
• Ranked 3 Best B School
in U.P. by Silicon India.
• Ranked Outstanding
Institution by World
Education Congress.
• Ranked Outstanding
Institute of Northern
India by B.B.C.
Knowledge.
nd
• Ranked 2 Best B school
th
in U.P. and 5 in India
(Non-IIM) by Education
World.
th
• Ranked 28 Best B
school in India by
Academic Insight.
• National A* grading by
CRISIL."
Predicting Future
Growth
While visioning the future
of the prestigious business
institute, Dr Rahul notes,
"We do agree with the
Indian education system
and also with other foreign
countries, as it is structured
differently in terms of
pedagogy, instructional,
manuals and many more,
but now content is almost
the same."
"Indian intellectual force
is considered at par with
the workforce of any
developed nation. Here in
our institutes, we provide a
complimentary
international Industrial
tour to our students to
understand the work
culture of world-leading
companies. In this series,
our students visited
companies in the United
Kingdom, China, and the
Middle East to study and
understand the
organizational culture of
world leaders," he added
further.
Stating further, he says,
"We have alliances with the
top universities across the
globe; we do a lot of
activities in their
collaboration to provide an
international education
scenario to the students.”
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Know the Perks
S
The
Perks of
Studying
Business
ABROAD
ravel can serve as an
Tescape from the
ordinary, mundane
life as it allows you to
explore and enhance new
cultures, perspectives, and
opportunities for a broad
range of people. Visiting
another country widens
your mindset and gives you
the window to explore for a
de inite period.
There is a qualitative
difference between visiting
a foreign country and living
there for a prolonged
period. Residing in a
different country in a
separate climate scenario
surrounded by and between
individuals from various
backgrounds brings up its
own set of pros and cons.
Have you ever considered
studying in another country
while living in a different
country? It is a once-in-alifetime
opportunity to
immerse yourself in and
glean numerous bene its.
Let's focus on how it has
been bene icial for aspiring
students. With the disclosure
to study abroad, it
offers numerous varieties of
approaches accompanied by
its perks.
Below are the bene its of
studying business abroad
Enhance Evolving into a
Well-Rounded Individual
For several years, studying
abroad has been regarded
as an important milestone
for aspiring young
university students from all
over the globe. As an
international student in
another country, you will
gain exceptional
experiences that will allow
you to improve as a person
with a deep respect for
other cultures, values, and
norms.
Learning and living in a
foreign country will allow
you to comprehend your
personal cultural history
and values better. It offers
different viewpoints,
customs, and ways of life
and implies challenging
your own beliefs.

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A few people change
forever, while others evolve
and gain stronger footing.
Interacting with local
populations and fellow
international students
allows you to respect other
cultures and values better.
With larger perspectives,
worldviews, and tolerance
to become more
independent, self-suf icient,
and con ident individuals
evolve in their personal and
professional lives.
Expanding Network
Studying abroad gives you
the chance to form
meaningful relationships
with people from all over
the world. Signi icantly raise
one's international
connections while meeting
people who could be
lifelong friends. Some
interactions may lead to job
opportunities, internships,
or even business partners.
The university where you
would study is most likely
to have a diverse
community of students from
the local area and abroad,
offering you the chance to
meet people from various
backgrounds and cultures.
The wider your network,
the greater your chances of
being connected to exciting
career and social
opportunities.
Boost Individual
Employability
It's no secret that attending
university enhances a
graduate's employability.
Starting from learning a
foreign language from
scratch to luency, getting a
specialized quali ication,
and inculcating soft skills
like adaptability,
communication, and crosscultural
understanding.
Your time abroad is an
excellent opportunity to
develop an impressive
resume.
Depending on one's visa
status and the country
where you're studying, it is
convenient to take up a
part-time job, an internship,
or even continue a career
abroad. Professional
advisors at universities
would be a valuable source
of information on
professional openings and
other ways to boost
employability after
pursuing a degree.
Inculcate Business
Marketing Skills
Being an international
student gives you a valuable
opportunity to participate
in life experiences and
develop new skills to
enhance your resume. With
notable study abroad
experience, you can learn
and master new academic,
social, and professional
skills.
Leadership abilities differ
from one culture to the next.
One can always have a
learning approach to work
with and better understand
different leadership and
business styles.
This kind of exposure to a
new culture presents you
with a broad and
sophisticated worldview
and diversi ies your
thoughts and values.
Consequently, forming
partnerships and ef iciently
working while tackling
global and multinational
challenges are required for
business marketing.
Gain Competitive
Approach
With the networking
approach, you'll be working
alongside different people
and companies, along with a
dash of increased selfcon
idence and
independence, while
studying consecutively.
Dealing with different
people gives you a
competitive edge in the
business world.
An international student
who was living amidst the
pandemic period was
quoted as saying, "Although
many of our interactions are
now digital, she thinks that if
you wish to get a global view
of what's happening in
business today, you should
indeed travel to various
countries and learn about
their challenges."
Thus, studying business
gives you a reality check of
what works in the world
and provides you with a
competitive approach.
Global Perspective with
International Exposure
Studying in another country,
you gain a broader
perspective on culture and
people, as well as a wellinformed
mindset to
embrace your new
surroundings. Being able to
think with a global
perspective, you tend to face
modern challenges and
come up with pioneering
solutions in the future.
These encounters allow one
to think openly and
creatively. You learn to view
the world through different
lenses and have different
visions of your own country
and culture.
Spending time overseas
opens doors to much more
than just university gates.
During holidays and
weekends, you'll have the
chance to travel to tourist
hotspots and experience
of beat places in your
designated country. This
allows you to experience
different geographies and
come back with stories
different from India. Come
back with amusing
memories and stories,
offering you international
exposure.
To conclude,
The perks of studying
abroad are abundant at any
stage in your education. Be
it undergraduate or
graduate level, one needs to
ind an appropriate
program to it all your needs
and goals. International
education promotes global
learning and fosters
understanding among
diverse backgrounds and
perspective, and develop
global-minded individuals.
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Faculty of
Management Studies
SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA
O ering World with Creative Management
The world is a global
market, with
continuous
transactions, not only
inancially but physically
and emotionally as well.
With the principle of giving
and taking getting stronger,
it won't be an
overstatement to say that
every aspect of life involves
business, be it relationships
or market deals.
Where business factors
have surrounded lives, it
has become a necessity to
learn and understand.
Business studies not only
help in better management
but also in the development
of one's personality and
character, along with
creating a strong sense of
understanding and
establishing oneself as an
entrepreneur. The cherry on
top is the gift to society,
as a developed individual
leads to the development of
society and the nation as a
whole.
This business
development of an
individual comes with hard
work and proper guidance
as the only way to success is
not the road straight ahead
but the area surrounding it
as well. It involves an
individual being responsible
for every factor of his
surroundings, including the
ecosystem, society and, of
course, personal
development, its venture.
These requirements are not
person speci ic but the need
of industries, as there is a
constant chase of inding
better managing
personalities with a passion
for work and people.
Contributing to the world,
catering to the industry
needs and supporting the
new innovative talent is the
Faculty of Management
Studies, Sabaragamuwa
University of Sri Lanka.
Situated in Belihuloya, Shri
Lanka, the institution is
accredited as an "A" Graded
Faculty, with its all sevendegree
programs, by the
Quality Assurance Council
of the University Grants
Commission (UGC).
Currently, under the
guidance of its Dean, Prof.
Athula Gnanapala, the
university has achieved
remarkable success.
Let's get an insight into
the institution and know
more about this amazing
university.
The Management Saga
The Faculty of Management
Studies—previously known
as the Faculty of Business
Studies—was established in
1996, offering a three-year
degree in Accountancy and
Finance and Business
Management. Later in 2003,
the degree program was
extended to four years along
with the change of name to
what it is today.
2006 introduced the new
Department of Tourism
Teaching and Learning Policy is
focused to adopt to provide world
class learning experience to the
undergraduate by adopting novel
learning techniques and teaching
methods which focusing on global
employability requirements.

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Management to the
institution, followed by the
Department of Marketing
Management in 2008. This
catered to the emergency
industry needs of the time
and provided major
milestones in the
institution's journey.
Today the faculty has
expanded its academic
service by introducing
postgraduate degree
programs, MBA (General,
Finance, Marketing, and
Tourism) and M.Sc. in
Ayurvedic Hospital
Management, in
collaboration with the
Faculty of Graduate Studies
to afford the educational
quali ications to the
industry practitioner.
Achieving remarkable
success, the institution has
conducted the
'Interdisciplinary Conference
of Management Researchers
(ICMR)' from 2016 for the
th
6 consecutive year in 2021.
Along with this,
the university also
collaborated with Emerald
Publishing as one of the
major research conferences
in the management stream.
Contributing and opening
the door for young
researchers, Management
Undergraduates' Research
Session (MURS) was started
in 2019 by FMS in
collaboration with the
Young Scientists Forum.
Plotting the Story:
Mission, Vision, Values
The university makes an
effort and works in
accordance with its vision
and values, ensuring the
development of the
students and faculty. The
institution envisions to be
the most innovative and
eco-ef icient centre of
excellence in higher
education and research in
management studies in the
South Asian region. The
core values of the
institution uphold this
vision.
FMS's core values are
Integrity, Collaboration and
Synergy, Quality
Consciousness, Respect,
Inclusivity, Accountability
and Sustainability,
Community, Creativity, and
Innovation. Abiding by
these values, the university
has established itself in a
prominent position,
supporting its mission to
become the leading
innovative and sustainable
centre of excellence in
higher education and
research in the region.
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Dr. Sarath
Munasinghe
Head,
Department of
Tourism
Management
An Inspiring Leader
The institution was led
under the leadership of
Mr. M.Y.M. Siddique, the
irst dean of the institution,
who, today, is succeeded by
Prof. Athula Gnanapala from
2017 up to date.
Prof. Gnanapala has
played a signi icant role in
uplifting the quality of the
faculty as a visionary leader.
The FMS has obtained great
achievement, specially
awarded 'A' grades for all
degree programs as a major
milestone in its historical
evolution under his
leadership.
Further, all four heads of
the departments heading
the seven-degree program,
namely Prof. Dunusinghe G.
Dharmarathna, Mr Achintha
Ekanayake, Dr Sarath
Munasinghe, and Mr D.
Jasinghe, are playing
signi icant roles in the
success of the FMS in many
ways.
Mr. Achintha
Ekanayake
Head,
Department of
Business
Management
Education Policies
FMS looks forward to the
implementation of
educational qualityoriented
policies to bridge
the gap and uplift the
overall productivity of the
faculty. It further tends to
focus on outcome-based
education and studentcentred
learning.
The institution's Teaching
and Learning Policy focuses
on adapting to provide a
world-class learning
experience to the
undergraduate by adopting
novel techniques and
methods, focusing on global
employability requirements.
The FMS has banned the
usage of single-use plastic
as a policy considering its
devastating effect on the
natural environment.
Quality Policy focuses on
uplifting the faculty's
overall quality, aligning with
the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO
21001:2018 international
standards and the UGC
Mr. D
Jasinghe
Head,
Department of
Marketing
Quality Assurance
Framework (QAF).
The Diversity
Management Policy focuses
on providing inclusive
management of diversities
associated with ethnicity,
race, gender, and their
intersections.
Further, FMS focus on
conducive environmental
Policy to provide a learning
environment setting that
allows for a free low of
ideas, thoughts, and
concepts between the
teachers and learners
without disturbances.
Gender Equity and
Equality (GEE) Policy aims
to provide equal ease of
access to resources and
opportunities regardless of
gender and to avoid sexual
and gender-based violence.
The Differently-abled
Policy aims to promote and
protect the rights of
differently-abled students
and staff of FMS.
The FMS is committed to
being sustainable by
managing the
environmental impact
associated with towards
reduction and prevention,
adopting best practices, and
sustainably conducting our
operation processes,
thoughtful, sustainable
focus on strategical
planning and top
management decisions
making thorough the Policy
on sustainability.
Programs Out of the Box
FMS is the only institution
offering BSc. Honours in
EcoBusiness Management
in South Asian Region, and
the course is focused on
producing environmentally
conscious managers for the
industry setting. This
innovative degree program
provides an insight into the
sustainable aspects of
related areas such as
environmental
management, energy and
industrial resource
management, natural
resource management and
environmental law,
environmental footprint,
resource ef icient cleaner
production, eco-design and
life cycle assessment, ecolabelling,
and green
procurement based on the
solid foundation on
principles of management.
BSc. Honours in Tourism
Management, BSc. Honours
in Hospitality Management
and BSc. Honours in
Banking & Insurance degree
programs provided by the
institution are unique to the
country.
Investment in
Personalities
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of education in and outside
the classrooms; hence, it
actively tries to provide
opportunities to its students
for participation in various
activities, including
different campaigns like
tree plantations and beach
cleaning events. The
institution also organises
musical events and art
festivals, sportsmanship
development events,
community and school
development and corporate
social responsibility
projects, and language
camps.
While conducting the
events, the undergraduate
students are given the
responsibility of planning,
organising, and executing
under faculty supervision.
This helps to sharpen the
leadership and managerial
skills of students.
The institution also
provides internships and
subject-oriented company
visits for better exposure to
the students.
Internships are a
compulsory component in
the academic curriculum of
degree programs. The
company visits are
organised to get industry
exposure to modules. The
knowledge infused during
these visits is examined in
the continuous assessment
and in the semester-based
examinations.
Personalisation of
Education
The FMS provides a unique
learning experience for
students through its Virtual
Learning Environment
(VLE). Moreover, as a
personalised learning
program, FMS provides
undergraduate research
under expert supervision.
The major challenge is the
time-consuming process for
the academic staff and
research supervisors.
Supervised internships
also provide academic
mentoring to grab more
practical knowledge and
help students in a better
way.
Fertilising the Soil
FMS initiates the
sharpening of industry
knowledge and skills to
increase employability and
uplift the mental
preparedness of the
undergraduates. To achieve
this, the university has
adopted various approaches
that include Organizing
Carrier Fairs, Industry
Collaborative Projects,
Personality Development
Workshops, Undergraduate
Research Sessions,
Counselling and Mentoring
programs, and MOU with
professional bodies.
Envisioning the Future
The FMS envisions excelling
in terms of quality,
sustainability, health, and
safety with ISO
certi ications and being a
model faculty to all other
higher education institutes.
Focus on
conducive
environmental
policy to provide
learning
environment setting
which allows for a
free flow of ideas,
thoughts and
concepts between
the teachers and
learners without
having disturbances.
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Insider's Insight
How The Best
UNIVERSITIES
in Asia are Adapting to
the Changing Business
Paradigm
ducation is
Eundergoing
paradigmatic
changes, and universities
are feeling the brunt of
these changes. The
concept of 'business as
usual' is over for
traditional universities
and educational
institutions, and this is
visible as we have
witnessed several
noteworthy inancial
struggles, mergers, and
acquisitions.
The critical reasons
behind these changes and
developments that are so
uneven across geographies
outline the alternative
strategic trajectories for
the Universities, which
majorly fall under the
category of
3Cs—Customers,
Competitors, and
Company—as a
framework within which
to scrutinize important
drivers of change in more
depth. In terms of
customers, the focus is on
shifts in demand
connected to technological
developments and value
changes among customers.
With regard to
competitors, digitalization
is once again the key
driver of change in that it
leads to an increasing
number of alternative
suppliers of education
institutions, and lastly, the
vast number and
heterogeneity of education
institutions and their
movement into the
education sector brings in
more competition.
Considering all the
above challenges, the best
universities in Asia are
considering the need for
more radical businessmodel
innovations, and
while the turbulent
changes in the
environment are clearly
uncomfortable for many
Universities, they are
looking at them as
opportunities and not just
as threats. Taking
maximum advantage of
the changes required the
courage to chart new
routes, which are very
different for universities
with different resources,
capabilities, and purposes.
A few noteworthy changes
that the Universities have
adopted are:
Collaborations between
Corporates and the
Traditional Universities:
In this model, the
universities with a large
and impressive campus tie
up with corporates and
train their collaborative
company employees and
those of selected partner
companies. In this process,
the Universities team up
with strong brands of the
institution that still counts
and makes use of learning
material from the various
online academies and
delivers the course
content. During this
process, they use a ly-in
faculty model from topnotch
institutions, which
saves them the expense of
full-time professors.
Adopting the
transformation of
education from a
traditional site-bounded
paradigm towards a new
triplization paradigm:
The goals, theory, content,
and practices of education
diverge signi icantly from
conventional wisdom, and
in the new paradigm of
education, the core
activities that are creating
limitless opportunities for
teaching and learning, as
well as a new generation
of CMI leaders and citizens
in both local society and
the global village, are the
development of students'
contextualized multiple
intelligence (CMI) and the
processes of globalization,
localization, and
individualization in
education. This paradigm
shift adopted by Asian
Universities in education
is providing innovative
ideas and possibilities for
reforming education in
different parts of the globe
to meet the challenges of
the future.
Adoption of Educational
Technology:
Firstly, it de ines the
paradigm change and
presents evidence that it is
the only way to improve
our education systems.
Implementing relevant

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edited volumes published. She
has been invited to deliver
over 30 keynote/plenary talks
at international conferences,
and has been invited as a
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including South Africa, Nigeria,
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technologies, Real-time
data, innovations like
arti icial intelligence (AI),
and a range of new devices
and tools are helping
universities to transform
the roles and relationships
of students, teachers, and
parents.
Students are getting
empowered to learn for
themselves in lexible,
often collaborative ways,
both inside and outside
classrooms at their own
pace. They can now follow
their own interests and be
challenged where
appropriate. To create
fresh challenges and
provide the right
assistance for each kid to
advance, teachers have
access to tailored real-time
data on how each of their
students is doing
academically and
emotionally.
Parents are more
certain, speci ic, and
con ident about their
involvement in their
child's education. The rise
of 'personalized learning',
where each student
receives targeted one-onone
attention from
teachers who have access
to real-time data on their
success and dif iculties, is
perhaps technology's most
obvious consequence.
These advancements
have been led by online
education, where a
number of web-based
tools have been developed
to evaluate students'
preferences and readiness
for various learning
modalities. Different
multimedia
communication systems
Dr. Richa Arora is the
academic leader and
Chief Operating
Officer, responsible for
the strategic
oversight, financial
sustainability and
academic direction of
the University of
Stirling and SQA- RAK
campus.
have been used to bene it
both students and
teachers. These systems
let students choose
content in accordance with
their interests and
preferences while also
assisting teachers in
developing a greater
awareness of their pupils.
Moving from a teaching
culture to a learning
culture with a focus on
skill enhancement:
Universities have begun to
form a picture of what is
expected of learners or
what is the ideal learner
today. From an educator's
perspective, several
learner skills, attributes,
and competencies emerge,
which are:
• Active, inquiring,
analytical.
• Engaged citizens.
• Equipped with research
and inquiry skills.
• Exercise independent
critical judgment.
• Co-creators and
producers of knowledge.
• Able to function
effectively in the real
world.
• Able to communicate
and cross-language
boundaries or cultural
boundaries.
• Motivated and equipped
to continue learning
over a lifetime.
• Active, inquiring,
analytical.
• Able to function
effectively in the real
world.
• Able to communicate
and cross-language
boundaries or cultural
boundaries.
• Motivated and equipped
to continue learning
over a lifetime.
• Exercise independent
critical judgment.
To achieve the above,
various Asian universities
have built continuous
engagement structures
with the corporates to get
insights on constant
changing soft and hard
skill requirements and
have begun serious
leadership engagement
with the innovative
application of digital
technologies, which are
helpful in developing the
skill-based futuristic
economy.
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Study Asia
Things
toConsider
Whìle Studying
i a
in
As
Asia is considered one
of the top continents
suitable destinations
for study in the world and
one of the main hosts of
immigrants. The continent
has also been an attraction
of the world for centuries,
the popularity of which has
only grown with
globalization and the
recognition of Asian artists
like BTS, Priyanka Chopra,
and Wan Peng.
With the popularity, love,
and craze of anime, K-
dramas, and other Asian
forms of entertainment and
innovation, curiosity and
the number of immigrants
in Asia have increased.
Apart from these factors,
education in Asia is
considered one of the inest.
Countries like Malaysia,
Japan, and South Korea are
famous for their affordable
and good quality of
education, attracting
students from around the
world.

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However, when it is
decided to study abroad,
there are lots of lingering
questions and a list of
cautions to be followed to
have a comfortable and a
bene iting educational life.
If you have decided to
move to Asia for studies, here
are some things that would
help you in your stay.
Place, Area, and Space
Asia is a big continent with
varied vegetation from what
an individual might be used
to. Considering the factors
like weather, atmosphere,
and culture becomes
important for health and
stay.
In the happy wave of
getting admission to the
dream college, students
usually tend to forget about
the living facilities. Though
almost all universities have
dorm facilities, it might not
turn out to be the best
option. Having a backup
plan in such a case could
always be more than just
helpful.
While considering a place
to stay, an individual needs
to look at a few important
factors:
Distance from the college/
university
Area surrounding the home
Available facilities like
electricity, water, and the
condition of the dwelling.
Rules and regulations,
availability of food and
other necessities, etc.
A Trip Beforehand
Shifting into a new place
and different environment
could be hard to adjust to.
One might experience
homesickness or other
illnesses due to the new
change. This might prove as
a roadblock in the studies,
which is the main objective.
Therefore, a short trip to the
place and area before
actually settling down could
prove helpful in adjusting to
new surroundings.
Considerate Fooding
Food is a major and
common concern for all the
students living away from
home, which could lead to
health issues. One might not
ind a local food adaptable
or to liking, but it is
important to select a place
that could help a person
deal with this situation.
Though this could be dealt
with cooking at a place,
what better option than
having your favourite food
available down the street
from your place?
Managing the Bills
A part of studying abroad
includes exploring new
places; though it might
sound so much fun, it goes a
little hefty on the purse.
Preparing a budget would
help manage the expenses
beforehand and prove
helpful in tight times.
Law to Rescue
The change of boundaries
means a change of law.
What might be legal in one
place might be illegal in
other, while it could be
strictly prohibited in some.
It is important to know the
laws of the land one is going
to be standing on for a long
time period. This could
come in handy and as save
you from many situations.
Local Study and Research
With different places, areas,
and geosocial factors, there
are many regions to visit,
and prior study of these
would help in deciding the
weekend destination. Apart
from these, a little research
about the places and people
could help one to involve in
local communities and feel
part of it.
A To-do List
A good to-do list could save
hours of freckle hustling
with what to do irst. It not
only allows one to keep a
check on the activities that
are to be done but also
helps in planning for studies
and creating space for
leisure activities.
Emergency Contacts
Apart from keeping all the
necessary documents,
having a local guardian or
someone to rely on during
emergencies is important. It
could save you from
disaster as even if you are
alone, you would have
someone to fall back on.
The Bottom Line
Studying abroad in a
continent like Asia could
prove to be a magni icent
experience if planned
correctly. Following a few
nitpicks of the rules could
make this entire journey
more enjoyable by adding
abundant knowledge to the
experience.
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University College
Building and Shaping the Future of Business Education
"Change is the law of life,
and those who look only to
the past or present are
certain to miss the future."
- John F. Kennedy
Technological
advancements are
de ining the future
of the world. The proof of
this can be seen in the
re lection of the change in
the business paradigm.
Today, technology has
successfully managed to
make a place for itself in
everyone's life.
Technology, given in the
hands of humans, has
escalated quickly from
becoming a privilege to a
necessity.
The inclusion of
technology in business has
eased and smoothened the
code of conduct business,
but on the other hand, it
has brought an effective
change that is rede ining
the business paradigm.
Though the code of
conduct has been the same
since the introduction of
the barter system, the
inclusion of technology in
business has signi icantly
changed the minor
loopholes in the code of
conduct of business.
Now that the world has
successfully adopted the
inevitable change that
came as complimentary
with technology, the need
to enhance and upgrade
the education standard
with respect to the current
business paradigm has
become necessary to surf
the rising wave.
Moreover, the current
tide in the business
education space is
demanding change; with
globalization bringing the
world closer with every
passing minute, the
demand for quality and
diverse business education
with respect to
contemporary commercial
practices has surged
drastically.
While the most
prominent business
schools and universities
are struggling to ind a
mid-way-out to connect
business education with
the present-day industrial
scenario, some
universities are nurturing
students holistically by
equipping them with the
required skills to excel.
In our quest to ind
'Best Universities to
Study Business in Asia,
2022,' we came across
Westford University
College, which is
rede ining the commercial
education paradigm shift
from the contemporary
business world.
In an exclusive
conversation with The
Education View, Mr Hanil
Das, Co-founder and CEO
of Westford University
College, shares his journey
through the transition of
business education and
how the college has
nurtured students to
become future business
leaders.
A Humble Story of
Inception
Westford Education
Society had a very humble
beginning in the year
2009. Started small under
the lagship of Westford
School of Management
with only three personnel
and one person from
Pearson, UK. However, as
other courses were
introduced, the college
rebranded itself, and
Westford University
College was established.
The inception of this
educational institute has
had the entrepreneurial
approach of the
educational enthusiast's
founders. Noticing the
inadequacies in the
education system in the
Middle East, they founded
Westford University
College with a noble
philosophy of providing
graduates with
experiences and
opportunities that would
prepare them for an
excellent career in the
corporate space.
Talking about the
inception story of
Westford University
College, Mr Hanil Das says,
"It was decided that the
institute's strength was in
providing executive
education to professionals
looking to further their
careers. As a result, it
focused on executive
education and developed a
curriculum unlike any
other institute in the
region. It seeks to be
student-centred, providing
a comprehensive picture of
the company, its working
environment, and the
community in which it
operates. Furthermore, it
preserves a multicultural
learning atmosphere
because students
worldwide enrol here to
advance their professions."
A Diverse Couse to
Create a Global
Community of Lifelong
Learners
Being a college of business
aiming to open the door of
opportunities in the
corporate sector for the
students, Westford
University College pride
itself on providing its
students with a diverse

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course and a lifelong
learning experience.
Highlighting the course
offerings at Westford
University College, Mr
Hanil Das says, "Beginning
with the L3 foundation
programme, we offer HND,
BABM, MBA, DBA, and
other professional
programmes. Westford,
which has an advantage
over its more recent E-
universities due to its more
than ten years of
experience in the education
ield, has worked with
international universities
and awarding
organisations to put
together the most
bene icial combination of
opportunities and
certi ications for career
development."
Further to provide
undergraduate aspirants
with a complete
experience of business
studies, Westford
University College has
curated a unique blend of
quali ications from UKbased
universities such as
Liverpool John Moores
University, Canterbury
Christ Church University,
University of
Gloucestershire, and
Abertay University, along
with the opportunity to
begin with a Higher
National Diploma from
Pearson, UK.
Westford University
College has introduced a
unique program for its
MBA aspirants; explaining
the delicacies of this
program, Mr Hanil Das
says, "The MBA aspirants
are offered a 'Triple Crown
MBA' which focuses on
professional networking
and practitioner training
apart from academic
quali ications that come
from reputed universities in
the UK and Spain namely,
Cardiff Metropolitan
University, UK, UCAM
Spain, CCCU, UK and Girne
American University,
Cyprus, University of
Gloucestershire."
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Build a global
community of learners
and leaders by
delivering industryrelevant
programs
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Vision
Westford University College is in the business
of transformations – individuals, organizations,
and society. The programs are designed to
complement the degree, which leads to a job and
career that utilizes the passions and skills of the
students. WUC's vision is to be a premier
management Institution operating globally
through excellence in quality education and
research.
Mission
Westford University College's mission is
to build a global community of learners and
leaders by delivering industry-relevant
programs across all levels. The college is
committed to transforming how individuals
and organizations epitomize knowledge,
focusing on empowering our students
through educational leadership and
collaborations.
Since its inception,
Westford University
College has been adding
new courses to its
curriculum to stay relevant
to the changing business
paradigm. A recent
addition to the prestigious
portfolio of WUC is the
Doctor of Business
Administration (DBA)
program from UCAM,
Spain. Additionally, WUC
and the University of
California, Los Angeles
Extension (UCLA
Extension) worked
together to offer the
industry players an
excellent 'Online
Leadership and
Management Development
Program'.
"Westford has an
international status for
delivering excellence.
Westford prides itself in
having a strong studentfaculty
relationship. It
nurtures an environment of
lifelong learning, teaching,
research, and discovery. We
build our brand by aiming
to make our students
corporate-ready," Mr Hanil
Das further added.
Mr Hanil Das - A
Visionary Leader
Dedicated to Service
Mr Hanil Das is the Cofounder
of Westford
Education Group and CEO
of Westford University
College. Mr Das holds an
MBA from Bangalore
University and has
completed the Leadership
and Management
Development Program
from the University of
California, Los Angeles
Extension. Being a
visionary edupreneur, a
higher education
professional and a
strategist, he also has over
a decade of experience in
the higher education
sector.
Talking about his
contribution to the growth
of WUC, the college
management says, "Mr
Hanil has contributed to
the growth and
management of Westford
Education Group. He has
forged multiple alliances,
as well as established
varied operations and
channel management
strategies in the Middle
Eastern, European and
South Asian branches of
educational institutions
that fall under the Westford
umbrella. Under his
leadership, Westford
University College has been
recognized as one of the
top business schools in the
Middle East. He aspires to
take Westford to new
heights and provide the
best higher education
services in the region."
Smooth Transition in the
Future
The education sector has
transitioned toward a
growing share of online
teaching and learning
activities in recent years.
While most colleges and
universities now include
an e-learning program in
their curriculum, Westford
University College offers
an option to applicants to
pursue higher education
via a blended learning
pedagogical approach.
Explaining this unique
learning program for the
future, Mr Hanil Das
brie ly shares, "Given the
changing trends and
demand for online
education, Westford aims
to transition towards
online teaching and
learning completely.
Westford University
College's online section,
known as 'Westford Uni
Online,' which promotes the
motto 'Study Anytime
Anywhere' with a good
work-life-study balance,
was established as a result
of our success there. Our
goal is to become a
company that provides
learning aspirants around
the world with an
accessible, high-quality
education."
Creating Lifelong
Learners
Westford University
College is one of the ideal
destinations for students
in UAE to study business.
Since the college puts
students' growth irst, the
college encourages its
students to be lifelong
learners.
Emphasizing such
initiatives started by WUC,
Mr Hanil Das says,
"Westford provides several
programmes to encourage
students and graduates to
continue learning
throughout their lives. Our
Westford Mentorship
Program offers a venue for
alumni and current
bachelor's and master's
students to enhance their
mentoring and leadership
abilities. Another venue for
young people to meet and
learn from experts in
various ields is our
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Leadership Program
(YBLP)."
Aiming for Holistic
Development
Westford University
College has developed a
personalized learning
approach in its curriculum
to provide a holistic
environment for the
students to thrive. As the
students studying at the
college hail from different
parts of the world,
bringing them on the same
page is the only for them
to complete their learning
arc. With a carefully
curated blend of
traditional and modern
learning, the
methodologies cater to all
types of students, and
various other initiatives
re lect different
approaches to teaching,
learning and engagement.
Explaining this arc of
holistic development in
students, Mr Hamil Das
says, "With the inculcation
of technology, career
improvement programs,
bridging academic and
personal growth, and
committing to broader
inclusions the institute
helps students have all the
tools needed to step into
the real world and face
challenges. The faculty
members hail from varied
backgrounds and possess
vast knowledge that
enables learners to see and
experience diverse
leadership styles. This
results in the immediate
bene it for students to
increase their intellectual
engagement, personal
motivation, cultural
engagement, and critical
thinking, making them
better scholars, thinkers,
and citizens."
Preparing Students for
the Students
Westford University
College is built on the very
principle of providing to
upgrade and upskill one's
knowledge and learning.
Explaining the grooming
process of students for the
future, Mr Hamil Das says,
" Westford provides
programmes that are
focused on one's
professional development
without interfering with
one's job life. Upskilling
was a focus of our
Management Development
Program (MDP),
Professional Development
Programs (PDP), and
programmes. The MBA and
DBA concentrations,
meanwhile, are concerned
with improving one's
educational background."
"At Westford, we
understand that, with the
corporate world evolving,
the workforce will value
employees who have a
quest for learning and are
investing in upgrading
themselves. Professionals
continuously enhancing
their education will be
perceived to be more
adaptable and agile and
make better leaders. Hence,
Westford offers the right
platform for lifelong
learning without
compromising work or life,"
Mr Hamil Das added
further.
Pee-ka-boo into the
Future
Envisioning the
commitment of WUC for
the future, Mr Hamil Das
says, "We at Westford are
committed to making
education affordable and
easily accessible to young
adults and working
professionals around the
world. In view of this, the
institution seeks to expand
Mr Hanil Das
Co-founder and CEO,
Westford University
College, UAE
its reach across Asia
through our subsidiary
'Westford Campus' in an
onsite or online setting to
bene it these individuals.
Across the region, you'll
ind us offering courses at
all levels from leading UK
universities."
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Pave the way for
progress in career
paths both as a
practitioner as well
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as a scholar.
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