June 26, 2007
Oxford, CII Sign MoU
to Set Up India Business Centre
London
A memorandum of understanding to set up an India Business Centre was
inked between the University of Oxford and the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) here Tuesday, taking the long-standing
relations between the renowned academic institution and India to a
new high.
The MoU was signed by John Hood, vice chancellor of the University
of Oxford, and Sunil Bharti Mittal, president of the CII. The centre
will be located in India and in Oxford. The CII will collaborate
with the Said Business School, which is part of the university, to
set up the centre.
Hood said: "The primary objective of this research centre is to
learn from India's business success - for the issues faced by India
are a microcosm of those in the world. A clear understanding of
these issues and their innovative solutions, as India transitions
from poverty to prosperity, will form a guide to future generations
of countries attempting similar transitions."
Said Business School dean Colin Mayer added: "I am delighted that
this MoU is being signed between the Said Business School and the
CII. The purpose of the Centre is to address major business policy
questions in India through collaborative research between academics
in Oxford and in India and to engage practitioners and policymakers
actively in formulating a research agenda that will be relevant and
significant."
Mittal said the link between CII and Oxford University's India
Business Centre represented a milestone in building bridges between
British academic institutions and Indian business.
Lt. Gen. S.S. Mehta, director general, CII added: "One of the main
objectives of the MoU will be to access and develop competence in
undertaking high quality industrial research for the benefit of
policy makers, institutions and the corporate sector in India as
well as the UK."
Areas of engagement between the CII and the proposed Centre will
include stimulation of dialogue on highly relevant policy debates on
the Indian economy and the identification and promotion of ideas
that will help support the Centre's activities across the business
community in India.
Established in 1996, the Said Business School is one of Europe's
newest and fastest growing institutes. An integral part of Oxford
University, the school embodies the academic rigour and forward
thinking that has made Oxford a world leader in education.
The school has an established reputation for research in a wide
range of areas, including finance and accounting, organisational
analysis, international management, strategy and operations
management.
The school is dedicated to developing a new generation of business
leaders and entrepreneurs and conducting research not only into the
nature of business, but the connections between business and the
wider world.
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