Chandigarh University becomes India’s first university to offer Harvard University collaborative program in Business Management

Chandigarh University students will be taught by the faculty of Harvard University's Business School for a semester under this online MBA programme.

Chandigarh : Chandigarh University has become the first Indian university to start a Harvard University collaborative business management program by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States-based prestigious university to provide aspiring business students international exposure and perspective.


Chandigarh University Chancellor, Satnam Singh Sandhu signed the MoU with Kristen Maynard, Managing Director of Business Operations and Strategic Alliances, Harvard Business School (HBS) Online at Harvard University in the presence of Chandigarh University Pro Chancellor Prof Himani Sood and others to foster academic collaboration between the two top universities for online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.


Under the collaboration, Chandigarh University students will be taught by the faculty of Harvard University’s Business School for a semester under this online MBA programme. Harvard University faculty will also provide their course material and other educational materials during the semester to the Chandigarh University students.


Chandigarh University’s business management students are set to benefit from the MoU as they will be graded with Harvard University students and get placements at top global firms as a result of this collaboration.


Chandigarh University students to also get global exposure with Harvard University’s real business case studies which will help them understand the intricacies of international business management. This collaborative program will provide Chandigarh University students same learning experience as Harvard University campus students.


The Chandigarh University signed this MoU with Harvard University in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to transform the education landscape in India through collaborations with foreign universities under New Education Policy which aims to facilitate knowledge exchange, promote academic innovation, and elevate the standard of education across diverse fields.


MoU between Harvard University and Chandigarh University will provide opportunity for the two institutions to provide high quality business education together, says Patrick Mullane, Executive Director Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.


It will provide students valuable opportunity to acquire skills for lead their businesses in India and world.

This deal between Chandigarh University and Harvard University brings together the expertise, resources, and perspectives of two renowned institutions to offer a transformative online MBA program.