SVVR Educational Society signs MoU with Alcorn State University, Mississippi State, USA in May 2010
SVVR Educational Society and Alcorn State University, Mississippi State, USA had signed a MoU in May 2010 to work closely with each other. The Alcorn State University was headed by Dr. Samuel L. White, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and Director of Sponsored Programmes; Dr. Dovi Alipoe, Director of Global Programmes; Dr. Dalton H McAfee, Extension Administrator; Dr. C Ravindra Reddy, Project Director; and Mr. Ashwini Srivasta, Chief Information Officer.
The MoU was signed by Dr. K Prathap Reddy, Director, representing SVVR Educational Society group of institutions and Dr. Samuel L. White representing Alcorn State University. Both institutions have agreed to collaborate encompassing food and agri business management, general management and advanced technology systems, teleconferences and joint seminars, semester-long study abroad exchange of students, faculty exchanges and other collaborative teaching initiatives mutually agreeable to both parties.
In the short term in the next couple of years, the areas of collaboration include
(a) faculty exchange,
(b) summer internship for students,
(c) sharing information and faculty resources through videoconferencing, and
(d) research on small farmer – market linkages.
BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) have created exciting opportunities for the businesses and the talented human resources. In these New Emerging Economies (NEM), there is a great need for qualified management personnel to handle such economies. The NEM need specifically trained managers with proper understanding of the field situation and opportunities of bottom of the pyramid. In order to provide the managerial manpower, SVVR Educational Society promoted by the reputed SAGAR group of industries has set up Sagar Global Business School (SGBS) in 2009.
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