NMIMS-VT PARTNERSHIP
This unique partnership between Virginia Tech (VT) and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) fosters collaboration on education and research while providing faculty development opportunities. At the behest of the Chancellor of NMIMS University, Shri Amrish Bhai Patel, the Virginia Tech NMIMS Institute for Global Education and Curriculum Innovation (IGE) was launched to enhance the quality of research and education at both universities.
This partnership provides Virginia Tech faculty an opportunity to work with international faculty and students and provides NMIMS a unique opportunity to collaborate with Virginia Tech faculty on research and education.
The NMIMS-VT Institute for Global Education and Curriculum Innovation promotes research scholarship through highly regarded publications and cutting-edge pedagogical practices for the benefit of our students.
IGE provides structure to and visibility for the budding relationship between NMIMS and VT in the Indian subcontinent.
By recruiting and developing its own faculty and doctoral students, IGE enhances research and faculty development for NMIMS and provides mutually beneficial results for both institutions.
IGE’s mission is to envision, create and deliver responsive solutions that transcend institutional, departmental, and disciplinary boundaries for complex and emerging challenges through adaptive academic and research capacity.
Transnational, to encourage collaborations of academicians and researchers across national borders;
Adaptive, to address emerging problems that are definitionally multi-faceted and require the integration of education and research in many disciplines to create effective solutions;
Responsive, to finding solutions to real-world problems that impact the quality of life of individuals and society;
Technology-driven, to ensure that best-of-breed and emerging solutions across computing, biological sciences, engineering, mathematics, and business are brought to bear to find appropriate solutions to complex global challenges.
IGE is administered by joint committees of faculty and administrators from VT and NMIMS. Two primary committees are responsible for the administration of IGE:
IGE Steering Committee Members from NMIMS
Dr. Ramesh Bhat Vice Chancellor
Dr. Sharad Mhaiskar Pro Vice Chancellor
Dr. Alka Mahajan Dean, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering
Dr. Meena Chintamaneni Pro Vice Chancellor
IGE Steering Committee Members from Virginia Tech
Dr. Guru Ghosh Vice President Outreach and International Affairs
Dr. G. Don Taylor Executive Vice Provost and Charles O. Gordon Professor of ISE
Dr. Don Hempson Associate Vice President Outreach and International Affairs
Dr. Tarun Sen Professor Emeritus and Managing Director Strategic Educational Initiatives
IGE Academic Committee
Dr. Sharad Mhaiskar Pro Vice Chancellor, NMIMS
Dr. Alka Mahajan Dean, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering
Dr. Vaishali Kulkarni Associate Dean, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering
Dr. Tarun Sen Professor Emeritus Accounting and Information Systems Virginia Tech
Dr. Reza Barkhi KPMG Professor of Accounting and Information Systems Virginia Tech
Dr. Raman Kumar R.V. and A.F. Oliver Professor of Finance Virginia Tech
IGE Executives
Dean / Director (academic position to be filled)
Dr. Tarun Sen Virginia Tech, Advisor IGE
Dr. Sharad Mhaiskar NMIMS, Advisor IGE
Dr. Khaled Hassouna Virginia Tech, Dy. Director IGE
Ms. Meena Saxena NMIMS, Dy. Director IGE
IGE offers a VT-NMIMS collaboration for several programs in the US and in India. These programs are aligned with the mission of IGE which is to be transnational, adaptive, responsive and technology-driven.
As such, IGE’s current programs are aligned with data science, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. These programs are highly adaptive, immersive, and responsive to the needs of industry.
Prospective students may apply to these ongoing programs.
All faculty at IGE hold doctoral degrees from reputed institutions across the globe. They are active researchers and are expected to excel in the classroom. IGE faculty have a global focus and are expected to actively pursue joint research with Virginia Tech and NMIMS faculty. Virginia Tech is a research institution whose faculty development effort is driven by high-quality research.
IGE is based on the NMIMS Chancellor’s desire to emulate Virginia Tech’s faculty development approach. For this reason, IGE utilizes a research-based paradigm and follows faculty development models in practice at VT.
Faculty development occurs over some time. As such, IGE faculty are hired at the Assistant Professor rank. Subsequently, a Promotion and Tenure Committee consisting of at least three tenured faculty from VT along with research faculty from NMIMS assess faculty performance and progression.
Faculty at IGE will be on the tenure track for six years after which a mandatory tenure decision will be made. At the three-year mark, a pre-tenure review occurs which is the basis for employment continuation decision.
At this stage faculty at IGE are being recruited. As in any new initiative, the initial set of faculty is visiting faculty from Virginia Tech or affiliated to Virginia Tech. The active visiting faculty at IGE are listed below. These faculty members are laying the groundwork and foundation for future faculty and doctoral students at IGE.
Our Visiting Faculty:
The guiding principles for IGE’s research focus are as follows:
IGE PhD Program
The IGE PhD program is actively seeking students in computer science who will specialize either in data science, artificial intelligence, or cybersecurity. The normal expectation for completion of the PhD is at least 4 full-time years. There is a requirement of two years of full-time graduate level course work. Ph.D. students should have a strong affinity for research and be excellent teachers. They will be required to either assist or teach IGE courses, as needed. PhD students are expected to publish at least three papers in globally recognized journals before they graduate.
The PhD program is guided by a PhD Advisory Committee consisting of five faculty members including three from IGE and two from Virginia Tech.
Admissions Criteria:
Duration of Program
4+ years full time
Graduate Assistantships
Available to all admitted students.
Graduate assistants are expected to teach some classes and actively support faculty research
How to Apply
The application for admission should consist of the following:
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