IBS Mumbai today announced that it had been awarded the Best Bschool with Innovative Marketing to the Target Segment. Presented by the Stars of the Industry Group, the Innovative B-School Awards recognizes, Innovation as a key competence that helps Business Schools gain a competitive edge. “Innovation is a crucial element in every-Business-School’s leadership Development. We believe B-Schools who continuously innovate will differentiate from others who do not. With this perspective we confer ‘Best Bschool with Innovative Marketing to the Target Segment ,to IBS Mumbai”, said the award citation delivered by Rayka Rogers, Founder – Stars of the Industry Group & Dr. R. L. Bhatia, Project Director of B-School Affaire. In recognition of leadership, development, innovation and industry interface of Business school the Innovative B-School Awards are scheduled on 12th February 2010 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai.

IBS Mumbai ranked 15th by ‘Business Today’ is headed by the well-known educationalist Prof. Y. K. Bhushan who has more than a half century of experience in academia. The faculty at IBS Mumbai includes A team of highly qualified full-time faculty members who apart from teaching, are actively involved in research and consultancy, and keep themselves updated with changing business

To help solve some of the greatest problems our world faces today in poverty, climate change, and economic recovery, over $16 million has been committed to support the rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced it would help establish Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) programs through a global network of more than 20 universities worldwide over the next three years. The first MDP Program was launched by Columbia University’s Earth Institute and the School of International and Public Affairs in 2009. The announcement came today at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS2010) hosted by TERI University, a partner in the program.

“Increasingly, the concurrent crises of the environment, global health and the economy fully tax our abilities to absorb recent shocks and leave many countries in a downward spiral,” said Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute. “The recovery effort in Haiti makes clear the complexity of the challenge of sustainable development and the need for a new generation of global leaders who take a multi-sectoral approach to problem-solving. The Master’s in Development Practice programs will train leaders to meet these challenges and will foster a global network of universities united in this effort.”

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