Dr Devi Singh, Ex-Dir IIML designated new Vice Chancellor JKLU

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
October 6, 2014
JK Lakshmipat University has announced the joining of Dr Devi Singh, Ex director IIM Lucknow as the new Vice Chancellor of JKLU.
"My vision for JKLU is to make it an Institution where academic excellence becomes a means to harness individual potential" Dr Devi Singh, VC designate, JKLU

JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur has announced the joining of Dr Devi Singh, Ex director IIM Lucknow as the new Vice Chancellor of JKLU. Welcoming Dr Singh as their new Vice Chancellor JKLU says “A strong proponent and practitioner of the Industry-academia interface, Dr. Singh brings with him a wealth of expertise and experience that will serve as an inspiration to JKLU faculty and students alike. We are sure that JKLU will achieve added heights of academic rigour, research focus and education excellence under his astute guidance.”

 

Dr. Devi Singh will succeed Dr Upinder Dhar, the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of JKLU. Dr Dhar has been associated with JKLU since its inception and has been instrumental in shaping the University. Dr. Devi Singh has been a dynamic force of change at IIM Lucknow. The Noida Campus of IIM Lucknow came into being during his tenure as Director IIM Lucknow. 

 

Sharing with MBAUniverse.com about his decision to join JKLU Dr Devi Singh says “I chose JKLU for more than one reason. Primarily I wanted to get involved with an Institution where I would have greater challenge and flexibility to chart the future course and position it uniquely in the rather crowded higher education space. I have been involved with two well established B Schools for 15 years and I have seen and done it all I did not want to repeat the same thing. I somehow like the challenge and uncertainty about future. That gets the best out of me. Secondly I admire JK Group's commitment to education and their corporate values.”

 

Dr Devi Singh has a clear vision on his role in JKLU and sharing it with MBAUniverse.com, he says “I want to create a unique model of higher education in the private sector. My vision for JKLU is to make it an Institution where academic excellence becomes a means to harness individual potential. The core education philosophy will revolve around creating opportunities for individuals discover their leadership potential. Ethics and human values will guide all our academic endeavours at JKLU.

 

My immediate focus will be to attract best possible faculty, improve the learning environment for students and create a strong corporate connection. In five years I see JKLU positioning itself as a place of choice for academics, students and recruiters.”
   
Dr. Devi Singh, has been the Director, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIML) for the last ten years and is a well-known Professor in the area of International Finance & Management. A Ph.D. in International Finance from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Dr Singh was director of Management Development Institute(MDI) Gurgaon for four and half years before joining IIML. He was a Visiting Full Professor at the Faculty of Management, McGill University, Canada for five years Before joining MDI. Dr. Singh is author of three books in Finance and Management and has been a consultant to leading Public & Private Sector, and multinational organizations in India.

 

Tremendous Growth at IIML in last 10 years

 

During the last 10 years’ tenure of Dr Devi Singh as Director IIM Lucknow, the top rated B school has witnessed all round growth in its academic programs and activities, research, corporate and international linkages, infrastructure and faculty strength. IIML launched six new programmes namely 2 Year PGP in Agribusiness Management (2005); 3 year Part-time PGP in Management (Working Managers Programme- July 2005); 1 year International PGP for Executives( PGP-IPMX -2008); 1 year ACP in Business Analytics jointly with Kelly School of Business, Indiana University, USA (2012); Executive Fellow Programme in Management (2013) and PGP in Sustainable Management (2014).

 

With a view to achieve IIML’s aim and objectives to help improve the management of corporate and non-corporate sectors and public systems through pursuit of excellence in management education, research, consulting and training, the IIML-Noida Campus was established in the year 2005 during the tenure of Dr Devi Singh as IIML director.

 

At IIM Lucknow Dr Devi Singh increased students intake in PGP from 240 in 2004 to 475 in 2014, the highest among all IIM’s. During his tenure, IIML received funding for two large projects amounting to Rs. 1.5 crores through British Council under the UKERI Research Program of the United Kingdom.  IIM Lucknow could successfully receive AMBA accreditation during his tenure and is now in the process of getting dual accreditation with AASCB. IIM Lucknow has also become a member of GMAC during the leadership of Dr Devi Singh.
    

About JKLU

 

The multi-discipline JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU) was established in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, in the year 2011 to give students the cutting-edge of holistic learning and to develop promising youngsters into leaders of tomorrow with globally relevant, future-ready and actionable intelligence.

 

The University has good infrastructure, a proper mix of experienced, young and dynamic faculty and a strong focus on placements for building technocrats and leaders of tomorrow. The curriculum provides for high weightage on internship to develop employable professionals with the cooperation of business and industry.

 

JK Lakshmipat University has been promoted by the JK Organisation, one of the leading Indian Industrial Conglomerates of the country. Lakshmipat Singhania Education Foundation and other non-profit entities, JK Organisation is carrying forward the societal needs since long, particularly in the fields of Education, Healthcare, Social Welfare and Infrastructure Development.

 

Institute of Management (IM) is the flagship Institute of the University. It has been established to develop business leaders for tomorrow who will be capable of meeting the challenges of corporate world. With state-of-the-art facilities in terms of Wi-Fi enabled campus, amphitheater type classrooms equipped with all modern audio-visual equipment, rich library, well-equipped labs, comfortable residential facilities for boys and girls on the campus, shopping complex, gymnasium, sports facilities for indoor and outdoor games and round-the-clock availability of faculty and staff on the campus, the Institute is moving ahead to become one of the high rated Institutes in the country.

 

Institute of Management, JKLU offers 2 years MBA (Full time residential); MBA (Family Business & Entrepreneurship); Master of Educational Administration(MEA); PGDM (Insurance management); PGDM in Tourism Administration; PG Diploma in Family Business & Entrepreneurship.

 

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