Hyderabad, November, 2003: Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai, India’s premium B-school is organising a counseling session for MBA aspirants who want to pursue the International MBA programme. Welingkar Institute is managed by Shiksan Prasarak Mandali, a Pune based charitable trust, is adjudged in a recent survey conducted by Business Today as the Best B-Schools in India and ranked 19th in the country and 5th in Western Region.

This session will be conducted by, Mr. Will McDonald, Director IMBA program, Temple University and Mr. Chris Butto, Director of Graduate Admissions, Temple University. The counseling session will be held in Hyderabad on November 19, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the Raaga, Taj Residency. Registration for the session is essential. Email: templeimba@welingkar.org

The International MBA program is a powerful alliance between two schools recognized for excellence, the Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, India and the Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Students complete the IMBA in eleven months (versus the traditional model of two years) over a three-nation sequence of Mumbai – Philadelphia – Tokyo. The curriculum includes a live strategic-level consulting project for a multinational enterprise with an emphasis on innovative, emerging technologies. They serve client-entrepreneurs in Ireland, UK, Israel, Russia, India and USA. On graduation, students earn an International MBA from Temple University, which is fully accredited by the AACSB.

Established in 1977, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research is the first A Grade B-School in India to be awarded the ISO 9001:2000 Certification by Bureau Veritas Quality International. The Institute is managed by the Shiksan Prasarak Mandali, a Pune based charitable trust behind 40 premier educational institutes in Maharashtra including Podar and Ruia. According to the latest survey conducted by Business Today on the best B-Schools in India, Welingkar ranks 19th in the country and 5th in Western Region.