Kolkata B-school ties up with British varsity for MBA

Kolkata, Jan 29 : Kolkata-based Globsyn Business School (GBS) Friday inked a tie-up with Britain's Coventry University for a one-year Master of Business Management (MBA) programme. The course aims to impart quality education as per the standards of a British university, but at a much reduced cost.

"The one-year intensive programme has been developed on the lines of similar master's level management programmes available in Britain but the entire course will be studied at GBS's two centres - Kolkata and Ahemdabad," Globsyn Group chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Bikram Dasgupta told reporters at a press conference here.

"The one-year programme will cost about Rs.5 lakh (Rs.500,000), and on successful completion of the course the students will be given Coventry University's MBA degree and a full alumni status," he said.

Dasgupta said this year there would be altogether 50 students - 25 students in each centre.

"But if we get good students, we can extend the seat limit further. Initially we are looking for the students who have at least two years of experience," he said.