BWI: K S Sripathi, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu Presides Over Dedication of Great Lakes’ Tecpro Faculty Block

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Source: Great Lakes Institute of Management
Friday, February 05, 2010 10:16 AM IST (04:46 AM GMT)
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K S Sripathi, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu Presides Over Dedication of Great Lakes' Tecpro Faculty Block
Tecpro Systems Contributes Rs 2 crores; Executive MBA program in Energy Management under the aegis of the C T Bauer College, University of Houston Announced

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Friday, February 05, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Great Lakes Institute of Management, a leading management institute in the country, founded by Prof. Bala V Balachandran, today dedicated the new facility, in partnership with Tecpro Systems. Mr. Ajay Kumar Bishnoi, Chairman & Managing Director, Tecpro Systems, a leading manufacturer and service provider of Bulk Solids Handling Systems, handed over the cheque of Rs. 2 crores to the Chief Secretary, Govt of TN, Shri K S Sripathi.

Tecpro Systems' contribution will go towards the faculty block being named after the company. This facility is the ground floor wing at Great Lakes 20-acre campus in Manamai, with a capacity to house around 12 Faculty members, Researchers and a conference room.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Bala V Balachandran said "When you have a passion for teaching, you leave a favorable imprint on the minds of your students. Our Faculty members are some of the most experienced and widely known in their fields forming the Intellectual Capital of our School. The faculty block reflects our commitment to providing our faculty with all the facilities that are conducive to teaching, research and guiding students. The Tecpro faculty Block will also contribute to a positive environment for faculty and student interaction on the campus,"

Dedicating the new Tecpro Faculty Block, Mr Ajay Kumar Bishnoi said, "Tecpro and Great Lakes, together, share a common dream of building a great nation with a bright future. At Tecpro, we relish the fact that we have a role to play in the story of "Indian revolution". Tecpro Faculty Block is a small beginning in this direction from where the Acharyas of this great B-School will be grooming future leaders. It is our pleasure to be associated with this great institution, ably led by Prof. Bala and we look forward to this mutual association."

The occasion also witnessed the Announcement of the Executive MBA program in Energy Management under the aegis of the C T Bauer College, University of Houston. This unique, world-class program -- offered for Senior Energy Managers in India and South-East Asia -- is the same as being offered in the US, where it is rated as the top Executive MBA program focused on Energy Management. Prof. Bala V Balachandran added that "In the years to come, Carbon credits and energy consumption will play a vital role in business decision-making in an organization and help in achieving that organization's business objectives. Our aim is to create visionaries in the energy sector. We need to go beyond traditional thinking around oil and gas if our country is to be energy-efficient."

The Executive MBA program in Energy Management will focus exclusively on energy research and management. Aimed at the top honchos of Indian corporates and future CEO's associated with energy sector companies, the two-year program will cost Rs. 13.5 lakhs. The inaugural course begins in July 2010; it will focus on nuclear energy, and alternate energy sources like solar and wind power, with executives having to attend classes for nine-day stints, eight times over two years, part of which will be in the US. The faculty will feature a 50:50 mix of Indian and US professionals.

Prof. Bala Balachandran, Founder and Dean of Great Lakes, welcomed dignitaries at the function, and Prof. T N Swaminathan, Director Admissions, External Relations & Associate Prof. Marketing, Great Lakes Institute of Management, delivered the vote of thanks.

About Great Lakes Institute of Management:

Great Lakes Institute of Management is one of Chennai's finest management Institutes, founded by Prof. Bala V. Balachandran of Kellogg School of Management. He established the institute with a dream of setting up an international class Business School in Chennai. Great Lakes Institute of Management has been bringing the best brains in the world of management to India with an objective to provide world-class management education. Great Lakes has tie-ups with eminent universities of international repute. One such initiative is Yale-Great Lakes Center for Management Research, started in partnership with Yale University of USA. This center aims to promote, facilitate and advance India-centric management related research, which contributes to the development of basic and applied knowledge in the field of management. The centre will be a bridge that links scholars around the globe with India as a common interest.


CONTACT DETAILS
T. N. Swaminathan, Director Admissions, External Relations & Associate Prof. Marketing, Great Lakes Institute of Management, + 91 9840195454, tnswami@greatlakes.edu.in
Nachu Nagappan, Account Manager, 20:20 MEDIA, + 91 9940068348, nachu@2020india.com

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