Three new exciting international programs at Manipal University Dubai

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 22, 2009 -- A Memorandum of Understanding was signed and exchanged between the University of Fraser Valley ( UFV), British Columbia from Canada and Manipal University.This relationship between the two Universities envisages the students of BBM ( E-Banking and Finance at Manipal) and BBA ( Manipal-Dubai Campus ) to continue their studies at the University of Fraser Valley in British Columbia in Canada. with a provision for 100 Percent Credits transfer. A similar plan is in the pipeline for students of Information Sciences at the Manipal-Dubai campus.

The University of the Fraser Valley was ranked as the top public university in British Columbia for overall quality of education, quality of teaching, most satisfied students, best student- faculty interaction, and best career preparation.

One year of training at Dubai and one year at Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods Institute in Mumbai.

Manipal University(MU) Dubai campus has entered into an agreement with the Whistling Woods International Ltd to offer a two year MBA programme in Media Management. The world's most enthralling and best known hub of activity Dubai and the birthplace of Bollywood Mumbai, two cities that make a deadly cocktail! The course seems to be offering its aspirants a good experience of the global melting pots of cultures. While the first year of the programme will be conducted at MU-Dubai campus covering all general management subjects and media case studies, the second year of the programme consists of one year of internship / industrial training at Whistling Woods premises located at Mumbai. A six month Certificate programme in Media would also be offered to students at Dubai campus.
Present at the MoU signing were Ravi Gupta, CEO of Mukta Arts, MU Registrar for Intl. Programs, Dr Vinod Bhat exchanging the MoU with CEO of Ltd & Exec Director of Whistling Woods Intl and Rahul Puri, Exec Mukta Arts Ltd & Exec Director of Whistling Woods Intl.
This two- year MBA programme in Media and Entertainment will have specialisations in Film, Broadcasting, New and interactive Media and Event Management.

The First Year of the Programme would be conducted at Manipal University’s Dubai. The second year of the Programme offers a hands-on experience by exposing students to actual media technologies and content creation modules at Whistling Woods International located in Mumbai’s Film City.

Biotech Twinning Program with UK’s Lancaster University
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between the Department of Biotechnology & Engineering of the Manipal University- Dubai Campus and the School of Health and Medicine which is a part of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Lancaster University, UK.

• 1 + 2 degree program for Biotechnology students leading to the award of Bachelor of Science degrees from Lancaster University.

• 2 + 2 degree program for engineering students leading to award of bachelor of engineering degrees from Lancaster Univer

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