Birla Global University
 | This article possibly contains original research. (June 2017) |
 |
 | |
Former names | Birla Institute of Management Technology, Bhubaneswar Birla Global Institute, Bhubaneswar |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2013 |
| Chairperson | Jayashree Mohta |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof (Dr.) Sudhakar Panda |
| Director | Dr. B K Das |
| Location | , , 20°17′28″N 85°44′43″E / 20.291217°N 85.745382°E |
| Campus | 30 acre |
| Nickname | BGU |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission |
| Website | www.bgu.ac.in |
Birla Global University (BGU) (formerly Birla Institute of Management Technology, Bhubaneswar or Birla Global Institute, Bhubaneswar) is a private university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was founded by Basant Kumar Birla and Sarla Birla. It was established in August 2013 as Birla Institute of Management Technology Bhubaneswar, a private business school by Birla Academy of Art and Culture.
Dr. B K Das, Advisor to the institute, contacted various government agencies and a formal proposal indicating long-term plans for setting up a state-of-the-art management institute/private university was submitted to the government. The Orissa Government took a quick decision and allotted 29.4 acres located in a prime institutional area called Gothapatna.
Key management personnel:
Dr. Brajendra Kumar Das, Director and Member, Board of Governors, BGU (Former General Manager, UCO Bank and Chairman, Regional Rural Bank-Grameen Bank)
Dr. Sudhakar Panda, Vice-Chancellor, BGU.
History
Established in 2013, it was approved by All India Council for Technical Education and started offering Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). It was offshoot of Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida.
In 2015, the institute became Birla Global University under Birla Global University Odisha Act 2015 and started offering UGC recognized degrees.
Academics
- Birla School of Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (HONOURS) IN DIGITAL MARKETING, BUSINESS ANALYTICS, FINANCE, MARKETING, HUMAN RESOURCE
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Birla School of Communication
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJMC)(Honours)
- Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (MAJMC)
- Birla School of Social Sciences and Humanities
•Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics)
- Master of Arts in Economics (MA Economics)
- Birla School of Commerce
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
- Master of Commerce (M.Com)
- Birla School of Law
- Integrated Bachelor of Law and BBA
Partner Universities
 | This article about a university or college in Odisha, India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |