FLAME University
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Other name | Foundation for Liberal and Management Education (FLAME) |
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| Type | Private University anchored in Liberal Education |
| Established | 2015[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dishan Kamdar |
Academic staff | 170+ |
| Location | , India 18°31′N 73°44′E / 18.52°N 73.73°E |
| Campus | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Colors | Orange, yellow, blue |
| Website | flame.edu.in |
FLAME University is a private, coeducational and fully residential liberal education university located in Pune, India. It is known as FLAME - Foundation for Liberal and Management Education.
Leadership
[edit]The academic program at the FLAME University is led by Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Dishan Kamdar.[2] Kamdar was previously the Deputy Dean, Academic Programmes & Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Indian School of Business, the top ranked global business school in India.
Former Vice-Chancellor Dr. Devi Singh,[3] who stepped down after a term at the helm, continues to play a leadership role as a member of the Governing Body. In the past, Singh served as Director of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow.
Earlier, as the Foundation for Liberal And Management Education institute, it was headed by Prof. Indira Parikh,[4] former Dean of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
Academic programs
[edit]Undergraduate Program
[edit]FLAME University provides a four-year Undergraduate Program, with the flexibility to exit after three years, aligned with NEP 2020. The degree nomenclature depends on the chosen major.[5]
4-year Undergraduate degrees and their majors. All 4-year Undergraduate programs lead to Honours degrees.
- B.A. (Hons)
- B.Sc. (Hons)
- BBA (Hons)
- BBA (Communications Management) (Hons)
Undergraduate Design Program
[edit]FLAME University provides an interdisciplinary undergraduate design degree, focussed on experience design.
Postgraduate Programs
[edit]FLAME University offers MBA,[6] MBA (Communications Management),[7] Postgraduate Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (PGPEI),[8] and M.Sc. (Economics) Postgraduate Programs.[9]
Doctoral Program
[edit]Areas offered under the program are Management, Economics, Psychology, Data Science, Environmental Studies, Humanities, and Sociology.
FLAME Scholars Program
[edit]The one-year FLAME Scholars Program[10] builds on the foundations laid in the undergraduate years. It emphasizes mentorship, research, and participatory learning. After successful completion of the program requirements, the student is awarded a postgraduate diploma.
International collaborations
[edit]FLAME University has collaborations with international universities, institutes and research bodies. These include:
Wellesley College: Academic collaboration with Wellesley College,[11] a private, women's liberal arts college, ranked the 3rd best national liberal arts college in the United States in 2017,[12] that facilitates international academic exchange,[13] develop academic and scientific relationships, and support collaborative research activities.
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington: Partnership[15] with Kelley School of Business, ranked ninth for its undergraduate business program according to U.S. News & World Report,[16] that includes study abroad programs, collaborative research, faculty exchange, executive education and curriculum development. The partnership is expected to extend to other areas as well.
Yale University: Association with Yale University, an American Ivy League research university, that allows FLAME University students to attend Yale's Summer Session Program.[17]
Global Liberal Arts Alliance: FLAME University has accepted membership into the Global Liberal Arts Alliance.[21] The Global Liberal Arts Alliance is an association of liberal arts colleges around the world. It was established in 2009. The goal of the consortium is to provide an international framework for cooperation among institutions.
India Global Higher Education Alliance: FLAME is a Founding Member of this Alliance between prestigious autonomous universities in India and outside India. Other institutions include Columbia University, University of Cambridge, University of Hong Kong, Pomona College, Azim Premji University and MIT.[22]
Library of Mistakes: The university has announced[23] its association with the Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh; a charitable venture founded to promote the study of financial history.[24]
Campus
[edit]The 70-acre campus of FLAME University is in Pune, Maharashtra. The campus was designed by Vastu Shilpa Consultants, an architectural firm established by B.V. Doshi, the 2018 Pritzker Prize laureate.[25]
The campus facilities include the Vivekananda Library with over 55,000 books, the APJ Abdul Kalam academic block with laboratories, the Shantiniketan auditorium with a 500+ seat capacity, and a sports centre. There is a golf course, courts for football, tennis, squash, table tennis, badminton, basketball and volleyball, an outdoor Olympic-sized swimming pool, and facilities for track and field, futsal and handball. There are carrom and chess areas.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FLAME University". FLAME University. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Abhay, Anand (9 August 2018). "ISB Professor appointed FLAME University Vice Chancellor".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ISB Professor appointed FLAME University Vice Chancellor". Careers360. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Faculty Gets Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders Award - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". www.amrita.edu. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Undergraduate (UG) Program Courses | FLAME University". www.flame.edu.in. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "MBA Program- FLAME University, Pune India". www.flame.edu.in. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "MBA (Communications Management) - FLAME University, Pune India". www.flame.edu.in. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Post Graduate Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Post Graduation Courses | FLAME University". www.flame.edu.in. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "M.Sc. (Economics) | Academics - FLAME University". www.flame.edu.in. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "FLAME Scholars Program | FLAME University". www.flame.edu.in. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "FLAME University". Wellesley College. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wellesley College". Wellesley College. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Flame University signs MoU with Amherst College, Massachusetts". The Times of India. 5 November 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "IU Bloomington announces new partnership with FLAME University in India". news.iu.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Best Undergraduate Business Programs Rankings".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "India's FLAME University begins association with Yale Summer Sessions". YaleNews. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Partner Universities | Sciences Po Exchange programme". www.sciencespo.fr. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "FLAME University Signs Mou With IE University, Spain As Part Of Its Global Connect Initiative". BW Education. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ phalfert (27 September 2018). "York University's partnership with FLAME University in India completes two successful years". YFile. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Members Archive". Liberal Arts Alliance. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "College Board in India - International | College Board". international.collegeboard.org. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "FLAME University's library becomes first ever International branch of Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Rising dollar will make US Fed more cautious'". The Economic Times. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Robin, Pogrebin. "Top Architecture Prize Goes to Low-Cost Housing Pioneer From India".
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