LEADERSHIP ACROSS CURRICULUM, PLACEMENTS, RESEARCH & INCUBATION

Faridabad based Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), comprising of Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies (MRIIRS), a deemed-to-be university, and Manav Rachna University, are excelling in every facet of higher education be it accreditations, tie-ups, industry-led curriculum, research, startup incubation, internships or placements. A strong player in diverse domains like engineering, management, hospitality and more, Manav Rachna's innovations in its MBA Programs have been truly remarkable, and is a model worth emulating by peer B-Schools in the country. The Manav Rachna Business Incubator is set across more than 5,000 square feet area and has spawned over 80 startups so far, making it one of the most productive of such facilities in the country. In the field of applied research, Manav Rachna scholars, including both faculty and research students, have so far filed for over 535 patents, presented around 7800 research papers in international & national journals as well as in global conferences, and has an impressive 28h index for quality publications as per the SCOPUS database.

Manav Rachna continues to innovate across all facets of higher education and nowhere is it more seen than in its MBA programs. Already, the MBA program has been a forte of Manav Rachna campuses, and it has strengthened it even further by adopting a unique 4-tier mentoring program (peer, industry, faculty & alumni mentors) that the students are bestowed with during the MBA, which prepares them to be both ‘mentees’ and ‘mentors’. To accelerate industry interaction and understanding of the industry dynamics among the students, students are also given an opportunity to work on more than 120+ case studies.

Manav Rachna has a Strategic Mentoring Board, whose members bring their leadership skills, experience and business acumen to the management classrooms. The board comprises of thought leaders of the industry including SY Siddiqui, Executive Advisor, Maruti Suzuki India; Mr. Rajeev Dubey, Advisor, Mahindra & Mahindra; P Dwarkanath, Executive Director – HR, GSK; and many other ace professionals from leading MNCs and Indian companies like Soft Bank India, PwC, Indian Oil, AIMA, Hero Motors, HCL, and many more.

Manav Rachna also has senior management professionals deployed as ‘Professor of Practice’ who bring several years of their industrial experience to impart insights integral to the market readiness of the students. This elite team of professors include Dr. Vikas Singh,

Behavioural Economist, Author & Mentor; and Anil Chopra, Senior Management Executive, among others. Industry veterans also interact with the management students of Manav Rachna under its flagship lecture series ‘Countdown to Corporate Careers’, which has been delivered by several industry stalwarts from both the private and public sectors.

Manav Rachna has been able to source mentors from its alumni base too due to some unique achievements. Over the decades, it has never shied away from building up formidable departments in almost every domain that matters including engineering, business management, economics, computer applications, humanities, education, law, commerce, psychology, interior design and more. This has resulted in a huge and successful alumni base of over 34,000 professionals, who have been well employed with over 500 reputed MNCs and Indian companies.

Thanks to this, Manav Rachna alumni today includes ace engineers, senior managers, country representatives of international firms, judges, lawyers and more. This widespread presence helps Manav Rachna in different ways, one being such mentor roles they play, and the other being that their companies have regularly come to source candidates from Manav Rachna campuses.

Besides this, the Manav Rachna classroom adopts an experiential learning approach, thereby using different pedagogical means like exercises, case studies, field visits, lab exercises, research projects, and workintegrated activities. Students also get a diverse outlook through the student exchange program.

To provide ample practical exposure, Manav Rachna organizes various leadership building activities for management students that include MBA Roadies, Young Leaders Conclave, MRCON International Conference, HR Round Table, and Outbound Experiential Learning. These programs fine tune the skills of MBA students in leadership, sustainability, technology and entrepreneurship.

Manav Rachna offers MBA Dual Specialization with an industry-specific approach. Some of the specialization options available for students are Finance, Events and Media, Marketing, Human Resource and Organizational Behavior, International Business, Information System, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Operations Management, Banking and Insurance Management, Aviation Management, Healthcare Management, and Waste Management. Pursuing MBA degree in Business Analytics from Manav Rachna has multiple other advantages like exposure to the state-of-the-art data visualization tools, getting hands-on experience in the industry by learning under the mentorship of the industry experts, exposure to live projects and internships, a continuous evaluation process that ensures that learning remains intact and much more.

This specialized MBA program is offered in collaboration with IOA (The Institute of Analytics) - The Global Body of Analytics, UK, making Manav Rachna University the first University in NCR to collaborate with IOA for Business Analytics. The Institute of Analytics (IoA) is the Professional Body for Analytics and Data Science professionals in the UK and therefore highly respected across the world.

No wonder then that Manav Rachna's MBA students have achieved remarkable placements across the industry spectrum in companies like KPMG, Fortis, Reliance Jio, Jaro Education, Amazon, Grofers, IBM, Zomato, HT Media, IndiaBulls, PayTM, BYJU’s, Bank of America, Ericsson, Airtel, Indian Oil, American Express, Ernst & Young and many more.

Two other areas in which Manav Rachna has forged ahead of competition is startup incubation and applied research, much like the world's best universities. Day in and day out, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) witness a hotbed of activity at its state-of-the-art research labs, research and innovation clusters, innovation and incubation centre, and in its research projects, including funded R&D projects. Altogether, this robust ecosystem helps in grooming students in advanced areas. In a first of its kind international tie-up, global research publications major Springer Nature has launched its first Academic Research Lab in India at Manav Rachna Educational Institutions.

In the field of applied research, Manav Rachna scholars, including both faculty and research students, have so far filed for over 535 patents, with a significant percentage of them being granted. These Manav Rachna research scholars have also presented around 7800 research papers in international & national journals as well as in global conferences with participation from over 13 countries. Manav Rachna boasts of 28-h index for quality publications as per the SCOPUS database.

The Manav Rachna Business Incubator is set across more than 5,000 square feet area and caters 24X7 to the requirements of budding entrepreneurs. Over the years, more than 80 companies have been incubated at Manav Rachna Campus, which have earnestly begun their participation in the global phenomenon of creating job providers rather than job seekers.

Faridabad based Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) in the field of higher education include Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies (MRIIRS) and Manav Rachna University. Both have the coveted NAAC ‘A’ Grade accreditation, and have also been internationally benchmarked by QS.

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) is a Deemed-to-be-University under the UGC Act, and has been awarded QS 5-Star rating for Teaching, Employability, Academic Development, Facilities, Social Responsibility, and Inclusiveness. Manav Rachna University is a private university constituted under an Act of the Haryana State Legislature, and has been bestowed with the QS I-GAUGE Overall DIAMOND rating. It has received a QS I-GAUGE Diamond Rating for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Faculty Quality, Facilities, and Social Responsibility and QS I-GAUGE Platinum Rating for Employability and Academic Development.

MANAV RACHNA ALSO HAS SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS DEPLOYED AS ‘PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE’ WHO BRING SEVERAL YEARS OF THEIR INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE TO IMPART INSIGHTS INTEGRAL TO THE MARKET READINESS OF THE STUDENTS.

Admission to these Manav Rachna universities are done competitively, fairly and transparently through the Manav Rachna National Aptitude Test (MRNAT) which is a multiple-choice test of 90 minutes covering questions of general aptitude (arithmetic & logical reasoning, general English, general awareness).

This National Entrance Test is conducted for admission to 100+ UG and PG Programmes across Engineering, Law, Education, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Design, Interior Design, Psychology, Allied Health Sciences, Digital Marketing, Physiotherapy, Nutrition & Dietetics,

Behavioural and Social Sciences, Business Studies, Commerce, Hotel Management, Media Studies among many others.

One of the highlights of Manav Rachna higher education is the industry-oriented specializations in emerging fields. These include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud, DevOps and Fullstack Development, Cyber Security & Threat Intelligence, Smart Manufacturing & Automation, Embedded System & VLSI, Forensics, Business Analytics, Internet of Things, Automation and Robotics, and many more.

Towards this, Manav Rachna has collaborations with several global technology majors including Microsoft, Intel Corporation, Xebia, Mitsubishi Electric, Amazon Web Services, Altair, Daikin, Truechip, and Quick Heal. Experts from these companies help in either academic or curriculum delivery and facilitate internships.

A higher education institution may tick many boxes needed for student success, including infrastructure, faculty, curriculum, pedagogy etc, but the ultimate test remains the kind of high achievers it produces. This is a facet in which Faridabad based Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) have been excelling for many years now. While almost every university, engineering college or business school would have an alumni association, how many of them would dare to present before the public, a collection of their topmost achievers? Yet, this is what

Manav Rachna did recently when it created a one-of-its-kind book that features the impressive success stories of its Top 25 Alumni.

Perfectly titled as 'Utkrisht - Icons of Manav Rachna', this landmark book was launched by none other than one of India's greatest achievers, Kapil Dev, in the presence of Manav Rachna's top functionaries Dr. Prashant Bhalla and Dr. Amit Bhalla, and other dignitaries. The highlight of the book is the kind of diverse and well-rounded achievers that Manav Rachna has produced so far.

Showcasing this diversity, these high achievers were classified into six major categories - Art & Glamour, Entrepreneur Magnets, Government & Administration, Industry Barons, Social Flag Bearers and Sports - thus spanning almost every sphere of high influence in modern society. How is Manav Rachna able to deliver this kind of performance? The simple answer is the kind of world-class maturity that Manav Rachna has grown into, during the 25 years of its existence.

Recently, a Centre of Excellence for Culinary Art was launched at the Faculty of Hotel Management (FHM), Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS). The Centre has been established in collaboration with Creative Cuisine Inc. Learning (CCi Learning), founded by Virender Handa and co-founded by Chef Kapil Middha. The Centre of Excellence is fully equipped with top-ofthe-line equipment and a comprehensive collection of cooking essentials to prepare students for the industry. To start with, the center is offering B.Sc. in Culinary Arts and will soon be launching an advanced diploma program in the same genre.

Manav Rachna is already an education hub known for its academic excellence and industry exposure through a multitude of Industry Knowledge Partners that facilitate top-notch learning, training and research benefits. With CCi Learning as their new Knowledge Partner for the Culinary Arts Programme, Manav Rachna students are assured of expert knowledge and skill-based training from the Master Chefs of the industry.

The programme offered at Manav Rachna has been designed with the best in the industry along with the state-of-theart infrastructure created especially to support the holistic learning of students. The Centre has top-notch facilities for teaching and training in Culinary Art.

Like all world-class universities, Manav Rachna is also leaving no stone unturned in attracting top-notch student talent by offering 100% scholarship to them. So far, scholarships worth Rs. 8 crores have been availed by Manav Rachna students based on their score in MRNAT.