Mumbai:  FLAME University, the pioneer of interdisciplinary education in India, partners with Babson College, Massachusetts, United States to build and grow commitment in providing world-class entrepreneurship education.

Babson College, a private business school in the United States, is a global authority in entrepreneurship education. It has consistently appeared on the U.S. News & World Report rankings as the number one college in entrepreneurship education for nearly three decades.

FLAME University, with its aspiration to create people who are leaders and job creators, has been accepted as a member of the Babson Collaborative, an initiative by Babson College to bring together educational institution from around the globe under one platform for the exchange of best practices in entrepreneurship education.

Commenting on membership in the Babson Collaborative, Mr Vallabh Bhanshali, Member – Governing Body, FLAME University, said, “We are privileged to announce our association with Babson College, USA, the most prestigious entrepreneurship institute in the world. At FLAME, we are striving to create a societal upgradation phenomenon by inculcating entrepreneurial and leadership skills in our students. Through this – membership our goal is to continuously upgrade our entrepreneurship program that gives our students a global perspective. This association also gives our students an opportunity to experience entrepreneurship education at Babson College.”

He further added, “FLAME University, through its deep industry connect can create test case studies jointly with Babson College which will enhance the learning experience of FLAME as well as Babson students.”

Mr Tom Simon, Managing Director, Babson Collaborative, said, “We are pleased to welcome FLAME University into the Babson Collaborative. The association with FLAME University builds on our focus of spreading quality entrepreneurship education globally. FLAME University’s aspiration of instructing people to be job creators is also important to Babson. Like us, they also believe that we must educate entrepreneurs of all kinds, who transform opportunity into reality and who create social and economic value everywhere.”