New Delhi, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon and NIIT Imperia today entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer Executive Management Programs to working professionals. The Mou was signed by Prof B S Sahay, Director MDI Gurgaon and Mr. G. Raghavan, President, Global Individual Learning Solutions, NIIT.

The unique basket of programs designed to deliver high quality management education to mid and senior level working professionals will be launched in April 2010. The range and mix of programs, particularly in the areas of General Management and Strategy, leverage MDI academic competencies and NIIT Imperia superior delivery platform- Synchronous Learning Technology- to deliver education through the interactive, virtual classroom format.

These programs will be conducted simultaneously across 19 cities through NIIT Imperia Centres. This will allow in-job professionals to be in a classroom close to their place of work, and yet have the benefit of quality and updated management education. This will help in both role enrichment as well as career growth, over a period of time.

Commenting on the launch of the Executive Management Program, Prof. B S Sahay, Director, MDI, said, "We are pleased to associate with NIIT Imperia to offer our high end management development programs to working professionals. The program has been designed to transform business executives into outstanding leaders who can address the complex challenges and seize the emerging opportunities in the new world order."

G Raghavan, President Global Individual Learning Solutions, NIIT, remarked, "We are pleased to extend our offerings by entering into an alliance with MDI Gurgaon. MDI is known for its quality management education programs with rich industry interface. The tie-up will assist in bringing education from one of India best business schools to the doorsteps of working executives, thus helping professionals overcome the challenges of mobility."

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About MDI Gurgaon

MDI is one of the top B-Schools of the nation. The institute integrates knowledge, research, industry experience and international exposure to offer comprehensive management programmes. It is the largest school for training and development of managers. More than 65,000 managers have been trained over 36 years of its existence. The institute prides itself for the personalized training modules that it offers to companies especially at the senior levels.MDI has the distinction of being the first internationally accredited Indian B-School. It was accredited by Association of MBA (AMBA) in 2006 and by South Asian Quality Standards (SAQS) in 2007. For more information visit www.mdi.ac.in

About NIIT Imperia

NIIT Imperia, Centre for Advanced Learning brings short and long term duration executive management programs from the prestigious B-Schools of India. Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)-Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Lucknow and Indore; IMT Ghaziabad, IIFT New Delhi and IMI Delhi to offer a comprehensive portfolio of programs for working professionals through NIIT Imperia\'s state-of-the-art learning facility.Powered by NIIT innovative Synchronous Learning Technology, NIIT Imperia centres across the country are helping professionals overcome their challenges of mobility and time, and facilitating access to world-class management training.

NIIT Imperia is an initiative by NIIT Limited- a leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia largest IT trainer. NIIT Ltd. offers learning and knowledge solutions to over 5 million students across 40 countries. Please visit www.niitimperia.com