What Wharton, Kellogg and LBS could not achieve.

Set in a verdant valley at Karjat, with a scenic backdrop of mountains, Universal Business School will set a new benchmark, in experiential learning and academic rigour. UBS has been developed by International Business Leaders to create the next generation of superior Business professionals. The founders have acquired in-depth knowledge and experience whilst working in 6 continents, and running global billion dollar businesses, in over 100 countries. Given the strong pedigree and backing of leading Indian Academic luminaries, along with Indian and Multinational CEOs on its Board of Governors, UBS has developed very strong industry linkages from its inception. This clearly differentiates Universal Business School from other contemporary b-schools.

Business Education gets a radical revamp to ensure Industry relevance

Management education in India is predominantly taught through classroom lectures with a smattering of projects, which constitute at best 20 percent, of the learning process. UBS will radically alter this ratio by making the learning substantially experiential and make students productive from Day 1. UBS will be implementing an innovative curriculum and teaching pedagogy which will enable their students to become an effective Banker, Trader, Marketing Manager, Operations Manager or Strategic Thinker. UBS students will actually live these roles throughout their tenure, giving them an absolute edge over their peers and make them most attractive to industry.

The Industry linkages through the Consultancy practice, the Senate of Business Leaders and the Entrepreneurs Club, will enable UBS faculty and students, to apply themselves to the real time challenges faced by businesses. UBS practices ‘Principle Centred Leadership’ and will inculcate amongst the students the ethos: “When given command, take charge and do what is right.”

Gurdip Anand, Principal Founder, Universal Business School asserts that they have put together a curriculum incorporating the best practices from management professors across the globe. This will be monitored by the Academic Council which boasts of Ivy League professors and leading Indian Management Gurus.

Green Thinking – A way of Life at UBS

Green thinking emanates from everything UBS does. From integrating Green thinking into the curriculum, to undertaking rain water harvesting, waste management by effective recycling, generating solar / wind power and by constructing climate friendly buildings, UBS have established a truly ‘Eco-Smart School’. UBS is planting a thousand trees around the campus, towards making the learning experience truly magical. UBS promises to develop responsible business leaders who recognise their duty towards the environment, and play a significant role towards introducing eco-friendly practices.

Faculty – Simply the Best India has to offer

Students and faculty in USA often prefer to go to Stern and Columbia Business School, rather then higher ranked Ivy League schools, only because they are based in New York (business hub of America). Being close to Mumbai, India’s business and financial capital, UBS has a significant advantage, over the other b-schools at Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad. UBS has attracted leading faculty from Anderson School and Stanford University, along with Professors from leading Mumbai b-schools. Attracting faculty has been one of the biggest challenges for other business schools across the country. However, UBS is all set to make waves in the months to come, with the backing of their eminent faculty.

Infrastructure – Try and match that India

Universal has been designed by leading American Architects; Perkins Eastman International, who have designed Columbia Business School, Cornell University and NYU Stern Business School. UBS has a definitive edge given their access to the best practices in business school infrastructure and technology adoption, globally. UBS’s swanky academic building with ultra modern ampi-theatre classrooms is rapidly taking shape. The student housing is perhaps, the best residential accommodation available to post graduate students in India. 16 acres from the 40 acres campus have been set aside for recreation facilities. Mr. Anand states “At Universal, our students will seek to achieve ‘Work Life Integration’ with passion and harmony, rather than just seeking Work Life Balance, which is a compromise”.

Finally, a Business School with a Soul!

Mr. Anand asserts that the UBS promise ensures that they will never stoop towards adopting any un-ethical practices. UBS will ensure that their students imbibe these values on the basis of the total transparency which prevails in every facet of their operations. UBS believes that high performing organisations, can achieve superlative growth and profitability goals, without resorting to questionable business practices.

Even in their admission processes, candidates will be evaluated in terms of their attitudes, behaviours and contributions towards societal causes. UBS does believe that this is critical towards ensuring that their students are passionate about their societal responsibilities.