Adani University Inaugurated the Faculty of Management Sciences (FMS) & welcomes a new batch of MBA students for the academic year 2022-24

July 20, 2022

Adani University Inaugurated the Faculty of Management Sciences (FMS) & welcomes a new batch of MBA students for the academic year 2022-24
Ahmedabad, 20 July 2022: Adani University held an inaugural ceremony for its Faculty of Management Sciences (FMS) & welcome the students of the MBA (Infrastructure Management) & MBA (Energy Management) batch 2022-24. Chief Guest Prof. Anil Gupta (Padma Shri Awardee, Board Member, National Innovation Foundation-India, Retd. Professor, IIM Ahmedabad), Prof. Dr. M Muruganant (Provost, Adani University), and Dr. Astha Agarwalla (PGP Chair, FMS, Adani University) inaugurated the function.

Delivering the inaugural address Prof. Anil Gupta (Padma Shri Awardee, Board Member, National Innovation Foundation-India, Retd. Professor, IIM Ahmedabad) said, “The time has come to raise the boundaries of learning.” He emphasized, “Look beyond paradoxical learning, your job roles. Be open to experimenting; we should observe things, not just see them.” He also added, “Creativity and Innovation can come from anywhere. It does not belong to any section of society. And we should always have a bottom-up level approach. But we must also focus on what we leave behind for the next generation. So be a responsible citizen.” He also appreciated the thought the university focuses on – the Cross and Multidisciplinary approach.

On this occasion, Prof. Dr. M Muruganant (Provost, Adani University) said, “We are looking at the long journey of sustainability which can be defined through – Translate, Transcends and Transformation. As an education system, we look forward to facilitating these all together to grow as people and professionals. And to contribute globally, the mind needs to be trained appropriately with the mix of IQ, EQ, and spiritually.” Dr. Arun Sharma (Vice Chancellor, Adani University) shared his wisdom and encouraged students to contribute to a more significant cause of nation-building.

The inauguration was followed by an orientation program for MBA (Infrastructure Management) and MBA (Energy Management) students consisting of academic and non-academic activities. The month-long orientation will allow students to see various industry experts and alumni
addressing and sharing their insights on what they may expect at Adani University and in Industry today. A total of 60 students joined the MBA (Infrastructure Management) program, which is a flagship course. In addition, the university has a newly launched MBA (Energy Management) focusing on the goal of sustainability.

About Adani University

With a vision to educate and empower the youth, encourage transformative research that focuses on real-world problems, and contribute to global sustainability via excellence at all levels, the Adani Group – one of India’s largest transport and utility infrastructure conglomerates with inspiration from the infrastructure and visionaries of India – Shri Gautambhai Adani and Smt. Pritiben Adani – has established the Adani University in the enterprising State of Gujarat in India. With a major thrust on education for transformation, Adani University will be engaged in building a state-of-the-art futuristic institution for education, training and research that shall disseminate engagement and multidisciplinary research. Five thrust areas, namely Infrastructure, Technology, Healthcare, Energy and Defense, will be the focus of university programmes, while the approach will be broad and complementary. Adani University will be a research-intensive institution that seeks to address and impact the real-world.

problems. Research, formal and non-formal programmes for doctoral, under-graduate and post-graduate degrees and certification programmes, at the intersection of disciplines, will be offered at the University.