NMIMS University first to launch Vertically Integrated Projects in curriculum

NEW DELHI : The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Mumbai becomes the first university to integrate the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) programmes into its curriculum. The event included the signing of an agreement inducting NMIMS into the VIP Consortium. The NMIMS Mumbai campus hosted the launch event attended by academics and administrators, the official NMIMS statement said.

VIP connects students from various academic levels to faculty-led research teams moving away from traditional educational models. The VIP Consortium aims to promote interdisciplinary education and research, to prepare students for cross-functional workforce and other leadership roles led by faculty members.

The program was launched during a visit by Edward Coyle the director of the VIP Consortium, to the Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering (MPSTME).

The secretary of SVKM, Jayant Gandhi, presented a token of appreciation to Edward Coyle, emphasizing the partnership’s importance for NMIMS’s academic and research goals. Also, dean Koteshwararao Anne outlined the university’s VIP implementation plan.

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NMIMS plans to expand Vertically Integrated Projects

According to the official statement, the NMIMS aims to expand the VIP programme beyond engineering including arts, sciences, and other disciplines, and collaborate a learning community that prepares students for the complexities of modern workplaces.

Additionally, industry collaboration plays a central role in integrating real-world challenges into projects and offers students the opportunities to work on practical problems through industry-sponsored scholarships.

Edward Coyle also said: "VIP transforms education into a collaborative and community-oriented experience."

Addressing everyone present at the launch, Sharad Mhaiskar the pro-vice chancellor of NMIMS University said: “This launch is a landmark event for both MPSTME and NMIMS University. NMIMS focuses on four building blocks: knowledge creation, teaching excellence, stakeholder satisfaction, and enhancing the university’s perception. The Vertically Integrated Programme addresses three of these, offering students across years the opportunity to engage in faculty-led research projects. This approach will keep students invested and engaged, and I’m confident MPSTME will benefit greatly from this initiative.”