Chairman’s Message

This is the age of the global economy and the international village. Boundaries once defined by geography, culture and history are fast crumbling. India is no exception nor is it immune to this change. In fact it has benefitted immensely and is rapidly emerging as a power on this new world stage. The changes are best represented by the explosive growth of the knowledge economy that knows no borders. This new age economy needs to be sustained by a highly educated, internationally competent and mobile workforce. Therefore education and training, today, has to be aligned and geared to meet these remarkable challenges. We as educators have the responsibility to educate and train men and women to compete in an inter-linked and borderless world. We have to equip them with the knowledge, understanding and other tools that drive and fuel global technological change. Many, many Indian students continue to travel abroad to acquire quality higher education and a competitive edge on the international market. There are also many who are unable to make the journey due to resource limitations but still aspire to get an internationally recognised quality education here in India. G.D. Goenka World Institute, set up by G.D. Goenka Group, has entered into collaboration with Lancaster University, UK to offer international degrees and diploma programmes in India. Lancaster University is the top ranked university in the Northwest of England. It is also the joint top-ranked university in the whole north of England, according to the 2008 national student survey. Lancaster University Management School is consistently among the UK’s top four. LUMS is now the only UK business school ranked in the UK’s top 5 for the combination of MBA, Masters in Management, and Custom Executive Education. To facilitate providing international quality education in India, the G.D. Goenka World Institute has set up an impressive infrastructure and an internationally acclaimed faculty. Students completing their studies from G.D. Goenka World Institute will receive Lancaster University degrees/diplomas. I welcome you to the G.D. Goenka World Institute to study for Lancaster University Degree/Diploma programmes and assure you that you will have the best of facilities, resources and eminent teaching faculty to help you fulfill your dreams.