FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15th 2013 Venue: British Council, New Delhi

“WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS & ITS IMPLICATIONS”IN ASSOCIATION WITH

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The global higher education scene is alive with Innovation & Change. Universities are reforming, adapting and revolutionizing. Migration of international students and faculties continues to escalate with negligible signs of slowing down. Indian Universities can no longer afford to follow the rut while expecting to improve or even maintain their rankings. India, which is known for its academic prowess, is yet to feature in the ‘Top 200’ of any of the reputed global ranking frameworks.

As higher education continues to expand horizons, the global collegial competition for prestige, resources and talent has become vast. Universities can’t escape from the challenges of performing in this environment & with the ever increasing competition the only way forward is continuous improvement. Universities face a variety of unique challenges in the implementation of efficient strategies in this quick paced and competitive global environment. The increasing prominence of international university rankings has also led to increased scrutiny of institutional and national policies.

Among several global rankings, QS Quacquarelli Symonds is considered the most authoritative summation of rankings and has rapidly emerged as de facto league table of performance globally. QS is the only ranking organization that has been approved by the IREG (International Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence), a UNESCO founded organization.

The MASTERCLASSTM offers a broad range of workshops across a variety of disciplines and industry verticals. Harnessing the expertise and specialties from around the globe, our workshops are designed and delivered by the best, awarded professionals whilst also deriving from the skills and expertise of various leaders from specific industry verticals.

The MASTERCLASSTM program targets senior leaders with an interest in personal or professional developments ranging from an accumulation of industry aptitude, global practices, skills, focusing ambition or simple inspiration to help achieve an illustrious status for organizations. In continuation to our aspirations to improve higher education in india, our inaugural MASTERCLASSTM is conceived on ‘world university rankings & its implications’ - a unique & innovative initiative to help indian institutions manage the ranking environment and enhance performance on an enduring basis.

The MASTERCLASSTM intends to enlighten the audience by bringing together higher education leaders with qs world university ranking experts to discuss strategies related to sustainable institutional development, internationalization and innovative management.

THE HIGHER EDUCATION INDUSTRY

THE ECONOMIC TIMES MASTERCLASSTM

10:00 – 11:30 WELCOME SESSION

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Welcome Remarks & AddressRob Lynes*, Country Director, British Council, India

Opening Remarks & IntroductionUniversity in the 21st century - Innovate & Collaborate!Dr. R K Shevgaonkar*, Director, IIT Delhi

Keynote AddressRankings & Accountability in Higher EducationMohandas Pai*, Chairman, ICAA

Presidential AddressQuality & Political reality: complementary or contradictory?T S R Subramanian*, Former Cabinet Secretary

Special AddressShould Rankings influence higher-education policy?Vasanthi Stanley*, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | Member, IIT Council

Introduction to QS Quacquarelli SymondsMandy Mok*, Managing Director, QS-Asia Quacquarelli Symonds, Singapore

MasterClass: Session IGlobal Rankings – a detailed comparisonBen Sowter*, Head, Intelligence, QS Quacquarelli Symonds UK

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11:30 – 11:45 TEA BREAK

11:45 – 13:00 OPENING PLENARY

13:00 – 14:00 NETWORKING LUNCH

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THE DEBATEModerator: Mohandas Pai*, Chairman, ICAA

Group IRankings help improve quality & competitiveness!Ben Sowter*, Head, Intelligence, QS Quacquarelli Symonds UKRichard Everitt*, Director (Education & Society), British CouncilDr. Vidya Yeravdekar*, Principal Director, Symbiosis International UniversityDr. Indira Parikh*, Founder President, FLAME

Group IIRankings create competitiveness but have no effect on quality!Venguswamy Ramaswamy*, Global Head (SMB), Tata Consultancy ServicesDr. Partha Chakrabarti*, Director, IIT KharagpurNarayanan Ramaswamy*, Partner, KPMGDr. Arun Nigavekar*, Chief-Mentor, ICAA

LET’s DELIBERATEModerator: T S R Subramanian*, Former Cabinet Secretary

What does Ranking mean to us? A unique perspective from representatives from across the complex Indian university system – Central | State | Private | Deemed | University by Act of Parliament & Corporate Sector

Dr. David Koilpillai*, Dean (Planning), IIT MadrasAtul Chauhan*, Chancellor, Amity UniversityDr. V Raju*, Vice Chancellor, VIT UniversityDr. M Ponvaikko*, Vice Chancellor, SRM UniversityAravind Srinivas*, Dean iON Academy, Tata Consultancy ServicesDr. BN Jain*, Vice Chancellor, BITS PilaniDr. James Pitchai*, Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar UniversityDr. Rupa Ghosh*, Dean (Research), Shiv Nadar UniversityDr. Sreenivas K*, Dean (International Relations), University of Delhi

Valedictory SpeechThe shape of things to come: the evolution of transnational education

Dr. S B Mujumdar*, Chancellor, Symbiosis International University

Advancing your university's global and regional recognition through rankings - developing and implementing an effective ranking strategy!

Ben Sowter*, Head, Intelligence, QS Quacquarelli Symonds UK

17:45 - 18:00 CLOSING PLENARY

18:30 Onwards COCKTAIL RECEPTION & DINNER

18:00 CLOSING & VOTE OF THANKS

16:45 - 17:45 MASTERCLASS: SESSION II

SPECIAL SESSION I14:00 – 15:30

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SPECIAL SESSION II15:45 – 16:45

• Hear about competitive global environment in which universities now find themselves, including the fast rising Asian systems

• Analyze the main ranking systems, their standing and impact, their metrics and the factors that drive success

• Discover the ways in which rankings can be improved

• Explore how to manage the ranking environment and enhance performance on a lasting basis.

ATTEND MASTERCLASSTM TO

• Members - IIT Governing Board

• Director IIT’s

• Director/ President – Institutes of National Importance

• Chancellors

• Vice Chancellors

• Senior University Leaders responsible for Ranking Performance

• Research Leaders & Administrators

EXPECTED ATTENDEES

• Understanding World University Rankings: a tool for universities with a global perspective

• Building a world class university: challenges, opportunities and strategies

• Superior faculty recruitment: National & International

• International visibility: events and projects

• Universities’ online strategy: Website and social media channels

• Universities’ internationalization and sustainable development.

All participants at MASTERCLASSTM will be enriched with new ideas about enhancing the measured performance of

their institutions in research and teaching and in national and global reputation.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

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