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Courtesy Visit by IIM Sirmaur to UTM

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Courtesy Visit by IIM Sirmaur to UTM

The University of Technology, Mauritius (UTM) had the great pleasure in welcoming a delegation from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur on Tuesday, 28th January 2025. The delegation was led by Professor Prafulla Y. Agnihotri, Director of IIM Sirmaur, Associate Professor (Dr) Vanessa Gowreesunkar and Professor Vikash Kumar, accompanied by Professor Kiran Bhujun, Director of Tertiary Education & Scientific Research.

The event was attended by Dr Dinesh Kumar Hurreeram, Director General of UTM, Professor Kavi Kumar Khedo, Deputy Director General of UTM, as well as the Registrar, Heads of Schools, and academics from UTM, notably from the School of Sustainable Development and Tourism (SSDT).

The primary objective of this visit was to strengthen collaboration between UTM and IIM Sirmaur in the context of the launching of MBA in Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Management, offered by IIM Sirmaur in collaboration with UTM and UoM. The first batch of students from IIM Sirmaur are expected to be in Mauritius in March 2025. Both institutions expressed keen interest in reinforcing the academic partnerships through joint programmes and research initiatives.

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