Harrison College, a private sector college serving 6,000 students at 12 campuses in Indiana and Ohio as well as Online, announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) in Hyderabad, India. The agreement will allow the institutions to further explore and define parameters around their partnership in student exchange programs, faculty exchange programs, and jointly developed and delivered certificates at the post-graduate level.
Dr. John Woods, Director of International Operations for Harrison College, joined Mrs. Aarathy Sampathy, President and CEO of SSIM, in making the announcement.
“Harrison College is extremely pleased to have signed an MOU with Siva Sivani,” Woods said. “Our two institutions have a rich history of advancing the personal and professional success of their students. We are excited to explore the specific ways that our institutions can work together as higher education becomes truly global. Initially, we are focused on student exchange, faculty exchange, and a partnership focused on giving SSIM students access to business courses.”
Harrison College has been developing international partnerships with colleges and universities, businesses, and governments for two years. The college currently has nearly 100 international students studying in South Africa and Bangladesh. Its goal is to have international partnerships on all five continents within five years.
SSIM is a well known business school in India. The college ranks 30th among the nation’s 4,000 business schools surveyed by Barons in February 2011.
About Harrison College
Harrison College is a contemporary, career-focused institution of Higher Education serving more than 6,000 students throughout the United States and Internationally. Harrison College has 12 campuses in Indiana and Ohio, two culinary schools in Indiana and North Carolina, and also offers courses online at Harrison.edu. The institution grants Associates and Bachelor’s degrees across five schools of study: Business, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Criminal Justice, and Veterinary Technology, as well as its culinary division, The Chef’s Academy. ;Harrison College offers students a variety of learning environments including online, traditional classroom or a combination of both. Harrison College is accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and is dedicated to excellence in higher learning. In addition, the College is currently a Candidate with The Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central Association (HLC-NCA). Harrison College was founded in 1902 as Indiana Business College and has a rich history of preparing students for success in their chosen profession.