Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
The government of India founded IIT Bombay in 1958 with funds from UNESCO. IITB formed the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM) in 1995 to develop the “renaissance leaders of tomorrow.” Located in Mumbai – the commercial and financial heart of India – IITB is recognized for its pioneering engineering and management education and research.
Partnership history
Washington University and IITB have worked together since 2009. The institutions are members of the McDonnell Academy Global Energy and Environment Partnership, a consortium of sustainability-minded universities and corporations; McDonnell International Scholars Academy; and IITB-WUSTL Corporate Alliance, an affiliation that develops the next generation of global leaders. Their rich partnership history facilitates the collaborative delivery of the joint Executive MBA program in Mumbai.