The collaboration gives students access to Triple Crown-accredited
business education from a school ranked among the world's top 1%, with
faculty-led learning, international certification and academic immersion in
Milan.
New Delhi, 17th August: In a move that
reflects the changing landscape of management education, Pearl Academy School
of Business has entered into a strategic collaboration with POLIMI Graduate
School of Management (POLIMI GSoM), Italy, becoming its exclusive
Academic Partner in India. The collaboration brings one of Europe’s
globally recognised business schools directly into Indian classrooms through
faculty-led academic modules, international certification, and an immersive
learning experience in Milan.
Moving beyond traditional student exchange programmes, the partnership
integrates POLIMI GSoM's
academic expertise into the curriculum through in-person modules delivered by
its faculty in areas such as Luxury Management, Digital Transformation,
Strategy and Marketing. Students will receive official POLIMI GSoM
certifications upon module completion. Selected cohorts will also participate
in a structured academic immersion in Milan, including lectures, corporate
visits and networking opportunities, providing first-hand exposure to one of
Europe's leading business and innovation ecosystems.
The partnership will strengthen all existing and emerging programmes
offered by Pearl Academy School of Business,
ensuring every BBA and MBA student benefits from sustained international
academic engagement as part of their academic journey.
This alliance comes at a pivotal moment as India and Italy deepen
their Special Strategic Partnership under the 2025–2029 Joint Strategic Action
Plan. As both nations advance the proposed Indo-Mediterranean Economic
Corridor, strengthening academic collaboration and youth mobility has become a
shared priority. By combining Pearl Academy’s creative ecosystem with POLIMI
GSoM’s management expertise, this partnership bridges Italy’s legacy of
design-led business excellence with India’s dynamic innovation and
entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Amod Vijayvargiya, Director, Pearl Academy School of Business,
said, “Our vision has always been to democratise world-class education and
prepare our students for a borderless global economy. By becoming the exclusive
Academic Partner of POLIMI GSoM in India, we are bringing Europe’s most
sophisticated business thinking directly to our campuses. Both institutions sit
at the intersection of creativity, innovation, and a deeply futuristic outlook
on business. By uniting Pearl’s disruptive, industry-first approach with POLIMI
GSoM’s prestigious European heritage, we are creating a new paradigm for Indian
business education that prepares leaders for the future.”
Headquartered in Milan, one of the world’s leading centres for luxury,
fashion, advanced manufacturing, entrepreneurship and design, POLIMI Graduate
School of Management is among the select group of business schools worldwide to
hold the prestigious Triple Crown accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA),
placing it within the top 1% of business schools globally.
Prof. Tommaso Agasisti, Associate Dean for International Relations at
POLIMI Graduate School of Management said, “We are very
pleased to launch this collaboration with Pearl Academy School of Business. Our
institutions share a common vision of combining academic rigor with innovation
and industry engagement. Together, we look forward to offering students an
enriching international learning experience and to further developing academic
cooperation between Italy and India.”
Looking ahead, the collaboration is expected to create opportunities
for curriculum innovation, faculty engagement, knowledge exchange and future
academic initiatives, reinforcing both institutions’ commitment to shaping
globally relevant business education.