FLAME University

FLAME University

Former name	FLAME - Foundation for Liberal and Management Education
Type	Private University anchored in Liberal Education
Established	2015[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Devi Singh
Academic staff	72
Location	Pune, Maharashtra, India 18°31′N 73°44′E / 18.52°N 73.73°E / 18.52; 73.73Coordinates: 18°31′N 73°44′E / 18.52°N 73.73°E / 18.52; 73.73
Campus	53 acres (21 ha)
Colors	FLAME University Orange     , FLAME University Yellow      & FLAME University Blue
Sports	Cricket Football Swimming Golf Tennis
Website	flame.edu.in

FLAME University is a private, coeducational and fully residential university, anchored in liberal education located in the outskirts of Pune city in the state of Maharashtra. Earlier it was known as FLAME - Foundation for Liberal and Management Education.

FLAME University is notified as a state private university vide the FLAME University Act 2014^[2] Maharashtra Act No. II of 2015) of the Government of Maharashtra with full powers to institute its own degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions.

Academic Leadership

The academic leadership at the FLAME University is spearheaded by Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Devi Singh, who is a recipient^[3] of the Bharat Asmita Acharya Shreshtha Award^[4] During his directorship at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Singh has authored books on Finance and Management.

Earlier, as Foundation for Liberal And Management Education institute, it was headed by Prof. Indira Parikh,^[5] former Dean of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Vision

FLAME University exists to build an aspirational destination for students and faculty, to push the design and nature of studies and to create a societal upgradation phenomenon particularly in the fields of liberal education and leadership.

Academics

FLAME University currently offers undergraduate^[6] & postgraduate^[7] programmes across various disciplines. The university currently consists of;

• FLAME School of Liberal Education -

Offers undergraduate (B.A., B.Sc.) programs in humanities, social sciences, economics, physical and natural sciences.

• FLAME School of Business

Offers undergraduate (BBA) and postgraduate (MBA) programs consisting of the Department of Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Operations and Economics.

• FLAME School of Communication

Offers undergraduate (BA, BBA) and postgraduate (MBA) programs towards communication management having departments of Media & Journalism.

• FLAME School of Fine & Performing Arts

Offers courses in dance, music, theater and fine arts.

Accreditation

The MBA program offered by FLAME University has been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for a period of five years.^[8]

Campus

The 53-acre campus of FLAME University is in Pune, Maharastra. The campus has been designed by Indian Architects Vastu shilpa consultants.^[9]

First International Branch of the Library of Mistakes

The University recently announced^[10] its association with the Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh; a charitable venture founded to promote the study of financial history. This was the first ever international association of the Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh, founded by the renowned market historian, Russell Napier. The Library of Mistakes provides a resource for the study of mistakes made in the sphere of Business and finance, learning from the economic disasters of the past thereby improving financial understanding amongst professionals, students and the public.^[11]

Global Liberal Arts Alliance

FLAME University has been accepted as a member in the Global Liberal Arts Alliance.^[12]

The Global Liberal Arts Alliance is an association of liberal arts colleges around the world. It was established in 2009.^[13] The goal of the consortium is to provide an international framework for cooperation among institutions.

FLAME collaborates with Nuffield College, University of Oxford

FLAME University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nuffield College, University of Oxford^[14] that creates a collaborative Centre for Experimental Social Sciences at FLAME University, the first such research centre in India. The MoU provides for intensive collaboration between Nuffield College, University of Oxford and FLAME University on the training of young experimental social scientists in India.^[15]

This unique collaboration gives an opportunity for Oxford scholars to cooperate with the community of social scientists in India. FLAME University students will also be able to attend research training programs at Nuffield College, University of Oxford.

Events

• FLAME University Pune, in association with ET Cases, will organize 2nd edition of FLAME International Case Conference (FICC) on July 15 & 16, 2016 at its campus in Pune^[16]
• Meet the India Football Tour team at Flame University from March 9 to 13^[17]
• Conference on Indian music to focus on song-texts, which will take place on January 21 and 22, 2017^[18]

See also

• Liberal education
• Liberal arts education
• List of liberal arts colleges

References

External links

• Official website