BML Munjal University holds its 4th Convocation

·         Dr Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & Managing Director, Bharat Hotels Limited was the Chief Guest

·         His Excellency George Goh Ching Wah, Chairman, The Border Mission, Singapore was the Guest of Honour

·         438 students graduated from BML Munjal University’s School of Management,

School of Engineering and Technology, and School of Economics and Commerce

New Delhi, September 02, 2019: BML Munjal University (BMU), the Hero Group’s not-for-profit university, today witnessed a triumphant celebration on campus as it hosted the 4^th Convocation. Dr Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & Managing Director, Bharat Hotels Limited was the Chief Guest at the convocation while Shri George Goh Ching Wah, Chairman, The Border Mission, Singapore was the Guest of Honour. Shri George was conferred upon Doctorate Degrees Honoris Causa. A total of 438 students from BML Munjal University’s School of Management, School of Engineering and Technology and School of Economics and Commerce were conferred with degrees on successful completion of MBA, BBA, B.Com. (H) and B. Tech programmes. In addition, 3 students were awarded Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal Medal for being the Best Outgoing Student and 8 students were awarded Academic Excellence Medal. The graduating students are successfully placed in the companies including Tata Consultancy Services, Grant Thornton, Hero MotoCorp, KPMG and others.

The Convocation commenced with an academic procession, followed by welcome address and presentation of the annual report by the Vice Chancellor, Dr (Prof.) Manoj Kumar Arora. It was followed by an address by the Chancellor, Shri Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise. The Convocation Address was presented by the Chief Guest, Dr Jyotsna Suri. The Guest of Honor, Shri George Goh Ching Wah also addressed the gathering. The Vote of Thanks was presented by Shri Akshay Munjal, President, BML Munjal University.

In her message to graduating students, Dr Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & Managing Director, Bharat Hotels Limited said: “BMU is one of the finest private universities of the country, not only because of the excellent students, but also due to the exemplary pool of faculty, globally competitive curriculum pedagogy and excellent achievements of the alumni. I am honoured to be part of BMU convocation today and to see the bunch of highly enthusiastic leaders of tomorrow. Students must view this convocation as not the end of education, but as the beginning of journey in pursuing their lifelong passion.” She concluded her speech by wishing everyone good luck and congratulating the graduating students and BMU family.

Delivering the Guest of Honour address, His Excellency George Goh Ching Wah, Ambassador to Morocco; Chairman, The Border Mission, Singapore, and an Entrepreneur for 37 years said: “Quality higher education is the path to economic development of a nation. I would like to congratulate BMU for doing an excellent job in creating the pipeline of superlative students to contribute in the development of India. There is lot of talent in the country and it is encouraging to see such bright minds around me. I would like to wish you all the best.” He urged the students to be the light to the world, always have faith and never cease learning new things in life.

Shri Sunil Kant Munjal, Chancellor, BML Munjal University began his address by congratulating students on their graduation. He also thanked Dr Suri and Shri George for their presence and for their words of encouragement to the university and the students. He added: “We at BMU are conscious that education is much more than merely awarding degrees so since its inception our core focus is to nurture leaders who are transformed into well-rounded, industry-ready individuals from day one of graduating from the university. As we celebrate 4^th convocation today, it gives me immense pleasure to watch the university steadily grow and move in the right direction to build such leaders for tomorrow.”

BML Munjal University has set up an innovative teaching, learning and research environment in India. The state-of-the-art laboratories and workshops on campus are not only helping educate students to find real-life solutions for societal problems, but also encourage the top-notch researchers of the nation and abroad to come and practice at BMU. From the academic year 2019-2020, BMU has launched new undergraduate courses – B.Sc. Economics (Hons.), BBA with Business Analytics specialization, BBA-LLB and BA-LLB. The university has also launched the specializations for B. Tech courses – Mechanical Engineering to offer specialization in Automobile Engineering and Robotics & Automation; Civil Engineering to offer Construction Management and Smart City & Sustainable Management; Electronics and Communication Engineering to offer specialization in Internet of Things; Computer Science and Engineering to offer specialization in Cyber Security and Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.

NLSIU Professor to head Law School of BML Munjal University

·         Experienced academician with experience of teaching and practice in institutions of India, UK and USA

·         Holds DPhil from the University of Oxford Faculty of Law

·         Prior to BMU, Professor Nigam was a Visiting professor at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore

New Delhi, 30 July 2019: BML Munjal University (BMU) today announced the appointment of Professor Nigam Nuggehalli as the Dean of its newly commenced School of Law. Professor Nigam was a Visiting professor at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore before joining BMU. Professor Nuggehalli has also taught as an Associate Professor in the School of Policy and Governance at Azim Premji University, during which he was also the head of the university’s newly founded LL.M program. BMU has launched School of Law from academic year 2019 and will be offering the programs of B.A. LLB and B.B.A LLB.

Professor Nuggehalli holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford Faculty of Law, an LLM in Taxation from New York University and a BA., LLB (Hons.) from the National Law School of India University. Before moving to India, Professor Nuggehalli was a Principal Lecturer teaching tax law and commercial law at BPP Law School, London. He led a team of academics in delivering undergraduate program in jurisprudence and postgraduate program in commercial law and international tax law. Before joining academia, he worked as a tax lawyer in New York and is a member of the New York Bar and the India Bar (Karnataka).

Dr. Manoj K. Arora, Vice Chancellor, BML Munjal University said, “We are delighted to welcome Professor Nigam as the Dean, School of law. With his wealth of teaching experience and global knowledge we are confident that he will bring immense value to the university’s program. We are very excited about the future of the new School of Law under his leadership.”

Speaking about the appointment, Professor Nigam Nuggehalli said, “It gives me a great pleasure to join BML Munjal University and be a part of an institution that’s transforming the education space. I look forward to putting my years of experience to work for this exciting law school  and empower our students to be globally recognized practitioners and thought leaders in this competitive world.”

Professor Nuggehalli has been instrumental in teaching a variety of legal subjects (contracts, commercial law, corporate law, taxation) with reference to the legal regimes in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India.