<p>The agreement was signed by ICICI Bank's Managing Director and CEO, Chanda Kochhar and NIIT University's founder Rajendra S Pawar.<br /><br />The two-year programme combines conceptual rigour with experiential learning through a unique collaboration between the domain expertise of the university and the functional expertise of the banking industry, a press release issued here said.<br /><br />The students will also undergo an industry-linked internship at ICICI Bank during the course duration. On successful completion of the program, the students would directly assume middle-management responsibilities in ICICI Bank. The programme is expected to commence from April 2011, the release said.<br /><br />"India today is poised at a unique moment in its history, with prospects of sustained high growth driven by strong fundamentals. The financial sector will support and indeed catalyse India's robust and inclusive growth process. To take full advantage of this environment, the country needs business leaders with a high degree of knowledge, analytical skills, business acumen and people management skills. This tie up is a step towards grooming such leaders," Chanda Kochhar said.</p>
<p>The agreement was signed by ICICI Bank's Managing Director and CEO, Chanda Kochhar and NIIT University's founder Rajendra S Pawar.<br /><br />The two-year programme combines conceptual rigour with experiential learning through a unique collaboration between the domain expertise of the university and the functional expertise of the banking industry, a press release issued here said.<br /><br />The students will also undergo an industry-linked internship at ICICI Bank during the course duration. On successful completion of the program, the students would directly assume middle-management responsibilities in ICICI Bank. The programme is expected to commence from April 2011, the release said.<br /><br />"India today is poised at a unique moment in its history, with prospects of sustained high growth driven by strong fundamentals. The financial sector will support and indeed catalyse India's robust and inclusive growth process. To take full advantage of this environment, the country needs business leaders with a high degree of knowledge, analytical skills, business acumen and people management skills. This tie up is a step towards grooming such leaders," Chanda Kochhar said.</p>