Airbus, the European aerospace giant, has signed a contract with the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) to provide aviation education to professionals and empower them with industry-ready skills through Airbus Beyond programmes.
Airbus Beyond is an Airbus company that readies professionals for aerospace industry challenges. The programme offers courses in the areas of aviation logistics, supply chain management, operations excellence, cargo handling, strategic procurement, business analytics and digitisation.
The partnership aims to create a strong pipeline of industry-ready talent for the aviation sector in India, which is expected to become the centre of world aviation in 15 years, according to Airbus.
Under the agreement, IIM Mumbai will organise courses, onboard students and provide infrastructure and logistical support. Airbus will provide trainers and training material from the Airbus Beyond catalogue for short-term courses in the initial phase and co-curate long-term courses and certify their trainers in the later phase.
Rémi Maillard, President and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia, said, “Through this partnership with IIM Mumbai, we are combining our expertise and resources to create comprehensive programmes that will help advance the future of aerospace education and skilling in India.”
Manoj K Tiwari, Director at IIM Mumbai, said, “This is the first-of-its-kind strategic collaboration between IIM Mumbai and Airbus. It also underscores our commitment to nurturing talent and driving transformative impact in the dynamic landscape of aerospace.”
The programmes are designed to enhance capability building at both executive and frontline levels.
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