Radio One to be academic partner with Manipal University

Manipal University and Radio One Ltd have come together to provide their expertise to potential students of management, focusing in the field of Media Management. Radio One will be an academic partner with Manipal University and will provide academic training, infrastructure and networking links with the industry to fulfill the educational needs of the students enrolled. Students pursuing an MBA in Media & Entertainment be provided with an option of pursuing their 4th Semester of the programme with specialisation in Radio Broadcasting and Management with Radio One at their stations in seven cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad.

Speaking on the tie-up, Dr Vinod Bhat, Chief Academic Officer & Pro Vice Chancellor, Manipal University, said, “We are delighted to sign the MoA with Radio One. Our clear focus is to provide quality education with industry connect to our students. This MoA reflects the deep interest and commitment of Manipal University and Radio One to contributing to the Media & Entertainment industry and the student community. We are sure this association will pave the way to many active collaborative engagements that will benefit the media (broadcast) industry.”

Vineet Singh Hukmani, Managing Director, Radio One Ltd, added here, “We feel that partnering with the pioneers in education is an ideal partnership. Through this, the students will discover that the speed and innovation at which the Radio One business operates will set them apart when they have to face real life challenges in the media space.”

The two-year MBA programme in Media & Entertainment (four semesters, full time) offered by Manipal University comes with a specialisation in Radio or Film in the 4th semester. The first three semesters of the MBA programme will be conducted in Manipal University’s Bangalore campus. The final and 4th semester of the programme will be conducted at various industry organisations.

Students of Radio could choose to train at Radio One campus across India and would also be exposed to live projects and acquire practical assistance. This will include actual production and post-productions techniques, understanding radio broadcast and other sectors of media and entertainment.

Manipal University, a part of the Manipal Education Group, was the first institute to be recognised as a Deemed University by the Government of India in 1993. The University has 20 constituent colleges that offer over 195 courses across 14 streams. Manipal University offers programmes in Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Nursing, Allied Health, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Management, Mass Communication, Information Science, Hotel Management, Regenerative Medicine, Jewellery Management, Geopolitics, Cultural Studies and many more.

Radio One Ltd is a joint venture of Next Media Works and BBC Worldwide and operates in seven cities. It has been voted the No. 1 radio station amongst 135 key media experts by Pitch magazine in its November 29 Brandometer study.