PHOTO: Courtesy Consulate General of India, New York.
For the second summer, Pace University enrolled twenty-eight high-achiever students from India’s O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) for an immersive three-week academic exchange this July. Hosted across Pace’s New York City and Westchester campuses, the program combines rigorous coursework, real-world exposure, and cultural exploration.
The summer exchange program brings together two distinct academic tracks as part of Pace’s expanding international footprint and its commitment to prepare globally minded professionals. The first of these two, The Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Finance Program, is offered through the Center for Global Business Programs (CGBP) at the Lubin School of Business. The second, Study Abroad in Corporate Law and Sustainability experience, is hosted by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s White Plains Campus.
“Pace University offers a uniquely immersive environment where international students can learn, explore, and grow,” said John Meletiadis, assistant dean of the Center for Global Business Programs (CGBP). “Our goal is to prepare global-ready professionals who can lead across cultures, both here and around the world.”
The program with twelve enrollments included coursework by Professors Pradeep Gopalakrishna and Vishal Lala, including case study analysis and real-time simulation in the business track, where the curriculum includes modules in marketing, data analytics, finance, and entrepreneurship.
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“It’s been eye-opening to see how business is taught and practiced in the U.S.,” said Harshaal Wagh, a Bachelors and Masters student. “The professors here are incredibly helpful,” he said. Annika Raj, a Bachelors student shared similar sentiments about faculty.
Ayushman Anand liked the coursework. “We role-played as CEOs, NGOs, journalists, and public stakeholders trying to manage a corporate whistleblower crisis. It felt like we were running a real company. It was incredibly immersive.”
For Keshav Jethliya, an MBA student, found a new perspective with the program. “Being in New York opens your thinking,” he said.
The sixteen law track students participated in Corporate Law and Sustainability, hosted at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains. This program focused on legal issues such as corporate responsibility, climate finance, nonprofit law, and human rights. Students engaged in interactive sessions and site visits to the U.S. District Court, the UN Global Compact, and the UN Headquarters.
“Pace University has the best environmental law program in the United States, so it just made sense to study corporate law and sustainability here,” said Anika Chaudhary, who is doing Bachelors at Jindal.
“My field of interest is fashion law, which ties into corporate law and sustainability, so this program was the perfect fit,” said Sunidhi Mitani, who is doing Bachelors. “The professors were so interactive, and I loved the White Plains campus—it has such a lovely environment.”
As part of the growing collaboration between the two universities, Pace University representatives attended the inauguration of the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies, held by JGU at the Harvard Club of New York City. The event was attended by dignitaries, students, and alumni. Praising the partnership with Pace, JGU Vice Chancellor Raj Kumar said, “The students are offered extremely valuable education, as you can see here today, all these students here are part of that partnership.”
Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, visited Pace University to meet with the exchange students from India’s O.P. Jindal Global University and to engage with university leadership. Pace exchange students were also invited to participate in a Student Interaction Program held at the Consulate General of India in New York, which recognized the university’s growing global partnerships and its role in fostering Indo–U.S. academic collaboration.