EIKON International, an acclaimed investment and operating company in the field of education, has announced its plans to set up its first European campus, Global College Malta (GCM), at SmartCity Malta. .
The company invests in the delivery of programmes of reputed international universities and schools in countries with a high growth potential, and has a heritage stretching back more than10 years. With a stellar track record for making highly reputed school and higher education brands available to students in India and the Middle East, the company considered the European and North African regions for its next phase of expansion.
“As our early entry into Dubai for the Middle East market has demonstrated, it is important for us to choose a location that has the potential for growth and is attractive to international students from around the region. We believe in Malta’s vision – to be a regional knowledge hub. Malta, already a centre for students from North Africa and Europe, has the potential for significant growth in higher education provision that we are looking for”, says Dr. Vidhya Vinod, the Executive Director of EIKON International.
The company’s core competence is in working with international university partners. Students in Malta will be able to select from a repertoire of internationally-acclaimed masters and degree programs, all of which will necessarily be accredited by the Maltese authorities. GCM will provide the international learning experience and the students will be awarded degrees from these partner universities. This operating model of EIKON International has proved successful in its past ventures in emerging markets. Its partnerships with top universities, its involvement in campuses on three continents, and the large number of its student body size are testimony to EIKON’s success.
“We’d like to have everyone’s support to recreate the success of providing a quality international experience for our students”, added Dr Vinod.
EIKON is constructing and branding its new Maltese operation, Global College Malta at SmartCity Malta. It intends to commence operations with an MBA and a Foundation Programme in January 2013. By September 2013, GCM’s programmes will be extended to include undergraduate degrees in business, engineering, IT, the humanities and life sciences.