Harvard Business School announced the launch of a new classroom in India inside the Taj Land’s End hotel complex in Mumbai. The new space is on the same lines as the classrooms in the schools Boston campus and will provide students and participants an opportunity to have a true Harvard Business School case method learning experience, said a school press statement issued today.

Harvard offers executive education programs in India, apart from organising research conferences.

The new classroom has a seating capacity of over 82 students and will offer multimedia facilities that will augment the educational experience of the students. Using the new classroom, Harvard Business School faculty will offer programs and symposia to leaders in business, government and academia on a wide range of subjects such as Corporate Social Responsibility, Building a Global Enterprise, and Case Writing and Course Development.

India is a key component of Harvard Business Schools global strategy, said dean Nitin Nohria in the press statement. Our aspiration is to expand our intellectual footprint by working with business, government and academic leaders from across the country, all the while contributing to important discussions about Indias long-term economic growth.

Harvard Business School was founded in 1908 as a part of Harvard University and is located on a 40-acre campus in Boston.