Pearl Academy on a mission to develop creative minds

Pearl Academy, with two decades of experience in developing professionals for the creative industries has close links with the industry and develops new courses as per to industry needs. Fashion Styling and Image Design and Luxury Brand Management are

examples of courses that were developed in keeping with industry needs. Some courses that are being worked on in close association with the industry are: Indian Couture and Online Business, which will be launched in May 2015.

“Additionally, online courses for working adults in the industry and those looking to join the industry, have just been launched. Courses like Design Management, Entrepreneurship for Creative Professionals, Social Media Marketing and Digital Commerce have been developed to address key needs in today’s industry. These courses will start in October and November 2014,” informs Sharad Mehra, CEO, Pearl Academy.

 

Quality education in creative fields

The Academy recently opened a new campus in Mumbai. Good labs for media, fashion and interiors have ensured a world class learning experience for students. “A strong industry advisory board and experienced faculty right in the center of bustling Mumbai make it a great place to get ready for creative industries. We have courses in fashion, business, luxury, communication design, interiors, styling and interiors. Our faculty in Mumbai has been selected after thorough process. It has a healthy mix between industry and academic experience and trained at the other campuses of Pearl in order to ensure parity and excellence at Mumbai,” asserts Mehra.

Pearl Academy is a member of the Laureate International Universities (LIU) network, a leading international network of quality, innovative institutions of higher education. The LIU network of more than 75 accredited campus-based and online universities offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs to nearly 900,000 students around the world. The students are part of an international, academic community that spans 29 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Pearl’s under graduate BA (Hons.) courses (validated by Nottingham Trent University, UK) allows a 8-12 weeks/semester study abroad option in 3rd year (Level-2) from Jan-May each year with full credit exchange of 20/40 credits.

Pearl Academy’s mission is to be amongst the leading global institutes in art, design, fashion and related business education through continuous innovation, high quality standards and delightful experience to students, employees and the industries that it works with. Campus placements have been growing since last three years reaching a success rate of 95 per cent in the year 2013. Some of the most sought after companies, like GAP, Li and Fung, Tommy Hilfiger, WWF, Da Milano and Titan, among others visit the campus each year to hire.

 

Developing creative minds

Since its inception in 1993, the academy has evolved into a globally renowned institution of higher learning with a focus on international exposure; entrepreneurship and employability. “We started off with 40 students and now have 3,000 students at campuses in Delhi, Noida, Jaipur and now in Mumbai. Over the years we have been recognized at various forums across industries and our students have been welcomed into the workforce. We are working closely with our industries and developing a better tomorrow for design and creative business in India,” elaborates Mehra.

The academy today has emerged as the best privately owned institute in the country in art, design, fashion and related business education through continuous innovation, high quality standards and delightful experience to students, employees and the industries that it serves. In 2014, Pearl Academy has been ranked No. 2 by India Today-Nielsen survey in ‘Top 10′ list of ‘India’s Best Colleges’ under Fashion Category.

“We conduct events across India where students and parents can meet with the industry and understand the opportunities for themselves. This initiative is called the Creative Career Conclave and has been welcomed across India. This year we are looking at live telecasting these events on the internet so that a wider audience can benefit from them,” sums up Mehra.