ahmedabad the indian institute of management here iima and the uaebased brs ventures on monday signed an agreement to establish the premier bschools first overseas extension center in dubaithe proposed uae extension center will begin with executive education programmes that are relevant to the region and will include both open learning and customised training programmes with the synergy this partnership is expected to benefit both the organisations besides benefiting the uae regional business and governance iima said in a statement without offering details on when the centre will be up and runningthe agreement was signed at the world government summit 2018 an annual event held in dubai that brings together leaders in government for a global dialogue about governmental process and policies with a focus on the issues of futurism technology and innovation the statement addedthe iima will provide the academic and training expertise while brs ventures will facilitate all the required support including infrastructure industry links and logistics it saidexecutive programmes of iima are in high demand across industries and corporates the institute said adding based on the response and other factors iimabrs will also consider rolling out other programs in uae of longer durationthese programmes will be globally relevant to ensure that the cohort being trained is not restricted to any region and the learning environment is in an international cultural setting it saidwe are very happy to partner with brs ventures given their distinguished services to the uae as well as deep understanding of the region and its priorities this will help iima implement the planned activities and programmes successfully the statement quoted iima director errol dsouza as sayingiima and brs believe that the extension center will be a major landmark to represent mutually beneficial collaboration between the two nationsbrs ventures manages portfolio in diversified businesses through its subsidiary companies and also owns and operates schools in abu dhabi and dubai