UA in India: Students address water pollution and other concerns

By Associated Engineering Press

Many students come into college with the desire to change the world but few get the opportunity to, especially on a global scale. That’s where Rob Morgan, executive director for Innovation Initiatives for the business school steps in.

After reading a book on a concept called reverse innovation where companies from developed markets address the needs of emerging third world markets, Morgan and his students in the Stem Path to MBA program wanted to put the concept into practice. They packed their bags, flew to Delhi, India, and spent three weeks in some of the city’s impoverished areas.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: November 4, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Students