Ahmedabad, April 14, 2018: Pearl Academy, India’s leading institution in design, fashion, business and media, today organized ‘Creative Career Conclave’ in the city for students and parents. The conclave provided an interactive platform for discussing opportunities and courses available for careers in creative fields. Pearl Academy, which is the only Indian educational institute to be ranked among the top 25 fashion schools globally by Business of Fashion and has been judged as the Best Design Institute by Assocham for 3 years in a row, arranged a discussion on career paths available in various creative domains. Pearl Academy Mumbai Campus Director Ruchita Verma; Arun Lakra, Fashion Designer; Neeraj Paul, Fashion Management Expert; Ketan Trivedi, Senior Journalist and our Alumni Himani Panchal were part of the discussions.
Pearl Academy has commenced its admission process for the academic year 2018-19. The entrance test will be held on April 28 in Ahmedabad. The last date of application is April 23. The academy has recently introduced new UG and PG courses in Media & Communication and Advertising & Marketing and 50% Merit Scholarship on Tuition Fee for these new courses is available to select students. Details are available on Pearl Academy’s website – www.pearlacademy.com.
Commenting on the event, Ruchita Verma, Campus Director – Mumbai said, “Pearl Academy students have become hot favorite among big brands and organizations. We witnessed an overwhelming start to the year as Accenture marked the beginning of our Placement Week, followed by companies such as Zara, H&M, Future Group, Walt Disney etc. offering very attractive salaries. We are proud of our students to have been chosen by such world-class organizations. Through the Creative Career Conclave, we intend to make students and parents aware of the opportunities available after creative education. We have had many students from this region and all are doing extremely well.”
Himani Panchal, a Post Graduate in Fashion Design from Pearl Academy Mumbai, 2016 – achieved good grades throughout her studies along with active participation in co-curricular activities. She received many accolades from faculty, including a special Jury award by Riya Sen. She has launched her own designer label ‘MERAKII’. “MERAKII is a way to say who you are without having to speak”. Her vision is to establish “MERAKII” as one of the best soulful fashion brands in India.
Pearl Academy’s recent collaboration with companies like Amazon and Adobe, is providing new avenues to students to showcase their creations and leverage the power of digital technology. The institute also offers international exposure for every student through tie-ups with renowned higher education institutions such as Domus Academy (Italy), Torrens University (Australia), to name a few.
