American School of Bombay AN AMERICAN SCHOOL IN A FLAT WORLD Dr. Paul M. Fochtman Superintendent American School of Bombay Presentation for NAIS – Delegation.

American School of Bombay

AN AMERICAN SCHOOL IN A FLAT WORLD

Dr. Paul M. FochtmanSuperintendentAmerican School of Bombay

Presentation for NAIS – Delegation for DiversityAugust 2, 2006

CONTENTS

Introduction

Overview of presentation Welcome to India – Work in

Progress

Quality/Credibility

American School of Bombay

Flatteners impact on ASB

India Inc.

10 Ways India Is changing the world

Conclusion and Questions

Strange Times: Global growth in not led by a few countries 24 countries are experiencing growth in excess of 7%,

including Pakistan, Argentina, & China and India is more than 8%

Economic liberalization is known, but also social and psychological liberalization is occurring.

Since the 73rd Amendment in 1993, mandatory elections in village clusters has resulted in 3.2 million local legislators (1 million are women)

40 years ago, 8 towns with more than 1 million population. Now there are 36

Flattening effect not reached beyond a few metropolitan towns

Tata Group spent 2 billion to buy British Tea Company Tetley

Indian flag flies on 5th Avenue in New York City – Pierre Hotel

India has never followed the normal paths of capitalism and democracy but its entrepreneurial spirit is flourishing so to is the educational business

Source: World Business, May 2006

WELCOME TO INDIA – WORK IN PROGRESS

1. Department of State Recognized:AES – New Delhi, American School of Bombay, American International School, Chennai (Calcutta & Hyderabad)

2. International/Missionary/Specialty:Woodstock, Kodaikanal; United World College; Mercedes Benz

3. International Curriculum often proprietary:Ecole Mondiale, Dhirubhai Ambani, Pathways, G.D. Goenka, residential schools

4. Local Independent Schools:Cathedral & John Connon, JB Petit, Don Bosco

5. Non-American Mission Sponsored Schools:French, German, Japan, British – often K-6/8

6. Department of Defense:None in India

OVERSEAS SCHOOLS

QUALITY & CREDIBILITY

Accreditation: MSA, WASC, NEA, etc.

Recognition: IB, AP, etc

Standardized Assessments: SAT, ACT, ERB, etc.,

Department of State/OSAC Rating (adequate/inadequate)

Success of graduates at top universities globally

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BOMBAY

Founded in 1981 with 12 students 530 students from 42 nationalities Mission

We inspire all of our students to continuous inquiry, empowering them with the skills, courage, optimism, and integrity to pursue their dreams and enhance the lives of others.

1st PYP, MYP, IB School in India. AP course are also offered

Wireless laptops integrated 6-12 Scores on SAT among the highest of

international and US independent schools 20% growth last year, 11% annually 44% of graduates attend top 25 universities Likely to be large flagship school within 5 years

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India Inc.

Bombay’s Boom – formally known as Mumbai Brash, messy, and say, India’s biggest city embodies

the nation’s ambition Richard Gere, Will Smith, Henry Kissinger, etc. the

visitors are endless Approximately 20 million people by 2015, Mumbai is

projected to be the second largest city in the world (Tokyo is # 1)

Manhattan priced real estate overlooks slums Wall Street gets equities analyzed US Army hire kitchen staff via Brown & Holt Texans are sold vacations to Taj Mahal and discount

heart surgery 40% of international flights arrive here Embodies countries staggering problems – poor

infrastructure, searing inequity, corruption, etc To know Bombay is to know Modern India Source: Time Magazine – June 26, 2006

10 Ways India is Changing the World

1. Growing Up2. Farming It In3. Striking It Rich4. Consuming Conspicuously5. Packing Them In6. Attracting Attention7. Exporting Talent8. People The Planet9. Brewing Crisis10. Challenging China