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Career compass: Travel and Tourism
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Career compass: Travel and Tourism Would’nt you love a job in which you get to travel to all sorts of places, meet different people and get to try out a whole lot of new experiences? Usha Albuquerque At a time when everyone is planning their summer holidays, thinking about a career in travel may not be such a wild idea. And while it may not be all fun and enjoyment as is well captured in the TLC and the NDTV Good Times programmes, careers in travel do give you an opportunity to do just that. Travel is the world’s largest industry. More than 8 million Indians go abroad every year, millions just travel around the country and more than 5 million tourists come to visit India, whether for business, holiday, study or pilgrimage. No wonder that there are thousands of jobs in this field, whether as travel agents, wholesalers and marketers, tour operators, reservations consultants, hotel and airline staff and a variety of jobs providing a range of ancillary services. The work Much of the work in this field involves selling. Everyone today looks for a holiday with a difference. So the travel and tourism industry is largely concerned with the marketing of new and exotic kinds of holidays and destinations. Some specialise in areas like business trips, group tours or conferences. These could be for individuals or groups, and could include incoming tourists from abroad, outbound tours to foreign destinations or domestic travellers. They also offer special interest packages that range from Himalayan trekking expeditions to golf, wildlife to medical tourism. Some of the specialised fields that you can explore include: Cruising along Of late cruise holidays have gained popularity. The Cruising sector packages offer holidays on different types of cruise vessels — from small intimate yatchts to gigantic cruise liners sailing through different environs. From big luxury world voyages to small eco-cruises in remote areas, cruising offers something for everyone. Some of the typical jobs in this sector include marketing and sourcing cruise products, negotiating rates and creating cruising holidays usually through a travel agent or direct to the consumer. Typical jobs could be those of marketing manager or co-ordinator, market development manager and reservation and sales agent. Most cruise managers work with a cruise company and travel is an important aspect of the job. All such tours require professionals with wide knowledge and interest in the special cruise features, and the enthusiasm and marketing savvy to plan and organise a suitable package. Journalistic twist Another exotic new career option in travel is that of travel journalism. How many of us have not dreamt of being that presenter on the travel show that gives us so much vicarious pleasure! If you have good writing skills, and are good at handling all kinds of different people with a penchant for travelling under any conditions, you could consider becoming a travel journalist. While working on a travel show could be the ultimate dream, you could also work with a travel magazine or write for newspapers covering travel news. There are loads of opportunities with travel websites where you could provide content and if you are adept at photography, enhance your story with some exotic pictures too. It goes without saying that you should not only be articulate verbally and in writing, but also be very observant and naturally adaptable to various situations, whether the physical climate, people, food or other experiences you may encounter. The audio-visual media offers more challenges. You not only need to be good with your copy, or script, but also have media presence as well as presence of mind and the ability to think on your feet while the camera is rolling. While being a travel writer/presenter can be an immensely exciting job, do keep in mind that the initial years will be a struggle. You have to be on your toes, organising your shoots or interviews, rushing from one location to another and may not get to enjoy your travel experiences in the way you would as a traveler. So unless you have passion, and perseverance, don’t jump in, just because it sounds good. Getting in While there are many who join the travel business after school or graduation without any formal training, and learn on the job, a course in travel and tourism is a definite advantage. There are courses at graduate and post-graduate level, with several universities introducing the subject as a degree programme. The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to Travel and Tourism courses at the undergraduate level is Plus II, while for postgraduate courses the eligibility is graduation in any discipline. Fluency in at least one foreign language is also an advantage. A general course in travel and ticketing/ reservation can be handy for a career in cruise management while a general marketing or sales course is useful for the marketing and reservation jobs. For a travel writer the best study route is that of journalism either at graduate or post-graduate level followed by a course in travel and tourism. Another option is to do a professional writing or creative writing course (instead of journalism). Various institutions around the country offer courses in different aspects of travel and tourism. Several large travel agencies also offer short-term training programmes, and tend to absorb most of the candidates. Moreover, one can also gain these qualifications through correspondence courses. * The Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management www.iitm.org with centres in New Delhi, Gwalior and Bhubaneshwar is a premier institution for education and training in tourism. It offers basic courses in air travel, fares and ticketing, travel agency and tour operation management courses for graduates, as well as well as Bachelor in Tourism Management. * Universities like Kurukshetra University, Madras University, Chennai, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Mumbai University and others also offer BA Tourism and Travel Management programmes, as also PG courses in travel management for graduates. * IGNOU offers a distance learning programme in travel and tourism. * There are several polytechnics and travel institutes that also handle courses in tourism providing theoretical and practical on-the-job training as well.
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Six new vocational courses at DU
Ananya Panda
In keeping with Industry requirements, the university has overhauled its undergraduate curriculum and introduced several skill-based vocational courses over the recent times and the latest is the MoU that DU has signed with the NSDC (National Skills Development Corporation) — a public-private enterprise. The move assumes significance at a time when India is home to perhaps the largest population of productive age group and in order to reap the demographic dividend the Indian government is focussing on integrating specialised skills and training with its mainstream education programme. Pumping cores on nurturing skills, India targets to train a job force of 500 million people by 2022 and NSDC alone has the responsibility to train 150 million by the same year. Even at school level the Central Board of Secondary Education has set the ball rolling to ensure that children are imparted such skills at an early stage of learning. “Our students fail to cater to the requirements of the job market and vacancies remain unfilled. Our students with graduate degree are on jobs that even undergraduates in western countries are doing. This gap has to be filled,” said DU Registrar Prof Alka Sharma. Under the partnership, starting this July, approximately 60,000 students of the university will have the choice to study additional applied courses, which will enhance their chances through skill-based training before they enter the job market. The new set of courses, whose modules have been designed by the NSDC, will open up new avenues equipping them with skills of both a job seeker as well as job giver. The courses are supposed to be available in all colleges of DU wherein at every college space has to be provided to NSDC whose officials would also train faculty of the university to prepare them for training students thereafter. Applied Courses, are knowledge based, skill courses that aim at increasing employability and helping students to become entrepreneurial. Students of FYUP have to study one such course each starting from third semester to sixth semester and they are additional to the current pool of applied courses. “These courses are basically aimed at making students more employable and with the skills acquired they can not only secure a job in the competitive market but also start a company of their own,” explained Prof Sharma. The sectors targeted are IT, banking, telecom, healthcare, media and automative offered to the university’s second and third-year students and courses in these will make 70 per cent of them, eligible for assured placements through NSDC or for becoming entrepreneurs. Even as the authorities maintain that 70 per cent assured placement is a conservative estimate those completing all the semesters in a respective course would be at a advantage at the time of placements. Nonetheless, students are free to pursue as many courses they wish. Those interested have to pay a course fees of ~2500 per semester and those who wish, can avail of a bank loan from nationalised banks through the NSDC repayable only after the student has been placed in a job. In addition, the university has also signed another MoU with the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises under the Star Scheme of the NSDC for training students of the DU during the summer vacations (30 days), whereby small business incubator centres would be put up in each college of the university. Presently, two DU colleges Acharya Narendra Dev College and Atmaram Sanatan Dharma College already have such centres in place.
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Route to becoming a private investigator
Pervin Malhotra email your queries to careers@tribunemail.com...
A. The very mention of private investigators and detectives conjures images of intrigue, mystery, and deception; of devious villains and diabolic plans; of clever, not to forget, dashing sleuths saving the day with their dare-devilry and razor sharp wit. An ever-popular genre with fiction writers, detective novels and crime thrillers have given us many a memorable character — Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Remington Steel and closer home, the carrot-chomping Karamchand. But the reality of this line of work is far removed from the glamour and thrills associated with these larger-than-life characters. Depending on the firm you work with, and the area you specialise in, your work could involve: * tracing missing persons, witnesses, debtors, assets (cash & property), documents; * performing background checks on individuals, businesses; * video & photographic surveillance for matrimonial or insurance fraud; * gathering evidence for criminal or civil trials; * protecting clients and property from theft, robbery, personal harm or danger; * determining if any criminal activity had occurred, * road traffic and industrial accident investigations. * niche services e.g. personal protection, or background verification. In the course of your work, you may be required to provide inside information on: Domestic problems Divorce, child custody, unnatural deaths, pre-nuptial verification. Property disputes * Matters relating to ownership of property and wills. * Industrial espionage: employee verification, theft, pilferage, & embezzlement, passing on industrial secrets & know-how to rivals. * Corporate intelligence: scanning organisations for trademark and copyright infringement, piracy, verification of loan applicants, and prospective employees * Investigative journalism: For print and electronic media None of this is easy. Most of your work will require meticulous and painstaking research and shadowing — at times for days or even months none of which is particularly glamorous or exciting. However, if the cons don’t deter you, sure go ahead and speak to a few good firms in your city to get started.
Options after BDS
A. Some tortures are physical, while some are mental. But the one that’s both… is dental! And Shakespeare said something similar in Much a Do About Nothing … “There was never yet a philosopher that could endure a toothache patiently.” No wonder, dentistry remains a popular branch among medical aspirants. In fact, many students opt for BDS out of choice. Not because they didn't get into general medicine. Moreover, the field as well as the career profile is changing rapidly, creating a host of new opportunities and challenges. And to cater to the growing requirement of dentists, is the proliferating dental education industry 300+ dental colleges at last count. Sure, PG seats at the good dental colleges are scarce. But that applies to all other areas of medicine as well. That said, you could look at dental technology as an option. Dental technologists contribute significantly to the practice of dentistry by fabricating the various appliances used by dentists for treating their patients. They fabricate orthodontic appliances, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns and bridges based on the dentist’s prescription. They also produce specialty items such as surgical splints and sports mouth guards, as well as implant-related restorations. After sufficient work experience under the supervision of a dental technologist or dentist you can open your own dental laboratory or supervise an existing dental lab. You can also work in the marketing divisions of leading dental supply companies. Hospital management is yet another option you could consider, given the proliferation of large multi-specialty hospitals in our country.
Specialisation options in architecture
A. The following specialisations at the post graduate level are available to graduates in architecture, civil engineering, and graduates in planning: Landscape Design & Architecture, Architectural Conservation, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Urban Design, Building Engineering and Management, Town & Urban Planning, Transport Planning etc Courses in Town & Urban planning are open to graduates in geography, sociology, economics, statistics, and operations research. The boom in real estate and construction in recent times has also fuelled the demand for trained professionals in the area of Construction Management and Project Management. You could even look at specific courses in Product Design or Furniture Design if your interest takes you in that direction. My live weekly programme, Career Café on Lok Sabha TV this week actually focuses on Town & Urban Planning this week, which you may find interesting. I will be interviewing a very Senior professor of Town Planning from the School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi on the show which you can watch at 11 am on Friday or 5pm on Sunday. Check the LSTV website for exact schedule .
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Science scholarships for women
L'Oréal India invites Class XII candidates from Maharashtra, Delhi, NCR, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to apply for the ‘For Young Women in Science scholarship programme. This scholarship programme is an extension of the international L'Oreal UNESCO for women in science partnership. L'Oréal India will award scholarships worth ~2.5 lakh each to 50 young women, granted over a period of four years for graduate studies in a scientific field from a recognised college or university in India. This scholarship is open for study in any field of science: medicine, engineering, information technology, pharmacy, biotechnology, and other graduate courses pertaining to science (B.Sc). Eligibility: Young women who have passed their Class XII exams from Delhi/NCR, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, in the current academic year (ended March 2014), with a minimum of 85 per cent in PCM/PCB and not over 19 years of age on May 31,2014 are eligible to apply for this scholarship. How to apply: Apply online or download application forms from www.foryoungwomeninscience.com. Physical application forms should besent to L'Oréal India, A Wing, 8th Floor, Marathon Futurex, N.M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013. Forms need to be submitted along with the relevant documents (mentioned in the application form) Deadline: June 30, 2014 DAAD scholarships DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is funding master’s level scholarships in Public Policy and Good Governance at institutions in Germany. The scholarships are offered both for young graduates without professional experience and for mid-career professionals. This programme is designed to further qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life. Eligibility: Good academic record with a first university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) The main criterion for selection is a convincing description of the subject-related and personal motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected benefit after the return to the home country. Good knowledge of German (ideally at completed A 2 level at the time of application) Duration: Two years Details: DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 €. The scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany. In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate travel allowance as well as a study and research subsidy and in applicable cases rent subsidies and / or family allowances. Scholarship holders are exempt from tuition fees. How to apply: Hand in your application papers in duplicate (one original set and one copy) and indicate, that you are applying for the PPGG Programme. The necessary documents are: * Motivation Letter containing a precise description of the applicant’s academic / professional and personal reasons for wishing to participate in the programme; * Two letters of recommendation by university professors and/or current or former employers; Deadline: July 31, 2014. NU India Scholarships The international office of Newcastle University has announced eight Newcastle University Indian Scholarships for postgraduate applicants. These are available for high achieving Indian students applying for entry onto taught degree programmes within the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS), Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE) and Medical Sciences (FMS) commencing their studies in September 2014. Details: Selected applicants will get £3,000 each payable towards the first year of tuition fees. Eligibility : The candidates must be Indian nationals who have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes and hold a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at Newcastle University. You intend to register to start your studies during the 2014-15 academic year The candidate must have scored an average of 65 per cent or above in bachelor’s degree. Those offered a conditional place and awaiting final semester/year results can also apply if their result so far is an average of 65 per cent or above. How to apply: Complete the scholarship application form http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/nuis electronically, including a personal statement of not more than 500 words. Completed application forms should be sent to: india@ncl.ac.uk. Check out: www.ncl.ac.uk
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Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities in collaboration with Rollins College, USA, has launched an undergraduate joint programme in the Liberal Arts and Humanities (JSLH), at the end of which students will receive an undergraduate qualification recognised both in the US and India. Admissions for the inaugural batch beginning on August 1st, 2014 are now open. All students who have successfully passed the examination conducted by a Board/University at the Plus II level or its equivalent are eligible to apply. JSLH has adopted a rolling admission policy selection process based on SAT or ACT scores, a 1000-word personal statement and a personal interview for shortlisted candidates.
On the basis of SAT scores, personal statement and school grades, meritorious students are offered a scholarship of $5,000- $12,000 to study at Rollins College, USA and 25 per cent scholarship on tuition fee to study at JSLH. The first two years at JSLH will be a rigorous process of preparation for the next two years at Rollins College and the curriculum during the first two years will consist of core courses that will test the aptitude and latitude of students while automatically prepping them for the whole menu of courses available at Rollins College. For any further information regarding the admission process and fee structure, students can visit www.jslh.edu.in or admissions.jslh@jgu.edu.in. Pre-admission internship model In order to bridge the industry-academia gap and to make MBA degree holders more job ready Sunstone Business School has come up with industry-linked MBA courses. In these courses every candidate will have to finish a compulsory two-month corporate internship before being allowed in the classroom. The internship will help a candidate understand the corporate sector which he will be entering and broaden his learning horizons as well. Sharing the vision behind this new concept, Rajul Garg, co-founder of the institute said, “We are the first school in India to offer pre-admission internships. All this exposure prepares students for challenges of the corporate wolrd. Management education doesn't only happen in classroom, it also happens in corporate corridors, and reaching out to whole world through internet and other means.” “Management education is meaningless if it isn't completely integrated with industry. As an educator, we are challenging the older system to make it work for new industry requirements” added Garg. — TNS
MSc Automotive Systems Engineering course
The Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering at UK’s Loughborough University is offering MSc in Automotive Systems Engineering course and is inviting applications for the same. Ranked 8th for its Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering by the Times Good University Guide 2014, the Department is a specialist centre within one of the UK’s largest engineering universities. Created in partnership with the companies such as Ford Motor Company and Jaguar Land Rover, the programme is aimed at existing or prospective product development engineers and those working in manufacturing, particularly alongside product design personnel in the context of cross-functional teams and simultaneous working practice. The one-year full-time programme, accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, has been devised for students interested in the automotive industry with knowledge and technical expertise in a wide range of automotive disciplines. The curriculum consists of three compulsory core modules on Vehicle and Powertrain Functional Performance, Vehicle Systems Analysis and Manufacturing Systems and Integrated Design. Students can additionally choose three modules from a choice of five. The full-time programme also involves a university-based project for the students to work on. Loughborough University also offers five merit based competitive scholarships to the value of 10% of the programme tuition fee for international students applying for the MSc in Automotive Systems Engineering. All students applying for the course will be considered for the scholarship. Eligibility: Candidates must have a
first class degree in engineering or physical sciences. Deadline: The programme commences on September 29, 2014 and the last date to apply is June 28, 2014. Fees: The fee for the course is £17,300. How to apply: Candidates can apply for the course at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/howtoapply/.
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Communication by design
Graphic design deals primarily with print — such as annual reports, advertisements, logo design, magazine design, packaging, brochure design and so on. One of the skills that a graphic designer should acquire is having a good layout skill and judgment. Multimedia, on the other hand, concentrates more on software where designers can apply their knowledge on web design, video editing, etc. As multimedia is an ‘offspring’ of graphic design, here, too, one needs to have a good layout sense and an understanding of the basic design elements. It is essential for multimedia students to study and examine design fundamentals as well before acquiring software knowledge. Graphic and multimedia design allow a student to be creative and creativity is valuable because design requires problem-solving skills to achieve success. When an idea is conceived, a problem will also occur along the way. So both multimedia and graphic design students are taught to predict design problems they are likely to face in the practical world. Students learn to see things in different perspectives when a design problem is given to them. Such analysis helps to develop new ideas and invention. Many people, particularly in Asia, do not consider design as a highly regarded profession as it is assumed to be less academic when compared with other professions. This is not true as Design does have scholarly value. “Design is different but it is not any less significant if we observe in detail. It requires talent just like a good surgeon or accountant”, says Tan. Graphic design students are the ones who contemplate ‘how and why’ of the buying habits of consumers. The ability to comprehend consumers’ needs suggests that a good designer does not just put together images and texts, there is a ‘science’ involved in this. The process of developing a good design in reality needs critical, rational, methodical and valuable analytical skills. A good design does not appear from thin air. Cultural and cognitive psychology is put into consideration so that the message is understood within a culture or a specific age group and gender.
Students who take up a graphic design course can work in an advertising agency where they get to design advertisements and in some cases, they will be involved in the production of a photo shooting for some fashion or product brands. Graphic designers are also likely to become packaging designers. Multimedia students will be able to take up a profession as a web designer or get involved in studio work that may include video editing and photography. Whichever title the students get in the future, it is crucial that they receive quality training that can help them develop a good eye for detail and a good intellect for design problem solving skills.
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How can a global perspective help in equipping students for successful career in this field? Globally, fashion is largely westernised. Every country has its own unique fashion identity. However, markets world over are dominated by European fashion. It has been seen that the students who receive training in French fashion are better equipped for jobs as there is a demand for design professionals who understand western fashion. Where are the jobs and placement opportunities in this field? Today the job opportunities are more oriented towards retail rather than design. As global brands set up shop in India, they would require trained professionals with a deep understanding of the industry, the product segment, aesthetics, brand’s unique culture and heritage to be able to provide an authentic brand experience to customers. Opportunities are expected to be created in areas such as front-end retailing, back-end operations, fashion forecasting, merchandising, etc. Niche roles such as pattern-making, visual merchandising etc will offer lucrative career opportunities due to lack of trained professionals. What are the key skills that one should have to excel? Students willing to work with luxury brands need to cultivate a taste for luxury and should possess the aesthetic sense that working with such brands requires. Luxury is an experience and it requires absolute passion to deliver the experience to the customer. The professional skills necessary to work with luxury brands can be easily acquired via proper training and industry exposure. What has been your experience in working with Indian students? We work with students from across the globe. Students from every country add their unique cultural flavour and India is no different. This is a vibrant country with a love for fashion. We see the passion in the work showcased by our students here. What is the expertise that Mod'Art brings to luxury brand management education in India? The institute has been working in close association with the top luxury brands of the globe since its inception in 1985. We are perhaps the first institute to introduce a full fledged programme on luxury brand management. We keep our students updated with the latest trends in the industry and offer international exposure. Students have got placements in brands like Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Steve Madden, DKNY etc. What kind of salary packages students can expect? Salary packages can range anywhere between ~3-5 lakh for freshers and can go upto a crore as one moves up the ladder. What are your institute’s plans for India? We definitely wish to expand our reach in India as we feel the country has a lot of potential in terms of market for luxury consumption as well talent pool. However, the idea is to ensure that we collaborate with the right partners who understand our vision and ensure the exclusivity of the brand. — GV
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admission notice board commerce Gauri Chhabra
B.Com Foreign Trade Management: In a closely linked world there is an increasing need for professionals who understand the nuances of Foreign trade. B.Com Foreign Trade Management is a three- year course in which you study basics of foreign trade, export finance, logistics, procedure, and documentation. You can get jobs as foreign trade experts, export market research, documentation, freight marketing and foreign exchange. You can also be hired by large export houses in themMarketing section for boosting sales, searching new markets abroad. Bachelor of Foreign Trade Management: If you are interested in foreign trade and the dynamics of International Market, B.F.T is for you. It is a three-year course, the minimum criterion for which is 45 per cent score in Class XII. You will be exposed to the business exchange in foreign markets, the export and import documentation. Besides, you need to be aware of the EXIM policy. Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS): If you have the zest and the endurance to face challenges, the passion to succeed and win, and also to commit yourself to building a managerial personality with an international outlook, BMS is a course specially designed for you. It owes its genesis to the University of Mumbai where the course was started in 1999. The course aims at not only training students to become excellent managers but also leads to the all-round development of their personality. For admission to colleges affiliated to DU, you will have to take an entrance test and give an interview for selection to the course. Scores will be calculated using board results (which will carry 30 per cent weightage), the entrance test performance (50 per cent of the weightage) and the outcome of the interview (20 per cent of the weightage). The forms for the entrance test are now available online at www.fms.edu Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA): The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) course is a three year course designed to craft you with well-developed business insights and critical thinking and decision-making skills. The coursecomprises general business, specialist business and liberal arts subjects. In addition to academic learning, you will be made aware of the development of key real-world business attributes like global intelligence and personal effectiveness, giving students the confidence, knowledge and expertise required to function in a global setting. Bachelor of Business Management (BBM): The Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) is a four-year programme that aims at developing well-rounded students who are schooled in a diverse range of subject areas. You will master the fundamentals of business management and leadership, and in the process, gain insights into the major areas of global business. Students can choose a specialisation like corporate communication, finance, strategic management, marketing, operations management, organisational behaviour and human resources and quantitative finance. Concentrations within the finance major will give you a competitive edge in the job market. B.Com. (Hons.) DU: Last year Delhi University started the 4-year Bachelor of Commerce with Honors degree. Admission depends on the marks secured by the candidate and cut-off announced by the colleges for the various courses at the university. As per the guideline of 4-year Undergraduate Degree Program (4-YUP), if you wish or have to leave college after two years, you will be awarded a diploma and you can return to complete your education. Similarly, if you wish or have to leave after three years, you will get a bachelor’s degree with a major subject. However, if you successfully complete your course in four years, you would be awarded a Bachelor Honors Degree.The list of Foundation Courses you would study are Language, Literature, and Creativity -II (English), Business, Entrepreneurship, and Management and Building Mathematical Ability. Besides, you will also study Discipline Coursessuch asCommerce, Economics, English and Hindi. Institute watch * Kurukshetra University, offers B. Com (Hons)Accounting and Finance * Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Chandigarh, offers B. Com (Hons) Accounting and Finance * Allahabad University, offers B. Com (Hons) Accounting and Finance * IIS University, offering B. Com Foreign Trade Management. *
Ness Wadia College Of Commerce, Pune& Maeer`s Mitsom College, * Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, College of Vocational Studies, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Maharaja Agrasen College, Bhim Rao Ambedkar College and Deen Dayal Upadhyay College affiliated to DU offer BMS. * Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, offers BMS * St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore; St. Francis College for Women Hyderabad, offers BBA. * Alliance University, Bangalore offers BBM
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PG diploma in geoinformatics
Eligibility: The candidate should have a minimum of Master’s degree in geological sciences or geology or applied geology or geo-exploration or mineral exploration or engineering geology or marine geology or earth science and resource management or oceanography and coastal area studies or petroleum geology from any recognised university in the country. How to apply: Application forms can be downloaded from the link: http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in Filled-in applications should be sent to The Deputy Director General, Geological Survey of India, Training Institute, GSI Complex, Bandlaguda, near Nagole, Hyderabad 500068 Deadline: July 30, 2014. Check out: www.portal.gsi.gov.in/gsiDoc/pub/gsi_diploma_brochure_2014_15_gsiti.pdf Banking and Finance Tkws institute of Banking & Finance, New Delhi, affiliated from Gulbarga University invites applications for one year full-time PG Diploma in Banking & Finance. Eligibility: Graduate in any stream with 50 per cent marks. Students who have appeared in the final year exam can also apply. How to apply: The prospectus may be obtained free of cost from the institute or through post by registering online at www.instituteofbanking.org To apply the students are required to pay ~500 through credit card/demand draft drawn in favor of "TKWs Vikalp" Delhi. Selection criteria: Banking aptitude test and interview. Website: www.instituteofbanking.org BTech courses KIIT College of Engineering Gurgaon Invites application for its engineering courses B.Tech - CSE, ECE, EEE, Civil, Mechanical and M.Tech- CSE, ECE for the academic session 2014-15. Eligibility: Candidates should have cleared Plus II examination from a recognised board/University with physics and mathematics as compulsory subject along with other subject. How to apply: Application forms can be purchased from the institute office or from the website. Deadline: June 30, 2014. Noida International University Noida International University invites applications for under graduate and post graduate courses in engineering, business management, law, mass communication, fine arts. How to apply: Applications forms can be purchased from the university office or campus by paying ~1100 in cash or can be downloaded and sent along with a DD of rS 1100 drawn in favour of “Noida International University” payable at New Delhi. Candidates appearing in final examination 2014 can also apply. Selection criteria: Entrance exams, Group Discussion, Personal Interview. Vocational courses Global applied learning brand Pearson BTEC is offering a number of professional and vocational courses in different fields like hospitality, tourism, IT, engineering, management, marketing and HR. BTEC are awarded by the Edexcel exam board and are taken in more than 100 countries at all levels, from pre-GCSE to degree equivalent. These are vocational and work-related courses, designed to accommodate the needs of employers and allow students to progress to further. A BTEC takes a practical approach to learning, without missing any of the important theory on the subject. The vocational qualification is designed to give students the skills they need to either move on to higher education or go straight into employment. Who can choose BTEC: * Level 1 Introductory (recommended for ages 14+) * Level 2 Firsts(recommended for ages 14 to 16) * Level 3 Nationals(recommended for ages 16+) * career development qualifications * Edexcel International Diploma: Level 3 (recommended for ages 16-19) Month of admission: July - August Total number of BTEC centers in India: 51 Admission Procedure: The minimum academic requirement for a BTEC Higher National is 10 + 2. Apart from this, the students have to clear centre's interview processes. BTEC Centres follow basic process like going through the (for Level 4 and above) Class 10 and 12 mark-sheet and Passing certificate, mark-sheets or provisional certificate followed by interview. Few centres also take entrance tests. Check out: www.edexcel.com/BTEC/Pages/default.aspx
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smart strategy: work-life balance Jappreet Sethi
* I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. * I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. * I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. * I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. * I wish that I had let myself be happier. Most human beings gain phenomenal clarity of vision at the end of their lives, yet they live completely blindfolded from reality till their time is almost up. Ware says, “Life is a choice. It is your life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.” Stop sacrificing life or career for each other It is really critical to make yourself realise that total satisfaction in life and career cannot be attained at the cost of each other. You should try to keep them in harmony — being happy in life and career. Both are important. Many people who are near death usually regret missing many beautiful moments in life that they should have cherished longer. But running through the morass of work and career made them forget about their real existence. When a person spends most of the time working, personal life will surely take a hit. And that’s what is happening to most of us when we’re desperately looking for growth in career and seeking to touch new heights — we get married to our work instead of striking a healthier balance between life and work. Control work anxiety In earlier days, there were clear boundaries between life and work. However, given the current and emerging scenario of the global economy, the world is much more likely to invade inner areas of your personal life. This makes maintaining work-life balance a challenging task. Most of us can relate to fear associated with our career: whether it is job insecurity, slower salary growth, less chances of promotion or continually increasing workload. Such fears can make you work even harder to safeguard your career. Solution? Create more space in your personal life. Prepare yourself for a higher level by simplifying your mindset and lifestyle. Many of us don’t realise until we reach the end of our lives that being happy is actually a choice, and that we could have let ourselves be happier if we had made that choice. Understand the ‘why’ of life Are you clear about the purpose of your life? The purpose of your life is what you’re meant to achieve, experience and learn in this life. Finding it starts with discovering what really captures your heart. It’s the thread that connects all parts of your life. Once you have a detailed idea about that purpose, it takes the guesswork out of deciding on the important life and career goals. You will know what you are supposed to do with your life. And this can save you a lot of time, money, headaches and heartaches. Life goals vs career goals Your work is a source of income, to make ends meet — but it is meant to be at a certain distance from your life purpose. It isn’t always possible to have a fulfilling career and integrate that career with one’s life purpose. Running after your career goals and striving to achieve them while forgetting to fulfill your personal dreams is definitely not a sensible choice. It’s really important to try and fulfill at least a few of your dreams before you’ve lost the physical ability to do that. — The writer is a Human Resources and business strategy professional and a consultant for start-up ventures in South Asia. Set good life goals Recognising your life’s purpose is all you require in order to see your own life with a new pair of eyes. Once you’ve got the clarity, the next and final step is to set goals for life as well as your career. Prioritise what’s essentially important to your existence and set the goals that you would love to achieve and will bring peace to your mind. Living a meaningful and happy life is an ongoing process as you go through various cycles of life. Therefore, you will need to regularly analyse your priorities and make changes whenever and wherever necessary.
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Proactive approach can rein in talent shortage
Indian employers face 3rd highest talent shortage globally
According to this survey of more than 37,000 employers in 42 countries and territories, employers in Japan reported the greatest talent shortage globally (81 per cent), followed by Peru (67 per cent) and India (64 per cent). “Talent shortage continues to persist and is impeding employers’ ability to deliver value for their customers,” ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising said. “Due to the lack of applicants with the right technical competencies, experience and soft skills, one out of three employers struggle to fill open roles,” he added. Commenting on the talent shortage figures Rajesh Tripathi, Vice President and Head-HR, GHCL Limited, said, “Every person in his repertoire carries one or the other competency or competencies. More and more companies need to come out of the cocoon in trying to identify the talent or competency of a worker. “It is us who are calling the wrong shots as our pre-conceived thought process is actually hindering to identify talent”, he added. Experts opine that right kind of assessment tool and methodology should be used to judge the talent of an individual and conclusions should be drawn accordingly on a worker’s job and cultural fitment. Highlighting the need to match the right talent with the right kind of job, Tripathi says, “ Management should be unbiased while promoting employees and then one would realise that there is no shortage of talent as such”. “We should re-emphasise repetitively on the fact that our focus should be on developing leadership skills for the next phase of growth in a knowledge based economy like India. It is being said that leadership skill shortage is the biggest “Productivity Challenge” in India and also in some other countries. But I feel, the day management becomes unbiased to spot talent and take enough pain to develop them, this will disappear entirely”, added Tripathi. Mentioning some other factors which are of equal importance Tripathi says, “These include creating a culture which should attract, develop and empower ‘real’ talent; infusing the mores of loyalty towards organisations; and generating inclusiveness in building a strong talent pipeline. The survey noted that more than 50 per cent of global employers reporting talent shortage say the shortages significantly impact their ability to meet client needs. Moreover, 40 per cent of employers say shortages reduce their competitiveness/productivity and one in every four employers surveryed is exploring new talent sources. The top 10 jobs for which it is most difficult to get candidates in the Asia Pacific region include, engineers, sales representatives, skilled trades, accounting & finance staff, sales managers, technicians, IT staff, management executive, researchers (R&D) and production operators/machine Operators, as per the survey. — TNS & agencies
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Meetings derail time management
Busy CEOs spend one day every week managing communications
Top executives lose thousands of hours each year responding to emails and sitting in unproductive meetings as companies do not track and monitor the time lost, according to a research by an American firm.
Bain & Company studied and calculated the losses in time and money and compiled a list of best practices companies can follow to fight time management’s “Eight Deadly Sins”. Bain’s research finds that 15 per cent of an organisation’s collective time is spent in meetings, a number that has increased steadily since 2008. The losses snowball through the organisations because firms do not track and monitor employee time as tightly as any other resource, such as capital. One company’s weekly senior leadership meeting directly consumed 7,000 hours per year for the attendees — but 3,00,000 hours companywide among subordinates in preparation and related meetings. Yet most companies have no ability to quantify how their executives and other employees spend their time because they do not track and measure it. “Most time management advice focuses on individual actions — be choosy with meetings, rein in your email box,” said Michael Mankins, leader of Bain’s Organisation Practice in the America, who led the survey and report. “But this advice sometimes goes against your company’s culture: Ignore emails and meeting invitations and you risk alienating your colleagues — or your boss,” Mankins said. According to the report, executives today on average receive 30,000 external communications per year, up from 1,000 in the 1970s. At the current rate, executives will soon spend more than one day each week managing electronic communications. Senior executives on an average devote more than two days each week to meetings with three or more co-workers. A meeting that starts just five minutes late costs a company eight per cent of that meeting — a loss that would be untenable in any other resource category. At one company, about one in five meeting participants sent an average of three or more emails for every 30 minutes of meeting time. At a sample 10,000-employee business, $60 million — 20 per cent of the total cost of meetings was squandered in unproductive activity. Bain is an American global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston. The firm provides advisory services to many of the world’s largest businesses, non-profit organisations and governments. — PTI
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Pitch prepared for futuristic workspaces
“Some people may leave early and then work at home after they put the kids to bed.” A 2012 survey by software firm Citrix found 90 per cent of US employers allowed “mobile work styles.” And the practice is almost as widespread in China (85 per cent), Brazil (81 per cent), India (77 per cent), Britain (72 per cent), France and Germany (71 per cent each). The next leap may be the introduction of technologies to allow robots or virtual reality to fill the gap of face-to-face communications. So-called telepresence robots allow a kind of videoconferencing. A product made by California startup Double Robotics uses an iPad attached to a self-balancing scooter which can roam around an office and interact with colleagues. The robots have been satirised on television comedies, but Jay Liew of Double Robotics says companies are warming to them. “We’ve had customers tell us they can’t remember when the person was really there and when the robot was there,” Liew told AFP. “After the initial excitement wears off, it’s not just a robot. It’s John. It’s Connie, from the Seattle office.” And the person working remotely can get be a part of the “team” by moving around the office, chatting in the break room, or “stopping by” a colleague’s desk to ask a question. Another technique allows people to interact in a cartoon-like world via their “avatars” or images they create. — AFP
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Book shelf
While busting the myth that leaders are only people at the top management levels, this book discusses the traits and skills needed to be a successful leader. Authors Mitesh and Indu offer a fresh perspective on leadership. They categorise leaders as extraordinary people if they have an entrepreneur mindset and ordinary people if they have an employee mindset. Replete with inspiring leadership stories, exercises and simple-to-apply strategies, this is a step-by-step guide for the spiritual individual to develop the ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ and become a leader in his professional as well as personal life. The importance of emotional intelligence, trust, responsibility are highlighted in different chapters of the book. It also has a set of useful exercises and techniques that enable the reader to achieve specific results from each chapter.
Mitesh and Indu are partners in life and business, which gives them a great advantage in creating extraordinary results through all their training programmes.
This thin volume based on the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ fairytale makes an interesting reading as it gives a twist to the fairytale. Author Tulika Tripathi combines her experience in the corporate world with her love for fairy tales to offer career wisdom to beginners in an interesting and light hearted way. A nervous and confused young girl is trying to get a good night's rest before her first day at work. Alice's rabbit leads her on a magical journey where she meets Pinocchio, Rapunzel, Cinderella and the Seven Dwarfs who coach her by imparting important career lessons in their own inimitable style. Tulika is currently managing director of Asian operations for a global talent solutions company. She started her career in management consulting, followed by banking. For the past decade, she has worked in recruitment where she regularly provides career advice to job seekers. This experience, along with her personal success in overcoming various challenges to become one of the youngest managing directors within her industry, serves as the inspiration for this book.
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Happiness @ work A mistake remains one till you don’t learn something from it. Once you do so, it becomes a lesson. Ahmednagar was in turmoil. King Burhan-ul-Mulk had died. His son Ibrahim, soon after his crowning, had blinded and killed his brother Ismail. Four months later, Ibrahim too died in battle, leaving behind an infant son Bahadur. Then, Chand Bibi, Burhan’s sister, proclaimed that she would rule on behalf of Prince Bahadur. The nobles, who had earlier split into factions over the issue of Burhan’s successor, now were unwilling to support a woman at the helm. In this confusion, Miyan Manjhu, leader of a faction, made the mistake of inviting Mughal Emperor Akbar to intervene. By the time, the Mughal army reached Ahmednagar, things had settled down. Miyan Manjhu regretted his move. So Chand Bibi told him to get help from his powerful friends in the kingdoms of Bijapur and Golkonda. Chand Bibi and her forces kept the Mughal forces at bay and signed a peace pact with them till the time friendly help arrived from Bijapur and Golkonda. King Sindhula of Dhara was blessed with a son named Bhoja in old age. On his retirement, Sindhula handed over the reins to his brother Munja who promised that Bhoja would be enthroned after coming of age. One day, a gifted astrologer came to King Munja’s court. He told Munja that Bhoja’s reign would be legendary. Gripped by jealousy, Munja ordered his bodyguard Vatsaraj to kill little Bhoja. When Bhoja came to know of it, he wrote to his uncle: “If great Kings like Rama and Yudhisthira died empty handed, won’t you too, O Munja?” Munja regretted his actions, crowned Bhoja and retired to the forest. On May 28, 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the highest camp till then on Mount Everest. At night, Hillary took off his boots as climbers believe that it helped the circulation in feet. But Tenzing’s 18-year experience of climbing mountains told him not to — he kept on his Swiss reindeer boots. When they woke up, Hillary’s boots were hard like two lumps of iron. The duo wasted an hour softening those over the stove. The tent was filled with the fumes of scorched leather and the mountaineers were out of breath even before their ascent began. Then, Tenzing had to take the lead, and do the kicking and chopping till Hillary’s feet warmed up and his boots became soft. After that, they took turns to lead and reached the summit on May 29. Wise is he who learns from his errors. As one can’t commit all the mistakes, wiser is he who does so from others’ blunders. — Sai R. Vaidyanathan The writer can be contacted at svaidyanathan@tribunemail.com
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Fortnightly Quiz 465
1. Name the Chief Minister of the 29th Indian state Telangana.
2. Which Article of the Constitution grants special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir? 3. Name the 15th Prime Minister of India. 4. Which iconic car’s production was recently stopped by Hindustan Motors following a weak demand and cash crunch faced by the company? 5. Name the 13-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh who recently became the youngest woman climber to scale the Mount Everest. 6. Name India’s first tobacco-free village. 7. How many years ago was the Indian steamship Komagata Maru turned away from Canadian shores as part of the consolidation of Canada as a white settler society? 8. Name the spelling contest that was recently won by two Indian-Americans J Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe in the USA. 9. In which year did India win the hockey World Cup title? 10. Which team won the IPL 2014? —Tarun Sharma
Winners of quiz 464: The first prize by draw of lots goes to Saurav Mittal
Class: VIIth-C; St Xavier’s High School, Model Town, Phase-2, Bathinda; Pin Code - 151001 Second: Aditi Kalia; Class:IX-A; Saraswati Vihar Senior Secondary School Mavi Kalan, Delhi Road; Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh); Pin Code - 247001 Third: Amish Sharma; Class-VI, Section B; St Lukes Senior Secondary School; Solan; Pin Code - 173212 Answers to quiz 464: 2014; 336; 44; Morarji Desai; None Of The Above; Anil Basu; Gaekwad Satyajitsinh; Vadnagar (Gujarat); Naveen Patnaik; Rustomji Homusji Mody Cash awards of Rs 400, 300 and 200 are given to the first, second and third prize winners, respectively. These are sent at the school address. Note: Kindly mention the pincode of your place on the letter/postcard to facilitate the delivery of the prize money. Answers can also be sent at
quiz@tribunemail.com Name………......................................... Class....…………..... School address ...........................................................
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At a time when everyone is planning their summer holidays, thinking about a career in travel may not be such a wild idea. And while it may not be all fun and enjoyment as is well captured in the TLC and the NDTV Good Times programmes, careers in travel do give you an opportunity to do just that.
Travel is the world’s largest industry. More than 8 million Indians go abroad every year, millions just travel around the country and more than 5 million tourists come to visit India, whether for business, holiday, study or pilgrimage.
Delhi University (DU) is going all the way to boost the job prospects of aspirants and students of its Four Year Undergraduate Programme whose introduction last year, as per varsity authorities, has brought about a major paradigm shift in the college learning system.
Q. I’m doing BA at present. I’m not very good in studies and neither am I interested in studying further. I love reading spy fiction, and watching investigative programmes on TV. Instead of doing a routine MBA or CA like everyone else, I want to do something different, glamorous and exciting like becoming a detective. What is the scope in this field? — supratim das
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I am not sure of getting admission in MBBS course through the AIPMT, so I’m thinking of going for dentistry instead from a decent private college this year. However, I’ve heard that there are very few seats in PG dentistry courses. So if I’m unable to get admission to these, is there anything else I can do after completing my BDS. — latika sharma
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I have taken NATA exam this year. If I pursue BArch at the bachelor’s level, what further specialisations will I be able to pursue at the master’s level? — adil lakdawala
Vaibhav always wanted to get into a design-related field, but was totally confused when it came to choosing between graphic design and multimedia courses. This is the confusion that a large number of students wanting to make a career in the field of designing face. Pointing out the main connection betwemn the two subjects Chaity Tan, Lecturer and Programme Coordinator Graphic & Multimedia Design Raffles Millennium International Delhi, says, “Graphic Design and Multimedia Design are part of the 'family tree' of visual communication. In both these areas designs express a concept and its implication through visuals. Visual communication uses visual, images and texts to communicate or convey a message to the audience”. Some of the main distinguishing features and the skills required for these are:
Job opportunity
Retail and luxury brand management is a growing field that will be requiring a substantial number of trained manpower over the next few years. The Indian luxury market is pegged at about $8.5 billion approximately. If one considers the global market, India forms a very small size of the pie. However, in spite of accounting for less than 1 per cent of the global luxury market, India is today one of the top five markets in terms of importance. Luxury brands across product categories and in the services domain are increasingly shifting focus to India as the potential for growth is immense. In addition to the traditional HNI base, consumer groups comprising rural rich and affluent professionals are also emerging fast. “India is poised to grow the way Taiwan, Korea and China have in terms of luxury consumption”, says Patrice De Place, President Mod'Art International, Paris. Mod’Art institute has set up base in India to provide a global academic perspective to students taking up luxury and retail management courses. Excerpts from an interview:
Those of you who have passed Class XII in commerce stream and want to check out some different courses can check out the following:
The Geological Survey of India Training Institute, Hyderabad, is inviting applications for admission to Post PG Diploma in Geoinformatics in Earth Science for the academic year 2014-15.
Can you be happy in life and career at the same time? In today’s world, it seems impossible. Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse who spent several years caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives, heard numerous dying epiphanies and lists these as the top regrets from the death bed in her book The Top Five Regrets of The Dying
Talent crunch or lack of people with the right skills for a job has emerged as one of the key concerns for India Inc. It, however, is not a problem for Indian companies as employers across the world are plagued by talent shortage and 36 per cent of global employers are facing difficulty in finding candidates with the right skills. Employers in India have reported the third highest talent shortage globally, with as many as 64 per cent of employers facing difficulty finding candidates with the right skills to fill open positions, a ManpowerGroup survey said.
The workspace of the future is a lot more than a typical office cubicle. It may be a coffee shop, the living room, an airport terminal, or anywhere technology can provide connections. Laptops already allow many people to work remotely, but the trend is gaining momentum with advances such as virtual reality avatars and telepresence robots. “People are working not only from home but from wherever it is convenient,” says Ted Schadler, an analyst at Forrester Research who studies mobile collaboration technology.
