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hoose from a basket of options for a career in International Business, Retail and Marketing, Online MBA, Management for working professionals and Engineering.

India Today

by Deepshikha Punj - 37 mins ago

1. International Business

Qualification: Graduate
Duration: Two year full-time
Cost of course: Rs 7,50,000
Starting salary: Rs 6 lakh-Rs 12 lakh p.a.
Institute: Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi (www.asiapacific.edu)

Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi, has started the admission process for its post graduate diploma in management with dual specialisation in international business.

The course is NBA (National Board of Accreditation) accredited and AIU (Association of Indian Universities) recognised and is equivalent to MBA. It will admit graduates having an essential score of a competitive examination (CAT /MAT / XAT / CMAT / GMAT) with a minimum composite score of 450.

The last date for admissions is January 31, 2012. On completion of the course, graduates can expect to earn anything between Rs 6 lakh to Rs 12 lakh per annum including international placement opportunities.

2. Retail and Marketing

Qualification: Graduate in any discipline with 50 per cent
Duration: Two year full-time
Cost of course: Rs 4,15,000
Starting salary: Rs 3 lakh-8 lakh p.a. onwards
Institute: Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi (www.jimsindia.org)

According to a research report named 'Retail Sector in India' by Research and Markets website, Indian retail sector accounts for 22 per cent of the country's gross domestic product. It also contributes to eight per cent of the total employment.

In keeping with the growing demand, Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi, has started a two-year full-time post graduate diploma in retail and marketing management. The course will enroll graduates with a minimum of 50 per cent in any discipline. They will be selected on the basis of their CAT/MAT scores. The last date for application is January 31, 2012.

3. Online MBA

Qualification: Graduate in Business Management
Duration: Two years
Cost of course: Rs 16,00,000
Starting salary: N/A
Institute: GLOIN Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland (www.gliononline.com)

For students looking for a foreign degree without having to leave the country, GLOIN Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland, has launched an online MBA. The course is for working professionals with a bachelor's degree in a business related field, work experience and English language certificate proficiency (TOEFL and IELTS).

The programme is for approximately 27 months and will enroll 15 to 20 students. Students can access study material online and the course offers flexibility of time to all interested.

4. Technology management

Qualification: Graduate with minimum of five years of work experience
Duration: 18 months
Cost of course: Rs 32,000 per unit
Starting salary: N/A
Institute: Chifley Business School, Australia (www.chifley.edu.au)

Chifley Business School, Australia, has launched an international distance MBA with specialisation in technology management for Indian students starting January 2012.

The programme offers complete online support through e-communities and can be finished in a minimum of eight months and a maximum of four years. Each programme has 12 units and each unit costs Rs 32,000. Graduates with a minimum of five years of work experience are eligible to apply for the course. The last date to apply is January 20, 2012.

5. Engineering

Qualification: 10+2 with at least 65 per cent
Duration: Four year
Cost of course: Rs 1,50,000
Starting salary: Rs 1.8 lakh-Rs 2.4 lakh p.a. onwards
Institute: Manav Rachna University, Faridabad (www.mriu.edu.in)

Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, is offering a bachelor of technology in civil engineering. The four-year programme will enroll 1,590 students (720 in the first shift and 870 in the second shift).

Merit list shall be prepared on the basis of AIEEE scores and seats remaining vacant shall be filled on the basis of Manav Rachna National Aptitude Test. All applicants can also fill in an online application form.

Students with 65 per cent in 10+2 (55 per cent for second shift) in five subjects including physics, mathematics and English as compulsory subjects along with either chemistry, biotechnology, computer science or biology are eligible.