Admission alert
The International College of Fashion invites applications for it’s UG, PG and PG diploma programmes. Here are the following courses on offer:
BBA in Fashion Entrepreneurship. It’s a three-year integrated programme
MBA in Fashion Entrepreneurship + PGDFE (Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Entrepreneurship). It is a two-year industry integrated programme
PG diploma in fashion entrepreneurship. It is a one-year course.
last date to apply is May 30, 2013. For details visit: www.icf.edu.in
MoU signed
DElHi2050 team recently organised the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between India and The Netherlands on May14 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Indian Minister of Urban Development Kamal Nath, and Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen.
The website www.delhi2050.com is an online platform to share information, maps, and facts and figures about the city of Delhi.
Through polls, interactive maps, simple graphics and discussion forums, the website raises pertinent questions to stimulate the thinking process.
Graduation day
The first batch of defence and security company Saab’s Diploma Employment Enhancement Programme me (DEEP) have graduated from VKR and VNB Polytechnic colleges in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.
On the occasion, lars-Olof lindgren, Saab Country Head, said: “DEEP is designed to bridge the gap between the educational system and the industry requirements. Our prime focus was to fill this gap by training the labour force with appropriate knowledge,and industry skills.”
The diploma classes are imparted in a four month theory and two month practical module (internship at companies).
A special course
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) completed a two-week course for re-documentation of its ethnographic collections. The course was initiated on UNESCO’s recommendations for upgrading storages at museums worldwide.
According to a survey conducted by UNICCO and ICCROM in 2011, the museums worldwide exhibit 10 per cent of their total collections. The rest are kept in storages and these warehouses lack space, proper records and trained staff.
Fifteen young professionals took part in the two week course, which involved evolving a complete documentation system including the accession book, the main index, a location system, a movement book, two secondary indices, and individual files.
Elaborating on the initiative, Dipali Khanna, Member Secretary, IGNCA said: “We hope that after such a course, the participants will utilise their knowledge to other Indian museums which require re-organising their documentation in order to better use and exhibit their collection for the benefit of the public, the visitors and the scholars.”
New Programme at BSE
The BSE Institute recently introduced the master of science in finance programme at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany.
Spread across four semesters, the MSc in finance is a two-year full-time degree programme. The first of the four semesters will be conducted at the BSE Institute campus in Mumbai and the remaining three semesters will be conducted at Frankfurt.
The programme begins in September 2013. The last date for submission of admission forms is July 31, 2013.
The programme is designed to help students build a culturally diverse peer network with students from many different countries. The programme will be conducted partly in Asia and partly in Europe.
More than global awareness, this programme provides a real-world experience that will help students to develop global competence and prepare them for international job responsibilities.
Opportunities to participate in international conferences and workshops will help the students in creating avenues for learning that prepare them to lead a global enterprise at be at par with the global market.
Survey ranks Manipal No 1
The Manipal University has been ranked first in the research category among the non-government universities in India by a Scopus-based study published by SCImago research group, Spain (http://www.scimago.es/index.php).
According to the report the university has been globally ranked as 1,118 based on the 2,762 documents published by the university. It has outdone its previous years rank by 36 ranks acquiring the number one position in the country ranking among private universities in India.
SCImago Research Group, University of Granada, Spain, analyses the institutes based on the publications in Scopus database (for the last five years) and rank them as SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR). SIR was started in the year 2009 and have given four reports from 2009 till 2012.
The report shows six indicators for evaluating the institute’s scientific impact, thematic specialisation, output size and international collaboration networks of the institutions.
Picasso ties up Canadian Varsity
The Picasso Animation College has recently partnered with Centennial College, Canada to provide students a solid foundation in generic concepts.
The objective of this joint initiative is to impart students with the best international exposure and employ best international practices towards skill development in animation.
The international programmes offer the learning of concepts in a practical manner and has an extra edge in building a solid foundation in generic concepts, making them lifelong learners.
The duration of Picasso foundation programme is for nine months and runs concurrently with the BSc first and second semester .
The advanced programme is in co-extensive with third and fourth semester of the curriculum.
Annual day at Pearl academy
The Pearl Academy recently organised a two-day annual celebration — Portfolio’13 with exhibitions which manifested captivating creations of the graduating batch. The show focused on work done in the field of communication design, interior architecture design, textile design and fashion design batches.
Sharad Mehra, CEO, Pearl Academy, said: “Portfolio 2013 has exceeded the expectations that we have from our students. Our mentors are constantly working with the students to achieve a high level of academic excellence which has become synonymous with Pearl. We are proud to have successfully organised a show at this level.”
Work of meritorious students was commended with an award ceremony which was witnessed by industry leaders and guests of honor Sunil Sethi, Vineet Bahl and David Abraham.
The event saw students competing in a exhibition and a ramp show attended by fashion industry personalities like Rahul Misra, Ranna Gill and Pawan Sachdeva.
Conference on private equity
Chicago Conversations 2013, presented by The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, will be hosted in Mumbai on June 10, 2013.
The event will focus on assessing the current condition and take a view of private equity in India.
The university is collaborating with the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) on a full-day discussion on private equity.
The event will bring together Chicago Booth alumni and prospective & current students with industry professionals to discuss the private equity scenario being witnessed in India.
According to recent estimates, India-focused private equity funds have raised around $50 billion, primarily during India's economic and stock market boom between 2005 and 2007.
Every year Booth, in major cities around the world, organizes panel discussions and debates facing a variety of industries, including energy, marketing, entrepreneurship, technology, and others. To register for Chicago Conversations in Mumbai, please visit: http://chicagobooth.qualtrics.com/SE/IJSID=SV_aYtdZgIN35T0l0V.