In Briefs

NMIMS launches B.Com and BBA degree programmes

NMIMS Global Access, the education arm of SVKM’s NMIMS (deemed to be university), has forayed into graduate degree programmes with two programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). Aspirants in urban, rural, and remote locations can now access programmes from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS). Students will have access to an expert faculty pool consisting of over 300 academicians and industry veterans. The intuitively home-grown learning management platform lets a student ‘study and revise anytime, anywhere’. Students will be provided with textbooks as well as ebooks and recordings of all live lectures will be available on the student portal.

IIIT Naya Raipur conducts online orientation programme

With the education system shifted to virtual medium of learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, IIIT Naya Raipur also took the help of digital means and recently conducted its induction ceremony online to welcome the incoming batch of M.Tech and PhD students. The virtual event saw the attendance of over 27 newly admitted M.Tech and PhD students as well as the faculty and staff members of the institute. Welcoming the new students to the family of IIIT Naya Raipur, Dr Pradeep K. Sinha, Vice Chancellor and Director, IIIT Naya Raipur, introduced them to the basic core values of the institute. He also highlighted the availability of various state-of-the-art laboratories in the institute that enable students to gain practical knowledge in their respective fields.

Jigsaw Academy & IIM-Indore launch PGCP in Product Management

Jigsaw Academy, in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-I), has announced the launch of a new comprehensive ‘Postgraduate Certificate Program in Product Management’. This initiative will help learners grasp the concepts of product management to enable them to build their idea into a product, devise its roadmap, and take it through various stages of the product development life cycle. A thorough market research conducted by Jigsaw Academy and IIM-I indicates that there are more than 20,000 active product management jobs available on portals like LinkedIn, Naukri, Shine, Glassdoor, Indeed, Monster, Michael Page, etc. The comprehensive program, curated by industry experts and professors from IIM-I, will help learners build skills on facets of product management related to product specification, realisation, marketing, sales, and manufacturing, amongst others, and help them build a successful career in the domain.

Simplilearn announces post-graduate course in cybersecurity

Simplilearn, a global provider of digital skills and training has announced its ‘Post Graduate Program in Cyber Security’ with modules from MIT Schwarzman College of Computing (MIT SCoC) and EC-Council (ECC). Through this comprehensive six-month programme, learners will gain industryrelevant skills to meet the growing demand for jobs in cyber security. The PG programme in Cyber Security, is designed for professionals with a technology background, around five years of work experience, and the aspiration to build a career in cyber security. The programme offers learners hands-on lab interaction and industry-certified Capstone projects in three industries. Upon completion of the programme, learners will receive a certificate from Simplilearn, MIT SCoC, and ECC; as well as an executive program certificate from MIT and a certification as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) from the ECC.