Admission Alert
Northampton’s Management courses
Northampton Business School at the University of Northampton (UK) is inviting applications for its one-year full time MBA, MSc in Management (International Logistics/Financial Analysis/IT Service Management) and MA in Management (Marketing/HR) courses running in February and September 2012.
The executive MBA programme aims to develop management expertise through the examination and application of modern management concepts and techniques. The course, also having the option of distance learning, is designed to give students a thorough understanding of business and management processes and to enable them to develop their effectiveness as a practicing manager. The students also benefit from the University’s ‘Global Placement Initiative’, a new scheme which prepares students with the necessary skills for the competitive and challenging job markets in the student’s home countries. The initiative not only directs students to study for the right skills, knowledge, attitudes and commercial understanding, but also matches students CV’s with specific work opportunities available.
The MSc Management programme in Financial Analysis/International Logistics is specifically designed to meet a real and growing demand amongst well-qualified young people.
The MSc in IT Service Management course addresses the need to understand the responsibilities, components and opportunities for IT Service Management, an area of expanding job opportunities and skill shortages in the modern world of business computing and service delivery.
The MA in Management (Marketing/HR) course aims to equip students from a wide range of disciplines with the knowledge and implementation skills to pursue careers in Management.
Candidates wishing to apply for the courses should have a recognised first or second class honors degree. Students who wish to apply for the MBA programme course should also have a minimum of two years relevant management experience.
These Management courses commence in February and September 2012 and the fee structure for the session is £9500-£10,000. For an application form for the courses, visit www.northampton.ac.uk/info/20171/international-students/72/international-students-how-to-apply.
For further information on the courses, contact the International Office at the University of Northampton: international@northampton.ac.uk, or visit www.northampton.ac.uk/education
SRM University entrance exams
SRM University, Chennai, offers 197 programmes in the streams of Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Management, Medicine, Health Sciences, Humanities and Sciences. The range of programmes vary from certificate to doctoral degree. They are offered in four campuses — three in Chennai and one in Ghaziabad, near New Delhi.
The process for admission 2012-13 has just started. Application forms can be bought through nearly 1650 sale outlets across the country and SRM University campuses in Chennai and Ghaziabad. Designated branches of Axis Bank, City Union Bank, Indian Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, State Bank of India and Post offices have been authorised to sell SRMEE 2012 application forms. The single application form can be used to apply for UG and PG programmes in Engineering & Technology, UG and PG programmes in Medicine and Health Sciences, UG and PG programmes in Science & Humanities, B.Arch, B.Des, MBA, MCA, PGPM, PGPRM. The last date for receipt of filled application is March 31, 2012.
SRM University offers Founder’s Scholarships to those deserving candidates who are toppers in Higher Secondary Examination in State Board and CBSE, toppers in SRMEE, IIT-JEE, AIEEE and top rankers in Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Examination in each district of Tamil Nadu.
Such awardees are entitled for 100 per cent waiver of tuition fees, hostel fees and in addition can avail a monthly stipend of Rs. 1000. The students with above 95 per cent in CBSE and State Board examinations are eligible to apply for 50 per cent tuition fee waiver and it is offered during counseling. The University supports deserving candidates from economically weaker section, the minority community and the differently-abled by awarding generous scholarships of up to 100 per cent waiver of tuition fees.
The entrance examination is on May 6, 2012 in about 130 centres across the country. For details, log on to www.srmuniv.ac.in or contact: 044 – 27455715 / 27453433 / 27417400.
