JOIN USCourse for food entrepreneurs
Central Food Technological Research Institute is organising a four-day programme in business development in food processing industry from July 20 to 24. It focuses on training entrepreneurs for establishing microfinancing and refinancing with insights on agriculture, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and other support systems that can enable the participants to form their own self-help groups. Procedures and laws in setting up food processing units will be explained to help people set up their own food business. Candidates with a basic degree/knowledge in food processing are eligible. For details, visit www.cftri.com.
3D animation modelling
InGame is conducting a six-month course from August 1 in 3D modelling and texturing for video games. Students and graduates who are passionate about learning gaming and digital sketching can take part in this programme. However, candidates will be shortlisted based on their skills. Classes will be conducted for five days per week. Candidates with knowledge of 3ds Max/Maya/Photoshop and Video Game Art workflow are eligible. Portfolios along with resume must be sent to ingame@lakshyadigital.in Last date of admission is July 10. Visit www.cumulus.net.in to know more.
Hackathon
Wipro Digital will host a day-long coding event - ‘Code the Future’ on Saturday, July 11, 2015 for digital programming aspirants to develop mobile and web-based applications. The twelve-hour event will be held at Wipro’s campus in Electronics City, Bengaluru. Visit http://wiprodigital.acehacker.com/ to register for participation.
MSc in Sports Leadership
UK-based Loughborough University’s London campus is inviting applications for its MSc in Sports Leadership course. The course has two study options: the duration of the full time course is one year. Students interested in applying for the course would require an upper second class honours degree in relevant subjects and an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in individual categories.The programme will commence from September 2015, with applications welcome before the end of July. The total fee of the course is£19,950. For further information on admissions and scholarships, visit www.lborolondon.ac.uk/study/institutes-programmes/sport-leadership/.
Vocational courses
AISECT, an ICT and skill-based education and training provider, has announced a partnership with Ireland-based ALISON to provide a free e-learning platform for students. The courses, powered by the ALISON syllabus, will be free of cost and open to all students. The courses are also designed to develop entrepreneurial skills. For details, visit www.aisect.org.
Certificate in Biosciences
A 16-week full-time program will leverage the industry leadership strengths of Biocon and the academic rigor of KGI to benefit participants and make them readily employable.
Those with a BE/BTech in Biotechnology /Industrial Biotechnology; MSc in Biotechnology/Microbiology/Biochemistry/Biology and BPharm with a CGPA of 7.5 on a scale of 10 (71 %) and above are eligible to apply for the course. Admissions for the next batch are open. Visit www.bioconacademy.com to know more.
Executive education
Admission for the eighth batch of the Executive Post Graduate Program (EPGP) in Management for the year 2015-2017 for working executives has now begun at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK). EPGP in Management is a two-year post graduate diploma programme, accredited by (Association of MBAs) AMBA. It will be offered on the Hughes Interactive Onsite Learning (IOL) platform. Last date for online application is August 3, 2015. Last date for receipt of application is August 20, 2015. For details, contact Dr M G Sreekumar, Head, Media Relations, IIMK on 91- 9447654066 or e-mail mgsree@iimk.ac.in.
MA in Applied Human Rights
Sheffield Hallam University, one of the UK’s largest universities, has invited applications from Indian students for its September 2015 intake. Admission is open for almost 600 courses including two newly introduced courses – MA in Applied Human Rights. Course applications are accepted until early August. Details about how to apply for undergraduate and postgraduate courses can be accessed at www.shu.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply.