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Q I am an engineering graduate (electron and telecom), currently working with a leading telecom MNC as Project Coordinator. I want to pursue the Telecommunication System Management course from IIT. Kindly guide me how to go about it, the fee structure and eligibility criteria, along with form availability dates. — Payal Kapoor
However, if you have not taken JMET and can’t wait till the middle of next year to pursue the course, you can opt for IIT-Delhi’s Continuing Education Programme in Telecommunication System Management offered in collaboration with HughesNet which begins on: February 27, 2007. Since you are working, the class schedule would be convenient: Saturdays - 3:30 - 6:30 pm through live 2-way video and audio. The programme fee is Rs 24,000 (the 4-semester, full-time MBA costs approx. Rs 25,000 per semester). If you’d like to sign up, make sure you bung in your application by February 20. Screening is on the basis of academic records and experience. For eligibility and application details, log onto: www.dwge.com Telecommunication Systems Management has emerged as one of the most exciting and rewarding careers in management. India’s telecom services have grown beyond expectations. The GSM subscriber base has crossed the 100 million subscriber mark in November 2006 putting India in the super-elite club of countries - next only to China and Russia. While recent developments in telecom technology have created many business opportunities, there are several managerial issues that need to be addressed. This course deals with technology and management of Telecommunication Systems, from the perspective of its various stakeholders: service providers, customers, equipment manufacturers, regulators, financial institutions, etc. Besides recent advances in this field, the other areas covered include Telecom Technology and its business dimensions such as the customer perspective and services quality management, competitiveness of the Indian telecom sector, international telecom management, project management in telecom, brand management and marketing in telecom sector, financial management for telecom managers, regulatory issues in Indian telecom, business opportunities created by convergence, etc. One of the key aims of this programme is to develop decision-making capability in the participants. Campus placement is the key advantage of a full-time programme. However, since you are already working as a project coordinator with a global telecom major, this programme (though obviously not as intensive) would give you the necessary leg-up. However, I suggest you also speak to your seniors/department head before you make your final decision. Lawful entry Q I am pursuing my graduation in commerce from Indore University. I would like to opt for working as a legal consultant for a company. Does any reputed Indian college offer Master's in Business Law (MBL)? What are its prospects? Alternatively, will I be able to practice in a law court after doing MBL? — Shuchi Kothari A A graduate in any discipline is eligible to enrol for the MBL distance learning programme offered by the National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore-560 072. Presently, there is no entrance test, but it is likely to be introduced soon. Closer home, you can also opt for MBA-MBL or MBA-LLM course offered by National Law University, Pali Road, Jodhpur-342001 (Raj) (www.nlujodhpur.ac.in ). Eligibility is bachelor's degree (55 per cent) and selection is on the basis of a National Entrance Test. University of Lucknow, Faculty of Law, Badshah Bagh, Lucknow-226007 (www.lkouniv.ac.in ). Course: MBL. Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree (50 pc) With an MBL you can do all the tasks which an LL.B. graduate can do, except appearing in a Court of Law. The Bar Council of India has prescribed LL.B. degree and that too by regular course from a Law College, recognised by the BCI as a necessary qualification for doing so. However, the MBL is more than LL.B in content, minus the Court ‘practicals’ and perhaps even more than LL.M which has a narrow specialisation when compared with MBL. Which is why an MBL is preferred over any other graduate, as s/he specialises in as many as ten areas which are pertinent to the business community. As an MBL graduate you can work as a Law Officer / Legal Assistant / Legal Advisor in all the areas of business. You will be preferred for posts in Banks, Factories, Industrial Houses, Companies, Railways, Commerce and Trade Departments of Government, Central or State Government Offices, other Statutory bodies of the Central or State Government. Meanwhile, the Indian Law Institute, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi 110001 (www.ilidelhi.org ) offers a PG Diploma Course in Corporate Law and Mgmt. Concrete plan Q I am currently pursuing Class XII and am interested in enrolling for B.Arch. Will I have to take the NATA test? — Surabhi Jhajharia A Yes, you will. Henceforth, admission to all architecture courses in the country is through the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture, Pune, an academic unit of the Council of Architecture. The NATA is mandatory for admission to 5-year B. Arch courses offered at all architectural institutions, including NIT, IITs, government institutions, government aided institutions, universities, deemed universities and private universities in India. Admission will be done by the State government/ Competent authority or the Association of Architectural Institutions in the State on the basis of marks obtained in NATA and the qualifying exams in the ratio of 50:50. Eligibility: Plus two with Maths (50 per cent) NATA 2007-2008 will be held March 01, 2007 onwards. Application form and details can be downloaded from the websites: www.niasa.org / www.nisa.in / www.nata.in / www.coa.india.org You can also contact the Council of Architecture, India Habitat Centre, Core 6-A, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. IT is the place to be Q I am a B. Sc graduate from Kararwala (Bhatinda). However, I am interested in joining the IT industry as it has excellent prospects especially for women. Is it too late to join the sector? — Reshma Singh A It’s certainly not too late. IT major Tata Consultancy Services plans to employ 30,000 fresh recruits in 2006-07. With the war on talent intensifying, TCS is looking beyond engineering and IT graduates. The company plans to hire 2,000-3000 science graduates to bridge the manpower shortage. I hope your maths is good as that’s a basic pre-requisite for hiring fresh recruits. The best part is that you will not be required to take up any expensive training course. Faced with an acute shortage of skilled, industry-ready professionals, the company has launched a Talent Transformation initiative, called "TCS Ignite’ to transform B.Sc and BCA graduates into software professionals after seven months of training as against 3-months of training for engineering degree holders. However, the entry level salary for science grads will be somewhat lower than that for engineering grads. Incidentally, TCS is also talent shopping in tier-II cities. In fact, 60 per cent of the candidates are from non-metro cities and you will be happy to know that in the first round of recruitment spanning nine states and 129 colleges nearly the fairer sex bagged 60 per cent of the 500 seats. It’s great days ahead for women IT workers as they are perceived as being far more `stable’ than their male counterparts when it comes to job hopping. Plagued with high attrition rates, many big IT companies like Capgemini, IBM etc are earmarking a good 30 per cent seats for women. A lot of women opt for the IT sector as it offers them the flexibility to work from home. Last year, TCS hired 1800 recruits from small towns and 7,300 from mid-sized towns. The writer is a noted career consultant
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Department of Management Studies runs a two-year full-time MBA
programme with a focus on Telecommunication Systems Management under
the aegis of the Bharti School of Telecom Technology and Management
as well as a three-year part-time MBA programme with a focus on
Technology Management. Admission to both is on the basis of JMET
scores. The admission notice has just been released.
