Bond with the Best - Work Integrated Learning Programmes of BITS Pilani Rajasthan

May 2, 2008 - PRLog -- Considering that present day information technologies can allow a rich interactive learning experience that may surpass the interactivity of a traditional classroom, the BITS model of off-campus education emphasizes on acquisition of knowledge and skills through mediated information and deploys synchronous instruction through Internet based desktop video conferencing as well as asynchronous instruction through on-demand lectures.

BITS Pilani offers 6 – Semester Integrated First Degree Programmes Engineering Technology (ET) and BS Information Systems (IS) for employed professionals holding a technical diploma or an undergraduate degree like B.Sc. etc. with minimum two year relevant experience in Engineering Industries (for ET) or IT Industries (for IS).

BITS Pilani offers 4-semester Higher Degree Programmes in MS Software Systems (SS) and MS Manufacturing Management (MM) for employed professionals holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS or equivalent such as BE/MSc with minimum one year relevant experience in IT Industries (for SS) and Engineering Industries (for MM).

In collaboration with INDIAN INSTITUTE OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT (IIQM), JAIPUR, BITS Pilani offers a 4- semester M.S. Quality Management for employed professionals with minimum one year relevant experience in Quality and related services holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS or equivalent such as BE / MSc. This programme has mandatory intensive contact sessions for two weeks at Bangalore / Chennai / Jaipur / Pune from June 30 to July 12, 2008 during the first semester, and from January 05 to January 17, 2009 during the second semester.

In collaboration with BOMBAY HOSPITAL, MUMBAI / INDORE and CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE (CMC), VELLORE BITS Pilani offers a 4-semester M.Phil. Hospital and Health Systems Management for employed professionals with minimum one year relevant work experience in well-established healthcare organizations holding M.B.B.S. degree or its equivalent or an Integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent. Such as BE /MSc. This programme has mandatory intensive contact sessions from July 01 to July 26, 2008 at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai and Indore as well as at CMC, Vellore during the first semester, and at BITS, Pilani (from January 19 to February 14, 2009) during the second semester.

In collaboration with Consultancy Development Centre, New Delhi, BITS Pilani offers a 4- semester M.S. Consultancy Management for employed professionals with minimum one year relevant work experience in well- established consulting organizations holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS or equivalent such as BE / MSc. Candidates with MCom / ACA / ACS may also be considered on a case by case basis. It is proposed to conduct Contact sessions on certain Saturdays and Sundays to be announced during each of the first two semesters of the program at Delhi / Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad. If the situation warrants, the candidates should be prepared to appear in a written Test and Interview at their own expenses.

For the above programmes, application form and programme details can be downloaded from the BITS web-site www.bits-pilani.ac.in/dlp-home and the deadline for submission of duly completed application form (alongwith the requisite processing fee) to The Dean, DLPD, BITS, Pilani 333031 (Rajasthan) is 5.00 P.M. on MAY 14, 2008.

BITS also operates several other collaborative programmes with many industries across the country in functional areas directed towards their HRD needs. Any organization interested in such collaborative programmes may write to the Institute for details.

Work-integrated learning and e-learning at BITS Pilani are not just treated as philosophies and technologies but also as pedagogical drivers.

About BITS Pilani: One among the top ranking universities in India today, Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani which has the reputation of pioneering the online examinations for admissions through the pathbreaking BITSAT and setting a benchmark in industry university collaborations offers degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the short future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates. The alumni of the Institute are spread across the globe from Australia to America.

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Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani Rajasthan is a Deemed University (established under section 3 of the UGC Act. 1956 under notification no. F.12-23/63.U-2 dated 18th June, 1964) running educational programmes both on-campus as well as off-campus, offering degrees at all three-tiers, namely, Integrated First Degree, Higher Degree and Ph.D.

Website: www.bits-pilani.ac.in/dlp-home