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Candidates with Flexible Inter-disciplinary degrees are in more demand these days. Degrees with single specialization are losing their attraction with many universities and institutes are innovating new set of degrees. Interdisciplinary courses are all the trend today. Flexi courses that offer wide variety of subjects are scoring big with employers.

These courses have been started in many reputed colleges because of a demand from industry. These are job-oriented courses and also allow students to sharpen their skills according to the requirements of the companies. Flexible education is the trend global universities are following. Many of the Western Universities offer flexible courses and upgrade content regularly to suit industry requirements. Following are some of the institutes and flexible programs offered in South India:

1. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamilnadu: VIT University has elective courses consist of subjects from all branches of Engineering. Students can choose any two from these branches. There are also courses in Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Law and Foreign Languages.

2. MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), Bangalore: MSRIT is offering six open elective subjects. These include important and emerging technology topics like Renewable Energy, Six Sigma and Automobile Technology.

3. HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore: This College allows students to move from one Branch to another. It also offers flexible courses in Soft Skills Training, Management and Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management and Financial Management and Accounting.

4. Tumkur University: This has started 29 specialised research Centers of Excellence. The university offers Ph.D. Programs in these centers. A student with M. Sc. or M. Tech. Degree of any branch can study any course in this University. They have to attend for a foundation programme in the chosen subject.

5. The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore: IIIT Bangalore offers 30 elective subjects in various courses. These are mostly off-beat subjects targeted broadly at Technology education.

There are various benefits you can get from pursuing flexible courses. Technology is developing at a rapid pace. This development calls for interdisciplinary knowledge to excel in career. Students are expected to be job-ready when they graduate from professional colleges. They need to sharpen their communication and inter personal skills along with academic excellence. Students usually select a course that suits their career aspirations and needs. A flexible parallel course helps them pursue their area of interest along with satisfying career goals. It also adds variety and flavor to the Degree. Flexible courses can broaden knowledge base of the students in a particular discipline. Students can choose a course in relevant discipline that will help them excel in their own discipline.

Executive Management Programs help working executives to grow in their careers. These are also useful to sharpen and update the skills of a management executive. EMPs are gaining popularity in India because of companies expanding their horizons and consequently expecting their executives to be more efficient and capable of handling any business challenges. There are qualitative Executive Programs on offer by top notch Business Schools apart from prestigious IIMs. Following are some of these:

1. IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus: This IIM offers two types executive management courses. A. The International Program in Management for Executives (IPMX) is designed for the needs of mid and senior level professionals. It is a one year residential program that includes an international module of three to four weeks at a partner institute in Europe or Asia. 2. The three-year (part-time) postgraduate programme in management for working executives. This is also known as the Working Manager’s Programme (WMP). It is designed for working executives, entrepreneurs and professionals who want to acquire a management degree while continuing to work full time. Website: http://iimlnc.ac.in

2. Management Development Institute, Gurgaon: It offers Consortium Executive Management Programme in Partnership with ESCP-EAP, Paris. The selected candidates have to spend 45 days at a European Business School. The applicants should be Class I officers working in any Central or State services, or a Public Sector or private sector undertaking. Self- sponsored candidates are also eligible to apply for this program. Website: www.mdi.ac.in/home/home.asp

3. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai: Working executives can apply for the Part-Time Masters in Business Administration (PTMBA) offered by this institute. This is a three- year course with evening classes. There is another program called ‘Management Program for Executives (MPE)’ which is a 22 month course with weekend classes. Applicants usually need 3 to 10 years of work experience. Website: www.nmims.edu

4. Institute of Management Technology, Noida: IMT is offering Post Graduate Diploma in Management. This is part time course with three year duration. Classes will be held at Noida in the evenings, but the institute is affiliated to IMT-Ghaziabad. Applicants should have Bachelors Degree in any discipline along with minimum two years work experience. Candidates with PG Degree or any Professional qualification need one year work experience. Website: www.imt.edu

5. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune: SIBM is top notch B-school in India. It offers executive MBA degrees to candidates with minimum five years of work experience. Classes will be conducted on weekends for 30 months. Official website: www.sibm.edu