Admission Notifications

IIM Calcutta PGPEX Admissions 2011-12

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Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has announced notification for admission into 6th Batch of Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEX) for the year 2011-12. The programme is opened to working executives. This is a one year full time residential Diploma Program targeted at executives with potential for top level managerial positions. The PGPEX program will focus on imparting communication, team building and leadership skills apart from international study tours and project in India.

Eligibility: Applicants should be executives with Graduate degree in any discipline. They should have at least 5 years of post qualification managerial / professional experience. Candidates also require a valid GMAT score, taken within last 36 months of application date. Proficiency in English is necessary.

Selection of the candidates will be based on Academic Background, work experience as professional, GMAT score, Personal interview, statement of purpose and recommendation letters from two senior persons from academics or managerial persons of companies. Interested candidates can download application forms from the website www.iimcal.ac.in/pgpex . Please visit IIMC website at www.iimcal.ac.in/pgpex for details such as application procedure, selection process, course fee and other information.

Fee and Payment Schedule:

1. By 31st December, 2011: Rs.2,00,000/-(1st Installment)
2. By 16th and 17th April 2012: Rs.3,00,000/- (2nd Installment)
3. By 25th July, 2012: Rs.5,00,000/-(3rd Installment)
4. By 28th November, 2012: Rs.4,00,000/- (4th Installment)

Important Dates:

1. Downloading application form starts from http://programslive.iimcal.ac.in : 30th June 2011
2. Last date for submission of duly completed application form: 1st July – 31st August 2011
3. Interview of short listed candidates: Second half of October 2011
4. Announcement of selected candidates: Second half of November 2011

DBT-BCIL Biotech Industrial Training Program 2011-2012

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Here is a good opportunity for the Biotechnology candidates to start a career in Biotechnology filed through attending for a industry oriented training program. Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has formed an organisation called Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to offer an innovative Biotech Industrial Training Programme (BITP) for the students of Biotechnology and allied sciences. The BCIL- BITP notification 2011-12 has been released. Candidates who completed the six months BITP training may get preference in placements by the Biotech industries. Selected candidates will get a stipend of Rs. 8000 per month during the training period. Following are details of eligibility requirements, selection and application procedure:

Eligibility and Qualifications: Candidates should have qualified in any one of the following academic examinations / courses during 2010 or 2011. They should have B.E. / B.Tech./ M.Tech. / M.E./ M.Sc./ M.V.Sc. in any of the subjects mentioned here. These are Biotechnology / Molecular Biology and Biotechnology / Industrial Biotechnology/ Food Biotechnology/ Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology/ Medical Biotechnology/ Neurosciences / Bio Process Technology / Pharmaceutical Biotechnology / Marine Biotechnology / Agricultural Biotechnology / Molecular and Human Genetics/ Environmental Biotechnology / Animal Biotechnology/ Plant Biotechnology.

Applicants should have secured minimum 60 percent marks in any of the above qualifying examination. Selection of the candidates will be based on procedure followed by BCIL. Candidates with recommendation letters from biotech industries will get preference. They can submit the recommendation letters during interviews. Interested candidates can apply online. Online applications are available at BCIL website http://bcil.nic.in/bitp2011/instruction.asp . Print out of system generated application / acknowledgement should be sent to ‘Mr. Manoj Gupta, Deputy Manager, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), 5th floor, Anuvrat Bhavan, 210, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi-110002. along with a DD for Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of ‘Biotech Consortium India Limited, New Delhi’ and other relevant copies of certificates. For more details about application procedure, qualification and other details, you can see http://bcil.nic.in/bitp2011/instruction.asp