Admission Notifications

IGNOU- MBA in Corporate Governance Admissions 2011-12

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Centre for Corporate Education, Training and Consultancy (CCETC) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has come up with an innovative MBA program. The IGNOU is offering MBA in Corporate Governance, perhaps may be first of its kind in the country. This is a full time Masters program and duration is 2 years / 4 semesters. Another feature of the MBA (Corporate Governance) is, it is open for all graduates. This is a full time on campus program to be conducted at IGNOU, New Delhi Campus only. The program is recognised by AICTE. The Program is designed by management and corporate governance experts to suit the present needs of the industry. Following are other details for admission to the academic year 2011-12:

Eligibility: Applicants should have Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50 percent marks. Applicants have to appear for a Written Test, Group Discussion and a Personal Interview for final selection. The program will focus on the latest issues and methods in Corporate Governance. Only 30 candidates will be admitted in a batch.

Fee for the program is Rs. 50000 per semester. Interested candidates can download application forms from IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in as per the schedule given below.

1. Start of issue of Application form (hard / soft copy): 31st March 2011
2. Last date for receipt of filled in application forms: 30th March 2011
3. Date for Test, Group Discussion and Interviews: First week of June 2011
4. Classes commences from: First week of July 2011

For more details about the program, you can contact at: The OSD and Co-Ordinator, CCETC, Block-II, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110066. Phone: 2957 2101 / 04/ 06/ 07; Email: ccetc@ignou.ac.in

Asian College of Journalism PG Diploma Admissions 2012-13

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Asian College of Journalism, Chennai is inviting applications for admission to Postgraduate Diploma programme in Journalism in the streams / specialisations of Print, Television and Web Media / New Media and Radio for the year 2012-13. The duration of the program is three trimesters. Popular as ACJ, the college is managed and supported by Media Development Foundation and closely associated with The Hindu Group. ACJ is one of the best journalism college in the country with excellent faculty and facilities. ACJ also has partnership with Cardiff University for M.A. in Journalism. If you are more inclined towards a career in print and web journalism, you can also consider joining in Times School of Journalism or Malayala Manorama promoted, Manorama School of Communication. Following are other details o ACJ:

Eligibility: Applicants should have Graduation in any discipline. THose studying their final year degree also can apply. They have to provide the degree certificate the end of February 2013 if selected to the program. Selection of the candidates is based on an entrance test held at various centres in India and abroad in late May 2012. Short listed candidates will be called for personal interview at the college in Chennai during mid June 2012. The academic year will begin on July 9, 2012. Apart from ACJ, there are some more specialised institutions for TV journalism such as NDTV Broadcast Training Programme of NDTV Group.

Applications forms are available at www.asianmedia.org.in . Filled in forms should carry a demand draft for Rs. 1000/- favouring ‘Media Development Foundation’ payable at Chennai along with application. SC/ ST candidates need not pay the fee and they have to produce their community certificates in this regard along with application. The last date for receipt of properly completed application forms is April 30, 2012.

Address: Asian College of Journalism, Second Main Road, (Behind M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation) Taramani, Chennai-600113; Phone: 044- 22542840 / 22542842 . Website: www.asianmedia.org.in ; Email: asian_media@ vsnl.com