Bachelor's degree IT with an MBA

A new overseas programme allows Indian students to simultaneously pursue a Bachelor's degree in information technology along with an MBA, writes Poonam Jain. 

University of Cincinnati, US, has announced an accelerated programme allowing Indian students to earn a Bachelor's degree in information technology while concurrently pursuing their MBA. The new IT-MBA programme will allow students to gain both, an undergraduate and graduate degree together. In this new programme, students will have to take one or two course/s more than the typical course load. 

"Through this intensive work, they will eventually incorporate graduatelevel courses with their undergraduate coursework. By mixing graduate and undergraduate coursework in their final years, they will be able to achieve both degrees in less time than if they were to attempt them separately," says Charlie Schwartz, assistant director for admissions at University of Cincinnati. 

Students also earn over 18 months of full-time paid work experience through the UC Cooperative Education (co-op ) programme. "Usually Indian students are restricted by the US law to work on-campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week. However, because this programme has the coop work experience integrated into its curriculum, this restriction does not apply," says Schwartz. Students gain both technical expertise and business acumen and graduate with skills required to be successful in today's competitive global market. 

Admission: 

The university has intakes in August and January for the IT-MBA programme. The deadline for the next intake (August 2014) is December 1, 2013 

Scholarships: 

Students can receive scholarships ranging from $5,000 up to the full cost of tuition, $25,000 per year. All applicants are automatically reviewed for scholarships 

Eligibility criteria: 

Students must complete an online application; submit past three years academic records, and SAT scores 

COST: Cost of tuition for one year of the programme is $25,000 USD 

Fund Pledge 

Columbia Business School announced today that Ronald O Perelman, chairman and CEO of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. and a member of the School's Board of Overseers, has pledged $100 million to Columbia Business School. The gift will be used to develop a new facility that will strengthen the school's innovations and programmes that are creating the next generation of global business leaders. 



Biz Wizards 

The third edition of the IESE Private Equity Competition (IPEC) saw participation from many Bschools . At the event, IESE Business School claimed the top prize. INSEAD Business School was the runner up, with London Business School taking the third place. IPEC was organised by IESE students Dumitru Furtuna, Stefano Charrey and Varun Dalal under the able mentorship of professor Heinrich Liechtenstein.

courtesy: times of india

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