BITS Pilani Opens Admission For Working Professionals

The Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) division of Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani has opened admissions for working professionals to enroll in its MTech, MBA, MSc and BTech programmes in advanced technology, engineering and management domains. More than 45,000 working professionals are currently pursuing various programmes that are offered by BITS Pilani WILP, along with their jobs. The final date to apply for these programmes is 17 June  2024.

The portfolio (for which the admissions are currently now open) constitutes of 15 MTech, 8 MBA, 3 BTech, 3 PG Diploma, 1 PG Certificate and 2 MSc programmes. These programmes have been designed with inputs and feedback from academicians and industry partners.

Programmes in IT, manufacturing, automotive, pharma and other engineering domains

Working professionals in IT industry can choose from a range of MTech programmes in areas, such as Software Systems, Software Engineering and Cloud Computing. Those operating in the electronics domain can consider pursuing MTech programmes in areas, such as Microelectronics and Embedded Systems. Similarly, engineers interested in automotive, manufacturing, environmental sciences or pharma areas can choose among MTech programmes in Automotive Electronics, Automotive Engineering, Environmental Engineering, etc. In addition to these MTech programmes, depending on their eligibility, participants can also choose from three BTech programmes in Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering and Process Engineering.

Programmes in management and techno-management areas

BITS Pilani WILP’s MBA programmes are offered in areas such as Digital Business, Business Analytics, FinTech, Consultancy Management, Manufacturing Management, Quality Management, Finance, Hospital and Health Systems Management. One MSc programme in Business Analytics and three Post Graduate Diploma programmes in Business Analytics, Fintech and Finance are also available as choices for working professionals to upskill themselves in.

These programmes help professionals in addressing their upskilling requirements in various topics, such as accounting, finance, economics, statistics, marketing, HR, strategy and operations, E-Commerce, digital business design, strategies for digital business, digital customer experience management and digital technologies & analytics.

Work integrated learning: The quintessential mode of learning

The mode of learning used in all of these programmes is called Work Integrated Learning. Internationally, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is defined as an educational approach involving three parties — the student, educational institution and employer organisation(s) — consisting of authentic work-focussed experiences as an intentional component of the curriculum. Students learn through active engagement in purposeful work tasks, which enable the integration of theory with meaningful practice that is relevant to the students' discipline of study and/or professional development. To apply and learn more, the interested working professionals can visit BITS Pilani's WILP website.