New Beginnings

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) across the country has introduced various new courses in 2022. These courses are being rolled out in adherence to the framework of National Education Policy 2020. Some of the new courses that have been floated are - MTech in Electric Transportation by IIT Mandi, MTech in Electric Mobility & MS(R) in Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention by IIT Delhi, BSc in Programming and Data Science by IIT Madras. As of now, these courses are being launched in the hybrid mode.

The Indian Institute of Technology Patna has introduced six new courses for the academic year 2022-23. These courses do not need the score of Joint Entrance Examination. The recently launched courses are - BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (AICS), BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Data Analytics (CSDA), BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS), BSc (Hons) Business Management and Analytics (BMA), Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) and BSc (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (AFM).

Indian Institute of Management Indore in collaboration with edtech firm Jaro Education, has launched a certification programme on Public & Corporate Leadership in the VUCA world.

The programme will highlight various aspects of public administration from a range of social science disciplines, such as public policy, psychology, political sociology and international relations.

The eight months certification programme follows a pedagogy incorporating a balanced mix of lectures, project works, case discussions, term papers, assignments etc.

The private sector institutions are also not behind the race and have launched some interesting courses, some of which are also in collaboration with edtech firms. 

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s KM Munshi Institute of Advanced Studies has collaborated with edtech platform RISE, to launch a new PG Programme in Business Analytics. The institute has initiated this 11-month programme designed for both working professionals and fresh graduates.

The PG programme will have eleven modules where various subjects and tools related to business analytics will be taught. The entire curriculum has been designed to equip students with working knowledge of analytical platforms like SPSS, Python, MySQL workbench, along with analytical tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Orange.

The Harappa School of Leadership (HSOL) has begun  six-month-long immersive Accelerated Management Programme (AMP) for mid and advanced career professionals to train them in foundational skills necessary for leadership roles in companies. This course has been developed for high-growth roles in marketing, data and product.