Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations
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International Business
International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
, started by Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce or Shri Ram College or SRCC is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, located in New Delhi, India. SRCC is the leading institute for higher studies in Commerce and Economics in India. It is considered as one of the most prestigious colleges in the...
, University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
, in the year 1999. The diploma is awarded by the University of Delhi and is equivalent to an MBA in International Business.
History
Shri Ram College of Commerce started the GBO programme in 1999. The first batch passed out in the year 2001. The course is currently in its 12th year of operations.Global Business Operations (GBO) Programme's main objective is to provide students with advanced practical expertise in areas such as Human Resources Management, Accounting and Finance, Trade, Transnational Marketing and Information Technology. The GBO Programme endeavours to combine insights from a number of different academic disciplines and functional areas. The course adopts a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary view of organisational objectives and in the process motivates students to appreciate the complex and rapidly changing environment. The seminars, case studies, role-plays, management games, quizzes and projects undertaken also emphasize this perspective.
The course has a contemporary curriculum which has been designed keeping in mind the requirements of an industry and includes subjects such as industrial organisation and game theory, international investment management, international financial system, transnational marketing, taxation and business policy, procedures and logistics for global trade, social and ethical issues in business, international trade blocks and agreements etc. The GBO Programme is spread over four semesters of course work. Students are also required to undergo summer training. For two months at the end of the first year. Additionally, each student has to do a winter project with some organisation. On successful completion of the programme, the University of Delhi awards a Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations.
Admission Procedure
The admission to the GBO programme is based on a written entrance test. The selected candidates are called for a group discussion and an interview.The respective Weightage are 70% Written,10 % Group Discussion, 20 % Interview . The forms are out by early December and the Entrance test is usually conducted in the last week of January.The pattern of the written test is primarily based on other Exams like SNAP ,IIFT but also includes questions on general knowledge, economics and current business world. Each question is of four marks and there is a negative marking of one mark for every wrong answer.
The annual fees for the course is INR
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
45000 (approx).
Pedagogy
The GBO programme comprises an intuitive pedagogy that is a blend of Classroom Lectures, Case Studies, Business Games, Industry Interactions and Projects. The subjects pay emphasis on International Business, Human relations, Finance, Marketing and Foreign Trade.The Faculty at Shri Ram College of Commerce is one of the best present in India and teaches in numerous institutes of repute other than GBO.
Placements
The placements figures for GBO for the year 2008-10 are:- Highest Package: INR 8.55 Lakhs per Annum (CTC)
- Average Package: INR 6.1 Lakhs per Annum (CTC)
Some of the frequent recruiters at GBO include: Trident Group, HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies Limited is a leading global IT services company headquartered in Noida, India. It is primarily engaged in providing a range of software services, business process outsourcing and infrastructure services. HCL Technologies is fourth largest IT company in India and is ranked 48 in...
, American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
, DCM Shri Ram Consolidated Ltd, Grand Thornton, HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank Limited is a major Indian financial services company based in India, incorporated in August 1994, after the Reserve Bank of India allowed establishing private sector banks. The Bank was promoted by the Housing Development Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India...
, IMRB International
IMRB International
IMRB International is a multi-country market research, survey and business consultancy firm that offers a range of syndicated data and customized research services...
amongst other.
Profiles offered include Compensation Management, Recruitment
Recruitment
Recruitment refers to the process of attracting, screening, and selecting qualified people for a job. For some components of the recruitment process, mid- and large-size organizations often retain professional recruiters or outsource some of the process to recruitment agencies.The recruitment...
, Talent Management
Talent management
Talent management refers to the skills of attracting highly skilled workers, of integrating new workers, and developing and retaining current workers to meet current and future business objectives. Talent management in this context does not refer to the management of entertainers...
, Financial Research, Investment Banking
Investment banking
An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities...
, Portfolio Management
Investment management
Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...
, Strategic Marketing
Marketing strategy
Marketing strategy is a process that can allow an organization to concentrate its limited resources on the greatest opportunities to increase sales and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.-Developing a marketing strategy:...
, Market Research
Market research
Market research is any organized effort to gather information about markets or customers. It is a very important component of business strategy...
, Business Intelligence
Business intelligence
Business intelligence mainly refers to computer-based techniques used in identifying, extracting, and analyzing business data, such as sales revenue by products and/or departments, or by associated costs and incomes....
, Business Analysis
Business Analysis
Business analysis is the discipline of identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement, organizational change or strategic planning and policy development...
amongst others.
Life at GBO
The student life at GBO involves a number of activities, which includes amongst others:- Academic Sessions
- Guest Lectures/Workshops/Seminars
- Management Fest
- Annual National Colloquium
- HR/Finance/Marketing/IT Summits
- Alumni Dinner
- Participation in Co-curricular and cultural activities
- Sports
HR Summit
Every Year, GBO organizes an HR Summit. HR Summit 2007 was organized on September 1st, 2007 with the theme: "HR - New Vistas & Challenges". The theme for HR Summit 2006 was "HR Through its Instrumentalities".The list of eminent speakers, this year, included:
- Raghuvendra Upadhyay (Indian Petro Group)
- VP Singh (Jaipuria Group of Industries)
- Vivek Gera (Centurian bank of Punjab)
- Sanjay Bose (TAJ Group of Hotel)
- Vivek Kumar (TATA Consultancy Services)
- Sushil Baweja (DCM Shriram consolidated)
- Pankaj Dubey (Yamaha Motors)
- Mohd. Kahlid (Jubilant Organsys)
- S. Gupta (EXL Services)
National Colloquium
The National Colloquium 2007 is scheduled for February 28th, 2008; to be held at 'Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi' with the theme: "Re-Inventing Indian Businesses and the Role of Corporate Leaders". The Chief Guest for the Event will be Mr. Brijmohan Lall MunjalBrijmohan Lall Munjal
Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal is an Indian businessman and the founder of The Hero MotoCorp which owns Hero Honda Motors in India and is one of the richest people in India.-Early life:...
(CEO, Hero Honda).
National Colloquium 2006 was organized on December 19th, 2006 at the 'India Habitat Centre, Delhi' with the theme: "Indian Economy: The Way Ahead". List of eminent speakers included:
- Arun JaitleyArun JaitleyArun Jaitley is a prominent Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party , which is currently the largest Opposition party in India...
(MP, SRCC Alumni) - Rahul BajajRahul BajajRahul Bajaj is an Indian businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group and member of parliament. Bajaj comes from the business house started by a Rajasthani Marwadi businessman Jamnalal Bajaj. The US$ 1.32 Billion Bajaj Auto is his flagship company...
(MP, Prominent Businessman) - Ajay Sriram (Chairman, DCM Shri ram Consolidated Ltd)
- Kirit ParikhKirit ParikhKirit S. Parikh is Emeritus Professor and Founder Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research , Mumbai, India. He has also served as Senior Economic Advisor to United Nations Development Programme from October 1997 to September 1998...
(Member Planning Commission, Govt of India) - Ramesh Damani (Investment Guru)
- Tarini Vaidya (Country Treasurer, Centurion Bank Of Punjab)
- DK Beri (Corporate affairs, Indian Hotels Ltd)
- Ram Sarvapalli (Managing Partner, Ernst and Young)
En masse
Eminent Alumni
Gurbaksh Singh Gandhi - Batch of 2003 - Group Manager - Investment research at Evalueserve.com Pvt. Ltd.Kinshuk Sunil - Batch of 2008 - Manager, Community & Relations at OSSCube
Tarun Lakhani - Batch of 2004 - Brand Manager, at Emami Limited