On 28 August 2014, TimesPro and KL University joined hands to launch country's first 2-year Distributed MBA program in Banking & Financial Services. The part residential program will be offered in KL University's Guntur campus.
The 2-year Distributed MBA in Banking & Financeis an in-depth program which allows graduates to fast track their career by focussed knowledge on retail banking, treasury and foreign exchange, core banking (Finacle), legal and regulatory aspects, corporate banking etc in addition to general management. The objective of the program is to develop analytical thinking, cultural awareness, in-depth understanding of business and strategy, leadership, teamwork, develop ownership quotient. The program provides a unique opportunity to aspiring students as they get to have a placement opportunity even before they enter into the 2ndyear of the curriculum.
Deepak Lamba, President, Times Centre for Learning at the launch of the program stated, "We are pleased to associate with KL University for the 2 year distributed MBA program. The program is built to offer graduates the diversity of classroom training through extensive instructor-led case –studies, role play, simulations etc. ensuring that the graduates are well equipped to take on a role in banking industry. The course curriculum is designed and vetted by banks and will be managed by highly trained and experienced faculty from academia and industry. We are committed towards offering the industry Day 1 ready professionals and this association just reinforces our commitment towards the same."
Deepak also added, "We forsee this course to be a success, owing to increase in demand by the expanding banking industry. Such academic courses help the students at the twilight of their career great starting salaries and banks ready professionals."
Mr. Koneru Satyanaraya, President, K L University while speaking on the occasion, stated it is mile stone in the history of K L University to join hands with the prestigious Times group to promote Joint MBA program. He quoted that an innovative approach, which integrates systems thinking through "learn & lead" model, is the answer that a forward-looking School of Management should strive to provide. We have designed our MBA program in association with Time-Pro group to give the next generation of leaders a first-mover advantage, by tackling subjects such as Technology, Crisis management, new business models, reverse logistics or enabling communication technologies, to name but a few elements will make the aspiring students to meet the expectations of future economies. This program targeted at undergraduates, graduate students of business & non-business fields, and people who have just begun their first jobs in business but want a better foundation so they can thrive earlier in their career.
Mr Raja Harin, Vice-President stated that "Todays economic conditions, characterised by increased price volatility and economic conditions and resources fronts, require a change in perspective. He further stated in order to address the challenges of a changing world, we need a pragmatic model which offers tangible economic perspectives, whilst appealing to aspiring entrepreneurs and future business leaders creativity and enthusiasm. This customised distributed MBA Program is focused on delivering value for students who have aspirations of business and looking to develop themselves as leaders to reach the heights of excellence ".
Dr LSS Reddy, Vice-Chancellor, K L University has applanded the joint program. He said on this occasion that Industry-Institute based programs will fetch the students in terms of practical learning & global exposure coupled with value added curriculum. This pioneering approach represents a significant step in our endeavor to offer better placement options to all candidates accepted into this MBA program.
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