Campus Talk: Mumbai University offers 6 new short-term courses for industry-relevant training

Students studying at the undergraduate or postgraduate level in any field can enrol in the course of their choice for two credits.

Students studying at the undergraduate or postgraduate level in any field can enrol in the course of their choice for two credits. (File photo)

Mumbai University has launched six new courses in specialised sectors through its Garware Institute of Career Education and Development. These short-term elective certificate courses, worth two credits each, are open to all.

These courses are retail banking, wealth management, mutual fund distribution, Python programming, data science basics, and intermediate.

Students studying at the undergraduate or postgraduate level in any field can enrol in the course of their choice for two credits. These courses are designed to provide practical knowledge by working on real industry problems and aim to prepare students for the workforce, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

Director of the institute, Dr Keyurkumar Nayak, said, “These courses were finalised after studying the current industry needs. These are some of the skills that are very relevant and required in various industries and yet are not part of the conventional curriculum. These short-term courses can bridge this gap and enhance a student’s chance to land a good internship, which will now be mandatory as per NEP 2020 recommendations.”

With an example, Dr Nayak further explained, “As internships are now becoming integral, students pursuing conventional arts, commerce, and science courses can find it difficult. But suppose a student pursuing commerce takes up this short-term course in retail banking. In that case, he/she will have a better chance of getting an internship opportunity for specialised training and conventional commerce education.”

Each course will be online for 30 hours, followed by internal and external assessments. “While internal assessment will include a quiz, scenario-based testing or working on a real-project with industry, external assessment will include a written examination,” said Dr Nayak, adding that the institute had already signed an MoU with an online learning platform to offer such courses effectively.

He also said that teachers for these courses will essentially be working professionals from respective industries with considerable experience so that students can get the most relevant training for the current industry needs. More details of the courses, including admissions, will be available on the Garware Institute’s official website.

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Mumbai University Vice Chancellor Dr Ravindra Kulkarni said, “These certificate courses have been designed with the needs and opportunities in the fields of information technology, finance and marketing, and other emerging sectors in mind. Such open elective courses offer students a skill-development opportunity. They will certainly contribute to their growth.”

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