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IGNOU OPENMAT 2009 Open University School of Management
With the vision of providing higher education, IGNOU was set up in New Delhi in the year 1985 and now it is imparting education to approximately 2 million students. Indira Gandhi National Open University conducts ignou openmat two times every year for admission to various degree and diploma management programs. Indira Gandhi National Open University School of Management Studies provides admission to 21 MBA courses.
Important dates:
There is not much information about the dates available yet, however below is some information.
1. 15-07-2009 – last date for submission of completed application forms.
2. You can take the admission in the university upto January 2010.
3. You need to deposit your result card and your required documents latest by 30-11-2009
4. The application forms will be made available by November 2008 from the various study centres, regional centres, ignou army, air force, navy and Assam rifles centres by end of November.
Eligibility criteria:
1. The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in any of the fields.
2. Even if the candidate doesn’t have a degree, a candidate with a minimum of 6 years experience at managerial post is also eligible for the examination.
3. There is no age bar.
Courses offered:
1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2. Diploma in Management (DIM)
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
4. Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
5. Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGSEM)
6. Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)
7. Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
Examination pattern:
1. The duration of the examination is 3 hours.
2. The examination will have 200 MCQs divided among 4 sections.
a) General Awareness 30
b) English Language 50
c) Quantitative Aptitude 50
d) Reasoning 70
ICSI and Ignou will be signing a MOU to offer BCom and MCom in business policy and corporate governance
ICSI-IGNOU tie-up
THE Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to offer BCom in corporate affairs and administration and MCom in business policy and corporate governance. These programmes will be conducted exclusively for students of the company secretaries course.
According to ICSI sources, students who passed 10 + 2 and have registered in the Company Secretaryship Foundation Programme would be eligible for the undergraduate programme. Graduates in any discipline or equivalent qualifications from a recognised University/ Institute and those who passed Company Secretaryship Executive Programme are eligible for the postgraduate programme. Medium of instruction would be both I English and Hindi.
N K Jain,CEO,ICSI said: The programme has been developed by Ignou in consultation with ICSI and participants would be certified by the open university on successful completion. He said that this customised UG and PG course would give an added advantage to company secretaries.
According to ICSI sources, a consolidated amount of Rs 4,000 shall be payable at the time of admission to this BCom programme. A student, once admitted, shall be admitted for a period of three years. Therefore, there would be no need to re-register for the second and third year.
The duration of the programme shall be a minimum of three years and a maximum of six years with a provision for re-admission after the completion of the maximum duration. According to Jain, IGNOU would certify students on successful completion of the programmes.
However, students who have already, passed Company Secretaryship Intermediate/Executive Programme can complete this BCom programme in a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of four years.
For the MCom programme a consolidated fee of Rs 5,000 would be charged. A student, once admitted, shall be admitted for the second year also. The student may simultaneously study MCom along with the Company Secretaryship Professional Programme.
MoC signed between IGNOU and MBC
Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) was signed between K. Laxman, Registrar, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Bi-jaye Madhou, Director General, Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to establish Media Broadcast Channel for creating spheres of media awareness and offer Research and Development projects in media education. IGNOU and MBC will jointly develop and devise implementation strategies. and action plans to meet the desired objectives and goals. MoC was signed to empower people to participate effectively in the process of national development and promote education through educational media by way of broadcasting educational contents developed by IGNOU.
IGNOU inaugurated regional regular study centre at Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, Mahipalpur, New Delhi
New IGNOU centre
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) inaugurated its regional regular study centre at the Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, Mahipalpur, New Delhi. The Centre was inaugurated by Chief Guest Professor V. N. Rajsekhran Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU. On the occasion, Dr.Pillai elaborated on the introduction of the Masters of Science degree in dietetics and food service management (MSC-DFSM) which has been initiated with a view to facilitate the needs of training work force/developing manpower (dietetics, nutrition counsellors, food service manager etc.) for the emerging, and rapidly growing employment sectors like hospital, community dietetics, food service management etc.
IGNOU and IMM will jointly organise an education summit on Marketing of Indias Higher Education
IGNOU readying for education summit
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) will jointly organise an education summit on Marketing of Indias Higher Education: worldwide from November 12-14, 2007. The proposed summit will over areas such as Management Education; IT and ITES: Distance Education; Agriculture; Medical and Pharmaceutical; Travel and Tourism; Fine Arts/ Performing Arts and Engineering and Technology The objective of the proposed summit is to take stock of the level of technology/upgradation in selected fields and measures which need to be undertaken to transform India into a world class destination for higher education with global quality, but at a much lower cost compared to developed countries. The strategy should be of selectivity, identify or select fields in which India is emerging as very strong and also countries for which India should be a natural destination. The demand for higher education is on the increase all over the world. So far, the student flows have been mostly one way: from developing countries like India to developed countries like the US and some European destinations. But, time is now approaching for a reverse flow. During the last five years, India has made remarkable progress as a centre/ destination for higher education particularly in the fields of engineering and technology, IT & ITES, management, medical/healthcare and distance education. India has over 250 universities and more than 18,000 colleges in the country, in addition to IGNOU, IITs, IIMs, RECs, and management schools.
A new Chair for Sustainable Development at IGNOU s programme in eco-systems
IGNOU s programme in eco-systems
A new Chair for Sustainable Development at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) would undertake Action Education Programmes in five major eco-systems in India to build training material based on field studies. The five agro-economic regions are hill, arid, semiarid, coastal and irrigated areas. This was announced by V N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU and M. S. Swaminathan, President, Chair for Sustainable Development.
IGNOU and IMM are going to jointly organise 2007 Education Summit on Marketing of Indias Higher Education
IGNOU to co-host education summit
Indira Gandhi National Open University and Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) are going to jointly organise 2007 Education Summit on Marketing of Indias Higher Education: worldwide from November 12 to 14,2007. The proposed summit will cover areas, such as Management Education; IT and ITES: Distance Education; Agriculture; Medical and Pharmaceutical; Travel and Trourism; Fine Arts/ Performing Arts and Engineering and Technology castle University, Australia.
Text the teacher
Come November and the School of Open Learning (SOL), Delhi University (DU), will launch its welcome gift for the new batch of students enrolling in the BA programme for 2007-08 - a 24-hour query helpline via e-mail and mobiles.
One guest faculty member will be appointed as counsellor and instructor for a group of 20 students, informs H C Pokhariyal, executive director, SOL. He adds, “The basic need for any education system is the availability of teachers who can devote time to students. Distance learning is coming up as an alternative to regular classes as there are many students who do not get admission to regular courses.”
The idea emerged from the SOLs interaction with the open universities in the UK. Admitting that distance learning in foreign countries has upgraded to a level where it can compete with the regular education system, Savita Dutta, director, SOL states, “We have invited experts from the UK to help us improve our distance education methodology.”
More : timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Ignou has signed a MoU with the Rehabilitation Council of India
Training Package
Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). The MoU is aimed at making a joint effort in promoting and implementing extension training and education programmes for the empowerment of the special target groups of people with disabilities. Ignou will collaborate with RCI in programme design and development of special education and rehabilitation programmes through distance mode and will also facilitate delivery and certification of such programmes. The two will also launch and implement BEd/MEd and PGPD in special education.
IGNOU has extended the deadline for submission term end exam forms without late fee till announced Dr
IGNOU extends deadline
Indira Gandhi National Open University has extended the deadline for submission of December 07 term end exam forms without late fee till October 15, announced Dr. Srikant Mohapatra, Registrar (Student Registration & Evaluation Division). Students submitting forms after October 16 will have to pay a penalty with the exam fee. Candidates whose results of June term end exam are awaited on the date of submission of the form need not pay examination fee for those courses. Students who do not receive hall-ticket a week before the exam may download it from the IGNOU website and report to the Examination Centre with their Identify Card issued by the university.
IGNOU has signed a memorandum of understanding with RCI
IGNOU and RCI sign agreement
Indira Gandhi National Open University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) to jointly promote and implement extension training and education programmes for special target groups of the disabled. K. Laxman, Registrar, IGNOU and Dr. J. P. Singh, Member Secretary, RCI, signed the agreement.
IGNOU has initiated admissions to a multitude of programmes for the January 2008
Admissions 2008
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has initiated admissions to a multitude of programmes for the January 2008 session. For a detailed list of the programmes on offer and application forms visit the universitys website.
DEC of the IGNOU has granted recognition to the distance education programmes of The IASE
IGNOU recognises IASE University
The Distance Education Council (DEC) of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has granted recognition to the distance education programmes of The Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) University, Rajasthan. The university is a deemed university under the UGC Act of 1956. Students of IASE University are now be entitled to apply for jobs in the central and state government and are also eligible for promotions on the basis of degrees awarded by the IASE University.
IGNOU and IMM propose to jointly organise Summit on Marketing of India s Higher Education
Education Summit
Indira Gandhi National Open University and Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) propose to jointly organise 2007 Education Summit on Marketing of India s Higher Education : worldwide from November 12 -14, 2007. VN. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, is the Chairman and Dr. Jagjit Singh, Secretary General and Founder & Executive President (IMM), is convenor of the proposed summit
IGNOU has been ranked 17 out of top 100 in the Indian Subcontinent Region
IGNOU ranks 17 out of 100
IGNOU has been ranked 17 out of top 100 in the Indian Subcontinent Region in the We bometrics Ranking of World Universities. IGNOU, a distance educational institution competed with institutions like the IIMs, IITs, Anna University, University of Pune, University of Delhi, AIMS and B.H.U. The universities are classified by a mathematical combination of the rankings according to their websize, number of rich files, number of papers published in the last years and records in the Google Scholar,
IGNOU and IMM will jointly organise an education summit on Marketing of Indias Higher Education
Edu Summit
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) will jointly organise an education summit on Marketing of Indias Higher Education : world wide from November 12.The objective of the proposed summit three-day is to take stock of the level of technology/ upgradation in selected fields and measures which need to be undertaken to transform India into a world class destination for higher education with global quality, but at a much lower cost compared to developed countries. The meet will deliberate over areas, such as management education; IT and ITES: distance education; agriculture; medical and pharmaceutical; among others.
IGNOU extends deadline for specialised B.Com, M.Com
Due to rescheduling of the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of the Institute of Chartered Accountancy of India, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for submission of Admission Forms to B.Com (A&F) and M.Com (F&T) up to October 1, 2007.
Under the aim of making every village a knowledge centre, the Ignou-NGO collaboration
Ignou-NGO collaboration
Under the aim of making every village a knowledge centre, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) took a step forward by initiating a dialogue with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to spread the benefit of education and knowledge to the grassroots. Recently, Ignou hosted a brainstorming session in the Capital, wherein experts from Ignou and Council of NGOs of Rural India (CNRI) participated to discuss a roadmap for the establishment of village knowledge centres across the county.
Over 34 NGOs from different parts of the country presented their views in the meet.
Basir Ahmad Khan, pro-vice chancellor, IGNOU said: This initiative is to draw a blueprint for the academia-NGO collaboration to reach out to the grassroots. We would be looking forward to both formal and informal collaboration and in the context of open and distance learning education system, the NGOs located in different parts of the country, which will be in a position to offer their local infrastructure facilities for the spread of education and knowledge.
An Encyclopedia of the Indian Freedom Movement including at IGNOU Campus
Encyclopedia by IGNOU centre
An Encyclopedia of the Indian Freedom Movement including all revolts, rebellions, Satyagraha, movements, campaigns and agitations as also the role of revolutionaries, sacrifices of martyrs both in British India and the erstwhile Indian States beginning from the Battle of Plassey onwards shall be prepared by the new Indira Gandhi Centre for Freedom Struggle Studies at IGNOU Campus. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between IGNOU and Institute for Socialist Education to implement the various activities to be undertaken by this centre, announced Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, VC, IGNOU.
IGNOU has recognised IHD as its affiliated institute for offering MPhil/PhD in economics
IGNOU PhD
Further to a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) between Indira Gandhi National Open University {IGNOU) and Institute of Human Development (IHD), IGNOU has recognised IHD as its affiliated institute for offering MPhil/PhD in economics. IHD will invite applications for admission under the nomenclature IGNOU-IHD PhD programme. The programme will be coordinated and monitored by a monitoring and implementation committee consisting of representatives from both IGNOU and IHD chaired by the vice chancellor, IGNOU, or his nominee and co-chaired by the director, IHD.