Alliance Business School – Dual Degree Program

ALLIANCE University of Antwerp, Belgium

The University of Antwerp and ALLIANCE Business School jointly offer a dual degree dual campus program.

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Program components include:

– Students enrolled in the Dual Degree Dual Campus program will spend their first year at ALLIANCE campus in Bangalore followed by an industry internship program either in India or abroad. After completing their internship, students will continue their second year at University of Antwerp Management School, (UAMS) Belgium.
– In the second year of academic course work, UAMS will offer the Masters in Global Management Program in Antwerp, Belgium.
– Upon successful completion of the Program, students will be awarded the degree of Post Graduate Diploma in Global Management from Alliance Business School and Master of Global Management from the University of Antwerp Management School.

PROGRAM ADMISSION

To qualify for admissions to the PGP-MGM Program, students must meet the standards for admission, specifically;

– Can demonstrate a record of 60% or higher throughout their studies
– Taken the CAT/MAT and attained a minimum score of 80 percentile
– In the event that a candidate has not taken CAT/MAT, he/she should attain a score above the seventieth percentile on the Alliance Aptitude Test (AAT). Candidates who have taken the GMAT and obtained a score of 550+ are exempt from AAT
– Successfully met the additional screening criteria including a group discussion, delivering an extempore presentation and an interview.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP AT A GLANCE

The University of Antwerp (UA) is located in the historical centre of the city of Antwerp. The UA has almost 12,000 students and over 850 academic faculty and researchers. The UA has been awarded the prestigious label by the ‘Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’. AACSB accreditation is the international hallmark of excellence in management education. The University of Antwerp Management School (UAMS) offers two types of courses: Master courses and Executive courses. While being academic the courses are also very practice-oriented. Scientific thoroughness and practicality are the trademarks of every program. The courses offered by the UAMS are extensive and diverse. There are twelve Masters and more than sixty short or long term Executive training courses in various fields. UAMS yearly welcomes over 3500 new participants to its programmes, of which more than 300 are foreigners from 30 different countries.

How Campus Placement Helps Business School Students And Companies

In todays competitive world, number of companies is increasing and there are several vacant positions that need to be filled with the right candidate. Campus placement is one of the best methods for companies to conduct interviews in business school campuses and select bright students to fill these job vacancies. This method is not only effective for companies in getting the right candidate with less cost involved in the recruitment process but also beneficial for business schools in creating a name for their institute in the market.

There are several business schools in India that have a superb reputation in case of campus placements. For instance, Indira Global Business School is one of the leading business institutes in Pune where some of the top companies including MNCs and banks come to recruit bright students for jobs. This method has proved very beneficial for students of business schools because even before they get to finish their studies, they get an opportunity to get a job of their dreams. They dont have to seek out employers, but employers approach them. It helps them shape their careers even before they step out of college.

Today, institutes hire a placement officer whose main function is to get in touch with companies (including small, medium and large) and coordinate with them to set up the campus placement process. If you are also preparing yourself for campus recruitment process it helps to know what are the common qualities that companies look for in a candidate. For instance, they look for students who are good at communication, have a good track record, self confident and a positive attitude towards their career. A business school such as Indira Global Business School gets its students placed in some of the top companies in India.

There are many companies that not only choose a student but also make an investment in training him/her. This ensures loyalty from the employees side because students tend to identify better and more closely with the first company that recruited them. In many cases, students also get ready to work at low salaries offered by large companies because it gives them a positive start in their career. There is no doubt that the method of campus recruitment has opened up doors of opportunities for students. Therefore, if someone is planning to pursue business management course, it is very important to select a good business management school. They must check the institutes reputation in terms of campus placements to get a basic idea.