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Offbeat courses ; Looking for an interesting programme that adds value to your resume? Look no further than these quirky winners. [India Today](India Today Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Looking for an interesting programme that adds value to your resume? Look no further than these quirky winners. ReVOLUTION GNIIT NIIT has recently announced the launch of a new programme 'ReVOLUTION GNIIT' which is aimed at maximising career opportunities for Class XII and college students. The programme offers a variety of futuristic courses in Banking and Finance, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Cloud and Mobile Software Engineering, Big Data and Business Analytics, E-commerce & Business Administration and Cloud Computing and IT Management. This novel programme offers students the flexibility to choose from a variety of new-age career programs which are in step with the growing needs of a knowledge economy. The programme highlights industry specific competencies and instils communication and professional skills which combined with a year of professional practice helps create professionals who are well prepared and have practical experience. You can pursue this program along with your graduation and make yourself eligible for exciting new job profiles such as Data analysts, Retail Banking professionals, E-business operations executive, E-commerce specialist, social media specialist, Mobile App development, and Cloud Application Developer to name a few. The various courses under GNIIT like GNIIT in Big Data & Business Analytics program enables students to acquire the new-age skills on the latest analytics tools and techniques. GNIIT in Banking & Finance prepares undergraduates for various functional roles in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and Investment ) sector. Admission procedure eligibility > Applicants should have appeared for, or cleared, Class XII. > Applicants need to have secured an aggregate of at least 60% in Class X or 55% or more in Class XII board exams. > Applicants should have basic communication skills and basic command over the English language. > Applicants for the GNIIT programme would need to undergo an online English evaluation. Course duration : 3 Years, Full Time, Undergraduate Degree Course fees Rs 1,43,259 Post graduate programme in energy management by MDI Gurgaon MDI (Management Development Instititute) is the first institution in India to get AMBA (Association of MBAs) Accreditation from UK, even before any of the IIMs. MDI has also been first in India to get South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS). Energy Management, this is a one-of-a-kind course from MDI. It is an unique industry-focused programme which aims to meet the scarcity of highly skilled business professionals who can succeed in the environment filled with management challenges in the energy and power sector. This energy management programme by MDI became the sole programme targetted at the energy sector in 2011 to have been accredited with AMBA. MDI has created a position for themselves of being the pioneer by launching a programme which trains professionals in the areas of energy management. This energy management programme studies different energy sectors such as oil and gas, coal, the carbon market, energy efficiency and not only power. The objective of this programme is to draw the finest minds from the industry and prepare them in the area of energy management, infrastructure finance for a leadership role to execute requirements in the energy sector. The aim of the programme is also to carry out action-oriented research in emerging fields of Energy Management with active industry participation and to develop international tie-ups especially with institutions which are doing work and research in this particular area . HOW TO APPLY Admission is on the basis of CAT scores followed by a personal interview. Self-sponsored candidates have to appear for the CAT exam while candidates sponsered by their employers have to appear for MDI's own admission test. Eligibility > Candidates must have 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA in both X and XII. > The candidate must have minimum three years Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from any University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. > A minimum of 5 years of post qualification executive work experience as on December 31, 2013. > Further, an applicant should be either: A Class I officer belonging to any Central or State Services,or A Class I officer in a public sector undertaking, including banks and financial institutions, or An officer in a private sector corporation shouldering adequate management responsibilities. Course duration 15 Months part-time Course fees Rs 11.5 Lakhs Fashion Media Makeup at Pearl Academy, Delhi Makeup artistry is an industry with cut-throat competition, in which you succeed depending upon the quality of the training you receive and your commitment to attain the highest standards possible. Be it advertising, television, cinema, events promotion or fashion promotion, all these are activities where the look and appearance of individuals really matters. It is the media makeup industry which professionally takes care of the grooming requirements of an individual during shoots and events through hair styling, makeup, cosmetics and skin care. Fashion Media Makeup (FMM) is a one year comprehensive diploma programme. The curriculum meets international standards and was conceived with technical assistance from the London College of Fashion (LCF), UK, one of the pioneers in beauty and fashion education worldwide. The programme is intended to impart training about international trends and techniques and is an intensive theoretical and practical study along with a training course for those looking for a serious career in the art of professional makeup. The course teaches students makeup and hair-styling techniques and includes hands-on interactive training that provides students with the expertise to handle any makeup challenge with self- confidence, proficiency and competence. The programme is particularly intended to meet the requirements of the glamour industry. The programme is offered for three terms of 13 weeks each and covers a variety of skills in makeup, hair-styling, hair design and special effects makeup, besides visual studies and IT. The course boasts of a multi-disciplinary and wide ranging curriculum which provides for the holistic development of students, keeping in mind the needs of the makeup industry. Constant evaluation and assessment is undertaken all through the programme with the help of assignments and presentations which cover real- world projects. Particular attention is paid to infrastructure - at Pearl Academy students recieve training in a centrally air conditioned studio with modern facilities and equipment with additional critical IT and library support from the academy. Faculty plays an important role in shaping students. In this course faculty from the makeup industry and with academic backgrounds handle core modules, such as makeup studies, hair- styling and hair design. Additional input is provided by industry experts. How to apply - Admissions are based on an interview to ascertain the student's ability and commitment. Study centre - Noida, Delhi Eligibility - Graduate in any discipline Course fees - The fee structure for the fashion and media makeup course is Rs 95,000, payable in two installments. 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