Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations

Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations (GBO) is a 2 year full time diploma programme in International Business, started by Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, in the year 1999. The diploma is awarded by the University of Delhi and is equivalent to an MBA in International Business [Recruiter's Manual 2007-08, Global Business Operations, Shri Ram College of Commerce] .

History

Shri Ram College of Commerce started the GBO programme in 1999. The first batch passed out in the year 2001. The course is currently in its 9th year of operations.

Admission Procedure

The admission to the GBO programme is based on a written entrance test. The selected candidates are called for a group discussion and an interview. The forms are out by early December and the Entrance test is usually conducted in the last week of January [Admission Prospectus 2007-08, Global Business Operations, Shri Ram College of Commerce] .

The pattern of the written test is primarily based on the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs but also includes questions on general knowledge, economics and current business world. Each question is of four marks and there is a negative marking of one mark for every wrong answer.

The annual fees for the course is INR 30,000 (approx).

Pedagogy

The GBO programme comprises an intuitive pedagogy that is a blend of Classroom Lectures, Case Studies, Business Games, Industry Interactions and Projects. The subjects pay emphasis on International Business, Human relations, Finance, Marketing and Foreign Trade [Placement Brochure 2006-07, Global Business Operations, Shri Ram College of Commerce] .

The Faculty at Shri Ram College of Commerce is one of the best present in India and teaches in numerous institutes of repute other than GBO.

Placements

The placements figures for GBO for the year 2006-07 are [Recruiter's Manual 2007-08, Global Business Operations, Shri Ram College of Commerce] :
* Highest Package: INR 9 Lakhs per Annum (CTC)
* Average Package: INR 6.57 Lakhs per Annum (CTC)

Some of the frequent recruiters at GBO include: Trident Group, HCL Technologies, American Express, DCM Shri Ram Consolidated Ltd, Grand Thornton, HDFC Bank, IMRB International amongst other.

Profiles offered include Compensation Management, Recruitment, Talent Management, Financial Research, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Strategic Marketing, Market Research, Business Intelligence, Business Analysis amongst others.

Life at GBO

The student life at GBO involves a number of activities, which includes amongst others [Admission Prospectus 2006-07, Global Business Operations, Shri Ram College of Commerce] :
* Academic Sessions
* Guest Lectures/Workshops/Seminars
* Management Fest
* Annual National Colloquium
* HR/Finance/Marketing/IT Summits
* Alumni Dinner
* Participation in Co-curricular and cultural activities
* Sports

HR Summit

Every Year, GBO organizes an HR Summit. HR Summit 2007 was organized on September 1st, 2007 with the theme: "HR - New Vistas & Challenges". The theme for HR Summit 2006 was "HR Through its Instrumentalities".

The list of eminent speakers, this year, included ["GBO : HR Summit", Global Business Operations Official Website Content, Shri Ram College of Commerce] :
* Raghuvendra Upadhyay (Indian Petro Group)
* VP Singh (Jaipuria Group of Industries)
* Vivek Gera (Centurian bank of Punjab)
* Sanjay Bose (TAJ Group of Hotel)
* Vivek Kumar (TATA Consultancy Services)
* Sushil Baweja (DCM Shriram consolidated)
* Pankaj Dubey (Yamaha Motors)
* Mohd. Kahlid (Jubilant Organsys)
* S. Gupta (EXL Services)

National Colloquium

The National Colloquium 2007 is scheduled for February 28th, 2008; to be held at 'Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi' with the theme: "Re-Inventing Indian Businesses and the Role of Corporate Leaders". The Chief Guest for the Event will be Mr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal (CEO, Hero Honda).

National Colloquium 2006 was organized on December 19th, 2006 at the 'India Habitat Centre, Delhi' with the theme: "Indian Economy: The Way Ahead". List of eminent speakers included ["GBO : National Colloquium", Global Business Operations Official Website Content, Shri Ram College of Commerce] :
* Arun Jaitley (MP, SRCC Alumni)
* Rahul Bajaj (MP, Prominent Businessman)
* Ajay Sriram (Chairman, DCM Shri ram Consolidated Ltd)
* Kirit Parikh (Member Planning Commission, Govt of India)
* Ramesh Damani (Investment Guru)
* Tarini Vaidya (Country Treasurer, Centurion Bank Of Punjab)
* DK Beri (Corporate affairs, Indian Hotels Ltd)
* Ram Sarvapalli (Managing Partner, Ernst and Young)

[http://enmassethefest.com En masse]

En masse (GBO) is the annual Management-cum-Cultural fest of GBO. The first ever fest is being organized on March 1-2, 2008. En masse involves active participation from Students of Business Schools and Active Business Practitioners alike. The event heralds the coming together of the Kautilyas and Sun Tzus from all over the country to showcase the zeal that drives the human intellect ["En masse", [http://www.enmassethefest.com En masse 2008 Official Website] , Shri Ram College of Commerce] .

Eminent Alumni

Gurbaksh Singh Gandhi - Batch of 2003;Group Manager - Investment research at Evalueserve.com Pvt. Ltd.

References

External links

* Official [http://gbo.srcc.edu/ GBO] Website (under development)