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Commerce rush at DU

Commerce seems to be the flavour of Delhi University's admission season this time round. With many colleges seeing a huge rush for the course in the first two days of the first phase of admissions, the possibility of grabbing a seat in the second list for students seems slim.

"We have admitted 90 student in the Commerce section already and the usual strength is 60. This seems to be a new trend as last year we had 66 students in the first year and we had a second list for the course. One reason could be that the course has become more job-oriented. The Economic (Honours) quota is also full, so a second list is unlikely," said Indraprastha College Media Co-ordinator Manasvini Yogi on Wednesday.

Facing a similar strain, Acharya Narendra Dev College has also seen an increase in the number of applicant for the course. The college has already admitted 52 candidates for Commerce while the total sectioned strength is only 40.

"A lot of colleges have put up unreal figures," said Principal Savithri Singh. With the prestige of the college being linked with high marks, some colleges have chosen to quote higher figures to get students to believe that they are in the big league.

The "unreal" figures apart, students seem to be rushing in for Commerce and Economics this year.

Gargi College, which usually admits 60 students for the course, has already filled up its seats in Commerce. Miranda House, too, has received enough applications for Economic (Honours) and is unlikely to come out with a second list in the course.

However, those who didn't make it to the first-cut off list need not lose hope, as the picture will become clearer only later.

"The important thing to know is not what is the cut-off percentage of the student who got admission first, but the marks of the student who got in last. There is still hope for students who have not got in their high 80s for Commerce," says Dean of Students' Welfare S.K. Vij.

The second list will be put up at colleges on June 30.

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Dreams of pursuing a degree in Commerce for those who have not met the high cut-off marks this time are not over. The Indian School of Business and Finance (ISBF), the first institute in Delhi to provide a London School of Economics (LSE) programme, has admissions open till July 10 for undergraduate students wanting to get a business degree.

Students undertaking this course get a University of London degree. The institute offers a range of undergraduate programme across the spectrum of Business and Finance. These courses are designed to cater to the needs of emerging markets. The University of London awards the degree and the curriculum is managed by LSE.

Apart from a foreign degree, ISBF also encourages students to enrol for B.Com. at the School of Opening Learning in Delhi University so that they can get a dual degree. Open to students who have completed their Class XII, the admission process includes a written test and an interview conducted by the Admission Committee. ISBF offers B.Sc. in Business, Management and Banking and Finance.

The programme will start in August. However, like all foreign degrees, the cost for the programme will be similar for a degree programme overseas.

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Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, has entered into a tie-up with European School of Management (ESCP-EAP), France, for the postgraduate programme in International Management to give students an exposure in global markets.

The programme, designed to meet the pace of change in the markets, will give students a chance to get experience in different continents.

The programme in International Management, ESCP-EAP will facilitate students to get paid during their internship in Europe for four months. This will also enable the students to get experience in a multi-cultural business environment.

While students will study in Gurgaon for six months, in the second phase they will join ESCP-EAP in Paris, London or Turin. In the last phase they will be required to pursue the cultural and business immersion experience with paid internship in Europe for four months.

Graduates with a minimum of 55 per cent marks from a recognised university are eligible for the programme. Selection will be based on CAT/GMAT score, group discussion and personal interview.

-- Mandira Nayar

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