The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Course in Astrobiology

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Thursday, Oct 19, 2006
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Course in Astrobiology

The M.P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research has arranged a three-week course in Astrobiology from November 7 to 24. The course is open to all, particularly for students with a background of Biology or Biotechnology at the level of B.Sc. or equivalent. Others, with an interest in life forms and biological aspects, will be considered for admission.

The number of seats is limited to 30. Admissions will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Classes will begin on November 7 and thereafter will be held every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. For details, contact M.P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan campus, Race Course Road, Bangalore - 560 001 (ph: 22385956).

Clinical data

Institute of Clinical Research (India) has invited applications for its one-year part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Data Management.

The course will focus on Clinical Trial Process; Clinical Trial Design; Ethics and Good Clinical Practice; Clinical Data Management; Quality Systems, SOPs and Audits; Regulatory Affairs and Compliance; Safety Management and Pharmacovigilance; Statistical Analysis and Reporting; Database Design and Data Models; Data Management Systems and Tools; Documentation and Document Management System; Medical Coding and Dictionaries; Project Management; and Security Systems. The course will begin on November 18 in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. Last date to apply is October 31. For details, call 25207222 or email: enquiry@icrindia.com

B-school seminar

The D.B.A. Global Business School recently organised a seminar on "Changing roles of Indian managers in global economy" to introduce its MBA programmes offered in association with the Rotterdam Business School.

The panel of speakers comprised Binod H.R, Senior Vice-President, Infosys Technology Ltd.; Jojan Thomas, Head, Human Resource, Spice Telecom; Arvind Saksena, Chief Information Officer, Air Deccan; Shantanu Saha, Chief Executive Officer, Idiom Design and Consulting. The seminar emphasised on Indian managers' potential to adapt to international business environment and criteria that would make them successful.

RASHEED KAPPAN

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