The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has recently collaborated with TimesPro to offer new-age management programmes for learners in India and overseas to equip themselves with modern business practices and build competencies to elevate their careers. The collaboration aims to commence with the introduction of six programmes catering to various industry domains, according to an official statement.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Devesh Nigam, Registrar, University of Hyderabad and Arun Kabra, CFO & President Enterprise Business, TimesPro on January 11, 2023, in the presence of Prof. B J Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mary Jessica, Dean, School of Management Studies, Dr. S Jeelani, Director-CDVL, Dr. I Lokananda Reddy, UoH, Kuldeep Pareek and MVR Padma Raju from TimesPro, the statement further added.
With this partnership, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) and TimesPro will offer the Diploma in Project Management (DPM), Diploma in Business Management, Diploma in Business Finance Management (DBFM), Diploma in Business Analytics (DBA), Diploma in Digital Marketing Management and Diploma in Financial Wellbeing & Wealth Management programmes. These programmes shall be for students all across the globe through the Centre for Distance Virtual and Learning (CDVL) with the support of School of Management studies at the University. The students will stand to earn 40 credits that qualify for the Academic Bank of Credits. These credits can be utilised for a Master’s degree in future.
Speaking on the collaboration, Vice-Chancellor of University of Hyderabad, Prof. B.J. Rao, said:
The MoU between TimesPro and UoH (CDVL) is a happy culmination of two active entities for imparting education for SKILLS. We hope that this MoU will lead to multiple courses being offered across distance for a large number of students.
The programmes will go LIVE over the forthcoming months and will be conducted via TimesPro’s state-of-the-art Interactive Learning (IL) platform and delivered in Direct-to-Device (D2D) mode. It will equip our learners to build future-ready capabilities and a strong foundation across domains through our pedagogy that follows a judicious blend of lectures, case studies, assignments, capstone projects, etc., essential for career progression. TimesPro will capitalize on its industry presence by assisting our learners with employment opportunities.
The University of Hyderabad’s vision, planning and processes embody the core values of National Needs–Global Standards, Innovation, Public Engagement and Social Impact. As a significant contributor to the nation’s knowledge economy, it offers enhanced knowledge services in diverse fields to produce global quality research, teaching and learning outcomes. These services and outcomes are underwritten by a commitment to innovation, the integration of methods and fields of inquiry, and geared towards a more robust public engagement and social impact.
Through its meaningful fundamental research across disciplines, the university contributes to social and scientific inquiry in the manner most suited to serve the nation, while setting our benchmarks in line with the global best in the disciplines. The platform’s research and teaching ecosystem derives its energies from due attention to foundational problems and modes of being in the natural and social worlds, from the balance between the aesthetic, the technological, and the socio-political. Together, these core values contribute to the formation of better values – human and cultural – among its stakeholders.
President, Enterprise Business & CFO, TimesPro, Arun Kabra, added:
We are delighted to offer the new-age management programmes in collaboration with the prestigious University of Hyderabad to equip our learners with future-centric skillsets, build competencies and stay in sync with the requirements of Industry 4.0. Learners will gain immense knowledge through UoH academicians and TimesPro industry experts who will train them to counter the challenges of the VUCA world and get them ready for placement in corporates.
Founded in 2013, TimesPros offers a variety of created and curated learning programmes across a range of categories, industries, and age groups. The platform includes employment-oriented early career programmes across BFSI, e-Commerce, and technology sectors; executive education for working professionals in collaboration with premier national and global educational institutions; and organisational learning and development interventions at the corporate level. The company’s vision is to fulfil aspirations of millions of learners, by making excellence accessible, through learner-centric innovations and global collaborations.
Earlier this month, the Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIM-V), announced its partnership with TimesPro, to launch the executive certificate programme in advanced strategic management.
