Read more about Online higher education firm upGrad goes bullish on small town India on Business Standard. upGrad said it is witnessing a great response from learners in the tier 2 and 3 cities and small towns in India
In the pandemic-hit 2020, more than 450 companies including ZS Associates, PayTM, Gartner, Flipkart (Walmart-acquired), Accenture and E&Y hired more than 1,200 learners from the upGrad talent pool.
As education goes remote in the pandemic, online higher-education company upGrad on Saturday said it is witnessing a great response from learners in the tier 2 and 3 cities and small towns in India and will seize the opportunity to take its .
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upGrad identifies this gap and offers MBA programs that reflect the wider impact in the world and measure things that matter in the new work arena.
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The pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated the global trend of growing popularity of online MBA degrees. Even though the applications for conventional MBAs were declining for the past couple of years, the shift in demand towards online MBA has seen an upsurge as the option of on-campus education looks obscure. In India too, B-Schools are expected to respond to this transition. The MBA is still relevant in today s day and age but it needs a full revamp. With data and digital disruption happening, MBAs need to evolve. New-age MBA requires a holistic output that covers the foundation of management programmes, knowledge of data and technology, a different breed of leadership and people management skills.
Training business advisers to detect financial distress. By Denham Sadler on May 25 2021 11:44 AM Print article
Business advisers will be trained to detect financial stress in owners of small businesses. Photo: Shutterstock
A Queensland-based startup has teamed up with Deakin University to deliver mental health training to help 5,000 business advisors recognise when a client might be in distress.
The ‘Counting on U’ program, run by Mentally Well Workplaces and Deakin University, in partnership with Beyond Blue, WorkSafe Victoria and other finance organisations, will deliver mental health first aid and relationship building training to thousands of accountants and businesses advisors.
With funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, the organisations will be rolling out the program this year and next.