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Department of ITIMS, ANIMATION & MOBILE APPLICATIONS

University School of Sciences,

Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.-380009.

Phone : +91-79-65452011,65452012, +91-8000752012

  Departmental website link : www.aimgujaratuniversity.co.in



     M.Sc. Mobile Application    M.Sc. ITIMS    M.Sc. Animation    MBA Creative Science    MBA Financial Services

 

 

There are two ways to get an Education: Purely academic and the other:

To build a sustainable career platform with skills your education has nurtured and honed in you.

Gujarat University understands the need of the hour & acted upon for giving bright future to young generation with partnering iNurture Education Solutions – Banglore.

i-Nurture is founded on the latter principle. By identifying promising sectors and putting together potent syllabi, we've created a roster of full-time courses in association with India's best-known universities and industry experts that equip you with the skills that tomorrow's industry is crying for today..

i-Nurture strives to bridge the gap between classical academia and industry by providing degree courses that impart practical and "up-to-date" skill sets that meet industry needs along with a strong theoretical base. So, when our students graduate, they hit the ground running, with the potential to be effective and successful professionals.

In simple terms, i-Nurture is all about education that is ready: future-ready and industry-ready.

With a choice of five different courses in information technology, applied art and commerce,

i-Nurture & Gujarat University offers you rich choices for your career.

About Animation

From the traditional art of Animation to high-end 3D graphics, the industry of animation has grown tremendously over the years. Today, the technical skill of animation is used in various professions, ranging from films, games, advertising, application development, product support and web development. This creative expertise is also increasingly being applied to sectors such as automobile, medicine and architecture, thus generating more employment and creating job opportunities for traditional animators as well as digital artists.

i-Nurture offers professional training in animation to students who aspire to mark their presence in this highly competitive industry. i-Nurture is among the top animation institutes in India offering full time B.Sc and M.Sc degree programmes .The i-Nurture courses are designed with an objective to hone creative skill and conceptual capabilities of budding animators. The students are taught the script-to-screen process. A student passing out of i-Nurture is a highly skilled and trained professional who is capable of working effectively in the animation industry with innovative ideas.

The Animation Edge

  • Includes all aspects of 2D and 3D Animation Filmmaking.
  • The Global Animation industry estimated to reach Rs 3,900 crore by 2013.
  • The Animation industry is offering numerous opportunities for potential animators.
  • Courses based on practical training and experimentation.

M.Sc. Animation

Course Objective: A comprehensive course in animation to enable the students to master the art of animation film-making. The course is tailor-made to hone the craft skills of the students and help foster creative thinking and ideation.

Special Features: The course seamlessly integrates theoretical knowledge with pragmatic 'hands-on' industry experience. The strong emphasis on the electives broadens the students' perspectives and aids in experimentation. Constant restructuring of the syllabus with relevant updates helps the course adhere to the current industry demands. Dedicated faculty and industry-driven practical training to ensure students "think beyond the obvious."

Eligibility Criteria: degree from any discipline.

Duration: 2 Years

About Information technology

The post graduate programme in IT Infrastructure Management and Technologies is designed for the students with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Sciences, Computer Application, IT or related fields.

M Sc IT-IMS is a top-ranked University PG program which develops and validates skills required to plan, deploy, manage, and leverage Enterprise IT infrastructure technologies. The subjects prepare students for Associate-level credential and Specialist level-credential in the various IT infrastructure management Technologist domains. This course aims to provide unique career opportunities for trained individuals in this high-growth segment of IT.

The Market Opportunity

The genesis of the IMS course is from the fact as per NASSCOM; there are more than 2 million Job positions in the IMS industry in India. The industry is facing acute shortage of manpower. Hence, it was only logical for India’s leading IMS training organization to team up with universities like Gujarat University and others to launch this Graduation for the first time in India. The courses provide job opportunities in Desktop Support Services Management, Server & Backup Management, Network Management, Database Management Administration, Messaging System, Security Services Management, Storage Management, VPN Services etc after the course.

The course imparts knowledge, skills, competency, communication skills, troubleshooting / problem solving, professionalism and willingness to learn, adapt and be flexible. Apart from the three year degree course, IMS graduates can also get international accreditation and global recognition by obtaining international certifications from various IT majors.

Thrust Areas

MSc- IT IMS Program focuses on planning, designing, implementing and managing the following key IT Infrastructure knowledge areas

  • Advance Network Management & remote infrastructure Management
  • Advance Server Management & Clustering
  • Storage & Data Center Management
  • Virtualization & Cloud computing
  • ITIL & PMP
  • HP IT infra management tools

Vendor Certifications

MSc IT IMS Program curricula covers the following vendor certifications

  • CompTIA : A+, N+
  • Microsoft: MCP
  • IBM: DB2
  • Redhat: RHCE
  • Cisco: CCNA, CCDA, CCNP
  • Exin : ITIL V3 foundation
  • PMI: PMP
  • HP : HP Business Technology Optimization (BTO) Software

 

The Curriculum

It is a unique mix of hardware and software architectures of various IT devices plus hands-on programming experience on different platforms. The core subjects are Network Architecture, Cisco and Microsoft Network management, Server Platforms, Operating Systems, Operations Management Tools, Project Management, IT Service Management etc.The course is structured to groom students with a strong theoretical foundation, practical knowledge and experience in remote IT Infrastructure management, Sesktop and Server Support, Network Support, Data Center Ops management etc .

Active Industry Collaboration

The students are provided industry expertise right from the first semesters, through guest lectures from industry experts, classroom assignments, live projects and industry internships.

Thus, the students will get hands-on experience which will also teach them to work in groups and present their results to industry stalwarts. During the course of their Masters, the students will conceptualize, design and develop a real-time mobile application. This will ensure a high quality exposure so that our students are assured of becoming real-time mobile application developers in any of the mobile platforms when they graduate.

Integrated and Innovative Teaching along with a high degree of Employability are the highlights of this course and this differentiates it from all the other programmes.

The Delivery Model

Our expertise team has designed the course material in such a way that it is available to the students for a 24/7 learning environment through

  • Instructor led training
  • Web based training
  • Computer based training

The instructor led training materials designed and developed by our experts does not only match the industry standards and requirements but are also widely accepted and approved. The training materials meet international quality standards, are relevant, industry-recognized and make comprehending and understanding easy.

The web based training services are offered through our Learning Management Solutions. With the help of this we provide our end-users a complete solution by incorporating all e-learning features like e-learning content, discussion forum, FAQs and articles into a single capsule.

Design and development of e-learning material for web based and computer based training is another offering by our expertise Group. The e-learning materials developed are voice based and are incorporated with interactivity, easy navigation techniques, vibrant graphics, animation based explanations, simulated demonstrations and practice based scenarios.

M.Sc. ITIMS

Course Objective: The course empowers students with in-depth knowledge and practically applicable skill-sets required in the various verticals of Infrastructure Management and make them industry-ready. The course instills students with practical skills and extensive knowledge in the areas such as Java, Infrastructure Management, Server Management, Network Management, Security Systems, Database Management, Operation Management, Configuration Management, Project Management, Wireless Computing, Account Management and IT Infrastructure Policy and Administration.

Special Features: The instructionally-designed course helps the students to develop the right skill-sets, technical expertise and operational skills required in the infrastructure management industry. The strategic alliances with universities and industry leaders empower the students with the technical know-how of the verticals and this keeps the students ahead in this challenging sector.

Eligibility Criteria: B.Sc. (IT-Infrastructure Management Services) OR B.Sc. Computer Science / BCA /BE (EEE / CS / Electronics and Communication / IT) OR Degree from any discipline with a Post Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Management Services OR B.Sc. Degree (Physics, Maths, Electronics, Statistics) OR Any other Equivalent or Higher Degree as per eligibility set out above

Duration: 2 Year

About Mobile Application Development

The post graduate programme in Mobile Applications and Technologies is designed for the students with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Sciences, Computer Application, IT or related fields.

The objective of the programme is to equip the students with mobile application development skills required not only by the Telecom/IT industry but also by other industries where mobile application development skills will be needed, thereby making graduates immediately employable.

The Market Opportunity

Mobile Industry has gained an increasing recognition in all sections of the society in the last few years. Mobile services have registered a remarkable growth in the recent years and are certainly showing the signs of a healthy growth.

With new technologies and products being the norm, the mobile application sector is expanding. A recent Juniper research paper puts the figures worth of $25 billion by 2015.

With every major player in this sector vying to dominate, the mobile applications can open dynamic career vistas as no other profession can, and with mobile applications industry forecasted to touch a staggering $10 million, qualified professionals will be in great demand in capacities in areas of Devising, Development and Testing.

The growing use of hand-held computers will create demand for new mobile applications and software systems. As these devices become a larger part of the business environment, it will be necessary to integrate current computer systems with this new mobile technology. The expansion of mobile technology in the next 10 years will lead to an increased need for mobile application developers to design and develop the software and systems to run these new applications and this will allow them to be integrated into older systems.

GetJar, one of the largest application stores in the world, has announced that, according to a report of Chetan Sharma, the global mobile-application industry is estimated at $17.5 billion by 2012. Also mobile-app downloads are expected to grow at a rate of 92% per year, going from seven billion downloads in 2009, to almost 50 billion in 2012. At this rate, the economic value of the applications sold will surpass the value of the CDs sold in 2012.

Thrust Areas

MSc- Mobile Applications and Tech Program focuses on planning, designing, implementing and managing the following key mobile Application development knowledge areas.

  • Android Application Development
  • I-Phone Application Development
  • Blackberry Applications Development
  • Developing Value Added Services using Mobile Device

The Curriculum

It is a unique mix of hardware and software architectures of mobile devices plus hands-on programming experience on different platforms. The core subjects are Network Architecture, Mobile Device Architecture, Mobile Application Development, Mobile Web Application Development, Java and Advanced Java for Mobile System, and Mobile Eco System and Business Models. The special subjects are Mobile UI Design, Android, VAS, Application Development, and Enterprise Applications, SIP & IMS. In the last semester, the students will have a major project where they have to develop and deploy a real-time application on the mobile device.

The course is structured to groom students with a strong theoretical foundation, practical knowledge and experience in mobile application development.

Active Industry Collaboration

The students are provided industry expertise right from the first semesters, through guest lectures from industry experts, classroom assignments, live projects and industry internships

Thus, the students will get hands-on experience which will also teach them to work in groups and present their results to industry stalwarts. During the course of their Masters, the students will conceptualize, design and develop a real-time mobile application. This will ensure a high quality exposure so that our students are assured of becoming real-time mobile application developers in any of the mobile platforms when they graduate.

Integrated and Innovative Teaching along with a high degree of Employability are the highlights of this course and this differentiates it from all the other programmes.

 

M.Sc. Mobile Application

Course Objective: The objective of the programme is to equip the students with mobile application development skills required not only by the Telecom/IT industry but also by other industries where mobile application development skills will be needed, thereby making graduates immediately employable.

Eligibility Criteria: Graduation in Computer or Electronics or Post Graduation Diploma from recognized University or equivalent like B.E.(CE)/B.E.(IT)/B.E.(EC)/B.C.A./B.Sc.(CS)/B.Sc.(IT)/B.Sc.(CA&IT)/PGDCA.

Duration: 2 Year

About Creative Management

We are living in an era of working at the speed of light, fuelled by the exponential growth in Information Technology reflected through the Internet and mobile revolutions. We are also witnessing heightened competition and keeping ahead of the rest has become the success mantra in every discipline.

It is no different in India. As one of the fastest growing economies with an attractive demographic profile, we embraced globalization almost two decades ago and have to compete on the global stage. As a result, there has been a paradigm shift in the way we see the world (and vice versa) and one such change is the education sector.

The Internet has made it possible for students to enrol with global universities and colleges with a vast array of both Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses. It has also made it necessary for educational institutes to benchmark their UG/PG courses with the leading ones around the world. It has become imperative for educational service providers to offer innovative college courses along with passionate teachers and excellent infrastructure to provide quality education. In this regard we see a serious gap in marrying industry needs with contemporary subjects taught in an innovative manner.

The co-creators of the "Creative" specialization---Lakshminarayanan & Ramesh Ramanathan---are industry veterans with very successful track records, who have earlier partnered across several ventures. They are also the proud parents of two children each!

Lakshminarayanan is the former CEO of Mudra Marketing Services with earlier stints in Ogilvy Advertising, SmithKline Pharma, International Best Foods, and Hindustan Unilever. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

Ramesh is the former National Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi and earlier with Ogilvy & McCann Advertising agencies.

In their combined experience of over 50 years, Lakshminarayanan & Ramesh realized that what is taught at universities at present is not sufficient to prepare a student for a successful and enjoyable career---across functional as well as soft skills. Many college degrees (BA, B.Sc., B.Com, or MBA in India) have become mere certifications and fail to equip young boys and girls for working in the industry. This is especially true for the creative fields like ‘Branding’, ‘Advertising’, ‘Mass Communication’, ‘Mass Media’, and ‘Design’.

And so Lakshminarayanan & Ramesh decided to join hands with the intention of bringing about a change in both the learning and teaching methodologies for such traditional college courses.

Thus were born the Undergraduate (BBA) and Postgraduate (MBA) courses in "Creative Management", which are now being offered by i-Nurture Education Solutions – one of the leading educational service providers in India.

i-Nurture's BBA and MBA courses in Creative Management have been carefully crafted to strengthen the functioning of the right-side of the brain popularly known as the ‘creative’ side. They are designed to encourage ‘creative’ or ‘out of the box’ thinking which, of late, is highly valued by employers worldwide.

Both the BBA and MBA courses rely heavily on four basic principles: Business Realities; Ideation for Problem Solving; Pragmatic Execution; and Team Work along with Leadership. i-Nurture’s BBA and MBA courses impart these principles through a mix of classroom lectures, case studies, individual and group activities, industry visits, seminars by industry experts and leading businessmen, project works, and internships. The carefully selected and trained faculty have years of teaching and work experience.

The entire curriculum of i-Nurture's BBA and MBA courses is designed to provide the student maximum exposure to the industry and to help him absorb the latest trends on a real-time basis, thus making him "industry-ready". i-Nurture's BBA and MBA courses help in the overall development of the student including communication skills, group dynamics, leadership qualities, negotiation skills, managerial and interpersonal skills that will not only promise professional growth, but also lay the foundation in shaping an exciting, successful, and lucrative career.

In the past, youngsters used to seek jobs to ensure long-term financial security with very little relation to their passion and liking. What is needed in today’s world is how different one can think from others and how much more impactful the solutions are in terms of originality, cost, and time. What is vital today is to offer college courses that help a student become “career oriented” and empower him to fit into multiple disciplines of his liking (such as copywriting, designing, branding & communication expert, etc); instead of merely turning him into just another employee.

Examples of people who followed their passions include Bill Gates of Microsoft, Steve Jobs of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, who opted to drop out of the traditional schooling system (even from top MBA institutes such as the Harvard) to nurture their creative zest and turn it into companies which are worth billions of dollars today.

These are the times wherein 'imagination', 'ideation', and 'creativity' are highly valued. These are the times for the innovators and creative thinkers. And thanks to programmes like BBA & MBA Creative Management, creativity is no longer viewed as an inborn trait but as a quality and skill that can be identified, fostered, and developed!

I found the concept of a Bachelor's and MBA in Creative Management quite novel and refreshing. The courses appear well-equipped to prepare students much better for careers in media, marketing and advertising. The syllabus is quite impressive, with many first-of-its-kind modules for building capabilities to use the right brain in a structured way. It will address a significant gap of today and looks certain to create a large market for itself. - C K Venkataraman Chief Operating Officer - Tanishq Titan Industries.

The Creative Management Edge

  • Be part of a high quality tribe of Creative Problem Solvers
  • A solid foundation of knowledge with a creative skills superstructure
  • The learning is experiential, inter-active and transformative.
  • Annual requirement estimated at over 5000 fresh jobs at multiple levels.

MBA Creative Management

Course Objective: The MBA in Creative Management is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skill-sets related to Innovation, Ideation, and Creativity. i-Nurture’s MBA in Creative Management is one of the top MBA programs in India, which offers strong conceptual grounding with extensive practical knowledge, helping students gain expertise in creative planning, ideation & creative expression, brand management, leadership, marketing management, and communication.

Special Features: i-Nurture differs from other MBA colleges by offering the ‘MBA in Creative Management’ which is totally devised keeping in mind the multitude of managerial responsibilities that a student will be exposed to in today’s multidimensional workplace. Being a specialist in any one discipline is a thing of the past. What companies look for today is a MBA graduates who can multitask, be flexible, creative, innovative, and has a stronghold on the nuances of management coupled with excellent communication skills. The MBA in Creative Management program offered in association with the top MBA colleges/universities in India, inculcates the skills of innovation and original thinking among the students. At the end of the course, students will be instilled with a unique mix of a strong business conceptual foundation with creative and innovative approaches to business problem solving, which makes it one of the most innovative, top MBA programs offered in India.

Eligibility Criteria:
a). Students who have passed any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks; or • • The University may consider any other degree or qualification as equivalent to the degree of Karnataka State Open University in consultation with the Equivalence Committee. OR b). Candidates who have passed Bachelor’s Degree with less than 50% marks and 3 years of experience at supervisory/managerial/professional level. Such candidates should have 3 years of work experience in public sector companies, large/medium private sector firms, multinationals (MNCs), and small-scale industries (SSI).
c). The University may consider any other degree or qualification as equivalent to the degree of Karnataka State Open University in consultation with the Equivalence Committee.

Duration: 2 Years

About Financial Services

Money is the fundamental requirement for human sustenance and managing money efficiently forms an integral part of human lives. While personal finances are key to individual money management, from raising funds to effectively utilizing them becomes important for institutions – small, medium and big enterprises. Financial Services industry is growing at a breakneck speed and is poised to grow multifold in the years to come throwing open immense employment opportunities to skilled people in this area of knowledge.

Indeed, money is the backbone of entire commercial activity of an economy encompassing individual & corporate money management. Choosing courses in the stream of Financial Services would offer an ideal and automatic choice of getting employed across industries such as Banks, Investment Management firms, Stockbrokers, Asset Management Companies, Insurance Companies, Commodities & Currency Dealers, Wealth Management Firms and other Research oriented businesses.

The course content & syllabus are meticulously designed in alliance with top universities and subject matter experts. Our degrees in Financial Services strive to meet the needs of today's industries and offers employability platform to students.

India has said its growth story, steered mainly by IT and telecom so far, will shift gear towards financial services to drive expansion. "It is our intention to make financial services the next growth engine for India," – Mr. P Chidambaram, former Finance Minister of India..

The Financial Services Edge

  • The course comprehensively covers every aspect of financial markets & investment instruments.
  • Only course which covers a complete range of subjects to provide a comprehensive view of the financial services business.

MBA Financial Services:

Course Objective: The course intends to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skill-sets of all the management issues related to financial sector. The course instills students with practically applicable knowledge helping them gain the acumen and management expertise in the fields of accounting, business economics, capital markets, commodities market, mutual funds, insurance, depository services, investment banking, corporate finance and other related services.

Special Features: The course effortlessly integrates the management principles with real-world management issues and ways to handle them effectively. Our industry partners continuously support the course by providing valuable industry inputs and invaluable insight into the process of managing key issues in the financial sector.

Eligibility Criteria:
a). Candidates who have passed any Bachelor's Degree of a recognized University with a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate OR b). Candidates who have passed Bachelors' Degree with less than 50% marks and 3 years of experience at supervisory/managerial/professional level. Such candidates should have completed 3 years of service. In-service candidates mean working in public sector, large/medium private sectors, MNC & SSI only. Candidates working in petty shops, auditors, tax consultants, office boys, contractors, medical shops and provision stores are not eligible to apply. OR c). The University may consider any other degree or qualification as equivalent to the degree of Karnataka State Open University in consultation with the Equivalent Committee.

Duration: 2 Years

Placement Cell

Making Students Employable – is the driving force behind the creation and implementation of the industry-ready courses and the fact that our courses are industry recognized ensures that there is no dearth of opportunities for the students who graduate from i-Nurture.

To enable a smooth transition of students into the professional realm, the Placement Assistance cell puts students through various Career Development Activities like – Soft Skills Sessions, Mock Interviews, Mock Tests, Creating online professional blogs, Resume writing etc. These Training Sessions are devised in tandem with expectations of the corporate world. The student’s progress is closely monitored and appropriated counseling is provided.

The cell also liaises with the industry to bridge the gap between the industry and academia through Industry guest speakers, projects, update of the course curriculum etc.

The Placement Assistance Cell maintains strong relationships with the corporate across different Industry segments to identify and channelize the career opportunities for i-Nurture students. It works round the clock to assist the students to get selected in the best of the companies . The i- Nurture Alumni are working in various reputed organizations. The Placement Assistance Cell has strong Network with the Alumni to help the graduating students for career opportunities.