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Application/Admission Criteria
At EP-SkillBuild, we are committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment that promotes gender equality and empowers first-generation female job seekers. Our admission criteria are designed to reflect this commitment, aiming to admit 60% girls and 40% boys to ensure a balanced and diverse cohort.
Placement Cell Recommendation: To ensure the quality and relevance of our programs, students can only be admitted based on a recommendation from their college's placement cell. This ensures participants are well-suited and prepared to benefit from our skill development initiatives.
Affordable Admission Fees: We believe in making education accessible to all. Therefore, we charge minimal fees for admission through our affiliated college, ensuring affordability for our participants.
Community Learning Exchange: We offer alternative admission opportunities through our Community Learning Exchange program for pass-out students or women looking to restart their careers. Participants can gain admission by committing to spend equal hours engaging with underprivileged people in their respective communities. This unique approach not only enriches the learning experience but also fosters a culture of giving back and community empowerment.
Scholarships, Grants, and Tuition Waivers: We are dedicated to supporting students demonstrating financial need. To make our programs accessible to everyone, we establish scholarships, grants, and tuition waivers to ensure that financial constraints do not hinder access to quality education and skill development opportunities.
Community Outreach and Information Sessions : To raise awareness and promote EP-SkillBuild, we conduct regular information sessions and community outreach events. These sessions serve as platforms to showcase our programs, engage with potential participants, and build partnerships with local organizations, educational institutions, and industry leaders. Through these efforts, we aim to expand our reach, inspire participation, and foster a community of lifelong learners committed to personal and professional growth.
Banking and Finance
Objective: To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to understand the banking and finance sector's functions, operations, and regulations.
Course duration: 12 weeks, 5 hours per week.
Topics: Introduction to banking and finance, financial markets and instruments, banking products and services, financial intermediation and regulation, risk management and compliance, financial analysis and decision making.
Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
· Explain the role and importance of banking and finance in the economy.
· Identify and compare the different types of financial markets and instruments.
· Describe and evaluate the various banking products and services available to customers.
· Analyze the process and functions of financial intermediation and regulation.
· Apply the principles and tools of risk management and compliance in banking and finance.
· Perform financial analysis and decision-making using relevant data and techniques.
Assessment methods: Quizzes, assignments, case studies, and final exam.
Secretarial Practice
Objective: To equip learners with the professional and communication skills to perform secretarial duties and support administrative functions.
Course duration: 12 weeks, 5 hours per week.
Topics: Office management and organisation, business correspondence and documentation, English writing and speaking, interpersonal and customer service skills, office software and technology, ethics and etiquette.
Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
· Organize and manage office tasks and resources efficiently and effectively.
· Write and format business letters, reports, memos, and other documents using clear and concise language.
· Speak and listen in English with confidence and accuracy in various business situations.
· Communicate and interact with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders professionally and courteously.
· Use office software and technology to perform secretarial functions and support administrative processes.
· Follow the ethical and etiquette standards of secretarial practice.
Assessment methods: Quizzes, assignments, presentations, and final exam.
Inventory Management
Objective: To enable learners to understand and apply the concepts and techniques of inventory management and supply chain management.
Course duration: 12 weeks, 5 hours per week.
Topics: Inventory management fundamentals, inventory planning and control, inventory costing and valuation, inventory performance measurement, supply chain management concepts and strategies, supply chain integration and coordination.
Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
· Define and classify inventory and its role in business operations.
· Apply inventory planning and control methods to optimize inventory levels and costs.
· Calculate and compare inventory costing and valuation methods.
· Measure and improve inventory performance using key indicators and benchmarks.
· Explain the principles and benefits of supply chain management.
· Implement supply chain management strategies to enhance competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
· Integrate and coordinate supply chain activities and processes using appropriate tools and techniques.
Assessment methods: Quizzes, assignments, simulations, and final exam.
Analytics
Objective: To introduce learners to the fundamentals and applications of analytics in various domains and contexts.
Course duration: 12 weeks, 5 hours per week.
Topics: Analytics overview, data collection and preparation, data analysis and visualisation, descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, analytics tools and software, analytics case studies and best practices.
Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
· Describe the scope and importance of analytics in the modern world.
· Collect and prepare data for analysis using appropriate methods and techniques.
· Analyse and visualise data using various statistical and graphical methods.
· Differentiate and apply descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to solve problems and generate insights.
· Use analytics tools and software to perform data analysis and visualisation.
· Examine and evaluate analytics case studies and best practices from various domains and contexts.
Assessment methods: Quizzes, assignments, projects, and final exams.
Export-Import Management
Objective: To familiarise learners with export-import management and international trade concepts and practices.
Course duration: 12 weeks, 5 hours per week.
Topics: Export-import management framework, international trade theories and policies, export-import procedures and documentation, export-import financing and risk management, export-import marketing and promotion, export-import logistics and distribution.
Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
· Understand the framework and functions of export-import management.
· Apply international trade theories and policies to analyse export-import opportunities and challenges.
· Follow export-import procedures and documentation requirements for various countries and regions.
· Identify and manage export-import financing and risk issues.
· Develop and implement export-import marketing and promotion strategies.
· Plan and execute export-import logistics and distribution operations.
Assessment methods: Quizzes, assignments, case studies, and final exams.