Karnataka - Bangalore

MCC introduces Optional French

FOR STUDENTS keen to get an expertise in French, there are now some more options beyond the Alliance Francaise.

The city's Mount Carmel College (MCC) has now introduced a new Bachelor of Arts course with French as one of the optional subjects. This course is offered for 2007-08.

The core subjects of this course are Communicative English, Optional French and Sociology (CFS). Mount Carmel is the first college in Karnataka to introduce Optional French as a core subject.

The course is open to all those who have completed 12th standard or second year Pre-University Course.

The degree programme requires students to have studied French, both spoken and written, for a minimum of three years at the school level.

Those who have studied French at any other institute of repute can apply. Admission to the B.A (CFS) course is through an entrance examination that has both written and oral sections.

Admission is strictly based on merit.

The entrance test is scheduled for May 25 at 9.30 a.m. at the Mount Carmel College. For information on the course, contact Dierdre Fernandes-Dominic at mccfrench@hotmail.com or log onto mountcarmelcollegeblr.co.in

Fashion marketing

Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), an industry-oriented design institute, has introduced a new course for postgraduates in Fashion Marketing (FMG).

The two-year diploma course will begin from 2007-08.

FMG will be a four-semester course and is exclusively designed and globally benchmarked to train students in advanced, comprehensive managerial skills and techniques required for the Fashion Marketing.

The course emphasises on intensive theoretical and applied training in core areas of Fashion Marketing, Brand Management, Global fashion industry and other components of Fashion Value Chain.

An All India Entrance Test will be conducted simultaneously at seven centres throughout the country on June 3.

The test centres are Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow and Chandigarh.

The last date to submit the application forms is May 25. The entrance test will be followed by a situation test, group discussion and a panel interview.

The academic session for the course will begin in July. The academy has instituted one full tuition fee waiver merit scholarship for this programme for students who put up the best performance in admission tests and the interview, subject to minimum requirements of performance.

Here's what A.K.G Nair, Group Director, Pearl Academy of Fashion, has to say on the course: "Indian fashion industry is moving up the fashion value chain and witnessing phenomenal growth of domestic and global fashion brands.

The large number of leading global fashion brands are already in India such as Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Christian Dior, Chanel and Louis Vuiton, and others are planning to enter India. The changing market conditions have bolstered the demand of highly competent fashion marketing professionals who can take up key positions in fashion marketing, brand management and related areas.

Fashion marketing is a new horizon, so we have decided to cater to the industry demand by introducing this new course."

RASHEED KAPPAN

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