XLRI Students of General Management Program Get International Exposure at Australia & UK

XLRI Students of General Management Program Get International Exposure at Australia & UK

Students of General Management Program (GMP), Batch of 2007-08, went to Graduate School of Business, RMIT Australia, for 3 weeks International Exposure Programme, launched in partnership with RMIT University, Australia.

The program involved two parts, the first being an overview of Australian business climate and industrial scenario. As their visit coincided with elections in Australia, the students began with an assignment to cover election issues and different political agendas. They were also asked to analyse the policy shifts that the new Kevin Rudd government proposed to implement.

The second part of the program involved internship in an Australian organization. The work placement was designed to enhance understanding of local business operations and provide Australian companies with an opportunity to gain valuable insights into doing business in India. Renowned companies from a range of industry segments, like KPMG, Wackett Aerospace Center, CSIRO, Yoober, etc., participated in the process.

Commenting on the internship experience with XLRI students, Neil T. Faulkner, Partner, KPMG, said, "The General Management Program students who spent time in our organisation in Melbourne were marvellous ambassadors for the program, XLRI, their previous employers, their country and themselves. They demonstrated exceptional skills, commitment, knowledge, teamwork and global industry awareness."

Dr. Ron Harper, Director, Graduate School of Business, RMIT University, who led this engagement with XLRI, said, "The exercise is regarded by RMIT as an important grassroots engagement of Australian industry with the new economic superpower that is India."

The sponsored candidates from Tata Steel were sent for a similar stint to Corus, UK. A few students preferred to stay back for internships in Indian organizations like SBI Caps, UTI Securities, IDBI, and more.

GMP is a one year full-time business management program for executives, who have had a prior experience of five years or above. The batch placements are scheduled in second week of Feburary 2008 at Mumbai, followed by rolling placements till the end of April. Many major companies have expressed interest in participating in the placement process and recruiting the students at middle and senior management positions.

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Contributed by -
Kumar Bhaskar,
External linkages Cell, GMP (07-08),
XLRI, Jamshedpur.

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