Austria’s Modul University Vienna’s first campus in Dubai will become fully operational by September 2016, announced Dubai Investments.

Spread across 25,000 square feet, the new campus is Modul’s first outside Austria and will be built at Dubai Multi Commodities Centre in Jumeirah Lake Towers.

With the campus being fully operational in September, the admissions will start in the first quarter of next year.

The Modul University Dubai campus will offer undergraduate, graduate and MBA degree programmes, including BBA and MBA in hospitality and tourism management, Bachelor of Science degree in International Management, MBA in New Media Management and Masters of Science degree in Sustainable Development Management, offered by Tourism College Modul.

In addition, short-term vocational courses, spanning six months to one year duration, will also be offered for hospitality professionals in the UAE. All the courses will be taught in English and accredited in both Austria and the UAE.

Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, laid the foundation stone for the construction of Research Institute of Homoeopathy and Unani under the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) respectively at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. These organisations are apex bodies for research under the Ministry of AYUSH. This Institute will be a premier institute in the state of Maharashtra engaged in research activities in Homoeopathy and Unani medicine.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that high quality research in Homoeopathy and Unani medicine is essential for the growth, further development and their scientific usage in health care systems. He emphasised that the Ministry of AYUSH is committed for the strengthening of all existing research institutes. This upcoming institute is a significant step of the Government for inculcating research aptitude in students of various colleges already functional in Maharashtra.

The Minister assured full cooperation of the Central government in the development of AYUSH systems in Maharashtra. He emphasised that Government of Maharashtra should utilize provisions of centrally sponsored schemes and establish Homoeopathic and Unani colleges in the Government sector. There is need to give employment to Homoeopathic and Unani doctors at primary health care, the Minister added.

These regional institutes of Homoeopathy and Unani Medicine will be completed within 18 months. When these institutes will be fully operational, there shall be provision of world class Homoeopathy and Unani treatment, apart from undertaking research in incurable diseases like HIV/AIDS, Cancer, chronic skin diseases like psoriasis, vitiligo etc. These institutes shall have state of the art laboratories and investigation facilities where patients can be given treatment with modern outlook.

PwC India and NIIT University (NU) have entered into a strategic partnership towards creating a trained talent pool of Cyber Security professionals in India. To this end, academic experts from NU and senior professionals from PwC India have co-created a two-year work-integrated specialised Master’s Programme in Cyber Security.

The Master’s Programme in Cyber Security is amongst the first programmes that blend academic and professional education, with the industry player PwC India being an equal partner in developing and delivering the programme. The key driver in this programme is industry-led research in the Cyber Security space.

Cyber Security market currently at $1 billion, is expected to grow to $35 billion by 2025. The demand for skilled professionals in the space is very high. This demand is coming from domestic companies spending in the country; multinational companies investing in India; increasing government activity in the cyber and cyber security space; and information technology firms bringing in work from clients.

On the occasion, Rajendra S Pawar, Chairman NIIT Group and Founder NU, said, “Technology has changed the way businesses are run and has brought along with it unique challenges and threats. In today’s digitised environment securing our cyberspace has become a priority for businesses and citizens across the world. This calls for a team of trained professionals who are equipped to combat the challenges that are posed by hackers every day. Our partnership with PwC India is a step in that direction.”

Deepak Kapoor, Chairman, PwC India said, “Cyber Security is a major focus area and the growth driver for PwC India. With this programme with NU, PwC India is collaborating with academia to bring industry-ready talent into the market, readily employable with required customized skills set.”

First year of the Master’s Programme in Cyber Security will be held at the Neemrana Campus of NU, followed by an internship at PwC India under the supervision of NU faculty. The programme will emphasise on Security Analytics, Threat Intelligence, Industrial Control System and Vulnerability Analysis and also draw on practitioner-experts from PwC India to ensure the right blend of academic concepts and industry application. PwC has worked with NU to devise the curriculum for the programme. In addition, PwC India and NU will co-create specialised laboratories at the University, with advanced hardware and software required for the programme.

The first batch of the Master’s Programme in Cyber Security will commence from July 2016. The selection process will be stringent inviting applications from candidates having technical bend of mind. Applicants should have four years Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology in Computer Science or IT (those who are completing their Degree in the current academic year are also eligible) or Master’s Degree holders in Computer Science or IT or Mathematics and Statistics (those completing their Degree in the current academic year are also eligible). It is mandatory for applicants to have secured at least 60 per cent or above in their 10th and 12th standard boards and in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.

The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) announced a collaboration with Apollo Medskills to launch a certificate programme on healthcare management called General Management Programme for Healthcare Executives (GMHE). The year-long course will be launched in June 2016 and held at the Bannerghatta campus of IIM-B.

On the launch, Professor Shyamal Roy, Chairperson – Executive Education, IIM-B, said, “Over time, IIM-B has developed expertise in offering long-duration certificate programmes for working professionals. There was a long pending demand from industry to start a programme focused on healthcare. I am, therefore, very pleased to announce the launch of this programme in partnership with Apollo Medskills. Healthcare is a rapidly growing sector of the economy. I am sure that the sector will benefit immensely from this programme.”

Clinicians who want to pursue a career in hospitality management, professionals from allied-sector organisations like pharmaceutical, diagnostics, medical devices, health insurance, clinical research and entrepreneurs and management consultants wanting to expand their operations are eligible to participate in the course.

The 12-month part-time programme will be taught by a combination of academicians, and industry experts from the Apollo Group.