Dated 13th Mar. 2002

I'm doing my masters programme in international business (MPIB) and wish to know about the career opportunities open for me.

Sweetha

New Delhi

The international business programme provides a strong foundation in economics, mathematics, and statistics with in-depth knowledge of accounting, management, corporate finance, and marketing. The programme aims to optimally prepare students for the many challenges of a rapidly changing international business environment. Entry-level jobs in the field of international business are as varied as the field itself. Most positions in marketing, finance, and consulting work begin with in-house training programs of a managerial, development and/or technical nature. Companies operating in international markets usually prefer that employees become fully trained in the domestic operations of the business before being given an opportunity to represent the firm abroad.

I wish to know the difference between aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Are the job opportunities the same for both?

A.V. Rakesh

Chennai

Aeronautical engineering is a part of aerospace engineering. Aeronautical engineering focuses on systems that operate in Earth's(aircraft) atmosphere and aerospace on those operating in space (spacecraft). The job prospects for both fields are interrelated. In India,opportunities exist with government agencies such as the HindustanAeronautical Ltd., Indian Space Research Organisation, and variousresearch and defence labs. The Indian Air Force and airlines companiesalso employ aeronautical engineers for maintenance of aircrafts. Abroad, NASA and aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus employ aerospace engineers.

I am a pharmacy student and wish to know the job opportunities open for me after graduation.

Shyam

Bangalore

The pharmaceutical industry employs pharmaceutical professionals to handle research, quality control, management, sales, production, packaging and other areas of specialised work. The industry also employs chemists, managers, productions engineers, chemical engineers, packaging specialists, sales personnel, advertising staff, and so on. The nature of work of each person employed in the industry is related to his area of expertise. Technical personnel deal with research, quality control, production, packaging, etc. while the managerial staff co- ordinate the work of the various departments. Sales (Medical representatives) and advertising personnel handle the promotional and sales functions.

I am studying B.Tech (Civil) and wish to pursue M.Tech in remote sensing. Please list the universities offering the course in India.

Deepa

Kolhapur

The Anna University, the Institute of Remote Sensing, Chennai; Andhra University, Visakhapatnam; B.M. Birla Science and Technology Center, Jaipur; Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi; Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; IIT, Kanpur; Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad; J.N.T.U., Hyderabad; Regional Engineering College, Warangal;Bharathidasan University, Trichunapalli and the Indian Institute ofRemote Sensing (National Remote Sensing Agency), Dehradun are some ofthe institutes that offer an M.Tech in remote sensing. You need toqualify in the entrance test conducted by the institutes to avail aseat. You can contact the respective university/institute for furtherinformation.

I have done my B.Sc in industrial chemistry and wish to pursue higher studies in the same or a related subject through distance learning. Please list the universities that offer the same, as a regular course as well as through correspondence.

Ajay

Raipur

A postgraduate diploma in industrial chemistry is offered through correspondence at Sambhalpur University, College Development Council, (Distance Education Cell), Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambhalpur 768019. Listed below are universities that offer postgraduate courses (regular) in industrial and applied chemistry: Alagappa University, Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi 630003, TN. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431004,Maharashtra.

Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar 125001, Haryana. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, Haryana. Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120, Gujarat. Osmania University (M.Sc (Applied Chemistry), Administrative Building, Hyderabad 500007, A.P. Cochin University of Science and Technology (M.Sc (Applied Chemistry),Cochin University PO, Kochi 682022, Kerala.

I have completed my intermediate (BPC) and wish to take-up B.Tech in food technology. I want to know the names of universities that offer a graduate degree in the same and other related subjects.

Sujatha Reddy

Hyderabad

The following institutes offer B.Tech in FoodScience/Technology/Processing and Preservation: University College of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007; Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya, Institute ofPeople's Science and Technology, Chitrakoot 485331; Marathwada KrishiVidyapeeth, College of Agricultural Technology, Krishi Nagar, Parbhani431402; Dept of Chemical Technology, Amravati University, Near Tapovan,Amravati 444602; Laxmi Narayan Institute of Technology, Mahatma GandhiRoad, Nagpur 440010; Dept of Food Science and Technology, GNDU, Amritsar 143005; St. Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal 148106, Dist Sangroor; Avinashalingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Faculty of Engineering, Coimbatore 641043; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, College of Agricultural Engineering, Coimbatore 641003; Harcourt Butler Technological, Institutes, Kanpur 208002; Raja Balwant Singh College, Agra 282001 and Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kalyanpur, Kanpur 208024.

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