Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is introducing a new programme under its Bachelor of Business Administration course which will help students navigate global careers better with the right skills, knowledge and exposure, from this academic session.

A panel of three speakers from VIT outlined the course details, the eligibility criteria and its future opportunities at The Hindu-Education Plus webinar on Navigating Global Education with BBA, held in association with VIT on Friday under ‘Career counselling series’.

The new programme BBA (Financial Analytics) is a four-year collaborative degree programme between VIT and Binghamton University, State University of New York, under which students wishing to study abroad could complete first two years in Vellore campus and the last two years in the US.

Subashini R, Associate Professor and Divisional Head of Human Resource Management, VIT Business School, said the curriculum had been jointly designed and developed after lot of research. Citing 2015 to 2025 statistics, she said, it was found that employability of management graduates in India was the highest at 78% followed by engineering and Computer Applications at 71.5% and 71% respectively.

Manoharan M, Associate Professor at the VIT Business School, who is involved in implementing global business management programmes with US universities, said, industries such as banking, investment, insurance, technology, healthcare and consultancy firms are actively seeking skilled analysts to navigate financial complexities.

Last date for applying is May 31 midnight.