GANNON UNIVERSITY , PENNSYLVANIA, USA AND BBEIT & RC CO-OPERATIVE PROGRAMME

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The Gannon university , Pennsylvania, USA and BBIET & RC , India have co-operative programmes leading to MS Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Embedded Systems and a Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA) . Gannon University will award MS/MBA Degree to Graduate students, who successfully complete 9 Credits / 24 Credits course at BBIET & RC followed by 21 Credits / 24 Credits course at Gannon University, Pennsylvania, USA

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) (1 Year)

BBDIT : 24 Credits
Gannon : 24 Credits
Total : 48 Credits

Admission Requirements : Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution with QPA of 3.0/4.0, or with an average of at least 55% marks in B-Tech degree.

The course starts in the month of November.

Last date of submission of the form is 30 October '12

 Tuition Fees  $ 15760.00
 Books  $ 1200.00
 Health Insurance  $ 598.00
 Living Cost  $ 6000.00
 BBDIT  Rs. 1.5 Lakh


MBA is a professional degree program. Students begin studies with a wide variety of academic and work backgrounds. MBA curriculum requirements range from 30 to 48 credit depending upon these experience. Courses are presented in four general categories.

From 0 to 18 credits of foundation (500 level) classes. This is designed to bring all students up to the same preliminary level before commencing with the common body of course work. Foundation courses are waivable (or challengeable) on the basis of academic and professional experience.

Eighteen (18) credits of Core (600 level) classes. The 600 sequence represents the common body of topics and skills that MBA’s are generally expected to possess.

Nine (9) credits of Elective (700 level) courses allow the student to customize a curriculum, teach teamwork, and challenge MBA students to make real applications of their MBA skills.

Students in the joint MBA /GU program will be able to complete the 48 credits by following the tracks as follow : students will be able to waive 18 credits of Foundation (500 level) classes from MBA. These 18 credits may be selected by choosing the courses listed in Appendix A as 500 level Foundation courses. Students will also be able to earn 6 credits a MBA (transferable to Gannon University) as electives equivalent to 700 level courses listed in Appendix B (excepts Business Policy, GMBA 799) and will earn the remaining 24 credits at Gannon University to complete a GU MBA degree.

It is anticipated that the work at BBIT will take one to two semester(s) and the remaining 2 to 3 semesters at GU allowing the students to graduate no later than at the end of two years.

Terms of Transfer

Students desiring to transfer from BBIET & RC to GU will follow the standard application for international students. However, those students who complete 24 credits at BBIET & RC in the GU-BBIET & RC MBA program with and average of at least 55% (corresponding to a GPA of approximately 3.0 in the USA) marks, and obtained satisfactory scores in TOEFL and GMAT (GMAT is waived if student obtains and average 60% marks in B-Tech Degree or in 24 credits taken at BBIET & RC) will be guaranteed transfer of admission, and entire 24 credits will be accepted (18 credits waived as foundation courses if less than 55% (corresponding to a GPA of approximately 3.0 in the USA) mark were obtained in that course thus increasing the total number of credits required at Gannon. Students are encouraged to complete the full 24 GU credits at BBIET & RC in order to maximize their opportunity to finish their degree in two (plus summer session) to three additional semester at Gannon University. Those who have not met the above credit requirements may apply for admission to GU as well, but they may have to take additional courses at GU.

Visa Acquisition :

Students, who successfully complete the BBIET & RC Components of the program and are admitted to GU, must obtain a Students Visa from the United States Consulate in order to enter the United States with F-1 Students status. GU is authorized by the federal government t admit non-immigrant Students and to provide them with the I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 Student Status in accordance with the regulations of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. In order to qualify for an I-20, an admitted student must provide verification of finances to cover three semesters of study at GU, Pennsylvania.

Obtain two financial certificates from a bank verifying the availability of funds for two semesters of tuition, fees and living expenses at GU. Original bank certifications are required. They must have been issued in the past three months and should indicate the specific sum available. If the financial certificate is issued in the name of a parent or other family member, the sponsoring family member should provide a statement of support clarifying his/her intent to provide funding for the full period of study in the United States.

The Center for International Programs at GU provides information and assistance to prospective students so that they may obtain a visa to enter the country and to continue to maintain good standing with the Immigration and Naturalization Service throughout their stay in the United States.

Note : that issuance of a student visa is at the discretion of the United States Consulate. Consular officers may require additional documentation including TOEFL, university transcripts, or additional financial statements.

 TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

Graduate students with outstanding academic achievements may be able to find summer training and employment with local industries. There are a number of high-tech industries like IBM, Philips and General Electric in the surrounding area.
 

MS Computer and Information Science (1 Year)
MS Mechanical Engineering (1 Year)
MS Electronics & Communication (1 Year)
 M.S. in Computer and Information Science & Embedded Software Engineering BBIET & RC : 21 Credits                          
Gannon University : 09  Credits
Total : 30 Credits

Admission Requirements : Applicants must have earned a Bachelors  degree in Computer and Information Science or in a related field from a regionally accredited institution with a QPA of 3.0/4.0, or with an average of at least 60% marks in B-Tech degree.

The course starts in the month of November.

Last date of submission of the form is 30 October '12

 

 Tuition Fees  $ 1379.00
 Books  $ 1200.00
 Health Insurance  $ 598.00
 Living Cost  $ 6000.00
 BBDIT  Rs. 1.5 Lakh

 

These new programs offered by BBIET & RC in Computer Science and Engineering articulate with the GU curricula in Computer in Computer Science and Engineering. GU graduate program in Computer and Information Science and Embedded Software Engineering is offered under three tracks – thesis, field study. Research, and project course options. All these options require a total of 30 credits. Students opting thesis option require a total of 24 credits of course work and 6 credits of thesis. Students opting field study research may choose 3-6 credits to complete the same, and the project course option require the full 30 credits as course work.

Plan A (Thesis)

The candidate will be required to submit a 6 credit thesis as part of the 30 credits of graduate course work and pass a final oral examination on the thesis material and related subjects. The thesis work must be approved by the academic approval sequence prior tot the commencement of the research work. The thesis advisor will direct the student’s work and determine when to recommend the manuscript for review by a faculty committee. The review committee will be appointed by the usual academic approval sequence and will consist of as least three full-time Gannon engineering faculty member familiar with the subject material and one member from outside the ECE department. The outside member from outside the ECE department. The outside member can be from industry. The advisor will be the chair of the review committee.

Plan B (Project)

The student will be required to complete a design project and to pass a final examination covering the student’s project and related subject areas. The project can be worth 3 or 6 graduate credits as part of the 30 credits of graduate course work depending on the difficulty of the project. The project must be approved by the usual academic approval sequence prior tot the commencement of the project work. The project advisor will direct the student’s work and determine when to recommended the manuscript for review by a faculty committee. The review committee will be appointed by the usual academic approval sequence and will consist of as least three full-time Gannon engineering faculty members familiar with the subject material and one will be the chair of the review committee.

Plan C (Project Course):

The student will be required to complete a 3 credit course designated as a project course. The project course will be approved by the usual academic approval sequence prior to the commencement of the project work and must include a significant project for its completion. The course instructor will inform the student of the complete requirements for the project course and will be responsible for seeing that the student satisfies these requirements. Students are requirement to prepare a manuscript in thesis format for the project Students shall be required to make a formal presentation of their work

Students studying for MS in Computer and Information Science will choose to study in one of the concentration areas :

·                     Computer Science

·                     Information Science

·                     Software Engineering

Students in the joint BBIT/GU program will be able to complete the same 30 credits by following the track as follow; students will be able to transfer 9 credit of graduate course work form BBIET & RC, and will earn the remaining 21 credit at Gannon University to complete a GU M.S. degree. These 9 credits may be selected by choosing any of the courses (or their equivalents) listed in Appendix A.

Credits :                                                                                        

It is anticipated that the work at BBIET & RC will take one semester and the remaining 2 or 3 semester at GU allowing the students to graduate no later than at the end of two years.

Terms of Transfer

Students desiring to transfer from BBIET & RC to GU will follow the standard application procedure for international students. However, those students who complete 9 credits at BBIET & RC in the GU – BBIET & RC Computer and Information Science / Embedded Software Engineering program with an average of at least 60% (corresponding to a GPA of approximately 3.0 in the USA) marks, and obtained satisfactory scores in TOEFL will be guaranteed transfer of admission, and entire 9 credits to GU, in advance. Students are encouraged to complete the full 9 GU credits at BBIET & RC in order to maximize their opportunity to finish their degree in three additional semesters at Gannon University. Those who have not met the above credit requirements may apply for admission to GU as well, but their admission cannot be guaranteed in advance.