With globalisation at our doorstep, local private and public universities are responding to demands from students for new specialised courses. .
Daffodil International University launched Bachelor of Entrepreneurship Development Program for the first time in Bangladesh. The students of Bachelor of Entrepreneurship Development (BED) Program will have the opportunity to gather knowledge and skills which will help them towards their goal towards becoming a successful entrepreneur. The BED program is designed to guide students through the process of launching an entrepreneurial venture. This program is suitable for those who wish to launch a venture and become a successful entrepreneur. A group of national entrepreneurs and leading academicians will offer this course through blending of both theory and practical exposure. Moreover, global exposure has been designed with the help of foreign universities.
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology has received approval as Cisco Authorised Local Academy for offering Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) course. Students with a minimum degree of H.S.C or students studying a Diploma in computers can apply for CCNA course under Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology.
Dhaka University is now offering Diploma in Population Sciences. Now-a-days the multidisciplinary approach to Population Sciences has gained increasing practical relevance in recent times. For Bangladesh, although many challenges remain, successive successes in several populations related programmes have brought international laurels and attention over the past few years. Developments and challenges in the population field have increased the need for professionals who can critically analyse population issues and manage various population related programs.
Responding to this need, Dhaka University introduced this programme with concentration in areas like demographic analysis, population studies, population and communication, population and sustainable development, reproductive health; policy, program and management, and gender issues.
While the programme is relatively new, Dhaka University is encouraged by the prospects which lie ahead. Students and professionals from fields as diverse as environment to medicine, engineering to sociology, business to women's studies, economics to geography, and law to NGO management, both at home and abroad, have expressed keen interest in the programme. In response to the diverse streams of students, Dhaka University have put together a pool of talented faculty of reputable experience and knowledge.
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