IIM Bengaluru’s Free Online Course on Marketing Could Be Just The Direction Your Career Needs

July 12, 20213 Minutes Read
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Girls from challenging backgrounds and conservative families often have to forgo their dreams because of the lack of availability to quality higher education. To ease this, Glow & Lovely Careers (formerly known as Fair & Lovely Career Foundation) has partnered with edX, an online course provider. Through this affiliation, you can take low-cost online courses from some of the best institutes around the world, like Harvard, MIT, IIT Bombay, and IIM Bengaluru.

IIM Bengaluru is recognized as one of the best institutes in India. It is known for its top-notch faculty members with unmatched academic excellence and international experience. They also have a deep understanding of the challenges and aspirations of Young India. The online marketing courses offered by IIM-B have been designed by renowned professors, keeping in mind all these factors.

The term Marketing covers many areas. It refers to advertising, brand and product image management, consumer research, product planning, distribution network, etc. You can specialize in a particular stream based on your interest. IIM-B's Marketing Management Coursewill help you learn the applications of marketing theories in real-world business practices.

You do not have to give the Common Aptitude Test to take this course. What's more, you will also get a certificate after completing the course. Please note that you may have to pay a nominal amount for the certificate. Register with the Glow and Lovely Careers (formerly known as Fair & Lovely Career Foundation) to gain access to IIM-B's Free Online Marketing Courses With Certificate. The course expires on 20 May 2021.

A marketing job in an international company is very lucrative. Naturally, it is also competitive. Each vacancy in a reputed firm invites at least hundreds of applications. In such a scenario, you have to make sure that your resume stands out. This is where such free online marketing courses can help you. It may not be equivalent to a full-time MBA degree, but it will let your employer know that you are clear with your basics in marketing and have a good foundation. You are eager to learn. And it may just get your foot in the door.

There are many advantages to online courses. Firstly, you can take it at your convenience. Now, you may be forced to pick up a part-time job because of some difficult conditions. Fortunately, due to technology, you do not have to miss out on your chance for higher education. With online courses, you get the option to attend classes at a time of your choosing. You don't have to work out details like commuting, hostel expenses, and other such common worries of higher education.

Do make use of the other free courses available on the Glow & Lovely Careers (formerly known as Fair & Lovely Career Foundation) website to add more value to your education and experience. Of course, candidates with academic knowledge are highly valued in every field. But, you will also be tested in other areas by your potential employers. For example, a marketing department will seek well-groomed candidates, who can speak, read, and write English confidently, and appear positive in their body language.

We recommend English for Doing Business in Asia -- Speaking, and English for Doing Business in Asia -- Writing courses to help you with your English. Both of these courses are free. You may not apply for certification for these soft skills courses. Sometimes, mere demonstration of positive body language and clear communication is enough.

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Use your Facebook and Instagram profiles to connect with people already working in your desired field of marketing. You can learn a lot from their experience.

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Prepare With the Right Guidance Using This SSC Mock Test Series Designed by Subject Experts

SSC stands for Staff Selection Commission. The SSC Exams are competitive exams held for various Group B and Group C positions within the ministries and departments of the Government of India. The SSC exams are conducted in 4 phases. They are called Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV, respectively. Tier I and Tier II are taken in an online mode. Tier III is a pen and paper exam. The Tier IV exam aims to test you on certain skills like data entry and computer proficiency.

Tier I is the preliminary exams. Here, the questions appear in multiple-choice format covering 4 subjects: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension.

The Tier-II exam or the Mains consist of 4 sections: Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies, which includes Finance & Accounting along with Economics & Governance.

Tier III exams are descriptive. You will be tested here on your "essay" and "letter" writing skills. Tier IV is a skill test. Candidates are expected to enter data at the speed of 2000 key presses in 15 minutes.

Eligibility criterion includes a graduation degree from a recognized university. The age requirements vary from post to post. Generally, they fall within the age bracket of 20 to 30 years. Each year more than 30 lakh candidates take the exam. However, if you aspire to work for the Government of India, you must not the fear of competition stop you. It is better to craft an effective preparation strategy and focus all your energies on doing well in the entrance exam.

Register on the Glow & Lovely (formerly known as Fair & Lovely) Careers Website now. Our partnership with the textbook will provide you with free online SSC mock tests. Taking the SSC mock test online will familiarize you with the exam pattern. You will gain a clear understanding of the Government marking scheme. This knowledge is needed to know how to prioritize the sections during the final exam. The sections that can fetch you easy scores should be attempted before the other sections. It will also help you overcome any mental block of taking an online exam. If you are not used to the online module, you may end up losing your precious time during the final exam.

An online SSC mock test is an opportunity to assess your performance honestly. There may be topics that you feel confident about but realize during the exam, that you've not comprehended it fully. Taking a mock online test for SSC is the only way to identify your strengths and weakness truly.

What's more, our free online courses like How to Write an Essay in the Know English section will help you polish your English writing skills. There are some beginner-level English-speaking courses too. You can take them to improve your spoken and written English.

Top Tip:

As per the Government notification, the SSC JE Tier II 2019 exam date has been revised to March 21, 2021. If you aspire to crack the SSC exam, you must keep an eye out for Government notices. There has been a reshuffling of the dates owing to the Coronavirus pandemic.