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ISDC an Introduction
• ISDC – International Skill Development Corporation is the fastest skill development company in India
• Our purpose is to enable people and organisations to unlock their potential and develop the knowledge and skills needed for personal and economic growth.
Our University Partners
97 partnering Universities including 8 of the top 10 Institutions in India
Our Secret
ISDC Product Portfolio
The Partnership
The Opportunity
• Population of 1.3 billion, 50% under the age of 25
• Indian HE system counts over 70 million students, approximately 20 million graduate students, 18% enrol for business subjects
• India is the hub for much of the globe’s outsourcing work
• HE Indian sector, large untappedmarket with high urban concentration
• In a single year, Over 37,000 HE institutions in India, showing highest growth in decades
Growth of Higher Education Institutions in India
Understanding the difference in the market
• First preference is always entry into a local University or College
• A selected few opt for overseas Degrees and factors that influence the decision
✓ Recognition within India
✓ Cost
✓ Flexibility to move overseas
• The local student experience
✓ High degree of focus on extra curricular activities
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✓ The desire to follow multiple qualifications within a short span of time
✓ Focus on post graduate qualification, immediately upon completion of
undergraduate studies
The Process
• Research carried out in India involving Indian Universities and lading professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountants India (beginning of 2013)
• Discussions with a potential partner ISDC and combined research undertaken (end of 2013)
• Decision to develop a new syllabus. A collaboration between ACCA, CIMA, UWS and ISDC (beginning of 2014)
• New syllabus developmet commencement (mid 2014)
• Syllabus developed and signoff (beginning of 2016)
The Outcome
• An Undergraduate Degree that provides students with a minimum of 2 qualifications in 3 years
✓ BA (Hons) International Business & Finance
✓ Exemptions to 10 professional qualifications
Progress
• Subsequent launch of a MBA for India and Sri Lanka in 2017
• Expansion into the UAE September 2017
• Proposed expansion in 2018
✓ 5 new markets
✓ New Undergraduate and Postgraduate qualifications
Thank You