WeSchool signs Memorandum of Understanding with MTNL’s Center for Excellence in Telecom Technology and Management

It was a historic moment when Shri A K.Garg, Chairman and Managing Director, MTNL and Prof Dr Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, WeSchool announced their strategic alliance to launch two new management courses for Telecom sector by signing of a (MoU) between WeSchool and MTNL–CETTM (Center for Excellence in Telecom Technology and Management).With this alliance with the telecom giant, WeSchool has the distinction of being the only Business School in the country to have a collaborative association  with MTNL. The industry-academia partnership will develop and deliver the programs in telecom management that aim towards developing skills required to meet the growing opportunities and challenges in telecom ecosystem

Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, WeSchool put forth his vision behind the joint venture., “We are highly privileged to be the first Business School to join hands with MTNL to introduce specialized management programmes for Telecom sector. This futuristic joint initiative will take MTNL to a different level as from now on it will be seen as a learner’s organization. With the fast paced growth & challenges in the telecom industry, there is a dire need to create a workforce with sound technical knowledge combined with good management skills. Learn, Unlearn and Relearn is the Mantra of the day and the Triple A concept that WeSchool has embedded in its pedagogy, trains our young managers to acquire knowledge, apply and assimilate it. We believe that a manager must become a leader and leader must take on the mantle of teacher to let the knowledge trickle to sections other than his own,  for the benefit of the organization and  society  “

“In these niche courses, not only an appreciation of general management principles is cultivated, but marketing and inter-linkages between telecom markets will also be explored. With design thinking, creativity and innovation at the core of all our educational programs, WeSchool has always strived to expand the horizons of management education to various sectors. We believe that our initiative with MTNL is an important step in this direction to co-create the required talent pool while contributing to the overall growth of the telecom industry and in turn boost national economy” added Dr Salunkhe.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr AK Garg, Chairman   & MD, MTNL said, “We are glad to have entered into a partnership with WeSchool which will help us to get quality professionals to work for our industry. The telecom industry is going through complex changes which have led to the need of management oriented workforce like never before. CETTM’s mission has been to provide quality training to enable professionals to acquire knowledge and skills to perform effectively in the rapidly advancing telecom sector. WeSchool and CETTM have complimentary qualities .We have the much needed well equipped labs ad WeSchool has eminent faculty that can impart management expertise to the students. It is a win-win situation for all stakeholders .We believes that the collaboration with WeSchool will help us enhance the quality of training while making it more relevant to today’s business environment”.

The two courses introduced are Post Graduate Program in Telecom Management (PGPTM) and Certificate Course in Telecom Marketing & Management (CTMM), the duration of which will be 11 months and 3 months respectively. They are autonomous in nature, the lectures on Telecom topics will be held at the CETTM training center and those on management aspects will be conducted at WeSchool campus. The eligibility for the Post Graduate Program in Telecom Management (PGPTM) would be any Graduate or Engineering Diploma Holders from a Statutory University or Institution, While for the Certificate Course in Telecom Marketing & Management (CTMM) any working professional or a 12th Science Pass or 10 + 2 ITI / MCVC can apply.

The courses were formally launched with release of the brochure at the hands of dignitaries on the dais.