Manav Rachna International University establishes India's very first BCI-licensed International Center for Outsourcing Studies (ICOS(R)

Present across 40+ countries with more than 400 Certification Training Centers, the world's foremost outsourcing Standards and certification body the BPO Certification Institute, Inc. (BCI), USA has identified Manav Rachna for setting up India's first International Center for Outsourcing Studies (ICOS®) in its university system. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) May 06, 2011 - MRIU, became India's first University to host & establish the International Center for Outsourcing Studies (ICOS®) under license from the global BPO standards leader, BPO certification Institute, Inc.(BCI) United States.

With this association, MRIU is ready to launch a slew of International certification and degree programs in BPO & Outsourcing including the internationally benchmarked Bachelor's and Master's programs in different areas of outsourcing with complete employment assurance for students who achieve a BCI credential. Equally importantly, MRIU also becomes the first university in India to will offer PhD programs in outsourcing and research and consulting to the BPO Industry.

Mr. Prashant Bhalla, Senior Vice President, MRIU, said: "MRIU has launched this International Centre for Outsourcing Studies (ICOS®) under license from the global BPO standards leader, BPO certification Institute, Inc, United States. The objective is to make MRIU a hotbed of outsourcing/BPO research & knowledge creation and a modern "nursery" for nurturing worldclass BPO talents. Indeed, our objective is to elevate the ICOS® into a Center of Excellence in the next two years. We firmly believe that most of our students have it in them to start a career in this industry that assures such fantastic growth opportunities, and also the freedom and experience to switch to other industries and careers later on"

As may not be widely known, BPO industry offers perhaps the most lucrative career opportunities for young graduates. In India, for instance even an average graduate with training and certification may conveniently start a career with salaries ranging between 1.5 L- 2.5 L per annum. In fact, the KPO industry offers opportunities worth 2.5 L - 4 L per annum to certain specially trained graduates and MRIU is keen to install a process to commence talent-creation for this industry right from the next academic year starting in July 2011.

Though the complete fee structure is due for release shortly, typical BCI entry-level certification programs cost 100 USD and the higher level certifications range between 150-500 USD. Along with MRIU 7 other international Universities are also joining BCI.

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