Era Business School: Applications now open at Era to build a career in construction

Those considering a career in construction have until the end of January to start building their future at Era Business School.

Applications are open until January 31, 2012 for the Construction Project Management (CPM) course, with the first round of group discussions and personal interviews (GD-PI) to be held on February 4, 2012.

The two-year programme features traditional management courses, along with courses in construction and project management, specialized courses in real estate development and management, infrastructure development and management focusing on transport, energy and power infrastructure and is open to both beginners and mid-career professionals.

Its aim is to develop professionals who can deliver quality projects on schedule within budget and to prepare graduates to take on responsibility at all levels of construction, real estate and infrastructure projects.

With building booming in India, now is the time to start constructing a solid base for a career in the industry. With 65 per cent of the total investment in infrastructure going toward construction, the sector is forecast to undergo high and sustained growth.

Based on the latest growth-rate statistics, it is estimated there will be 83 million people employed in construction industry by 2022 compared to 36 million in 2008.

The market value of projects under construction in India broke the $100-billion barrier in 2010 and, due largely to huge investments in housing, roads, major highways, ports, water supply and airport development, the annual growth rate has been soaring at 11.1 per cent in recent years.

As a result there is, and will continue to be, a huge demand for professionals with specialised knowledge and managerial expertise in construction project management.

Finances should not be a problem. In addition to the EBS ‘learn and earn’ programme, students in the CPM course will be offered summer internships with an attractive stipend; there are entrance-exam-based scholarships worth Rs 50,000/ for those who have scored a minimum 80 percentile in CAT or 90 percentile in other AICTE-approved exams; engineering grads with a minimum aggregate score of 60 per cent in a bachelors degree programme from IITs/NITs or engineering grads from other institutes with a minimum score of 70 per cent in a bachelors degree programme also earn scholarships of Rs 50,000/.

Plus, there is the Era Business School Aptitude Test (EBAT) based scholarships enabling students to win prizes worth 1 lakh and 10 consolation prizes of Rs 5,000 each and the rolling scholarships of 50,000 each to the top five per cent of the class each trimester.

With EBS being anchored by the Era Group, which covers all aspects of the construction industry, the school is confident all CPM will be placed after successfully completing the course.

The Era Business School has been serving India for more than 20 years with its goal to establish a globally recognized, socially conscious, and environmentally friendly trusted institution dedicated to excellence. The school’s mission is to develop technology savvy, and socially, economically, and environmentally aware managers – the world’s future leaders their field.