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B.Sc Interior Design & Decoration

Interior Design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve of healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans researches, coordinates and manages such enhancement projects. Interior design is a multifaceted profession that includes conceptual development, space planning, site Inspections, programming research, communicating with the stakeholders of the project, construction management, and execution of the design.

Scope of Interior Design & Decorations:

The scope of interior design in India is rapidly expanding due to its high popularity. with the quick-paced urbanization and evolving lifestyle. The sector sees huge expansion opportunities and growth. The thriving property prices have led modern Indian homes to get similar and more compact. theme-based styles and interiors allure people. Not just it saves space but also gives a beautiful touch to the place.

Interior designers cater to the needs of homeowners by providing them with a happy and comfortable living space. This has led to a potential rise in the interior design profession over the past few years. This has made interior designing one of the highly sought-after career options in India today.

Market research shows that the market of Interior designing is projected to see an exponential development by 2025. This shows the interior design scope is promising and rewarding in the coming years.

Interior Designer can find employment opportunities in the following areas:

  • Architectural Firms
  • Retailers
  • Interior Design Companies
  • Designing Consultancies
  • Construction Companies
  • Set Designing Companies(For Theatre, TV or Film)
  • Event Management Companies
  • Exhibition Centers
Lateral Admission:
Candidates who have passed the 3years polytechnic (civil) diploma examinations conducted by any state govt. board of Education may be directly admitted to all semesters.

Make up and Hair Styling

Make up and hair styling is a professional course which develops the skills needed to excel in the beauty world, as well as offers the knowledge about – how to work in different hair and skin types, tips and tricks that only industry insiders know, how to make customers feel comfortable on the makeup or hair chair, how to apply basic, wedding, television and film make up, how to cut, dye and style hair.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • The skills acquired from this course will stay with the candidate for a lifetime and help them whenever they need it.
  • Can lead the life as a certified makeup artist, which helps creating their own identity in the business.
  • Will get to add one more skill to their resume.
  • Helps in personality developments, as it enhances their creativity, help them find out their hidden talents and influences their imagination.

B.Sc. Interior Design & Decoration

The objective of this course is for students to broaden their perceptions of interior space, which enables them to create visual compositions using both two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. The course adopts an inter-disciplinary approach, integrating the subjects of material science and design skills.
Career Prospect
There is a scarcity of professional interior designers in our country. With more and more people willing to get their residence and working areas designed according to their taste, there has been a great demand for experienced interior designers.

Employment prospects are plentiful and in various fields. Setting up your own business or working as a freelancer is also a very lucrative option in this industry. Interior Designers can work in Consulting Offices, Corporate Design Departments, and Government Design Agencies where they are expected to come out with a professional designing solution that is efficient, eye-catching and at the same time safe.
  • Working as
  • Interior and Spatial Designer
  • Interior Decorator and Planner
  • Space Planning Consultant
  • Decorator Consultant
  • 3 D Visualizer
  • Furniture Designer
  • Turnkey Designer
  • Academician
  • Exhibition Designer
  • Event Designer
  • Production Designer, Theater /TV/Film
  • Visual Merchandiser
  • Interior Stylist
  • Artist/Blogger/Photographer
  • Furniture Curator
Understanding the needs of the fast-paced world , the Interior Design program at Akshaya College Prepares young passionate minds for a promising career in the industry in just 3 year.

The program is a perfect blend of theoretical knowledge and practical understanding. The wide spread knowledge and skills imparted, and the opportunities provided to experience every important facet of interior design and promotion makes the students on all-round professional eligible to take up varied careers in the interior design industry.

B.Com with Aviation and Hospitality Management

Bachelor of commerce with Aviationand Hospitality Management is a 3 year full-time undergraduate aviation course in combinationwith hospitality management. It is ideal for those who wish to be commerce and accounting professionals in airlines, airport, air cargo and air travel business created the need for well qualified and skilled commerce graduates with high competency in such chosen area. This course is suitable for the students who have the potential to learn , develop and apply the key professional and practical skills in various areas of Commerce and Accountancy.

Aviation and hospitality sector in today’s times is a trending career in India and globally. It has a plethora of job opportunities ranging from ground staff, engineers, cabin crew to becoming a pilot.An aviation hospitality professional is someone who works at airports, airlines or other businesses within the aviation or aerospace industry. This industry is gaining a lot of popularity these days with the increase in the number of aviation companies, the demand for aviation professionals is on the rise. Students through these courses can gain an insight into aviation and management industry and understand how it becomes an indispensable part of human life.

Key Features

  • Ideal course for those who wish to join commerce and finance jobs in aviation.
  • Students can choose further education programs like post graduation.
  • Make you equip with the knowledge and professionalism required by airlines industry.
  • Can choose among different aviation jobs like airline finance management, accounting post and others.
  • Placement support and research oriented projects for every students.
  • Industry oriented syllabus with special focus on experimental learning.
  • Opportunity to visit airports and experience live training.

Job Opportunities

  • Airport manager
  • Air Force defense staff
  • Airline ticket booking manager
  • Section officer
  • Air traffic controller
  • Airline marketing executive
  • Air cabin crew and ground staff
  • Ticketing and scheduling staff
  • Check in staff
  • Operation manager
  • Air cargo coordinator
  • Passenger handling
  • Front office executive
  • Administrator
  • Air operations staff

Why Choose Akshaya College for this course?

  • We at Akshaya college, ensure the best possible education for our students. Here are a few reasons as why to opt Akshaya college for this course.
  • Industry - relevant curriculum
    This comprises of various industry based aspects and subjects allowing the students to become competent for the sector. Hands - on training as well is given to the students helping them understand the requirements of the industry.
  • Certified faculty
    The faculty members are professionals, with a knownwhich makes them ideal educators to train the students for the profession. They are highly qualified ensuring to lead the students on a successful career path.
  • Holistic training
    The training of the students does not only consist of academic education, but also sessions of personality development allowing them to achieve a holistic education. This way, the students become the ideal candidates for their desired job.
  • Placement assistance
    We at Akshaya college, render our students with 100% placement assistance, helping them get a job to their liking and their potential. This college works hard to bring the best of the best companies and recruiters to the campus.

Banking and Finance

Banking and finance certificate course is a one year program that acquaints students with the rapidly changing conditions of the financial market. This program helps students develop skills to excel in the advanced areas of banking and finance. It is a field in which the opportunities of growth are vast and varied.

While on the one hand, this field is one of the safest and most stable in terms of employment. On the other hand, it is the most dynamic in terms of career opportunities. After completing a banking and finance course, students are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue a career in banking, investment, corporate finance and financial markets. A candidate planning to make a career in banking or finance can hope for a very lucrative and rewarding career.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • According to statistics, the Banking and Financial sector of the country is ever increasing and hence qualified candidates are required to serve in this sector, both in the government sector and private sector companies and organizations.
  • With the help of this course, students are trained in the basics of banking and finance and gain the required proficiency needed to work in the field.
  • Candidates develop skills to apply advanced quantitative techniques required in the working of the field, that is considered a prerequisite to advance the career in corporate finance, investment banking, and financial markets.
  • Students learn both about the domestic and international banking fields in order to gain acquaintance of how the market functions in an economy and across the country’s financial credibility.
  • The presentations and case studies help them to develop interpersonal, cognitive and critical skills which are required to work effectively in this field.
  • After this course, candidates are imparted with the necessary skills of understanding, knowledge about the workings of economic markets and global financial system which helps them to land a credible job in the field of finance.

Tally ERP 9.0 and MS-Excel

Tally ERP 9.0 has advanced integration capabilities in the form of application programming interfaces to make the software extensible. Tally is the most demanding accounting ERP software available in the market. If you are going to learn tally you must get well acquainted with MS-Excel.

MS-Excel is a spreadsheet application developed by Microsoft Inc for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is used to do advanced calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language referred to as visual basic for application.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • The certificate course in this area teaches students in detail on how to manage accounts, inventory and payroll in tally.
  • The knowledge on MS-Excel is a great value added for students resume which can help them to get a great career.
  • This course caters to the vocational needs of the students.

Art and Craft

The arts and crafts homes are aimed at a return of uniqueness of furniture and interior design and architecture in general. As the name suggests, art and crafts home décor makes craftsmanship the star of its style arts, keeping materials simple and organic.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • Art and craft is a certificate course that introduces the candidate to the basic form of art and craft.
  • It is suitable for one who wants to learn art and craft professionally and is yet a beginner in the same.
  • The course is highly suitable for students looking to develop a side skill and get a recognized certificate.
  • It is recommended to be taken as a side skill or out of interest candidate.

Fashion Show and Modelling

A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase their upcoming line of clothing and or accessories during Fashion Week. In a typical fashion show, models walked the catwalk dressed in the clothing created by the designer. The order in which each model walks out, wearing a specific outfit, is usually planned in accordance to this statement that the designer wants to make about their collection.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • Certificate courses in this field leads students to a glamorous career dominated by physical attributes and personal qualities.
  • In this course, students are taught about the modelling industry, do and don’t as a model, how to prepare portfolios, runaway and a fashion parade training, posing techniques, television modelling etc.
  • Students who are not aware of how modelling industry works could start by taking these short term certificate course.

Fashion Photography

Fashion photography is a genre of photography which is denoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. It is most often conducted for advertisements, or fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity, Fair or Elle. Fashion photography has developed its own aesthetic in which the clothes and fashions are enhanced by the presence of exotic locations or accessories.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • The certificate program in this course equips the students to become professional fashion photographers and helps them to work as a part or full time jobs in varied sectors.
  • This course helps the students to gain confidence for doing an efficient job of photography in fashion.
  • This exposes students to the latest technology of photography such as use of adobe photography and digital photography.
  • Students can learn more core concepts such as exposure, composition, lighting, camera type or settings, location, models, wardrobe, hair and makeup, perspective and post production processing.
  • This also teaches the students how to effectively present clothes, fabrics or other clothing accessories with an internationally standard appeal.

Pattern Making Techniques

This course is about using a technique of pattern making, also called as pattern drafting, in fashion design to create the blueprint of style on the paper before making actual garment. It involves calculations over the body measurement and drafting pattern to create well-fitted garments. The candidates can acquire the knowledge of free hand drafting as well as drafting with computer aided drafting software.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • Pattern making has become necessary for fashion designers to enable them to make garments of different body sizes.
  • It is very interesting and important for a student as it helps to interpret designs and understand it with technical ability.
  • Can build a profession, as the pattern making is a vital part of fashion and manufacturing industries.

Boutique Management

Boutique management tackles not only fashion designing but also fashion marketing and management, which helps the candidate learn how to set up their own boutique. The candidates are provided with the knowledge of Advertising and promotion, sales techniques, store managing and visual merchandising etc.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • Boutique is a very good career option since people of today wants trendy and customized outfits.
  • Can make the business successful as all the key factors and strategies for business growth are been taught.
  • Can create your own unique identity and build your brand name. Because the course will teach the tips and tricks of keeping the proper brand name and promoting it.

B.Com with Aviation and Hospitality Management

The Bachelor of Commerce degree(1) is designed to provide students with a wide range of management skills while building competence in a particular area of business (see aside), Most universities, therefore, plan the degree such that in addition to their major, students are exposed to general business principles, taking a course in accounting, finance, economic, business management, human resources and marketing: some programs also require business statistics and calculus and information systems.

Scope of B.Com

B.Com. graduates are eligible to apply for a number of Government as well as private sector jobs. This discipline in which are specialized the type of job that one could land after graduation. The better the area of specialization, the better the salary and career prospects will be! Candidates aspiring to open their own business or become an entrepreneur can opt for the B.Com. course.
Managerial, Accountancy and auditing are some of the common job posts that B.Com. Graduates may land in private firms. Graduates will also be able to find various jobs in MNCs, Financial Institutes and other organizations. Also, after going to further studies such as MBA, M.Com. LLB etc. students may build a rewarding career in those fields also.

Computer Aided Design

Computer aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analyzes or optimization of a design. CAD software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation and to create a database for manufacturing.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • The computer aided design and drafting certificate course helps students gain valuable skills in AutoCAD software and Solid Works modelling of mechanical components and assemblies.
  • Students also learn the competition skills needed in the area of engineering, problem solving.
  • Certificate programs take less than a year to complete and have no education prerequisites beyond recruiters always prefer students who have completed certificate courses.

Event Management

Event management is the process of analyzing, planning, marketing, producing and evaluating an event. It is a different way of promoting a product, service or idea. If an event is managed efficiently and effectively; it can be used as a very powerful promotional tool to launch or market a product or service.

Uses of certificate course in Banking and Finance

  • A certificate program in event management helps students further develop their knowledge and skills in a specialized area.
  • This program is designed to offer further for meeting and event planning professionals, and students study best practices in organization, promotion and risk management.
  • Each program will vary, but many will focus on the practical and theoretical aspects of event management, including research, design, planning, evaluation and coordination of meetings and events of various sizes and types.
  • Students may also gain or bigger perspective of the industry, including conventions, seminars, expositions, special events, and trade shows.

Scheme of Examinations - Aviation & Hospitality Management

  • 1st Year
  • Chapter 1: Principles of Aviation
    Chapter 2: Airport Operations
    Chapter 3: Hospitality
    Chapter 4: Accodmodation Operations
  • 2nd Year
  • Chapter 1: Aviation Geography
    Chapter 2: Airport Customer Service
    Chapter 3: Catering Science & Hygiene
    Chapter 4: Hospitality Marketing
  • 3rd Year
  • Chapter 1: In Flight Safety and Security
    Chapter 2: DGR (Dangerous Goods) & Screeing
    Chapter 3: Cargo & Transportaion Management
    Chapter 4: Principles of Food Production
    Chapter 5: Catering Service & Hygiene
    Chapter 6: F & B Services (Food & Beverage)

B.Sc Hospitality Science

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Science is a 3-year full-time graduation course, the eligibility for which is a Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2) qualification in any stream. The program is spread over 3 years, divided into 6 semesters of six months each. The course is best suited for those who are looking for a career in the hospitality and services sector. A hospitality studies student will be taught the process of dealing with the reception and treatment of guests.
  • Job Positions:
    Hospitality Executive, Catering Officer, Manager & Supervisor, Cabin Crew Hostess/Host, Field Supervisor, Marketing Manager, Catering Supervisor & Assistant, Manager and/or Supervisor, etc.
  • Top Recruiting Companies:
    .Tourism Industry, Hotels/Restaurants, Airlines, Cruise Ships, Tourism Industry, Retail Industry, Colleges/Universities, etc.
    This hospitality management degree has been designed to offer to eligible students the knowledge of management of food, beverage, and accommodation along with general management. It will help the candidates to get the technical and operational perspectives required for functioning in the hospitality and services sector.
    The course also provides complete and in-depth laboratory work for students to gain the knowledge and the required skill standards for the functioning of the core departments of any hotel related to food and beverage production and management, catering operations, general management, human resource management, finance management, tourism marketing, among others.

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Logistics is a part of the network process where the managers plan, carry out and check the storage of goods, services or materials. Logistics Management also makes sure that the goods or services are sent out to the consumer from the producer.
  • Logistics Management is a subset of Supply Chain Management and primarily focuses on planning, implementing and controlling the activities and information related to the movement and storage of goods from the point of production to the point of consumption Logistic Management in simple terms, from a consignor to a consignee.
  • This course teaches aspirants how to transport goods in a supply chain effectively and efficiently to fulfil the customer’s satisfaction at a low cost.
  • Logistics Management entails information and transportation related to the goods, warehousing and material handling, shipping and tracking of goods and services, receiving and distributing along with other related operations of Import and Export.
  • Scope:
  • In India, the logistics sector is rapidly growing with the increase in demands in the retail, manufacturing and e-commerce industries and therefore, aims at generating revenue of US $ 15,522.02 billion by 2023. The logistics sector is growing at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2015 to 2024. With expanding globalization, the Indian market is said to prosper in terms of trade growth, foreign investments and volume valued at 92.10 billion tons by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 6% from 2016 to 2024.
  • There is a lot of scope for the logistics sector and is a booming career option for aspirants in India. Every business requires raw materials to manufacture and these finished goods are then transported to the customers.
  • A logistics manager facilitates this movement of the goods and their related operations. A logistic manager is also responsible for steering the company towards growth by bringing in investments or contracts from different companies and working on providing different ideas to reduce the cost of current products which maximises the customer’s satisfaction and increases the company's profit.
  • JOB POSITION:
  • Logistics Manager: Logistics manager establishes communication and builds a relationship with vendors and partners to secure materials and create a supply chain for the company.
  • Inventory Manager: They record, allocate and monitor the condition of the company’s inventory. What comes in and what goes out every detail is preserved and recorded.
    Transportation Manager: The manager assigned to work with the transportation of goods and decide the route, and goods and oversee the movement of the product till it reaches its destination.
  • Warehouse Operation Manager: They are assigned management of specific warehouses of the company and perform basic operations like management and transportation of goods
  • Global Logistics Manager: They establish communication and relationships with global partners. global managers have more exposure and duties.

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration [B.B.A.] is a 3 year course which provide skills, knowledge and training in professional management and entrepreneurial abilities. The eligibility for this is a Higher Secondary Education(10+2) qualification in any stream. BBA courses are available in various specializations such as Finance, Marketing and HR Management.
  • Scope:
  • After completion of BBA students have various postgraduate courses like Master in Management, Master of Business Administration or Master in Business Management. And the placement packages range between INR 5 – 30 LPA.
  • Students develop decision-making abilities in business through analytical steps. Flexible, creative and critical thinking methods are helpful in any business.

Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence

A new pioneering course that blends the domains of cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI).
This course has been designed for cyber security professionals who want to understand AI and AI professionals who want to work with cyber security.
Artificial intelligence impacts all the personas in cyber security (threat actors, defenders, regulatory and government agencies, etc.).
In this course, we aim to create an overall framework spanning personas, technology components, and platforms and study the impact of artificial intelligence on this ecosystem.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

  • AI is one of the most in-demand technologies and it has its impact in almost every field. As a result, demand for AI Engineers is continuously surging. As there is a rise in the number of job opportunities, this is the best time to explore your career in the field of AI.
    Below, we have consolidated a list of various fields where AI is being used or has immense potential to grow.
  • Banking
  • Banking is not new to the trends of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies. The sector has quickly adopted technology to stay up to date with the current market trends. It uses this technology to keep a record of customer data, which was earlier a monotonous manual task.
  • Healthcare and Medicine
  • The scope of AI can add value to life as it is already been seen in the past couple of years. Also, Data Science in Healthcare helps in various fields. The healthcare domain uses this technology to its advantage in several ways and continues to do so innovatively.
  • Agriculture
  • In the field of agriculture, Artificial Intelligence makes it possible for professionals to predict the crops that will offer the best returns.
  • Manufacturing
  • The manufacturing sector is no exception in making the best use of AI. A lot of Indian startups are serving the manufacturing industry based on AI. With the help of these AI solutions, companies further foster growth and wealth.
  • Transportation
  • Artificial Intelligence has enormous potential in the transportation industry. With that being said, we can consider the examples of aircraft that have been using autopilot since 1922. Another area where AI holds immense potential is autonomous vehicles.
  • Career Scope in Artificial Intelligence (Job Position)
  • AI Engineer
  • Artificial Intelligence Programmer
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • NLP Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • AI Architect
  • Deep Learning Engineer
  • AI Software Engineer

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is a 3 year undergraduate degree course in IT (Information Technology). The course focuses on imparting knowledge and skills in computer technology, including programming languages, database management, web development, computer networks, and software engineering. It prepares students for a career in the field of computer applications and technology and provides a foundation for further studies in the same field.
After completion of a BCA degree there are various job opportunities available in both the public and private sectors like Software Developer/Engineer, Web Developer, System Administrator, Database Administrator, IT Support Specialist, and more.

Aviation and Hospitality Management

Aviation and Hospitality Management consists of the largest number of aircraft and pilots and accounts for the largest number of flying hours, and hospitality management is both a field of work and a field of study. In the work sense, it refers to the management of hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and their institutions in the hospitality industry.

Career Opportunities:

  • Aviation
  • Cabin Crew
  • Passenger Handling
  • Airline Pilot
  • Cargo & Transportation
  • Fares & Ticketing
  • In-Flight services
  • Load & Trim
  • Customer Service
  • Baggage Handling
  • Hospitality
  • Front Office Assistant
  • House Keeping Supervisor
  • Guest Relationship Officer
  • Task Desk Executive
  • Food & Beverage Steward
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Tour Leader
  • Itinerary Planner
  • Fare & Ticketing Officer
  • Language Interpreter
  • Foreign Exchange
  • Operation Department
  • Starts Your Own Travel Company

B.Sc. Fashion Design

Fashion designing is a specialization of humanities that covers the wide spectrum of fabrics, styles, patterns, colours, and trends, that define the fashion of a particular era. The demand for fashion designers is increasing with passing day because people are getting more and more fashion-conscious.

As the fashion industry is developing in every aspects, courses related to fashion have also emerged and made it’s place in the academic field. Today there are many fashion design courses at UG and PG levels. Our institution offers such fashion design course which grooms students according to the requirements of the fashion world. students get to learn a lot about fashion designing, textile manufacturing, fashion management and other such things. A combined study of all these aspects come under the course.Here in this course the students will develop good business sense, competitive spirit, sense of style, artistic ability, sewing skills, computer knowledge, strong imagination and observation skills.

Fashion designing is the good career choice for aspirants who are artisticand creative. There are many career opportunities available to aspirants who want to pursue a fashion designing course. Below are popular among them.
  • Fashion Designer: In such a job profile aspirants can either start their own label or join a firm to design clothes for them. As a fashion designer, an individual has to work on styling different types of clothes.
  • Fashion Merchandiser: In this job profile candidates work on marketing strategies and publicity of the brand or company he works for.
  • Fashion Marketer: In this job profile candidates can work for clothing companies, boutiques, or outlet chains. As a fashion marketer aspirants need to work towards publicising and increasing awareness of a particular brand, designer labels, or department stores
  • Fashion Concept Manager: People working under this profile are expected to think of unique themes on which a clothing or accessory range should be designed by a designer, brand, or fashion firm. Also, people in this profile research and suggest ways through which the new line of clothing should be advertised.
  • Quality Controller: The first and primary task of a quality controller is to set quality standards for anything and everything that is purchased for a new collection. QC is also responsible for checking the quality of the product through the various stages of production.
  • Fashion Consultant/Personal Stylist: People who wish to become fashion consultants/personal stylists are mostly self-employed. The typical task of a fashion consultant/personal stylist is to help people develop a wardrobe that promotes their public image. People working in this profession advise others on the latest fashion trends, clothing styles, colours to wear/avoid, and how to do their make-up and hair.
  • Fashion Coordinator: They are responsible for creating a unified ‘look and feel’ across all fashion divisions of a department store, design house, or fashion magazine.
  • Fashion Show Organizers: A person who works as a fashion show organiser needs to organise various fashion events. To be successful in this profession one should have good connections.