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Top 10 Reasons to Choose Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Author: BGU Category: General Date: 12 Jan 2021

Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.

Oprah Winfrey

Education plays an integral part in human civilization. It helps us make sense of the world around us. And choosing an educational institution is a milestone in one’s life as it will decide the discourse of your career and professional journey. Hence, before choosing an institute, it’s vital to know all the factors about it and make a well-informed decision. In this blog, we are going to look at various aspects of Birla Global University (BGU) that make it one of the leading universities in India.

Top 10 reasons for advancing your career with BGU

Diversity in Programs offered

Birla Global University offers qualityeducation in various domains including Management, Commerce, Liberal Arts, Law, and Science. It provides graduation, post-graduation, and Ph.D. programs to aspirants with world-class infrastructural and placement facilities. Following are the programs offered at BGU:

Graduation Programs -

  • B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering
  • BCA
  • BBA (Hons.)
  • BAJMC (HONS.)
  • B.Com (Hons.)
  • BBA LL.B.(Hons.)

Post-graduation Programs -

  • MBA
  • MCA
  • MAJMC
  • MA Financial Economics
  • M.Com

Ph. D. Programs

  • Doctoral Program in Management
  • Doctoral Program in Economics
  • Doctoral Program in Commerce
  • Ph.D. in Journalism & Mass Communication

BGU’s State-of-the-art Infrastructure

The infrastructure at BGU is a perfect blend of traditional Odisha Architecture along with modern amenities and resources.The University has state-of-the-art infrastructure including:

  • World-class classrooms fully equipped with multimedia facilities - based on the participatory style of learning.
  • Multi-media studios and offices
  • State of the art library with access to global-standard facilities for academic learning.
  • Well-equipped laboratories, gymnasium, playgrounds, cafeteria, and health centre with all modern amenities.
  • Facilities for sports and recreation.
  • English Language Lab in association with EnglishEdge&iLiqvid to enhance Personality Development and Communication skills in the areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
  • Facilitate Business English Certification (BEC) examinations conducted by Cambridge English.

Distinguished and Experienced Faculty

The success of any educational institution depends majorly on its faculty members. And BGU has a strong faculty profile of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds. The rich diversity in the faculty profile leads to an enriched learning experience for students.

BGU’s Rich academic legacy

Late Basant Kumar Birla & Late Sarala Birla, successors of Late G.D. Birla, are the Founders and Patrons who established Birla Academy of Art & Culture (BAAC) in Calcutta in 1964 to promote arts, culture, literature and education. The academy has been vital in establishing Birla Global University. Backed by such an enriching legacy, BGU is a trustworthy name in education.

Excellent Internships and Placement Opportunities

The University welcomes renowned national and multinational companies during its campus placements. It also provides excellent placement support to students. Students also get a two-month summer internship assignment in a company. This is a mandatory assignment between the first and second years and provides students massive industry exposure and makes them corporate-ready. Apart from this, the university also conducts International Student Exchange Programs with partner universities/institutes.

Industry Oriented Teaching

Today’s competitive market demands an industry-updated curriculum. And at BGU students are exposed to industry-oriented teaching where they gain knowledge about the latest market trends, practices, and practical experiences. Besides this, the University also offers various Certification Courses that are beneficial to establish a successful career. These include Six Sigma Certification Course, Capstone Certification Course, Certification Program on Business Analytics, Business Intelligence & Data Mining, Certification Program on Business Analysis by IIBA, Canada, Personality Assessment/Personal Positive Impact by British Council and Oyster Life Projects, etc.

Hi-tech Campus with global-standard facilities

BGU campus is a fully-residential, air-conditioned, Wi-Fi enabled campus with state-of-the-art infrastructure. The campus is spread across an area of 30 acres, with nine blocks of buildings. More than 50% of the area is kept green on the campus with existing philosophy of learning in the lap of nature. The buildings set among the lush-green landscaped garden, have been designed to provide high standards in all respects. Apart from the state-of-the-art infrastructure, the university also offers various on-line resources to aid learning. These are:

  • ProQuest: creates indispensable research solutions that connect people with vetted, reliable information. It also provides access to over 90 Newspapers and Magazines including many which are not found in BSE.
  • J-Gate Social & Management Sciences: J-Gate is an electronic gateway to global e-journal literature. Launched in 2001 by Informatics India Limited, J-Gate provides seamless access to millions of journal articles available online offered by 8,750 + Publishers.

Residential Accommodation

BGU has excellent on and off campus hostel facilities for students. Both hostels provide at-par ultra-modern living environs. The rooms in hostels can be used on single or twin sharing basis. These hostels are designed to provide a proper blend of privacy and social life. The welcoming residential spaces on-campus are perfectly suitable for studies. There’s a fully equipped Medical Center on-campus with a full time senior resident doctor ably assisted by reputed visiting doctors and other attending staff. An ambulance is available on campus 24 X 7 to meet any medical emergency.

Intensive Industry Interaction

BGU has an intensive industry interaction with all its programs conducted in close association with the industry. The course curriculum is designed with the inputs that are taken from industrial experts. Apart from that, the university also providesmassive corporate exposure to students through industry-academia interface, special guest lectures, workshops, summer internships, and short-term projects, all of which are a part of the course design. Students have a regular Interaction with stalwarts from Industry and Academia from both India and abroad. This industry interaction results in opportunities for short term projects, summer internships, and final placements.

Extracurricular Activities

Apart from excellent academic programs, BGU also offers many other extracurricular activities that contribute towards theholistic development of students. These activities lead to the overall personality and academic development of students. Several Student Conduits and Committees have been formed under which different activities are carried out throughout the year by students and faculty members. BGU offers the following activities:

  • Sports Conduit
  • Cultural Conduit
  • Food Conduit
  • Quizzing & Debating Club
  • Discipline Committee
  • Editorial Committee
  • CCR Committee
  • Media & PR Committee
  • Photography
  • Graphics
  • CSR Committee
  • Social Media Committee

Establish a successful career with BGU

Birla Global University (BGU) is a self-financed private unitary University established with a goal to be the best destination for aspiring new-gen professionals. It is committed to redefining 'quality' in education with state-of-the-art facilities, best of infrastructure, and the finest faculty. Presently, the University operates with five schools i.e.

  1. Birla School of Management offering Ph.D., MBA, BBA (Honours), BBA (Business Analytics), BBA (Digital Marketing)
  2. Birla School of Communication offering MA in Journalism & Mass Communication (MAJMC) and BA in Journalism & Mass Communication (BAJMC) (Honours)
  3. Birla School of Commerce offering M. Com&B. Com (Honours)
  4. Birla School of Social Sciences & Humanities offering Ph.D., MA in Economics & BA Economics (Honours)
  5. Birla School of Law offering BBA.LLB (Honours)

The core strength of the university is its commitment to research and development. It aims at catering to the needs of the young mass of the country and to take Odisha to the global arena in the sphere of higher education.We welcome you to join BGU and experience a reformative education that will render you a rewarding career. For more details visit our website https://www.bgu.ac.in/