Professional certifications are notably different from academic certificates.
Our Programs are focused on professional certifications
Professional Certification
- Standardised learning content built around industry standards, usually set through job/task analyses, focus groups, and expert interviews.
- Assessment of knowledge, skills, and competency.
- Often has ongoing requirements to maintain active status.
Academic Certificate
- Learning content is determined by the specific education provider or institution with limited industry input and is not nationally standardized.
- Assessment process largely focused on knowledge retention.
- Is earned once and does not expire.
We strike a balance between knowledge acquisition and development of skills
Knowledge acquisition is important but only the first step in the process of gaining demonstrable competence in a field of study . Completion of ICMA Digital’s compelling multimedia courses enables the learner to acquire the required knowledge.
But you learn best by doing. Our skills development focus manifests itself in the form of practice sessions to develop skills and application of the newly acquired skills on projects to solve real-world problems.
The acquired knowledge, skills and competence is then assessed through a comprehensive professional certification process.
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Classroom delivery of education for business subjects & certain professional success skills
Business Economics
Financial Accounting
Management Fundamentals
Business Report Writing
Microsoft
Word
Microsoft
Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Commercial Law
Business Maths & Statistics
Live online delivery of education for digital skills
The learning content for digital skills programs is from international universities/ Big-Tech firms and the recorded lectures are from international professors and other subject matter experts. The ICMA Digital faculty work as mentors for students by conducting frequent live virtual sessions during the week to help them master this international content.
You will access the assigned weekly study modules through the Coursera platform to develop your core knowledge about the subject. This will include a combination of videos, readings and quizzes. During the week, the learning coaches will conduct live online sessions to take the class through the learning content. Additionally, you will have chat support access to ICMA Digital learning coaches.
Each week, you will join your virtual live session with the ICMA Digital faculty member and your classmates for a review session. This will mean engaging interactions with your faculty members and classmates. These sessions are recorded so they will remain available on demand in case you miss one of these virtual live review sessions
You will apply what you learn each week through periodic assignments and hands-on projects to translate business theory into practice. A continuous assessment process is built into the study material provided to you through the Coursera platform. Separately, there will be additional independent assessments conducted by the ICMA Digital faculty members.
Enhance Employability Outcomes through Internships
Prospective ICMA Digital’s Partner Platforms
Providing Work Experience
ICMA Digital plans to partner with international platforms that would help students enrolled on its certification programmes pitch for internship opportunities to gain invaluable work experience and the professional skills they need to land a job (or work as a freelancer).
The opportunity to pitch for an internship will be made available after the completion of the specialisation programme. Most internships are virtual but there are others that offer an opportunity to live and work in exciting locations around the world during the internship period.*
While most internships are unpaid, some micro-internships are paid where the student gets an opportunity to work virtually on mini-projects around the world.
Most internship platforms charge a fee for the provision of their services. The work experience gained through these internships often result in a job offer or continued freelance work after the completion of the internship.
The larger among our prospective partner internship platforms boast over 12,000+ approved host companies in 70+ countries and a track record of 25% of the interns gaining a job offer after the completion of their internship.
*The responsibility for obtaining travel visa and all related costs rests with the student
