New Industry-Relevant Internationally Accredited Courses by MDIS-VELS INDIA, Prepare Students for a Global Career

2026-07-08 10:14:24 Education

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Chennai, September 7, 2016: The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) and VELS University have introduced three new internationally accredited Bachelor programmes from the globally recognised University of Sunderland., UK. Students who top their course will be awarded a 6-month internship in Wall Street, New York City, USA. Successful Graduates from the three courses will receive 100% job placements with multinational companies (MNCs) in India.

These unique twinning courses are open for immediate admission, at the MDIS-VELS campus in Chennai. The courses open for admissions are:
1. Bachelor of Science (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-Up)
2. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business and Marketing (Top-up)
3. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management (Top-Up)

Education loans from reputable financial institutions are available and students may enquire directly with MDIS VELS.

?MDIS has been offering quality programmes in partnership with global universities for 60 years. We are on the pulse of the industry with programmes that meet tomorrow?s business needs. The industry-relevant courses that MDIS-VELS offers equips students with skills and competencies that are in-demand by industries now. These skills will enhance students? career prospects upon graduation and accelerate their career progression,? said Dr R Theyvendran, Secretary-General of MDIS.

The three new Bachelor courses will be available immediately in September 2016. Students will reap the benefits of seminar and training programmes instructed by international faculty from MDIS Singapore and hands-on training with leading companies in India. Additionally, the top student from each of the courses will be awarded an internship with a reputable MNC in the USA.

About VELS
The Vels Group of Institutions was founded in 1992 under the able leadership of Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh, who established the Vales Educational Trust, a charitable, non-profitable organization in fond memory of his father, Shri. Isari Velan.

The Vels Group has over 20,000 students in 15 institutions offering secondary and higher education. The Group offers Pre-KG to Ph.D. level education. The VELS University has 13 different schools with 38 departments offering more than 100 courses, including Arts & Science, Dentistry, Engineering and Technology, Hotel Management, Management Studies, Maritime Studies, Law and Medicine (Telangana State) and Para medicine.

The Vels name is synonymous with quality education. The Group has taken its commitment of offering affordable, quality education a step forward with the signing of an MoU with MDIS in 2015 to offer globally accredited programmes to students in India, at their Chennai Campus.

About MDIS
Founded in 1956, the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is Singapore?s oldest not-for-profit professional institute for lifelong learning. MDIS has two subsidiaries - Management Development Institute of Singapore Pte Ltd to oversee its Singapore academic operations, and MDIS International Pte Ltd to further its globalisation strategy.

MDIS offers internationally accredited courses from globally recognised universities in Australia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The institute has been EduTrust certified since 2010 and is one of the first Private Education Institutions to be registered under the Enhanced Registration Framework. In 2015, the institute received the Enterprise 50 Award.

MDIS set up the Management Development and Consultancy in 1995 to address the training needs of the workforce. The Service Quality Centre was acquired in 2014 to diversify the institute?s offerings in training solutions and secure its position as a premium regional provider of training solutions.

MDIS has three international campuses - Tashkent in Uzbekistan (2008), Johor in Malaysia (2013) and Chennai in India (2015). MDIS also has representative offices in China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as agents throughout Southeast Asia.