gmcs

The 15 Days full time Course on General Management and Communication Skills was introduced in the year 2002 to equip the entrants to the profession with interpersonal and management skills and provide exposure to the contemporary issues in the ever changing socio-economic scenario. This course is a prerequisite for membership enrolment of the Institute under Regulation 51A/72A

Objectives

To equip the entrants of the profession with some essential skills, such as:

¨         General Management and Business Communication Skills

¨         Presentation Skills

¨         Group Discussion skills & Inter-personal skills

¨         Legal document preparation skills

¨         To enable the participants to become more confident and capable of using the knowledge gained while doing the Chartered Accountancy Course

¨         To increase level of awareness of management theory and practice with the ultimate aim of self-development

¨         To provide opportunities for personal interaction with fellow students and senior members of the profession.

Eligibility

¨         A student who has passed Intermediate / Professional Education (Examination – II) / Professional Competence Course and is serving his last 12 months of articles is eligible to complete the course. The requirement of compulsory attendance in this course applies to all the Articled/ Audit Assistants:

A student after being declared successful in the Final Examination under old or new scheme can be admitted as an associate member only after completion of the course on General Management and Communication Skills

¨         A student who completes Three Months’ Residential Programme in General Management, Personality Development and Communication Skills organized by the Board of Studies will not be required to undergo GMCS Course.

Course Structure

The Course is organized by the Regional Monitoring Committee at the Regional Head-Quarters and by the Chairman at Branch level. The Dubai Overseas Office of ICAL also conducts the Course.

Faculty

Faculty is drawn from experienced and well-known members of the profession, management consultants/ trainers, members of the academic community from Universities/ Management Institutions, etc. To enable intensive training, batch size does not normally exceed 50 students.

Duration

¨         The duration of the course is 15 days full time. Classes are held 6 hours each day. The suggested timing are-

9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (with half and hour break)                                        

2.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (with half an hour break)

¨         The broad allocation of time to cover the course contents are as follows:

Part A-  General Management – 30 hours

Part B – Communication Skills – 30 hours

Part C – Practical – 30 hours

Teaching Methodology

Training is imparted systematically through a Training Calendar. Multiple instructional methods including lectures, case studies, presentations, group discussions, management games, projects, mock interviews, etc. are used.

Fees

 Generally the fees will not exceed Rs.4000 per student in India, on non-residential basis, inclusive of Course and study materials.