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Getting an American Bachelor’s Degree the 2+2 way

About the presenter

Name: Pushpa Krishnaswamy

Background: MBA from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Worked in the IT and in the Education industries

With The National Management School for 3 years

Role: Student recruitment, student mentoring for transfers, university partnerships

Associate Director Director, Admissions

Broward College International Education – India

The National Management School, India

www.broward.edu/international www.nms.edu.in

Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in the USA

• Takes 4 years and 120 credits on average

• Costs minimum 80 lakhs; can go up to 1.5 crores depending on the university

• Is unreachable for most Indian families

• Most Indians prefer to do a Master’s or PhD in the USA

Why get an American Bachelor’s Degree?

• Quality of education is excellent

• Most of the top 500 universities in the world are in the United States

• Majors available for virtually every career path and interest

• Lots of flexibility in course of study

• Individual development is encouraged

Issues faced by Indian aspirants • Distance between India and the United States

• Vast cultural differences

• Cost

• Duration – 4 years or more

• Differences in educational style

• Age and maturity level of students at the time of going to the USA

So what’s the solution?

• Can we reduce the cost of the American bachelor’s degree?

• Can we wait until the student is more mature before sending them abroad?

• Can we help the student transition into facing the American education system?

Yes, there is a solution!

• And its…

• The 2+2 American Bachelor’s degree program

• In any subject – engineering, science, arts or business!

What is 2+2?

• 2 years in India PLUS 2 more years in the USA

• In India, at Broward College International Center in Mumbai

• In the USA – in ANY university, ANY program

• Based on 2+2 transfer process

• Students completing the 2 years in India will apply to US universities as TRANSFER students

How does this work?

• Students will apply to The National Management School (NMS) in Mumbai, India

• NMS processes the application and sends it to Broward College in the USA • Broward gives the admission; student gets enrolled as an international

student of Broward College with id, email, and access to online resources • After 2 years in India, student gets the Associate of Arts degree (AA) from

Broward College; transcripts also from Broward • Towards the end of second year students will apply to ANY American

university of their choice, as transfer students • On acceptance, student goes to USA and becomes student of destination

university • Student will get final bachelor’s degree from the destination university

(not Broward)

Advantages of OUR 2+2 program

• Student gets an accredited AA degree from Broward College at the end of the first two years

• Student gets GUARANTEED ADMISSION into the state universities and several private universities in Florida provided the student gets the appropriate GPA

• Student is free to transfer to ANY university for years 3 and 4 (not just Florida)

• Student can transfer into any of our partner universities – with guaranteed acceptance and scholarships (GPA matters!)

More advantages of OUR 2+2 program

• Students are taught by American qualified faculty in India; our faculty are visiting faculty with masters or doctorates from US universities

• See our website for a list of faculty members and their qualifications at www.nms.edu.in

• Honors program is available for qualified students

The National Management School

• International Center of Broward College in India

• Collaborations with many US universities

• Also offers Study Abroad in India programs to American students

The National Management School(NMS) is an International Center of BrowardCollege, authorized to enroll students in theSACS accredited Broward College Associateof Arts (AA) degree program

Broward College

• 50 year old state college located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

• Has 67,000 students in its campuses • Only American college to successfully offer an

accredited 2-year AA degree program outside the USA in several countries

• Has enabled students from MANY countries to get an American bachelor’s degree the 2+2 way for 20 years

Structure of an American bachelor’s degree

• General Education

• Major subjects

• Free Electives

• Minor (optional)

• Total 120 – 145 credits for 4 years

What is the curriculum in India?

• Total 60 credits over 2 years for the AA Degree– 36 credits of General Education – 24 credits of Electives

• General Education includes English Communication, Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities

• Electives lead to majors in Engineering, Business, Sciences or Arts

24 Business OR Engineering Elective Credits

Business Stream Engineering Stream

Computer Applications Computer Applications

Microeconomics Trigonometry

Business Management Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

Accounting I Calculus and Analytical Geometry II

Accounting II Calculus and Analytical Geometry III

Managerial Accounting Physics with Calculus and Lab

Calculus for Business Differential Equations

Statistics

Admission Requirements

• Completion of 12th grade in ANY board (CBSE, IB, CIE, State or other boards) (OR)

• Completed IGCSE with 4 passes (10th grade equivalent)

• Aptitude test scores (SAT, ACT or PERT)

SAT test scores required

• SAT score

– Critical Reading > 450

– Mathematics > 450

• Students who have not done the SAT or who may not have scored the required scores can do the PERT test with us in Mumbai

Cost of the 2+2 Program – in India

• In Mumbai for first two years – Tuition fees for Year 1: USD 9000/- (approx. INR 5.58

lakhs)

– Tuition fees for Year 2: USD 9000/- (approx. INR 5.58 lakhs)

– Living expenses in Mumbai (housing, food, transport)

– Other expenses: Travel, books, laptop, personal and health expenses

* USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-

Cost of the 2+2 Program – in IndiaHostel accommodation in Mumbai (outsourced)

Area

Annual fee w/o mess per person on a 2 person sharing basis

Annual fee with mess per person on a 2 person sharing basis

Andheri(E) 1,80,000 2,50,000

Vileparle/juhu 2,50,000-3,50,000 3,20,000-4,20,000

Khar 2,50,000-3,00,000 3,20,000-4,00,000

Vileparle(E)Girls only 1,45,000 2,00,000

Mess fees per year 60,000 per year approx

Cost of the 2+2 Program – in India

Summary of costs in Mumbai for 2 years (approx.)

Tuition fees for 2 years: Rs. 12 lakhs

Accommodation and food: Rs. 6 lakhs

Books: Rs. 10,000

Laptop: Rs. 60,000

Personal, transport, misc: 1.5 lakhs

Total approximate amount: 20 lakhs

* USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-

Cost of the 2+2 Program – in the USA• In USA for first two years

– Tuition fees** for Year 1: USD 18,000/- (approx. INR 11.16 lakhs)– Tuition fees** for Year 2: USD 18,000/- (approx. INR 11.16 lakhs)– Living expenses in USA per year (housing, food, transport): USD

10,000/- (approx. INR 6.2 lakhs)– Books per year : USD 1000/- (approx. INR 62000) – Health insurance per year: USD 2000/- (approx. INR 1.24 lakhs) – Other expenses per year: Travel, laptop, personal and health

expenses: USD 5,000/- (approx. INR 3.10 lakhs)

USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-

** Our of state tuition fees

Cost of the 2+2 Program – in USA

Costs in the USA depend on the university to which the student transfers (approx. figures given below)

Tuition fees for 2 years: Rs. 23 lakhs

Accommodation and food – 2 years: Rs. 13 lakhs

Books – 2 years: Rs. 1.3 lakhs

Health insurance – 2 years: Rs. 2.48 lakhs

Personal, travel, misc – 2 years: Rs. 6 lakhs

Total approximate amount: 46 lakhs

* USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-

Total Cost of 2+2 program approximately

In India: INR 20 lakhs

In USA: INR 46 lakhs

Total cost: INR 66 lakhs Note: total cost will vary depending on university chosen in USA, city, scholarships awarded and personal spending patterns

Honors Program•Exceptional students can join the Honors program

•Honors program is:

•Academically more challenging

•Requires some amount of independent work

•Is research oriented

•Will require an Honors thesis

•Honors students can join Phi Theta Kappa Honors society

•Transferring to a top university is easier

Student Support

•Online Learning Management System

•Extensive online library facilities in Florida

•Online tutoring for out of class help

•Personalized advising for transfer to American university

HOW TO APPLY?• A complete application packet includes:

– Application form (downloadable from our website)

– Application fee Rs. 5000/-

– Essays (four)

– Copies of report cards (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)

– SAT scores

• 12th grade board results to be submitted after the results are declared

Where are we located?

• In Mumbai, we have our West Campus

• Address:

– The National Management School, West Campus

– International Center of Broward College, FL, USA

– 346A, “Saffron”, Linking Road

– Khar West, Mumbai 400052, India– About 5km from Mumbai Domestic Airport

Short Videos

• Short videos of students and their experiences

Questions? • Please type your question in the Question box

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Thank YouPushpa Krishnaswamy Director, Admissions

The National Management Schoolpushpa@nms.edu.in

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