In view of the global business scenario and growing employment mobility, knowledge of any international language will contribute to value addition in the academic qualification of our students.
The latest fact about the international languages is that there is a deeply felt need and necessity among the Indian businessmen. For instance, the bilateral trade between Indian businessmen and other countries is increasing by leaps and bounds. India is one of the Emerging markets along with China and the relations with France is being reinforced in recent times.
Lack of knowledge of an international language becomes a barrier in business transactions. To overcome such barriers, the management of NMIMS, which is committed to provide quality education to members of the society in general and NMIMS students in particular, has decided to launch programmes of international languages under the aegis of one of its prestigious institutions – "NMIMS Centre for International Studies".
NMIMS Center for International Studies (NMIMS CIS) offers customized courses in
Spanish
German
Mandarin (Chinese)
JapaneseHaving successfully completed its first phase with two prominent language programmes German and Mandarin (Chinese), in its second batch NMIMS CIS introduces the Japanese and Spanish language programmes also. NMIMS CIS offers these difficult languages in the most easy way. The programmes are so devised that in a very short span, students will start speaking the chosen language comfortably and at the end of the course they will acquire sufficient proficiency in communication to be able to transact business with the concerned countries.
On completion of the course, a certificate will be issued by the NMIMS Centre for International Studies.
*All the above courses are delivered through 40 sessions of 90 minutes at convenient timings in the evenings with batches starting twice a year
Language Faculty
Ms. Jayanti V. Vasudeo
German Language Professor
Language Specific Qualification: Completed A1, A2, B1 German language from Goethe Institute – Max Mueller Bhavan. Completed Advanced Diploma in German Language from Mumbai University (Equivalent to B2 level of German Language, Goethe Institute – Max Mueller Bhavan) Pursuing Diploma in Teaching German as foreign language from IGNOU. Since last 5 years teaching German language using a variety of teaching strategies to provide excellence and develop further interest of the students in learning the language and encourage them by active participation in lecture and group activities.
Ms. Akila K. Rao
Spanish Language Professor
Akila is an accomplished linguist, experienced educator and a human capital expert, with a mastery in all aspects of the Spanish language. Having completed the highest level certifications at Academia De Español, Akila followed it up with hands-on experience in dissemination and curriculum design, aimed at skilling learners across various age groups to gain expertise in Spanish, including at organizations such as Air India, SVKM and Jamnabai Narsee. Her overall linguistic and educational proficiency makes her an expert in curriculum design and session plans, evaluation models, diagnosis and learning utility construction. Along her way to becoming a language professional, Akila has spent 13 years in the human capital space in the service industry, across Talent Acquisition, Customer Experience and Marketing.
Dr. Satyendra Kumar Upadhyay
Mandarin Language Professor (Chinese)
Dr. Satyendra is General Management faculty with two Ph.D. (from India and China) and industry experience of more than 18 years in India and abroad. He has several years of experience in International Relations and Business. His research interest is in International Relations and Affiliate Marketing. Since 2007, he has been teaching as a visiting professor in various management institutes in Mumbai and University of Mumbai. He has joined as an Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale) in K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR). Dr. Upadhyay teaches General Management Course and Mandarin to postgraduate students and he has taught Mandarin to about 4000 students (classroom and online). He has attended and presented research papers in more than 20 conferences in India and abroad. He is also Director of International Relations at Somaiya Vidyavihar University. He looks after of Foreign University collaborations for International Students Exchange, Faculty Exchange, Overseas Immersion Program, Joint Research and Conference. Since he has been heading IR, he has collaborated with 30 International Universities in 16 countries. Since 2000, he has also been involved in strengthening India- China Socio-economic relations in various capacities.
Ms. Rakhi Ranade
Japanese Language Professor
Rakhi is a professional Japanese Trainer and Translator from the last 20 Years. She has been actively involved in corporate Events at various Tier 1 Organizations for there Japanese language ralated trainings. She has been teaching Japanese at various MBA Colleges and Various IB and IGCSE schools. Moreover, She is associated with many reputed colleges of Mumbai as a visiting professor.
| Course | Fees* | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin (Chinese) | Rs. 16,520/- | 1 sessions of 1 hours a week for 5 months |
| German | Rs. 11,800/- | 1 sessions of 1 hours a week for 5 months |
| Spanish | Rs. 11,800/- | 1 sessions of 1 hours a week for 5 months |
| Japanese | Rs. 16,520/- | 1 sessions of 1 hours a week for 5 months |
The key aim of the language programme is to develop spoken communication skills in the language and the main highlight of the course includes :
Teaching Methodology
Interactive class-room sessions
Role-plays and group discussions
Group Assignments
Mock Sessions
Testimonials
Arushi Rai
Spanish Language MPSTME ( Batch - 2021-22)
Trying to learn Spanish with Duolingo was great until I started having doubts with no one to get them cleared from. The Spanish Language Learning Program that NMIMS CIS offers came as a boon when I was looking for invigorating extracurriculars to help alleviate the monotony of online classes! The admission process was made seamless by Dhara Ma'am, and the course, taught by Ms Rao, is immensely well-paced and focused. The Professor is exceptionally patient while answering the plethora of questions our class of 10 bombards her with, and she facilitates active participation from every student with her unwavering zest. PDF notes are uploaded post every session, and the assignments that we're given have helped me get a holistic view of the nuances of the language that even two years of Duolingo couldn't provide. Thank you!
Vindhya Menon
Spanish Language (SVKM’s IIS – 2020-21)
Since childhood, I haven't been comfortable with learning new languages. However, I was keen to learn Spanish and I believed that this was the best opportunity to act on it. Akila ma'am's classes are very engaging and she can always find simple ways to teach us. After every concept, she has a bunch of practice sheets and reading passages for us to revise the concept taught and learn how to make practical applications of it. It is also a great revision to practice our pronunciations. She never hesitates to answer any questions or doubts that we might have and is always willing to teach some of us, concepts that we might be struggling with, after class. I do believe that her classes could have been more engaging and fruitful if it were conducted in person. But, I also appreciate her effort to keep the classes engaging while being online.-
Meet Parikh
(Batch:2018-19) 2. Foreign Language- Japanese and Mandarin
Rakhi Sensei and Satyendra Sir, are top-notch, being highly experienced, very friendly and more than capable of making us understand the heart of the language, speaking for the high standard of the teachers in NMIMS CIS . The administration of Rohit sir and Shweta ma'am was very accommodating. Overall, an amazing experience.
Sanika Kamle
MPSTME (batch - 2020-21) German Language
I am learning German since October last year. My experience in the NMIMS CIS has been amazing. The class timings suited our college timetable and our professor Jayanti ma'am has taught us this language with different techniques and practices which made the learning more interesting. The 2 plus point that I would like to highlight is that during our exams we could amend the timings of our classes as per our exam dates because we all are from the same University, and secondly, ma'am has always been very kind and helpful regarding even our slightest doubts. And because of all the doubt clearing sessions and constant practice worksheets, I can say that I can speak German very fluently now & I would like to continue with next levels too.
