Inaugural OBE Fast Track Professional Programme for Graduates – How to Apply

Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), has been selected as the most preferred guest speaker at the upcoming inaugural CIAPS OBE Programmes to be held at the Lagos based Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies, CIAPS. Fashola emerged as the most preferred guest speaker in a survey conducted amongst students, graduates and friends of CIAPS. Other nominated speakers that gained a lot of votes during the survey include Ms. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Prof. Pat Utomi.

The OBE Programmes lectures will start 26 May 2014 and the theme to be treated by the selected speaker, Governor Fashola is “Ethics, Education and Employability” .

Registration is still on for interested candidates. Register and get ready for a Professional Job in 3 Months.

The CIAPS OBE Programmes according to Prof Kila “are Outcome Based Educational programmes built on research and the inputs we get from dynamic organisations about their recruitment needs as well as their employment and development strategies”.

CIAPS Fast-track Professional Programmes for Graduates

A major aim of the programme is to address the employability of many graduates and young people. Rather than focusing on just theory and academic curriculum, CIAPS is working with multinational companies and other various kinds of organisations and employers to establish what kind of graduates these organisations and employers need, what skills and knowledge these graduates should possess. This way graduates will be training for a real job and career rather than just for a certificate.

The programmes will also help young people and graduates familiarise themselves with the working environment as a fundamental part of their study at CIAPS will be their work-experience, work-placements and other various kind of internships.

Many of the companies working with CIAPS on these programmes are eager to employ but cannot find the right people, many of the graduates they find are just not ready for the work environment. CIAPS’ plan through its fast track programmes is to bridge this gap by providing training for graduates and helping them reach employers.

Programme Aim
The scheme aims to generate thousands of jobs.

Program Start Date
The OBE Programmes lectures will start 26 May 2014 and the theme to be treated by the selected speaker, Governor Fashola is “Ethics, Education and Employability” .

Courses
Do you want to be ready for a Professional Job in 3 months? Are you a graduate? Then you can train for a career in:

• Project Management
• Journalism
• Business Administration
• Banking and Finance
• Senior PA and Executive Assistant
• Education

Study Full time or Part time. You can also do some programmes online.
Work while you Study, Meet Dynamic Employers, International Curriculum.

Requirements
Applicants for these courses are required to have a first degree or equivalent (Bachelors, HND). Having a good grade is a major advantage. Applicants without such qualifications may apply, but their applications will be subject to a more complex process and they will be required to demonstrate their ability to successfully follow the programme. In all cases, applicants will be tested by CIAPS through written assessments and verbal interview.

Applicants will be deemed successful only if they are judged to possess a good mix of:

• Imagination and creative thinking
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to learn
• Sense of responsibility and ability to work in a team
• Resilience and stability
• Integrity and respect for others

How To Apply
Interested candidates should apply for May 2014 Intake by clicking on the prefered Course Title below:

Project Management 

Journalism

Business Administration

Banking and Finance

Senior PA and Executive Assistant 

Education

For more information on the CIAPS visit: www.ciaps.org