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According to the new rules declared by the MCI, all Indian students who wish to study medicine abroad must apply for an MCI Eligibility Certificate. The eligibility Certificate is the legal proof given by the MCI that the medical university that the student attends to study MBBS abroad is authorised by the MCI. According to the notice, a citizen of India or an Indian national who wishes to pursue medicine outside of India must obtain an eligibility Certificate from the MCI before leaving the country and will not be able to appear for the screening test without first obtaining this Certificate from the MCI. The eligibility Certificate was mandatory earlier as well, but it was discontinued in October 2013. The allotment of eligibility certificates was stopped, the reason being that there was too much of a backlog of issuance of these certificates. The application form for the issue of the eligibility Certificate may be obtained from the council office. The application form, along with the details required therein, may be submitted to the Council along with a demand draught in favour of the Secretary, MCI, New Delhi, for the prescribed sum. It may be understood that an eligibility Certificate will be issued by the Council only to such candidates who fulfil the criteria of the age of admission to the medical course and pass the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent or higher qualification) with the required percentage of marks as prescribed in the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 1997, copies of which are available in the Council office on payment of Rs.100/-. The relevant extracts from these regulations are also available on the Council's website. A candidate belonging to SC/ST/OBC has to produce a caste Certificate from the competent authority. Only after necessary verification, if the candidate fulfils the eligibility criteria, the Council shall issue an Eligibility Certificate to the candidate certifying that he/she is eligible to join a medical institution outside India to obtain a primary medical qualification. No candidate who has obtained admission into a foreign medical institution on or after March 15, 2002, shall be permitted to sit for the screening test for the purpose of registration in India unless he produces the Eligibility Certificate issued by the MCI.

Columbia University provides full-time, part-time, and executive versions of its Master of Health Administration (Maharashtra) degree programme. These cohort-based programs combine training in public health and health systems, organizational leadership and management, and health policy. Students attend typical management courses while learning advanced skills in finance, strategy, leadership, and analytics within the context of the healthcare system. The faculty discuss the healthcare environment, terminology, and policies in class, and each course includes examples and case studies related to healthcare. Admission procedure: Each applicant's personal statement, academic history, pertinent experience, and letter of recommendation are thoroughly examined by the department. Additionally, it assesses candidates who exhibit outstanding tenacity and zeal in their application materials. This holistic admissions evaluation process takes into account factors like the breadth and depth of the courses studied, the demonstrated connection to HPM and MSPH, and the relevance of the applicant's prior education and experience to their area of emphasis and professional goals. Although a past related internship or other job experience is advantageous to support an applicant's stated professional and academic aspirations, it is not a requirement for applicants to our full-time Maharashtra format.

Birla School of Management offers a two-year full-time MBA in Business Analytics program with an intake of 60 students. The program is spread over four semesters in two academic years. The course includes the basic foundation subjects of management that include management concepts and approaches, finance, marketing, human resource management, operations, and business analytics subjects like statistics for business analytics, business analytics for decision making, machine learning, marketing, and retail analytics, big data, financial analytics, econometrics, HR Analytics, manufacturing and supply chain analytics, etc. Lab sessions are also included in the course.
Birla Global University provides scholarships to students with
1- An academic record that is consistent
2- Students from Reserved Categories
To avail of the scholarship, admitted students have to apply for the Pujya G.D. Birla Scholarship.