We utilise our specialist knowledge through a mix of consultancy, training and research for the mutual benefit of organisations based in the UK and India. Our services are often interlinked and can be tailored to suit individual needs.

We aimed to work with government departments, multinational companies, financial institutions and corporations based in the UK and India. We also work with government officials and business managers. In summary, our services include:

Providing specialist advice concerning various aspects of the economy and trade, particularly in the wider regional and global market context. The Centre concentrates on the needs of both firms in dealing with their counterparts by providing consultancy, research and advanced management development programmes such as:

Conducting in-depth research studies on economy, finance and trade, including topical issues and different industry sectors. Through the Business Centre's extensive network of research and academic associates, we aim to be recognised for the quality of our research, particularly analyses concerning the effects of policy changes and trends in economic performance. Research activities are both academic and practitioner-orientated. Research can help clients develop a better understanding of complicated business phenomena and facilitate policy formulation. Research areas include:

Developing professional training programmes and seminars in the UK and India, we aims to become a leading centre of excellence in business studies and training centre. The Centre is in process to develop management development programmes for senior managers and government officials from both countries that introduce to European delegates Indian economic and social systems, methods and useful experiences in managing businesses and industries, increase delegates' understanding and knowledge of markets in India, its cultures and traditions, establish business links with Indian companies and organisations and develop skills in developing and implementing strategies.

The training programmes include field visits, summer school programmes, workshops, formal and informal courses and seminar and conferences and; bespoke in-house training programmes.

The target participants include senior business people and government officials and students studying management programmes.

If one of our standard courses does not meet your needs in full then we should still be able to help you. Having the expertise of a large number of specialists, we can construct customised training to meet your specific needs. This process will, however, take a little while and there may be added costs depending on the volume of design and development work needed. More details, please contact the centre.

The Centre will design a program that fits your constraints in timing, cost, curriculum/ credit requirements, site preferences, and learning styles of your students. We can draw upon extensive academic and real-world resources in Britain to give your students a formative experience with international business in Britain that will enhance their careers and their satisfaction with studying in your business program.

Britain Business Field Study can be a free-standing program, or a component of a larger regional, comparative program on business. Programs can range from several days to several weeks. We can arrange high-end or more modest accommodations depending on you university's budget for field study. Our programs include dialogue sessions with leading experts, business executives, financial journalists and government officials. We can arrange on-site visits to corporate and government offices as well as production and marketing facilities of a wide range of enterprises. Your students will receive first-hand accounts of the business environment in Britain, reflections by "Britain hands" about winning and losing business strategies, and informed analysis from the leading researchers of business developments in Britain. Schedules typically include panel discussions, on-site visits, luncheons, private tours, dining, and recreational and cultural activities.

Field studies in Britain can be crafted for the executive MBA, the regular MBA or for undergraduate programs in management studies.

We continue to grow. We plan to recruit more specialists, consultants, academic staff, develop our business centres and offer more programmes. We also seek to build stronger links with government, industry, pioneer further collaborative research and widen our executive education services.

We invite you to work with us. We have provided a summary of what we currently offer; we have the will, the expertise, the resources and the ambition to do more.

Please contact the centre for more information on how to work with us.

Birmingham College
BMI Building
Margaret Street
Birmingham B3 3BS Tel : 0121 212 0888
Fax : 0121 212 0666
email: in@bcol.co.uk
www.bcol.co.uk