Are You Employable?

A Job Readiness Program for Ambitious Graduates

Enhance your employability and make your resume stand out in the crowd with CII Smart Manager Certification

CII Smart Manager Program

  • A Job Readiness program for ambitious students looking for jobs
  • Equips young graduates with business acumen and leadership skills and Interview Readiness
  • Endorsed as an alternative to Internships by Association of Indian Universities ( AIU )
  • 100% digital – so you can learn at your convenience, from anywhere
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CII SMART Manager

Get Industry Certified

Completion and Brilliance certificate from CII

Be
Job-Ready

Learn Industry Relevant Skills that Employers look for while hiring

Give an Edge to
Your Resume

Differentiate your profile in competition with others

Our Learners Pan India Speak Highly of the Program

Harini Ganesh
Harini Ganesh Alagappa University, Karaikudi

“I'm Very interesting to learn about business strategy...It's very useful to start business how will manage the company sector...Thank you so much for your guidances...”

Kumar Kartik Amity University, Noida

“This course has a great potential to provide knowledge regarding how to be an excellent manager and how to improve your managerial skills”

Vikas Swaminathan Presidency University, Bangalore

“Great Course! I love the way it is designed, delivered. I learned a lot. The most important part is that I enjoy every bit of the session and completed everything in a short span. :)”

Ganesh Nuthalapati GVP College of Engg., Vizag

“This program consists of interactive assessments which will test the application of concepts to ensure that the CII Smart Manager Certificate would be equivalent to an industry internship.”

Swarada Khele Program Participant

“I was rejected in the final interview wherever I applied for a job. After CII SMART Manager training, I received a placement offer from Airtel!”

Suraj Solunke Manager, Hitachi Vantara

“Programme has taught me the nuances of the corporate world and how to make a promising start”

Vishwanath Patne ARMIET College, Thane

“Programme gave me insights about corporates, business acumen and specially how to be ready for interviews. I secured a job as Management Trainee in Glasswing”

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    Who can benefit from this Job-Readiness Program?

    • All college students and graduates, irrespective of stream
    • Students who wish to strengthen their resume with Industry-recognised Certificate
    • Everyone who wants to improve their interview skills
    • Students who aspire to be future leaders
    • And, everyone who realises the importance of differentiating themselves in the crowd

    How will this Job Readiness Program Benefit You?

    Program prepares you to succeed

    You will have Job-Relevant Skills

    Everyone has a degree and has learnt common things at college. Build your skills which are not taught in colleges. Become job-ready.

    Your Resume will have an Edge

    Your resume will stand out in comparison to others competing with you. CII is India’s top industry body. The faculty are well-known industry leaders.

    You will crack interviews easily

    Majority of students lose out during the interview stage, even though they are technically sound. Learn how to present yourself and crack an Interview.

    You will be Job-Ready

    Candidates with CII Smart Manager Certificate will have an upper edge in their resume and as well as their overall personality and readiness for jobs

    Enroll to Job-Readiness Program from Top Industry Body

    8 Digital Modules

    Content on Business, Financial Literacy and building oneself

    Ace Your Interview Skills

    Focused Module to help in your job interviews

    2 Graded Assessments

    Mid-term and Final Assessment to test your learning

    Certification from CII

    Industry Recognised Certification on successful completion

    ₹10,000
    ₹2000
    • Self-paced Digital Learning
    • 15 Hours Content
    • Focused Module to help in your job interviews
    • Builds business acumen and leadership skills
    • Prepares You to pitch the best of yourself to recruiters
    • gives an edge to your personality
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    Certification

    • On successful completion, you receive a Smart Manager Certificate from CII basis the grades secured
    • Grade A - Certificate of Brilliance
    • Grade B & C - Certificate of Completion
    • Grade D - Certificate of Participation
    Job Readiness Program Certificate

    8 Modules

    Modules focus on skills that all corporates seek from their employees

    • What is Business?

    • Key Stakeholders

    • Decoding Consumer and Consumer Segments

    • Understanding Customer needs

    • Need Analysis

    • Fabing

    • Recognizing Complexity in Corporate Life

    • Corporate Code of Conduct

    • Complexity and Unsaid Rules at Workplace

    • Unconscious Biases

    • Understanding Diversity

    • Understanding Perception

    • Building a Good Impression

    • In-person Etiquette

    • Workplace & Meeting Etiquette

    • Telephone Etiquette

    • Understanding Networking and its Importance

    • In-person Networking

    • Mindfulness

    • Yoga at the Desk

    • Reducing Stress levels with Gratitude

    •Positive Visualization

    • Why must we Manage Time?

    •Time Management in VUCA world

    • Finding Joy in Life and Work

    • What is Money?

    • Time Value of Money

    • The Grammar of Finance

    • Profit & Loss Statement

    • What is Design Thinking?

    • Design Thinking framework

    • What is Creativity?

    • Different Styles of Thinking

    • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    • AI across different Industries

    • Commonly Used AI Technologies Part 1

    • Commonly Used AI Technologies Part 2

    • Introduction to IoT

    • How Internet of Things Works

    • Applications of IoT

    • IoT Implementation and Future

    • Importance of Interviews

    • Building an Impressive Resume

    • Interview & Job Description

    • Preparing for an Interview – Company Research

    • Interview & Dressing Etiquette

    • Interview and EnGauge Framework

    • Role of AI in Recruitment Process

    • Building an Effective LinkedIn Profile

    Sample Content from the Program

    Learn the concept and Apply it right away! Test yourself

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    Need of the Hour

    "CORPORATES UNABLE TO DEVOTE TIME ON GROOMING ENTRY LEVEL EXECUTIVES"

    "It takes more than theoretical knowledge to get ahead in one’s professional career; students are required to develop practical business and people management skills as workplaces are getting more complex and competitive"
    B V R Mohan Reddy
    Co-Chairman of CII Education Council

    "A DEGREE IS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER. YOU NEED MORE THAN THAT TO GET AHEAD"

    “It is our endeavor that high-quality management learning becomes accessible to all those who need it for career enhancement. Digital training curated by CXO’s and top academicians ensures a level playing field for students".
    Srinivasa Addepalli
    CEO GlobalGyan

    Common FAQs

    Here are some of the questions our students ask.

    Students of all streams, branches and sectors are welcome to learn & develop the skills industry looks forward to while making hiring decisions. Even if you have already graduated, you can pursue this certification. No prior knowledge is necessary, only hunger to lead the race 🙂

    The program content is designed for about 20 Hours of learning along with midterm and final assessments. We recommend 20-30 mins per day consumption for effective retention of the concepts learned. A diligent candidate should be able to complete the program in 4 weeks. We believe in reasonable length of learning as learners generally give up in lengthy courses

    The program content is available to you from the day you register. You can access it on web-app. You can learn the lessons at your own convenience. The content will be available to you for 6 months from the day you register.

    On successful completion of the course, you will receive certificate from CII

    Grade A- Certificate of Brilliance

    Grade B & C – Certificate of Completion

    Grade D – Certificate of Participation