Thursday, December 23, 2010

Doctor Coder 2010

Dr. Coder is our annual Coding Competition, designed to test problem solving skills, students are given limited time to solve a particular problem, the one with the most optimal solution with the fastest timing wins.
 











Monday, November 15, 2010

SUPPORT TO FRANCHISEE

Support to Franchisee

Franchise Model gives individuals the opportunity to go into business for themselves with an excellent chance of success at a minimum of risk. Starting a new business from scratch is inherently risky. Most studies conclude that over 90% fail within 3 to 5 years. In comparison, U.S. Dept of Commerce studies have shown that over 92% of franchised businesses are still operating after 5 years.
APTECH already has more than 2500 satisfied business partners across the globe. Those who have associated with us have grown and prospered.
Our franchise owners have opportunity to access more than a decade of business experience and a proven business model and can offer a product/ service that have been well accepted in many markets and a brand name that people are already familiar with. The operation and control of your business has already been well established, assisting you in running the business.
Franchisee Support Office (FSO) Pakistan is extending its support to its business partners in following areas:
   
Active support & guidance for centre start-up includes
 
  • Site selection.
  • Centre layout planning. Aptech helps in charting out areas such as the reception desk, counsellors’ station, computer labs, classrooms, etc.
  • Recruitment (of staff, faculty, etc.) support.
  • Centre automation support. Aptech has developed its own customized software for smooth running of the operations of the centres. This enables each centre to manage all invoicing & operations online. At the time of start-up of new centre, Aptech helps install this system & guides the centre’s staff on using it.
  • Support in marketing launch of the centre.
   
Course design & delivery support
 
  • The company has 22 years of experience in developing the most appropriate, updated course material. Aptech develops its own curriculum for all courses. This is done by the company's special content development team called Aptech Learning Services.
  • Courses are designed after extensive industry & market research, ensuring healthy demand among students & engineering aspirants.
  • Access to latest technology. Aptech teaches the latest technology as it is launched. The company helps train the franchisees' faculty on the new software.
  • Aptech provides teaching aids to train faculty to conduct the course in the best possible manner.
   
Marketing support
 
  • Marketing & advertising campaigns for press, TV, Internet, outdoor & radio are developed and run by Aptech. The company also provides designs for advertising material such as banners, posters, signboards, etc. for use by the centres.
  • Regular performance reviews & training sessions are conducted for staff of the business partner.
  • Student scholarships & other schemes are run from time to time to give a boost to business.
  • Advertising & brand development initiatives through various Internet-based & traditional press & outdoor advertising.
  • Ongoing advice to the centre on how to improve business as well as taking inputs on market & strategy from the centres.
   
Academic & technical support
 
  • Timely faculty evaluations help the centre identify those faculty members who need training.
  • Faculty training & exams leading to certification are conducted, ensuring that the centre has faculty with the right skills to provide proper training to students.
  • Day-to-day support on how to deliver i.e. conduct the courses.
  • Conduct of online exams & issuing certificates to students.
  • Exam invigilation. 
   
Central logistics support
 
  • Course material including books & CDs both for students & faculty are printed/ published by Aptech & delivered to centres as per their requirements.
  • Marketing & promotional material such as banners, posters are also centrally printed if required and sent to the centres.
  • Students’ marksheets & final certificates are also printed and dispatched. 
   
Business development support
 
  • From time to time, Aptech also conducts marketing activity that generates enquiries from students interested in taking courses. The company also runs a call centre for handling student enquiries. All these enquiries are passed on to the centre. 
   
Placement support
 
  • Full-fledged Placements Team dedicated to finding appropriate job openings for trained students across all centres.
  • The Placements Team:
    • Conducts job-oriented training workshops for students, increasing visibility of brand & credibility of the centre.
    • Organizes industry visits to familiarize students with job roles & opportunities & to build their industry contacts.
    • Sources job opportunities for students.
    • Identifies internship opportunities for students in IT companies.
    • Conducts training programs for centre's own placement executives, if any. 
   
   
 

Become a Partner

WHY PARTNER WITH APTECH?
 
Although we started in late 80’s, Pakistan has already become to contribute a respectable share in the world of Information Technology worldwide; especially the last decade has proved very significant in the grooming of IT industry in our country. The Information Technology burst has provided Pakistan a dream for future in which IT can be used to improve the standards of our people. It can help us develop our lives better by tapping the common benefits of the Internet, and it can also aid to move further than the digital divide to digital opportunity.
 
Government of Pakistan has been taking deep interest in making the IT industry of Pakistan a strong one. In this regard, the Federal Cabinet passed National IT Policy in August 2000, according to which Government will act as enabler to produce an IT based future economy. There are a number of important features in this policy like human resource development, IT infrastructure development, efficiency and transparency in Government, improve services to citizens, stimulate the domestic economy and increase exports, etc. Government of Pakistan is reengineering its old processes to improve the efficiency
 
On the whole, the future of IT in Pakistan is very bright. Our IT policy has given Pakistan special courage to compete in today’s world of IT. It has enabled Pakistan to stand amongst the top countries with respect to IT and it is improving day by day. With the same dedication and good planning, it will continue to grow in future. Information technology is on the right track in our country and its future is also very bright!
 
Thus, investing in an IT training business is a sound proposition. And who better to partner with than APTECH Computer Education, the pioneer in the field? Aptech is the pioneer in franchising in education. Our growth is the result of our partnership with hundreds of dynamic business partners in many part of the world and in Pakistan.
 
IT and IT-enabled Services marketplace offers lucrative opportunities for developing countries to join the ranks of the developed world. The scale and pace of growth in this sector is faster than in any other industry, and a number of developing countries are attempting to emulate the success enjoyed by countries such as China, Thailand and Malaysia.
 
The Government of Pakistan has been proactively developing the IT sector in Pakistan since the last few years. A few of the incentives offered include tax exemption till 2016, establishment of IT Parks with low rent, foreign ownership of equity invested in IT and 100% repatriation of profit allowed to IT companies.
 
Pakistan’s IT industry has been rising steadily since the last three years. A marked increase in software export figures are an indication of this booming industry’s potential.
 
Thus, investing in an IT training business is a sound proposition. And who better to partner with than APTECH Computer Education, the pioneer in the field? Aptech is the pioneer in franchising in education. Our growth is the result of our partnership with hundreds of dynamic business partners in many part of the world and in Pakistan.
 
 
Wish to become a franchisee of Aptech Computer Education? Let us know!
For more detail Contact enquiries@aptech-education.com.pk.

Alliances and Associations



As a leading IT education provider, Aptech is consistently working towards enhancing the quality, value and acceptability of the solutions it delivers. With this objective the company has entered into various tie-ups with several international institutions. These alliances enable Aptech to provide its students cost-effective, time-efficient world class solutions that help them in their careers



Association with Aptech


The Chartered Institute for IT -
UK




RMIT University -
Melbourne Australia




University of Portsmouth-
Worldwid



Middlesex University -
Dubai




 University of Plymouth -
UK
 


Southern Cross University





NewPort University -
Pakistan






Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education -
Pakistan





Binary University College






Institute of Technology AUSTRALIA