Doing MS in software engineering from SAP India, banglore

Question

Hi,
I completed my graduate in 2013 and currently working as a ABAP technical consultant in one of the IT firm. I really want to have good career in SAP. I have heard about MS in software engineering program from SAP india .Can anyone please guide me in knowing is it worth doing MS from there and if so then what is the procedure to go for.

Answer 1

Hi Kumar,
The below information may be helpful for you.
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science popularly known as
BITS which is a multi-campus university with campuses in India at Pilani
(Rajasthan), Goa and Hyderabad and international campus at Dubai (UAE) gets its
position among top ranking universities for a variety of reasons. BITS has been
accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council – NAAC with a CGPA
of 3.71 out of 4 and VERY GOOD status.
For the year 2009, surveys by leading media giants which include
India Today, Outlook and LiveMint have ranked BITS Pilani among top 10 Best
Engineering Colleges. BITS is well known for its transparency in selection
criteria based on the online BITSAT examination for all its degree programs.
The alumni of the Institute who are ambassadors for Brand BITS are spread
across the globe from Australia through Europe to America.
BITS Pilani has set a benchmark in industry university
collaborations through the Practice School Program for all its campus program
students which is analogous to Internship by Medical graduates and Work
Integrated Learning Programs for addressing the HRD needs of a wide array of
corporates drawn from IT Majors, Process Majors, Pharma Majors, Engineering
Majors, Power Majors and Healthcare Majors.
SAP Labs India is SAP's second largest Research & Development
and Global Services & Support center in the world. Founded in November
1998, SAP Labs India is one of the four global development hubs (Germany, US
and Israel being others) of SAP that contribute to all areas of the SAP product
value chain- Research & Breakthrough Innovation, Product Development,
Global Services & Support and Customer Solutions & Operations.
SAP's eight Labs in different countries are undoubtedly industry
role models for globally distributed development organizations and contribute
in a big way to the goals of SAP's business units. Bridging the gap between
local market demands and SAP's development organization, SAP Labs is well known
for setting standards for excellence in innovation, efficiency, and reliability.
With extensive employee learning system, management excellence and
world class infrastructure in place, SAP without doubt finds a place in the
Top-5 Best Workplaces among IT Software organizations.
BITS Pilani and SAP Labs India signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) and launched on 08 August 2008, the four year MS Software Engineering
work integrated learning program for candidates holding BSc or equivalent
qualification recruited and sponsored by SAP.
On 06 August 2009, in a brief function organized at Bengaluru, SAP
Labs and BITS Pilani launched the two year MS Software Engineering work
integrated learning program for candidates holding B.E / B.Tech or equivalent
qualification recruited and sponsored by SAP.
Mr Ramakrishna Yarlapati (Ramki) Senior Vice President BST –
Business Suite Core India, SAP Labs welcomed the gathering for the launch
function and gave highlights of the BITS Pilani - SAP Labs collaboration and
HRD focus of SAP.
Mr Joachim Hechler Corporate Officer and Executive Council Member of
SAP AG Group and EVP for SAP Business Suite who had specially flown to India
for this occasion emphasized on the importance of continuing education and
urged the prospective candidates to make the best use of the opportunity.
Apart from Swaminathan Vemur, Expert - Learning and Talent
management, Human Resources SAP Labs, who had tirelessly worked out the details
to make the launch function a grand one, several senior executives of SAP Labs
and prospective candidates enrolling for the program attended the launch
function
Prof BR Natarajan Dean Work Integrated Learning Programmes from
BITS Pilani presented the salient features of the BITS model of Work Integrated
Learning programmes with focus on the customized two year MS Software
Engineering programme specially designed to address the HRD needs of SAP Labs.
Mr Sai Sekhar Das faculty member of BITS Pilani who is spear heading various
off campus activities of the Institute at Bangalore which include collaboration
with various industries for degree programs and Practice School was also
present for the launch function.
Also Please see the below links
SAP India - Scholar@SAP, Vocational Training at SAP Labs India
SAP Labs India and BITS Pilani - M.S. in Software Engineerin
http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/computer-software/2009081031129.htm
Regards,
Dipin