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1. What is General Management & Communication Skills (GMCS)
Course?
General Management & Communication Skills Course is 15 days full
time course introduced to equip the entrants to the profession with
interpersonal and management skills. This course is a prerequisite
for membership enrolment of the Institute under regulation 51A/72A
2. What is the eligibility for attending GMCS Course?
(i) A student who has passed Intermediate / Professional
Education (Examination – II) and registered in Final Course and
either has completed practical training or is serving last 12 months
of practical training is eligible to undergo the course.
(ii) A student who has passed Professional Competence Course /
Integrated Professional Competence Course and registered for Final
Course and either has completed practical training or is serving
last 12 months of practical training is eligible to undergo the
course.
3. What is the exception for the students who attend Three
Months’ Residential Programme / Six Weeks Residential Programme?
A student who completes Three Months’ Residential Programme in
General Management, Personality Development and Communication Skills
/ Six Weeks Residential Professional Skills Development programme
organized by the Board of Studies will not be required to undergo
GMCS Course.
4. What is the fee structure for attending GMCS Course?
The fees for attending GMCS Course shall not exceed Rs.4000/- per
student on non-residential basis inclusive of course and study
materials. The fee structure does not apply to Dubai Overseas
Office.
5.What is the duration of GMCS Course?
The duration of the course is 15 days full time. Classes may be
held 6 hours each day for 6 days a week (15 X 6 = 90 hours).
6. Is GMCS Course organized during weekends?
For working Chartered Accountants, the Regional Councils /
Branches may organize GMCS batches during weekends under same rules
and regulations as applicable for regular batches.
7. Who can organize GMCS Course?
The Regional Councils and their Branches may organize GMCS
Course.
8. Is there any provision of exemption from payment of fee?
(i) Disabled Students, suffering 50% or above permanent
disability are exempted from payment of fee and compulsorily
attending GMCS Course. However, they are required to appear for two
test papers of 3 hours each.
(ii) The wards of employees are granted full fee concession for
undergoing the GMCS course.
9. Does Board of Studies provide any study material for this
course?
The Board of Studies provides study material for this course. The
study materials are delivered to the Regional Councils / Branches on
their request for distribution to the students after registering for
the course.
10. Is there any examination of this course?
There is no examination conducted after completion of this
course. However, the students are required to complete the course
without discontinuity.
11. Will the students get a certificate after the successful
completion of the course?
The students will get a certificate from the organizing centre
after successful completion of the course.
12. What is the detailed syllabus of GMCS Course?
Part A: General Management
(a) Introduction to General Management – Planning, Organizing,
Direction, Control, Role and responsibilities of managers at
different levels; Working with Teams, Office Etiquette and
Discipline; Interpersonal Skills and relations; Human Resources
Management; Time Management; Office Procedure and Manuals; Business
and Professional Etiquette.
(b) Organization and Management of a Chartered Accountant’s
Office – Organization of the Office; Office administration; Business
Development; Networking.
(c) Basic Management of Meetings – Types of meetings; Preparation
of Agenda; Arrangements before meeting; Conduct and Procedure of
Meetings; Draft minutes.
(d) Art of Public Speaking – Public Speaking, How to overcome
Stage Fright, Preparation of Speech, Selecting the talk on the basis
of occasion, Timing the speech, Addressing a crowd, developing
general knowledge through reading and other processes.
(e) Representing before various Governmental and Other agencies
(f) Art of Negotiation – Objective assessment of strengths and
weaknesses; Preparation of arguments/proposal; Dos and don’ts in
Negotiation; Arbitration and Conciliation.
Part B: Communication Skills
(a) Drafting of letters, reports, deeds, documents etc. –
Principles of Drafting, Contents of draft; Hints on legal drafting;
Drafting letters; Report Writing; Agreement Drafting; Drafting
Memorandum of Understanding and other documents and deeds;
Preparation of Project Reports.
(b) Simple Précis Writing and Comprehension.
(c) Modes of Communication – Effective communication and its
advantages; Written Communication; Listening skills; Barriers to
communication; Telephone / Computer based communication like voice
mail.
(d) The Art of Presenting one-self – Preparation of Curriculum
Vitae; Preparation for interviews; dress Code at Interviews,
meetings and elsewhere, Dos and Don’ts at the interview; Conduct at
the interview; Personal hygiene; Elementary Body Language, Body
Postures and Poise.
(e) The Art of making presentations – Planning and preparation;
Collecting and Collating Data for the presentation; Designing the
Presentation structure; Use of visual aids; Handling Audience,
Conduct during presentation.
Part C: Practical
(a) Group Discussion
(b) Personal interview of the Student
(c) Mock Meetings and Interviews
(d) Practical Games testing communication skills
(e) Presentation on a Technical Topic
(f) Submission of reports / deeds prepared
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