Students in India may Earn Credits Towards a Master of Computer Applications Degree Through Saylor.org/Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application (SIMCA) Partnership
With the launching of this partnership, students who live in India, can earn credit towards a Master of Computer Applications degree from the Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application by passing free Saylor courses and exams which have been aligned with current SIMCA course offerings. In addition to matching Saylor.org courses to equivalent SIMCA courses, Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application is establishing themselves as a leader in supporting open educational resources (OER) by validating Saylor.org course learning outcomes and exams, which are predominately built around OER.
How it works for Students
The Saylor Foundation and Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application have matched Saylor.org courses with SIMCA courses in their Master of Computer Applications program. This means that if you live in India and successfully work through one of the aligned Saylor courses and pass the final exam, you will receive credit for the equivalent SIMCA course. Students who successfully pass exams will earn certificates of completion and if they enroll with Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application, they will be awarded credit for those certificates. For students in India interested in applying credit elsewhere, the exam and credit will be listed on official Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application transcripts, which can be requested through SIMCA for a small transcript fee. Contact at SIMCA is Professor Sunil Joshi, [email protected].
We will put a notice on any of our courses which are aligned to a SIMCA course, as well as the relevant SIMCA course/exam information, to ensure that students register for the proper course.
Courses Currently Aligned to SIMCA courses:
Students enrolled in the below courses through the Saylor/SIMCA partnership will follow a structured schedule for completing each course — a structure not otherwise found in Saylor.org courses.
| SIMCA Courses | Saylor.org Equivalent | |
| Semester I show | ||
| IT13: Software Engineering | CS302: Software Engineering | |
| BM11: Principles and Practices of Management and Organizational Behavior | BUS208: Principles of Management and BUS209: Organizational Behavior | |
| SS1L: Soft Skill – Word Power, Business English | ENGL000: Pre-College English and PRDV002: Professional Writing | |
| Semester II show | ||
| IT21: Object Oriented Programming with C++ | CS107: C++ Programming | |
| IT23: Operating System Concepts | CS401: Operating Systems | |
| BM21: Management Information System and Business Intelligence | BUS206: Management Information Systems | |
| Semester III show | ||
| IT31: Web Technologies | CS305: Web Development | |
| IT32: Data Communication And Computer Networks | CS402: Computer Communications and Networks | |
| IT34: Advanced Database Management System | CS410: Advanced Databases | |
| Semester IV show | ||
| IT42: Mobile Computing | CS412: Mobile Application Development | |
| IT43: Information Security And Audit | CS406: Information Security | |
| IT44: Design And Analysis of Algorithm | CS303: Algorithms | |
A description of the MCA program at SIMCA can be found here.
About Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application
Located in Pune, Maharashtra, India, the Sinhgad Institute of Management and Computer Application is one of 19 management institutes that comprise the Sinhgad Institutes. Through holistic development of students and teachers, they strive to imbibe a unique value system, transparent work culture, excellent academic and physical environment conducive to learning, creativity, and technology transfer. Their mandate is to generate, preserve, and share knowledge for developing a vibrant society.
Specific questions about this partnership should be directed to:
Jeff Davidson
E-mail: [email protected]