India, Dec. 9 -- Professional courses are currently considered to be among the greatest boosters of career advancement within the fast changing employment market of India. With the traditional degrees finding it difficult to keep up with the change in the industry, students are moving towards more job oriented, specialised programs that impart practical skills within shorter durations. These learning tracks, whether provided in offline institutes, or, to an ever-growing extent, via professional courses online, are transforming the way Indian professionals are being prepared to meet the future.

The interest in professional courses in India has shot up due to an apparent change in the pattern of hiring. Nowadays employers do not pay much a...