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In the first part of this article I wrote about the sections of the application which required imagination and creativity – your essays, interview, and recommendations. This part is about those sections of the application which are more or less set in stone. Remember, everything is evaluated by application readers who read thousands of applications […]
For the first time, an Indian Institute of Management is launching an executive MBA programme which will not only confer a dual degree/diploma but also involve a joint-learning’ process across four different schools from around the world. IIM Udaipur is going to kick-start this different execuive MBA programme from January 2013. Hoping not to become […]
Department of Management Studies ((DMS), IIT, Delhi In a major policy change, the Department of Management Studies (DMS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is mulling opening its doors to non-engineering background candidates from the next academic session onwards. Currently, the IIT admission process requires candidates to have a four-year graduation degree post completing their […]
Prof Shekhar Chaudhari The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) has kicked-off a few radical moves in the last few months. From initiating ‘reservation’ for women applicants to aggressively going after alumni to keep its infrastructure plans ticking. IIMC director Professor Shekhar Chaudhuri, spoke to PaGaLGuY about these measures and also on his institutes contribution […]
The Indian Placement Reporting Standards (IPRS), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabads medication to cure the mucky world of b-school placement reportage is over a year old now and up for review at the end of this month. As many as 25 b-schools were supposed to have adopted it to report their placements in a […]
The International management Institute (IMI) Delhi has received the exclusive international accreditation of the Association of MBAs (AMBA). IMI becomes only the fifth management institute in the country, which includes IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode, to obtain this accreditation. A quality accreditation becomes a key differentiator for a Business School as it provides a benchmark […]
Dr Samir Barua, director, IIM Ahmedabad As he prepares to end his stint as director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Dr Samir Barua speaks to PaGaLGuY on his achievements in the last five years, placement reporting standards and the schools selection criteria. Dr Barua also discusses the Common Admission Test (CAT) going […]
Pic: Kronic.it (Flickr) Yes, you heard it right! Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, US, in their quest for innovation in higher education, has decided to use insights from the legendary pop star’s life to teach business management to its students. Titled Michael Jackson: The Business of Music, the course is part of the MBA concentration […]
A ballpark of 60,000 applicants has registered for the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) of September 2012, SS Mantha Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) confirmed to PaGaLGuY today. In addition, almost 9,000 candidates have opted for CMAT test centres in Mumbai. The other most popular test centre cities include New Delhi, Pune […]