You cannot judge a fish’s true ability by asking it to climb a tree. Every candidate who appears for CAT is different – different strengths and weaknesses, different accuracy levels, different comfort zones when it comes to time for practice. Thus, to form a good exam taking strategy each student must have a customised preparation/practice […]

Myth: An MBA is best suited for those who want to work for a big company. Reality: An MBA can help you to be successful in almost any organization. Many MBAs are successful executives in large corporations, but there are just as many working in nonprofits, healthcare organizations, higher education, arts management, the military, and […]

An MBA is a life transforming experience. It is one of the most important investments of your life and the first step of your journey leading to the realization of all your professional and personal aspirations. The stakes are high with fierce competition. The seats at top business schools are limited. Your mind is surrounded […]

PaGaLGuY speaks to Sangeet Chowfla, the Indian-born CEO of the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), the US-based organisation that owns and runs the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) across the world. Mr Chowfla is a 1979 alumnus of the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University and has previously spent his career predominantly in key positions […]

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode recently finished its placements for the PGP class of 2014 with 108 companies making offers for a total strength of 348 students. Four students opted out of the placement process. The institute told PaGaLGuY that one of the students is 54-year old Sudhir Kumar who was not able […]

How are careers in Security Markets better than regular MBA Finance roles? MBA in Finance MBA education has been primarily intended at readying graduates in engineering, science, accounting, economics or social sciences for careers in industry, across various functional areas, such as marketing, human resources, information systems and finance. The typical two-year MBA programme covers […]

8th December marks one of the most monumental events in the history of the world’s largest democracy. Aam Aadmi Party spearheaded by Arvind Kejriwal came out triumphant in 28 out of the 70 seats in the capital of the country, rising as a beacon of hope promising to vanquish the gloom that has settled on […]

Come February as results of various entrance exams flood our consciousness voices rise, opinions are slammed everywhere and virtues of national integration and brotherhood on which our forefathers had written the constitution are forgotten. The difference of opinion though are not on the entrance marks, surprisingly everyone though is shocked or disgusted with their marks, […]

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) has concluded its final placements for the PGP batch of 2012-14. While the incoming batch size was 460 students, 20 students did not graduate to the second year. Out of the 440 students in the second year, 15 students opted out of the placements. The institute informed PaGaLGuY […]

Which term comes close to define you – Educator or Administrator? Why? A Teacher and a Mentor! I have been associated with mentoring students for more than 15 plus years now. To me the greatest thrill of being in education is the pure joy of being a part of my student’s success. We do not […]