The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode conducted a unique workshop for its first year students a couple of days ago. Called the Managerial Perspective Workshop, it was designed to give the students a holistic perspective and a better understanding of how the various different functions of management, such as Marketing, Finance, HR and operations, […]

Cerebration – the flagship event of the National University of Singapore, (NUS) Business School, is a global business plan competition where student teams from top business schools compete to provide solutions to real-life business cases, provided by corporate sponsors. This entirely student-run event, spanning 4 rounds of competition, will culminate with the final on Saturday, […]

(Photo: Shayan) Hotdogs and French Fries are good for a while, but the aroma of a hot piping dosa or parantha dripping with desi ghee will always be irresistible. Of course, that is not why Non-Resident Indian (NRI) MBA aspirants are leaving foreign shores to pursue the degree in India. They want to be a […]

(Photo: Aniruddh Phukan) PaGaLGuY.com’s Official CAT 2011 Helpline is back, powered by the student community of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode. Click here to go to the PaGaLGuY CAT 2011 Helpline — Powered by IIM Kozhikode students On the helpline thread, you can ask solutions to your last-minute doubts, anxieties and questions about […]

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Odisha (until a month ago Orissa) is better known for the architectural wonder of the Sun Temple at Konark and the beaches of Puri. But a push from the state government, cheap land prices, a pool of students from the neighbouring states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and the North East as well as investments […]

Pic: Chris Isherwood I deliberately bought my Common Admission Test (CAT) voucher today sometime 11.00 am thinking I’d catch the rush of other aspirants like me. Today was the last day of the voucher sale and by 1pm, the Axis Banks would stop selling them too. It was also a bank half-day. But Lokhandwala’s Axis […]

Pic: Whatcount’s photostream It’s possibly the oldest rhetorical question and dean of Darden School of Business, Robert Bruner asks it once again for the sake of asking – Are business schools really worth it? Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Steve Jobs (Apple), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Sergey Brin/Larry Page (Google) didnt go to business school……” In his recent […]

Businesses are obligated to walk great lengths to ensure that none of their dealings throw up a conflict of interest situation. For instance, an insurance company cannot also be in the business of damage claim assessment. Or a news media company should not be in the real estate business. In universities, curriculum setting should not […]

With bids touching Rs 70,000, the Indian Institute of Ahmedabad, (IIM-A) has decided to change the method of selecting participants for the ‘A Day at IIM-A’ event. The original idea was to have an auction and open seats to the highest bidder. However, IIM-A has now decided to hold a draw of lots to select […]