Only the likes of Anjali Mullati can make a statement like the one above. A graduate from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM L, batch of 1993), Anjali has done more than just graduating from a prestigious college; she has tried to change the society and has succeeded too. She, along with her husband […]

You have probably heard of freshers being being hired by top investment banks at whopping packages and wondered why. The paradox lies in the law of demand & supply equilibrium. A little analysis is what takes it to see that demand for adequately trained & learned finance professionals has outnumbered the supply for the same. […]

For those with ‘good news’ at the end of the MBA admissions season starts an entirely new and bigger phase of money-bleeding — for paying tuition fees, living expenses and buying that inseparable appendage of business education — the Laptop. Believe it or not, the laptop will be both the source of stress as well […]

The rest of you will find yourself in the MIIs, XLRUS, SJ Pains or FMLs by the end of the season. Good luck to all! Concept, illustrations and graphics by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka chuck_gopal, a Mallu-turned Mumbaiker who blogs here and tweets here.

Two significant investments related to Indian business education were announced in the last ten days. Here is a brief roundup. 1. Great Lakes expands beyond Chennai in partnership with Educomp Not wanting to be left behind the ISB, IMT or IMI franchises in creating a national footprint, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai on May […]

Aristotle once said, “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” This belief is at the very core of the teaching philosophy at the Universal Business School at Karjat, which lays a great emphasis on experiential learning to equip their students with first hand knowledge of […]

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched MBA in Management Accounting and Finance to cater to the growing demand of globally relevant qualifications in finance and accounts. The aim of this programme is to enhance employability of learners, bridge the gap between programmes currently available […]

Visual by Deanmeyersnet It is no secret that if entrance scores permit, many MBA hopefuls would seek admission only to those b-schools that offer the most lucrative placements. That an MBA degree in India, comes packaged with a job is understood. But not so in b-schools abroad, where students have to hunt for their jobs […]

Institute For Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai, completed its placement process for 111 students across three post graduate programs- PGDM, PGDM-Financial Engineering & PGDM-Development & Sustainable Finance. The year ended on a good note with recruiters from different sectors like IT , Consultancy, BFSI (including PSUs like Bank of India), FMCG, Hospitality & Manufacturing […]

(Photo credit: Hriddhi Doley) The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta finished its placements for the PGDM and PGDCM classes of 2011 with 464 offers for a total strength of 381 students. According to the school’s placement cell, a total of 129 companies made offers during the placements process that lasted 5 days. ICICI and […]