In the 70’s when you got involved with Biotechnology, this sector was hardly known; there wasn’t much Government or private sector backing. What made you take the plunge? I wanted to join medical school and when that did not happen I took up biology instead. This led me to specialize in brewing. When I was […]

In his distinguished career, Ambassador Gross has served as the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs; he was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate. Ambassador Gross began his career in communications more than twenty years ago. He is a graduate […]

Mr Ranjay who got placed in HLL after passing out from TISS in 1993 has been with Unilever for the past 13 years. During this span, he has handled various challenging roles and responsibilities. He has worked as a factory manager, handled compensation and benefits and currently he is the Director for Organization Effectiveness and […]

Traditionally, the Chartered Accountant degree has been considered the epitome of financial qualification in India. The reasons are much the same as why an MBA from an IIM is considered so good in the field of management education. But times are changing. The CA, although very relevant, is specific to India in much the same […]

A total of 193 offers were made to 116 students. The IT sector was the largest recruiter with Infosys Technologies (25 offers), Cognizant Technology Solutions (24 offers) and IBM (11 offers) giving highest number of offers. Some of the first time recruiters this year were Accenture, Deloitte, Idea Cellular, HP, HSBC Bank, Hutch, Madura Garments […]

Mr. Subramanian talked about how insights create great brands and how consistent positioning of these brands spell out their success mantra. He dwelled upon brands like Dove, Harley Davidson, Nike, Body Shop and Arrow to highlight how each one of them leveraged on their consumer insights to be the classic examples of brand connect with […]

Its pretty much a demand-supply issue. Companies need good managerial talent and the avenues to identify and recruit that good managerial talent are limited in India. Between November and March, when most Indian B-schools open up their batches for recruitment, it is top priority for companies to be the first ones to reach the best […]

Paul Bennett, Chief Economist and Head of Research Department, New York Stock Exchange said, “We can have common branding, but it is important to maintain a sense of the regional market.” He said that globalisation is more about economies of scope as per economics parley. There are a number of common elements – branding, nature […]

Thanks Sara for agreeing to participate in this interview. What is the unique value that the MBA at Darden School of Business offers to its participants? I would describe the value as High touch, High Tone and High Octane. High touch refers to high engagement. The learning environment at Darden is very active. We are […]

One of its innovative new events is Treatise, an International Thought Challenge, to get a feel of what the rest of the world thinks about India’s growth story. The primary emphasis of Treatise is for B-school students from across the globe to display their perspective on the exciting journey of economic growth that India is […]