Disha 2016 The 5 day annual HR conclave of T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal started off on August 23, with the theme VUCA World: HR at Crossroads? The Chief Guest of this years event was Mr Dilpreet Singh, Director- HR, IBM India and the keynote speaker was Mr Abhay Gupte, CEO- Manipal Technologies. Mr Pramod N Fernandes, Group CHRO- Manipal group, Dr. R. C. Natrajan, Director- TAPMI and Prof. Col. P. S. James, Area Chair of HR- TAPMI were also among the dignitaries present.

CAT 2016 Convener is in no mood to disclose outright the size of test although shares hints about the changed pattern that could decode the mystery on sectional composition of questions in the exam.

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SNAP 2016 revised exam pattern has reduced the score weightage to Analytical and Logical Reasoning section by more than 6%. Earlier the weightage awarded to this section used to be 33% but in the changed exam pattern of SNAP 2016, this section will have only 26.66% weight to total score. Nonetheless, Reasoning section still commands the role of major percentile booster in SNAP 2016.

SNAP used to award more emphasis on Analytical and logical ability which constituted one third part of the total score. Out of total score of 180 earlier the 30 MCQs on Reasoning carried 60 marks.

IIM Raipur, IIT Bhillai and GEC, under the initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development, came together to celebrate Independence Day in a grand way which lasted a fortnight. The mega event, christened as Freedom Fortnight was celebrated from 9th to 23rd August, 2016 with the closing ceremony celebrated on a cheerful note. The chief guest of the event was Honble Governor of Chhattisgarh, Shri Balramji Dass Tandon. The event was also attended by Dr. B. S.Sahay, Director, IIM Raipur; Dr. A. K. Dubey, Principal, GEC; Dr. Amirtham Rajagopal, Associate Professor, IIT Bhillai and Dr.

With no information on total or sectional number of questions proposed to appear in CAT 2016, candidates are in dilemma how to prepare and face the CAT 2016 in its changed pattern. At this juncture, MBAUniverse.com conducted live session on August 23, with Pranjal Agarwal, CAT 100 percentiler and IIM Ahmedabad student who participated and guided the CAT 2016 aspirants to help them come out of the dilemma and shared tips how to prepare in next 100 days to score high in the exam.

Xavier School of Management(XLRI) has announced admission to theExecutive Diploma in Human Resource Management for Working Executives(EDHRM: 2017-18) with the last date for online registration as October 15, 2016.

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XLRI has specially designed this uniqueconsolidatedprogramme for working executives to enhance their professional knowledge and skills that are essential to play the HR role effectively within the dynamic and fast-growing corporate world andearn an Executive Diploma in HRM without interrupting their career.

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) held its Annual Business Summit under the aegis of Trade Winds 2016 from 10th to 12th August, 2016 at New Delhi. The summit was inaugurated by the Chief Guest of the event, Mr. Mohit Malhotra, CEO of Dabur International, the Guest of Honor, Mr. Gautam Sinha, CEO of Times Internet and Dr. Surajit Mitra, Director and Vice Chancellor of IIFT.

CAT 2016 aspirants with excellent academic profile and seeking admission in PGP 2017-19 programme at IIM Lucknow should expect to be shortlisted even if they score a little low in CAT exam this year. IIM Lucknow has reduced the weightage to CAT 2016 scores in 1st stage shortlisting to 60% from 78% in last year. In the final selection also CAT 2016 scores will be awarded weightage of only 30%.