Since 2010 to 2015, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) MBA programme has continued being ranked among the Top 15 MBA programmes in the world by the Financial Times Ranking. HKUST MBA is the first Asian MBA programme listed in all major MBA rankings namely The Economist, Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek and Forbes. HKUST is also the first business school in Asia to have dual accreditation by AACSB and EQUIS. Admission to HKUST MBA 2015 programme is closed and for MBA 2016 would begin in the month of September 2015.

IIFT 2016 exam notification for admission to 360 seats in MBA (International Business) 2017-19 batch at its Delhi and Kolkata campuses has been released today on July 15. With the release of exam notification, IIFT has also opened the registration and application process for the IIFT entrance exam to be held on November 27, 2016 across the country in conventional paper-pencil mode. The registration and application process to appear in IIFT 2016 exam is available online as well as off-line.

Dr.Ranjan Banerjee an alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Calcutta, has taken over as the new dean of S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai on June 6, 2015.

Dr.Banerjee will lead an Institute with a rich heritage, a sprawling campus in the heart of Mumbai and a vast faculty pool that teaches in multiple MBA programmes that attract more than 1,000 participants each year.

Singapore, China and Hong Kong are the most preferred destinations for candidates aspiring to pursue MBA from Asia. Singapore has long been a favourite for MBA abroad aspirants from India while China and Hong Kong are rapidly becoming popular and one of the emerging MBA destinations among international students.

With an aim to further strengthen Alumni Relations, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) organized Sanidhya15, the Annual Alumni Meet in 6 citiesChennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai in May 2015. The event is held every year across major cities of the country and provides a platform for the alumni to reconnect with their alma mater. Sanidhya15 saw massive participation from XIMB Alumni including Entrepreneurs, CXOs, GMs, Directors from various industries and domains.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur is the only IIM out of the proposed 6 new IIMs that has not only launched its website but has also placed the admission offer list for the maiden PGP batch 2015-17. IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) the mentor institute of IIM Nagpur asked CAT 2014 takers who had applied to PGP at the proposed IIM in Maharashtra at the time of CAT 2014 registration and meet IIM Nagpurs admission criteria to confirm their interest for admission to PGP at IIM Nagpur by May 31, 2015.

IIM Nagpur Admission offer list declared

IMI Delhi has recently joined hands with Tech Mahindra to deliver online executive education programmes. According to Prof Manaswini Acharya, Programme Director at IMI IMI Delhi with Techmahindra has launched online learning programs in digital marketing . There would be a series of online courses and all courses would be open to enrolment

First generation entrepreneur, Mr Shanghvi is one of Indias most celebrated entrepreneurs and was awarded the Forbess Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2014) and Economic Times Business Leader of the Year (2014).

True that dream of getting into the flagship PGP 2016-18 batch of IIM A, B, C, L and other IIMs and top B schools may not become a reality unless you score a high percentile in Common Admission Test (CAT) 2015. But we need to know whether IIMs really need only high overall percentile of 99+ or there are certain other factors even more important than scoring 99 or 100 overall percentile in CAT 2015 to get your dream B school in 2016.