How many of you join an MBA course with a clear mindset of starting your own business after 2 years?
Probably a very few. We are more interested to buy a house instead of investing in a start up. Lets admit Indian society and family unit mould you from the starting to work for others. To work for either government organization or a private companies. Very rarely you will find a change in this generational thought process in Indian family except the famous entrepreneur clan of marwaris or Punjabis who have been doing business from decades.

Admission to MBA programme in 2014 in a low ranked B school must be avoided if you are confident of cracking CAT 2014 with 90+ percentile or you have a good job with decent salary.

Crack CAT 2014: Assess your confidence level

After a flying start last year when the then Union HRD Minister Dr Shashi Tharoor presented the IMC Awards 2013 to winners including SPJIMR & IIM Kashipur, its the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) that is now recognizing the importance of this highly credible award platform by MBAUniverse.com.

Approximately 2 lacs of MBA aspirants are expected to take CAT 2014 in the last quarter of this year. The vast syllabus and question pattern creates confusion where to begin with the CAT preparation journey. All the four parts clubbed into 2 sections of CAT comprising Quant and DI; Verbal and LR need the specific attention, good amount of study followed by mentor guidance.

Statistics as Benjamin Disraeli found out is the worst of three lies- lies, damn lies and statistics. Probably this is the reason an audit is needed for statistical presentation by an organization or institution. B-schools publish placement data year after year and a few of the top rated ones like IIM A, B, C publish it after getting it duly audited.

But why in Gods name is the need to publish the MBA placement data by top ranked, middle ranked and not so highly ranked B schools? Have you thought over it?

The 12th Convocation of the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun was organized at the Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. Shri G M Rao, the group Chairman of GMR Group delivered the Convocation address.

Confusion and more confusion! Despite having a few MBA admission offers, candidates are in a dilemma which B school to choose. And of course, going by the trend among B schools we find they highlight what they wish to share and conceal those facts which may go against their USPs. This further aggravates the confusion. But all the irrelevant statistics and boastful highlights come to rest when it comes to Mandatory disclosure a pre requisite from AICTE.

In, continuation with CAT Preparation 2014 articles, MBAUniverse.com brings a preparatory article on Number systems for Quantitative section of CAT 2014
Number system is one of the most important topics for CAT 2014 that has always been asked in all the MBA entrance exams and also in GRE/GMAT. It contributes quite considerable portion in quant section. Approximately 2- 3 Question regularly appear in CAT on this concept. Also number system being a vast topic, examiner always has a variety of questions to ask. Number system is not at all difficult but it is sure extensive.

Calculation of percentile in MAT is based on the score of 4 out of 5 components of Entrance test. 200 questions carry 1 mark each with negative marking. The maximum score of 200 in MAT is taken as the composite score of 800 on a scale of 1 to 100. Cut off score in the B schools would imply the selection would be made if other parameters are also the same. For example if there are 10 students with the same score are applying to a B school and only 4 seats are vacant, the candidate with better profile, work experience, higher age and gender diversity will be given preference.