Management Aptitude Test (MAT) in paper pencil mode was conducted on May 4, 2014 across the country with the participation of about 20 thousand candidates. Test pattern was more or less at the same difficulty level as shared by MBAUniverse.com in its MAT May 2014 series.http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7657/MAT-MAY-2014

The second option provided by AIMA for the candidates is to appear in online MAT on May 10, 2014. It will be a computer based test (CBT). No candidate can appear in Online test if he/she has already appeared in paper pencil mode.

If you dont get admission in one of the top B schools and you are a working professional, you might be better off continuing to work rather than incurring the high costs associated with obtaining an MBA from a low ranking one as you may get more skills by spending less and still earning than by investing a huge amount.

Except MAH CET 2014 where Common Admission Process is still to begin, almost all the major exam results are out and candidates are taking admission based on their scores in B-schools.

AIMA conducted on line MAT in different time slots of 150 minutes each on May 10, 2014 across the country. Since there were a few thousands who took the test, it is unlikely that any further date would be announced for the on line test . AIMA has already stated If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day; the test will be completed on 10 May 2014 itself.

What is the future of Indian MBA education? What is the solution to the oft quoted challenges facing Indian MBA education? How can policy makers, MBA education thought-leaders, recruiters and other stakeholders come together to develop a shared vision for Indian MBA education? The 5thedition of Indian Management Conclave (IMC), to be held in New Delhi onAugust 8-9, 2014, will bring the best minds from India and abroad to discuss the conference theme Envisioning the Future.

MBA aspirants who appeared in CAT 2013 in the months of October-November 2013 are still waiting for final admission results in IIMs and other top B schools like FMS. In the hope of getting a place in the final merit lists of shortlisted candidates for admission 2014, more than 6 months have lapsed and number of aspirants havent gone for admission in various top rated B schools like SPJIMR, MDI, NITIE whose last date to deposit the fee will also lapse by the time all the IIMs are out with their results. Is it some planned strategy or IIMs are pushing these candidates to become desperate?

TAPMI Manipal is investing one crore rupees in creating the finance lab in its campus. The finance lab will be equipped with Bloomberg terminals and supported by data feed from BSE and NSE.

MBA education during past few years has been fraught with the risk of low ROI, led to rethinking and has been losing the ground as not being a well perceived career option. The Placement 2014 at IMI Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, IIFT Delhi, BIMTECH Greater Noida, new IIMs, TAPMI, busted the myth of economic slowdown.

All the good B schools in placement 2014 witnessed more recruiters with more offers, higher compensation packages in terms of average as well as the highest.

Placement season 2014 at IIM Trichy, one of the six new IIMs, was marked with grand success with 100% placement. 37% of the total job offers came from the BFSI and consulting sectors. The industry reinstated its faith in the institute as past recruiters along with new recruiters took part in the placement process 2014.

Having secured the admission offer letter from the top B schools, now the next step is to find the source of funds. The best option being the Education loan, we should know the steps that can save us from falling into the loan trap.

Education loan; good reason to get into debt
Loan for MBA education is one of the few worthwhile reasons for getting into debt. But falling into a trap without giving it a proper thought is definitely bad which shows your poor management skills.

Placement season 2014 in top B schools has been remarkably good with more recruiters and more offers at campus despite the murmur of global economic slowdown. In the IIMs, FMS, IIFT, MDI BFSI, Consulting, IT and FMCG remained more prominent sectors where recruiters made more offers.
MBAUniverse.com brings forth the highlights of sectoral placement in top b schools to help the candidates decide upon the MBA admission 2014 in the preferred B school.

FMS Delhi Placement 2014