Essay Writing plays an important role both in Xavier Aptitude Test 2014 and CAT 2013, and a lot depends on it in finalising the admission to the desired Management College. To guide the aspirants through this tricky module, MBA Universe brings out a series of articles, this being the first one, on XAT 2014 Essay Writing and WAT in IIMs.

To help aspirants avail more information and guidance on XAT 2014, MBAUniverse.com is hosting Live Expert Chat on All about XAT 2014 with Dr Vishwa Ballabh, professor and admission chairperson of XLRI.
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams for admission in XLRI and 116 other top B-schools. XAT 2014 is scheduled on Sunday, January 5, 2014, and the registration process will continue till November 22, 2013.

Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida held its 25th convocation ceremony on November 1, 2013. Former Finance Minister Mr. Yashwant Sinha was the chief guest of the occasion.

Speaking the occasion Mr. Yashwant Sinha advised the young graduates to assess the true features of the countrys economy in order to take correct business decisions.

The 4th edition of annual MBAUniverse.com B-school Ranking 2013- 14, Indias most comprehensive & toughest MBA ranking, with participation from 11 IIMs and virtually every top 100 B-school, is out now! And the Ranking has thrown up many surprises, with IIM Bangalore displacing IIM Calcutta as Indias 2nd best B-school, and SP Jain Institute of Management Research edging out many IIMs to get at No 6 position. The survey results will reach & influence more than 150,000 MBA aspirants and help them apply to right B-schools for MBA admissions 2014.

IBSAT 2013 like CAT is another important online computer based MBA entrance test to be conducted across India by ICFAI Foundation during 22 days examination window from December 16, 2013 to January 7, 2014. This test is the gateway for admission to the IBS B schools.

MBAUniverse.com has already published in depth article on other MBA Exams:
XAT 2014: Paper pattern, Key dates, B schools using XAT Scores
NMAT 2014 Exam pattern, Paper pattern and Test schedule
IIFT 2013 Exam pattern and IIFT Paper pattern

IBSAT 2013 Exam Pattern

The 4th edition of annual MBAUniverse.com B-schools Ranking 2013 - 14 came with a surprise change in the hierarchies of many leading B schools. This article will deal with such B schools which have been big gainers as far as the ranking 2013-14 is concerned as compared to the previous years ranking.

MBAUniverse.com B schools ranking is Indias most comprehensive & toughest MBA ranking in which 11 IIMs and virtually every top 100 B-schools from across the country participated.

Since last few weeks MBAUniverse.com has been carrying out a city wise series based on the leading B schools in the important cities of the country for the convenience of students so that they can take admissions in schools of their choice. Taking the series forward we now bring the valuable information regarding leading B schools of Ahmedabad, the business centre of Indias Western state of Gujarat.

MBAUniverse.com has already published in depth information about various cities:

MBA in Delhi/NCR MBA in Mumbai/ Pune MBA in Bangalore MBA in Chennai

Barely 15 days away, is entrance examination to Indian Institute of Foreign trade (IIFT) Delhi and Kolkata Campus another very important milestone after CAT 2013 that most of the management aspirants would like to achieve. Getting into MBA (IB) 2014 at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is probably more difficult than getting into any of more than 150 B schools accepting CAT scores and offering numerous management programmes.

(FORE) School of Management, New Delhi holds Jubilate, its annual alumni meet on October 19, and 2013. It was organized to reconnect with old friends and to connect with new ones. It was the first time when the event was held simultaneously in Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai.

Despite all the surrounding controversies, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has announced the opening of registration for the national-level Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) for admission to various MBA programmes. The registration date which started on November 01, 2013 will end on January 02, 2014. It will have a 5 day test window starting from February 20, 2014 to February 24, 2014.

Periodicity of CMAT