S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) announced that number of applications for their flagships two year PGDM program have jumped 25 per cent as compared to last year.

The SPJIMRs PGDM online application process for 240 seats was launched on September 15 and is scheduled to close on November 18. The interview process will begin in January 2014.

Vice Chancellor of Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune Dr Rajni Gupte while talking to MBAUniverse.com said that there has been a very positive response to the revamped admission process for SNAP 2013.
Symbiosis International University hasrevamped their SNAP 2013Exam pattern by bringing the complete admission process under one umbrella to make it convenient, advantageous and economical the candidates for the Academic Year 2014-15. Symbiosis International University will conduct the complete process centrally under its aegis.

Directorate of Technical Education, Mumbai shall conduct the Common Entrance Test for Admission to First Year MBA/MMS for 2014-2015 in Maharashtra.

According to a notification released by Director of technical education Dr. Subhash Mahajan, 85% seats in the government run and aided MBA /MMS institutes in the state and 65% seats at private unaided and minority institutes will be filled through the MAH-MBA / MMS-CET from 2014. Another 15% seats will be filled through the all India quota.

Since the year 2009 when CAT went green, 2013 could be recorded in the CAT history as the year of smooth and successful completion of examination during the five years as it had less disruption, less technical snags, least number of question errors, a very balanced test and above all had no surprising elements.

The Indian Institutes of Management and its CAT testing partner, Prometric have shared with MBA Universe that a total of 194,516 candidates completed testing in 76 secure test centres across 40 cities over a 20-day testing window from 16 October to 11 November 2013.

Prof. Sushil Vachani , professor of strategy and policy at Boston University School of Management has been appointed as the new director of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, according to the IIMB sources.
The Union Human Resource Development Ministry has approved the appointment of Prof. Sushil Vachani as the newdirectorof Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore. His name was cleared by an appointment committee of the Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister.

With its 4th edition of annual MBAUniverse.com B school Ranking 2013- 14, Indias most comprehensive & toughest MBA ranking has thrown up many surprises. Among the 5 new IIMs which took part in the ranking 2013-14 survey IIM Trichy came at rank 19, way above many well known and leading B schools of the country. The survey results have reached & influenced more than 150,000 MBA aspirants helping them apply to right B-schools for MBA admissions 2014.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a deemed university established in 1936 and now operating through its 9 schools 3 independent centers offers many programs for the candidates interested in management related studies and many other courses . Admission to the programmes of TISS happens through the TISS National Entrance Test (TISS NET). The last date to apply for the same is November 15, 2013 and the date to examination is December 22, 2013. This MBAUniverse.com article gives you an overview of TISS, its programmes and exam pattern.

An HR Strategy Summit was recently organized by Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS ) Rohini & The Times of India on the topic R word ; Re-tooling, Re-skilling and Re-juvenating, providing an insight into the concept of the new age Human Resource Practices.

It aimed at an enriched deliberation amongst industry stalwarts on revitalizing the concept of the new age HR practices. Event was an excellent learning experience for students and faculty.

To get aspirants doubts and queries answered regarding XAT 2014, the registration process for which is currently underway till November 22, 2013 with the examination being scheduled on January 5, 2014, MBAUniverse.com conducted a Live Chat with Prof. Vishwa Ballabh, admission chairperson of XLRI, on November 12, 2013.

Aspirants asked questions not only on XAT 2014 but also on XLRI admission 2014 process.

Excerpts from the chat: