Live Chat on CAT 2013: Mr R Balasubramanian to answer Aspirants query on June 14

Aiming to guide CAT Aspirants on Prep-strategy for CAT 2013, MBAUniverse.com will host CAT Expert & Author Mr Rajesh Balasubramanian as Guest Expert on CAT 2013 Live Chat on Friday, June 14. The hour long Chat session will begin at 3.00 pm and continue till 4.00 pm.

NMIMS, SPJIMR, TAPMI & top B-schools nominate for IMC Awards 2013; Last date June 20

Indian Management Conclave (IMC) Awards 2013 is set to showcase success stories from across B-schools in India with diverse set of institutions including IIMs, NMIMS, SPJIMR, BIMTECH, TAPMI, IFIM, MIT-SOB nominating their successful initiatives for the Awards even as the last date of nomination was extended by 10 days till June 20, 2013.

A selected set of case-studies shared by the B-schools will be highlighted and awarded at the IMC Awards 2013 which is being held in conjunction with Indian Management Conclave (IMC) Conference on 2nd & 3rd August in New Delhi.

CAT 2013: Go for 3-step process to crack Quant section

How should CAT Aspirants approach preparation for quant section? What is the mantra of problem solving in Quant section? What is the key to solving different level of questions in Quant?
Mr Rajesh Balasubramanian, an IIT, IIM alumnus, & 2011, 2012 CAT Topper and the author of CAT books published by Access Publishing India, suggests a 3-step process that you must go for each topic in Quant section.

JRE School of Management concludes placements; Avg package@ Rs 4.7 lakh

JRE School of Management has concluded final placement for its first passing-out batch of PGDM programme even as top companies including Hindustan Unilever, Dabur, Nestle, Haier, Schneider Electric, Honda Moto Corp, HT Media, Parle Products and Perfetti Van Melle recruited the entire batch with multiple job offers in diverse profiles.

Lots of reading and regular practice key to success in VA-LR

How much time one need to devote for VA on daily or weekly basis? How do I plan my Verbal Ability preparation for CAT beginning now? What are the most difficult areas in Logical Reasoning?
These are some of the questions that MBA Aspirants ask to MBAUniverse.com as they seriously take plunge into their CAT journey which can lead them to dream IIMs and other top B-schools like FMS, JBIMS, SPJIMR, IMT etc.

B schools Review: Hyderabad Business School (HBS), Gitam University

To help aspirants identify and choose right MBA institutes, MBAUniverse.com B-school Reviews brings some common but sought-after information about different business institutes in India. Each story tells about a particular institute, its selection process, scopes for study loans & scholarships, placement details and notable alumni.

This article shares with you updated information on Hyderabad Business School (HBS), Gitam University.

HBS at a glance

Placement 2013: IIM Kashipur 1st batch average package @ Rs 10 lakh

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has almost concluded its final placements for its first passing-out batch of PGP even as more than 30 top companies including Hero MotoCorp, Tata Power ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, BPCL, IFFCO Group offered lucrative jobs to the budding managers of the new IIM.

In its interim final placement report, the institute said that the average annual package offered at the campus was Rs 10 lakh, and the highest package stood as high as Rs 16.25 lakh.

Dr Shashi Tharoors keynote on Looking beyond Profit at IIM Summit: Full text - Part 2


Union Minister of State for HRD Dr Shahi Tharoor delivered keynote address at IIM World Conference in Goa on May 31, 2013.
His address was based on the theme Education & Looking Beyond Profit. The two-day world conference on Emerging Issues in Management was jointly hosted by Indian Institutes of Management.
In his address, Dr. Tharoor urged businesses and B-schools to look beyond profit and come forward to contribute towards the overall development of the society.

Dr Shashi Tharoors keynote on Looking beyond Profit at IIM Summit: Full text - Part 1


Union Minister of State for HRD Dr Shahi Tharoor delivered keynote address at IIM World Conference in Goa on May 31, 2013.
His address was based on the theme Education & Looking Beyond Profit. The two-day world conference on Emerging Issues in Management was jointly hosted by Indian Institutes of Management.
In his address, Dr. Tharoor urged businesses and B-schools to look beyond profit and come forward to contribute towards the overall development of the society.

CAT 2013: How to score well in Logical Reasoning?

Logical Reasoning (LR) section of Common Admission Test (CAT) carries 10-11 questions as part of the Verbal Ability section. Your good preparation in the Logical Reasoning can help boost your percentile as well as ease up pressure on the Verbal part.

A comparatively easy section in CAT, Logical Reasoning requires tricky methods to solve questions. Unfortunately, CAT Aspirants generally dont pay as much attention to it as they do for other sections like Quant and Verbal.