Dr. Ghai, also Director of SIMSR, Mumbai plans to involve more young managers and MBA students in BMA activitiesThe Director KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai, Dr. Suresh Ghai, has taken over as the President of Bombay Management Association (BMA), the oldest management association in the country.

Dr Ghai and a team of new members, including the new Vice-President, took office on June 05, 2009 at the associations Annual General Meet (AGM) organised in the BMA Library Conference Room.

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research holds induction programme for new batch on June 15 The KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai began its new season with an induction programme held at its campus situated at Vidyavihar on June 15, 2009. The orientation programme also saw eminent leaders addressing the coming-in batch.

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) on June 12, 2009 hosted a day-long seminar on Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (GEDI) Dialogue at the IIMA campus. Members from NGOs, corporate, academics, and government representatives voiced their opinions and debated on the issue of gender. The United Nations Development Programme, India was the knowledge partner for the event organised at the campus conference hall on Sunday morning.

18 IIM MBAs walk out of placements braving current financial turmoil, reports Amrita Das from MBAUniverse.comMany full-grown companies shelved new projects this year, putting all blames on recession. Industry top-shots argued recession is the worst time to start new ventures and that it was best to remain cost-effective until sings of recovery begin to emerge. But this was not the case with the fresh lot of MBAs, recently out from some of the top MBA institutes in India.

Prometric the body organising CBT CAT for IIMs talks exclusively with MBAUniverse.com about CBT pattern. Jodi Katz from Prometric also talks about the heightened security measures for the upcoming CAT computer-based test.

The seasons new flavour was the active participation of the PSUs finds Amrita Das of MBAUniverse.com

Global Talent Track organized a seminar on its launch of First Global Educentre in Delhi. Mr. Raman Roy and Dr. Ganesh Natarajan suggested ways to cope with the current economic situation.

The awards recognise leaders courage to make a difference in their chosen fieldIndian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow conferred the Lakshmipat Singhania national leadership awards to eminent personalities at a function held in New Delhi on June 10, 2009.

ITM Navi Mumbai starts its regular study session on July 1, 2009 The Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Navi Mumbai, commenced another session for the new PGDM batch of students on June 15, 2009. At the 19th inaugural function, held at its premises in Kharghar, the students interacted with Pallavi Jha, Executive Chairman of Walchand TalentFirst and C Subramaniam, Group President HR Gitanjali Gems.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama kept his date with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore and welcomed the Class of 2010 PGP students for their second session on June 10, 2009. While addressing the gathering the Nobel Peace Prize winner said that todays youth has the power to shape the 21st century in their hands. He also commented on the potential he sees in India to carve a new peaceful and more compassionate century ahead.