AACSB will utilize its new Asia headquarters to strengthen its membership, professional development and accreditation services

I think its a good initiative on part of the IIMs. But some areas need attention

Vipul Goyal graduated in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce under University of Delhi in 2008. With an attractive score of 165 leading to 99.87 percentile, Vipul got calls from IIM Indore and IIM Kozikhode along with other top MBA institutes in India among which he chose IIM Indore in order to remain close to his culture. Being a member of a business family and son of a businessman father, no wonder business is in his blood.

Practice and nothing else to get into a top MBA institute

Sahil Bansal is a Mechanical Engineer from IIT Delhi. He took CAT in year 2008 and got 99.91 percentile. He was offered admission by IIM Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode of which he finally chose IIM Lucknow. MBAUniverse.com spoke to Sahil regarding his selections as well as his advice towards the CAT 2009 aspirants and his thought about the CBT format of CAT.
MBAUniverse.com talks to Sahil on his preparations and suggestions for aspirants for CAT

Q: Which are the institutes that shortlisted you for GD PI and offered you final admissions?

With a percentile of 97.67 in CAT 2008, IIT Delhi student Prashant Kumar got Group Discussion and Personal Interview calls from the prestigious IIM Bangalore and IIM Lucknow. Of the two top institutes, he finally chose IIM Bangalore to make his way smoother towards realizing his dream career in Management Consulting. Prashant, who also took the GMAT test, doesnt feel much difference in the CBT form of CAT exam.MBAUniverse.com talks to Prashant Kumar and learns how he went about his preparations.

You are bound to have bad mocks, but just dont give up
Anurag Goyal is a B.Com Honours Graduate from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata (2005-08). After performing brilliantly in CAT, XAT and FMS entrance exams with percentiles 99.56, 98.24 and 98.91 respectively, Anurag decided to take admission in FMS for its strategic location, better faculty and placements.

MBAUniverse.com chats with Anurag Goyal:

Q: Which are the MBA institutes that shortlisted you for GD PI and offered you final admissions?

MBAUniverse.com spoke to Alay on his success in CAT 2008
Q: What was your CAT 2008 percentile?
A: My percentile was 99.99

Q: Which are the institutes that shortlisted you for GD PI and offered you final admissions?

The Director of MDI made his plans for the centre public at a roundtable held at the institutes campusManagement Development Institute (MDI) on May 29, 2009 organised a roundtable on sustainable development at the MDI Campus in Gurgaon. At the event, the Director of MDI Professor B.S. Sahay announced the setting up of Centre for Sustainable Development and said, MDIwould now propel teaching, training and research & consulting in the area to serve the cause. He also said that the institute looks forward to collaborating with each stakeholder to forge the cause.

This MBA institute believes in the Learning by Doing to foster leadership.

I was lucky enough to have received final admission offers by all of them
Sayali Kale was shortlisted by all Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) schools, which are considered to be the best B Schools in India, for Group Discussion and Personal Interview. But that was not all, as she cracked all the GDPIs successfully and got admission offers from all the six institutes. Sayali Kale did B.Tech from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai.

Belonging to a family of doctors, Sayali brilliantly scored 171 leading to a percentile of 99.91.