MBAUniverse.com speaks to Dean of Placements about this years placement scenario at MDI Gurgaon The placements at Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon has finally come to an end. In an exclusive interview with MBAUniverse.com, Dean of Placements and Corporate Affairs of MDI Gurgaon NR Bhusnur Math said, Im happy that although it took a longer time, the placements at MDI Gurgaon have closed for 2009.

The orientation at XIMB will kick off on June 19, while the study session would commence on June 22

ASSOCHAM also mooted turning employment exchanges into coaching institutes in its note to the Finance MinistryIn a note submitted to the Revenue Department of the Finance Ministry on June 17, 2009 the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) proposed bringing different coaching institutes under the purview of tax for minting money from young students.

Get ready for the real thing and design a strategy which can help you face the D-Day confidentlyIn the previous Road to CAT articles by MBAUniverse.com, you must have got a fair idea on how to start preparing and carry on with the practice. But when the time for taking the final CAT exam is just round the corner, how should you deal with your preparation? First, dont let the terror bell ring inside your head when the exam starts knocking on the door! Instead of getting tense its necessary to design a strategy which will help you face the D-Day confidently.

IIM C freshers will be visiting cultural sites in Kolkata as part of the orientation programme to be held on June 18

This year around 408 students have secured seats in the Indian Institute of Management (IIM C) Calcuttas two-year MBA programme, the fees for which is Rs 4 lakh for the first year and Rs 5 lakh for the second year. The new session of MBA programme for the Class of 2009-11 is scheduled to begin on June 18, 2009 at IIM C and the authorities at IIM C has organised a variety of programmes for the newcomers.

The forum held at XLRI campus saw ITC Chairman Deveshwar asking B-schools to indulge in meaningful research

Aspirants should read a lot of quality material on internet
What are the implications of new computer-based CAT for over 300,000 MBA aspirants across the country? How should they prepare for it? To discuss these challenges, MBAUniverse.com and Dainik Jagrans I Next newspaper is holding a series of seminar on Importance of MBA & How to plan and How to prepare for new computer-based CAT 2009 under the aegis of Management Avenues City Forum (MA-CF). After Kanpur, the second leg of MA-CF MBA seminar was held in Lucknow on June 14.

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.