Commencements 2009: ITM Navi Mumbai receives fresh batch of students

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 Dalai Lama keeps his date with IIM Indore

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.

IIM Indore all set to welcome the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is visiting the IIM Indore campus to deliver a speech on Compassion and Non Violence

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore has geared up to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama who is to deliver a talk on Compassion and Non Violence at the campus on June 10,2009. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet.

MBA Placement Report 2009 (Part 1): Changing state of job market

The MBA placements at top B-schools, this year, have not been as lustrous as compared to previous years owing to the global economic slump, and slowdown in India. The downturn led to a significant decrease in the average salaries of the MBA students. Based on comprehensive and updated inputs by Top 20 B-schools, this special report by Amrita Das of MBAUniverse.com sheds light on the trends of Placements 2009. We begin the series with the trend of salary drop witnessed across all B-schools this year.

Highlights

In spite of recent hiccups, future of MBA education is bright: Dr. Anwar Ali, Director, IMT Ghaziabad

With an experience of a career spanning over 30 years in both the industry as well as the academic field, Dr. Ali talks with MBAUniverse.com about the future of MBA education. Dr. Anwar Ali took over as the Director of IMT Ghaziabad just two months back.

The CAT experts opine that the change in form shouldnt affect the preparation for CAT 2009

The nature of study preparation doesnt depend on whether the CAT entrance exam is a paper-based or a computer-based test is what CAT experts from T.I.M.E, Career Launcher and IMS Learning agreed to during the expert chats held by MBAUniverse.com on How to prepare for computer-based CAT 2009.

ITC Chairman Y.C. Deveshwar to address IAJBS 15th World Forum at XLRI

The world forum will be hosted at XLRI Jamshedpur campus from June 7 to June 10, 2009Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) is all set to host the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS) 15th World Forum from June 7 to June 10, 2009. Y.C. Deveshwar, Chairman of ITC and a firm believer in sustainable growth, is to deliver the keynote address at the conference, which will see participation from around a hundred delegates including directors, deans and senior professors from business schools in the USA, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and India.