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.

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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.

A series of seminars on Importance of MBA & How to plan and How to prepare for new computer-based 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.

Students of BIMTECH should become job-creators instead of job-seekers and encouraged them to think global

Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida (BIMTECH) on May 30, 2009 commenced its 22nd academic programme. Addressing the gathering, Dr. H. Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH, called on young leaders to work for sustainable development of India. He pointed out how a section of the society is still deprived of basic amenities and inspired the would be managers to think about the marginalised sections of the society.

SBI in collaboration with the ISB, Hyderabadlaunch a research cell with focus on Public Sector Leadership

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