Leadership guru Prof Debashis Chatterjee joins IIM K as new director
Confirming this development with MBAUniverse.com, officials at IIM K Director said, Prof Chatterjee appointed as a director of IIM K on April 17, 2009. He accepts the role with humility and knows there are challenges ahead. He represents the aspiration of young India that is seeking to express its immense potential on the world stage.
MDI students receive Master in European Business degrees
The ceremony held last month in the Thtre des Varits in Paris saw 265 students representing 45 nationalities. The largest group formed students from Germany, followed by their fellow students from France and Italy.
The academic director of the MDB program, Prof. Dr. Stefan Schmid, ESCP-EAP Berlin, congratulated the graduates on their acquiring the double qualification that is important particularly against the background of the current economic crisis.
IIM L Noida Campus holds leadership event; Dr. Mukesh Aghi, CEO, Steria addresses students
The Leadership Series is already underway for the new batch, which began its classes less than a month ago.
The leadership series focuses on peer interaction with leading luminaries and specialists in the sector and emphasizes on the importance of leadership as a skill in guiding a company to success. Prof. Punam Sahgal, Dean, IIM Lucknow Noida Campus also attended the session.
Top Ideas! Cyber security, energy-management, cows-to-cash cows for Indian farmers win Harvards B-plan Contest
A record 93 teams entered the contest when it officially began in January.
MAT May 2009 a moderate-difficulty test: An analysis
The total number of questions was 200 which the students had to finish within 150 minutes.
Like the last two years, MAT 2009 stuck to its basic pattern. Though the paper was lengthy, it was of average difficulty level where the candidates can score marks if they perform well in the sections of Logical reasoning, Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability. Thus, according to CAT experts, except Quantitative analysis section, which was a bit difficult, each section had few questions which were easily manageable, thus making the paper scoring.
Latest News on Computer based CAT 2009: Experts on how to prepare, What coaching institutes are doing, and more
How and with what methodology is my tutorial, though reputed enough, planning to prepare me for the new CAT avatar?
To help our readers, we decided to speak to Indias leading MBA test prep institute including Mumbai based IMS Learning; Hyderabad based T.I.M.E. and Delhi based Career Launcher.
According to them, the change is only in the form and not in the curriculum. The main objective of the CAT will remain same. However, MBA aspirants should get ready to take the test on a computer, something they arent used to.
AIMA offers 6 months certificate course in management
According to AIMA, these courses initiated by AIMA-CME are focused, short-term and relevant. The curriculum is contemporary which will give the students a better understanding of the work situation present outside. It is based on case studies to build and strengthen decision making and analytical skills of the students.
CDC to offer programmes on consultancy career
The programmes include two years Master of Science (MS) in Consultancy Management in collaboration with BITS, Pilani; Certificate Programmes in Consulting Skills and Certificate Programme in Technical Consulting, each of three months. CDC will also hold an Open House titled Careers in Consulting on May 9 and 16, 2009 in the India Habitat Centre. The objective of the session is to provide an overview for the prospective candidates.
ISB increases its student body to 579, up by 24%; admits 21 foreign students
The ISB commenced its programme in 2001 with a class size of 126 and has been steadily ramping up its student numbers in keeping with its plans for expansion. With 579 students as its class size, ISB now becomes the largest amongst premier B-school in India offering one year Post Graduate Programme in Management.
2009 is the best time to graduate in last 50 years: Google CEO Schmidt @ Stanford
Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt knows well that the global economy is staggering, that the job market is downright ugly, and a recovery is unlikely before 2010. But he also believes 2009 is a great year when it comes to one thing: potential.