Mr Mittal was addressing the 3rd annual convocation of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, on April 9, 2009.

This new course on Oil & Gas will be exclusively administered by the MDI School of Energy Management (SEM) and the IOC, which is a Fortune 500 Company. The course was inaugurated by Mr V C Agrawal, IOC Director-HR.

Speaking on the programme and related developments, Mr Agrawal said, IOC experts who are holding higher ranks will take all the 30 sessions comprising different aspects of Petroleum Management. The company will initiate with MDI collaborative programs, research activities and case studies on the issues related to all aspects of the petroleum sector.

The first academic year will start from September 2009 by offering Leeds Metropolitan Universitys undergraduate courses in the field of business studies, retail marketing management, international business and HRM among others. It also plans to roll out other post-graduate courses by 2010 including MBA and MSc in various disciplines as well as new undergraduate courses including Event Management, Marketing, and Advertising Management.

The theme of the conference Tourism in Global Village - Contemporary Practices & Innovations will see the participation of a large number of domestic and international academic and research organizations. Scholars and specialists from Singapore, UAE, UK & US are participating in the conference.

The event attracted over 300 keen MBA aspirants who interacted with Management Gurus, CAT experts and MBA students from leading institutes like IIM Lucknow and IIFT Delhi.

The study was administered to more than 100 IT Professionals in the software industry. Of these, nearly 32% were female respondents and 68% were male. According to Nasscom, the male to female ratio in the Indian IT Industry is 65:35. The sample study had a similar ratio of 67:32 of males to females, and thus the sample is representative of the population. 70% of the respondents were unmarried and 30% were married.

The PGDHM, with intake of 30 seats, is a two-year residential full time programme offered by ASCI and recognized by AICTE. ASCI has invited applications for the programme to be commenced in July 2009.The date of issue of application forms and brochure is March 31, 2009, and the same will be accepted till April 30. The entrance exam will be conducted on May 16 in Delhi and Hyderabad.

The current downturn and its impact on employment is no secret. In this scenario, no MBA school has been left untouched by the fact that companies are not hiring. The bad news came too late and even institutes with a strong placement record saw a long recruitment period, low average salaries and a new set of recruiters like PSUs who would possibly have never been so sought-after in the past.

He was addressing the students on the occasion of 8th Graduation Day of Indian School of Business Hyderabd on April 4, 2009.
Urging students to have a close look at ever-changing business environment, Mr Sarin remarks, You are graduating at an important juncture in history. The tectonic changes are happening all around you in every way. Embrace this change and shape the world through your leadership. And develop your leadership skills early in your career and enjoy the journey of life.