MBAUniverse.com Column on Jobs & Careers: 5 ways of finding Opportunity in Adversity

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.

Ex-Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin urges students to shape future of world business through leadership

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.

IIT Delhis business fest Parivartan discusses remedies to fight recession

The annual business fest Parivartan provided a platform for business prodigies to analyze, interpret and debate relevant issues of economic and social significance. The event was supported by a consortium of leading institutes and corporate across the country. Dr GVG Krishnamurthy, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was the chief guest for the event.

MBA education gets expensive; six IIMs hike fees substantially

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have decided to hike their fees for the academic year starting June 2009. The fee hike ranges from 9% to a whopping 60%. This hike in fee by IIMs is likely to snowball into lesser known institutions also raising their fee. The table shows the increase of fees by IIMs for new academic session starting June 2009.

Newly launched NIIT University to offer BTech, MTech, PhD in IT from Sep 09

The university offers PhD programs in Computer Science & Engineering, Educational Technology and Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, MTech Programs in Computer Science & Engineering and Educational Technology and BTech Programs in Computer Science & Engineering, through customized curriculum aligned to the industry needs.

IIM B starts 1-year PGPM for executives, incorporates real-life management problems

The inauguration session will be followed by orientation sessions on April 3 & 4; and the classes for the new batch will be commenced from April 6. The programme has been designed for executives; this new programme is an addition to the long-duration programmes offered by IIM B, and significantly enhances the range of educational opportunities at the Institute.

Interview: Industry needs managers equipped with ethics, courage & creativity, says Anil Sachdev, Founder & CEO, SOIL

He began his career in 1975 with Tata Motors. Thereafter, he went on to join the Eicher Group, where he found Eicher Consultancy Services (ECS). As the CEO of the firm, he shaped ECS as one of the Indias leading management consulting Firms. Then, Mr Sachdev, founded the Grow Talent Company Limited, a management consultancy firm running operations with four offices in South Asia.

IIM B holds business fest to address role of innovation in IT industry

The panel discussion centered on the theme of finding the next business model for the Indian IT industry and the unanimous conclusion was that a more collaborative model of interaction and technology development among the various IT industries was the need of the hour. The panelists agreed that the sector would in the next few months successfully counter the recessive storm in the global economy to emerge stronger.

BHU organizes seminar to boost social entrepreneurship in India

The Seminar was attended by students, research scholars, faculty members of various educational institutions, social entrepreneurs andrepresentatives of various social enterprises.Commenting on the objective of this kind of seminar, Faculty of Management Studies remarked, The present seminar aimed to promote and accelerate the development of social entrepreneurship in India. It was set to enable the formation of a platform for exchange of ideas among enterprising individuals who are committed to the cause of bringing positive change.