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.

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.

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.

The hike will be Rs 75,000 for the first year and Rs 75,000 for the second year. So the students will have to pay now Rs 5.25 lakh in the first year, compared to Rs 4.5 lakh earlier, and Rs 5.75 lakh in the second year, compared to Rs 5 lakh earlier.

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.

The degrees were awarded to students during the convocation chaired by the institutes Board of Directors Chairman, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd. Justice Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India and Chairman of the Human Rights Commission, was the chief guest on the occasion.

The communication institute has announced the theme for this years festival as The Market Renaissance: Harnessing the Winds of Change.Commenting on this years theme for the event, MICA says, MICANVAS is centred on a theme that is indicative of the present and future business trends that the world is currently witness to. The winds of change blow around us today.

But in order to sustain this position Indian enterprises have to differentiate and innovate to the global standards. Indian Industry has to understand that in a global platform, cost advantage will no more work as much as inherent capacity to deliver, said Prof. Nirmalya Kumar, Director of Centre for Marketing, London Business School.

While exclusively talking to MBAUniverse.com, Dr Bakul Dholakia, Director AIIM, says, The institute has been set up with a vision to provide high-quality education and training to young persons for shouldering the managerial responsibilities in the infrastructure and allied sectors.

AIIM, which is owned by the Adani Group of companies, will initially offer one-year, full time, residential, PGPIM from September, 2009. Apart from this, there are some short duration programmes for executives at both senior as well as middle management levels.

While exclusively talking to MBAUniverse.com, Dr Bakul Dholakia, Director AIIM, says, The institute has been set up with a vision to provide high-quality education and training to young persons for shouldering the managerial responsibilities in the infrastructure and allied sectors. M.

AIIM, which is owned by the Adani Group of companies, will initially offer one-year, full time, residential, PGPIM from September, 2009. Apart from this, there are some short duration programmes for executives at both senior as well as middle management levels.