IIM K Mentorship Programme 09 to address students queries
It has received more than 1200 plus registrations. IIM K is running a portal, www.mentor.iimklive.com, as part of the programme.The programme provides much needed information to the GD/PI call getters about the second round process and guidance on how to approach the same. The call getters get their queries answered through various mediums such as online forums, telephone calls, e-mails and online chat sessions.According to Students Council of IIM K, the programme works through motivated groups of four mentors (current students) each, with each group having 25-30 mentees.
MIT Review, CyberMedia to hold EmTech 09 to address innovations, economic growth
EmTech India 2009 will bring together world renowned innovators and leaders to discuss innovations destined to better peoples lives, create opportunities, and fuel economic growth.
NUS Business School, HEC Paris start joint MBA dual degree programme
This strategic partnership encompasses the following areas of cooperation: exchange of students in the MBA and MSc (Management) programmes, exchange of faculty, development of joint research projects, development of joint executive education programmes and development of the double degree MBA. According to NUS, the new joint MBA double degree programme aims to provide solid business training and international exposure by building on each institutions excellence in management education.
MBA Placements 2009: McKinsey, BCG, Merrill Lynch, Barclays amongst 49 companies making 207 offers; Results better than expected, says IIM C
According to the information shared by IIM C with MBAUniverse.com, 49 companies including marquee brands like McKinsey, BCG, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital recruited at IIM C. While the number of offers werent as high as last year, IIM C says that results till now have exceeded their own expectations.
Placement season kicks off at IIMs; mood sombre
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A) held the Day-One placements on February 25, while Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM C) held its Day-Zero placements on February 21. IIM C has decided to split their placement week into two parts: the first part of the placement week was held between February 21 and February 24. The rest of the placement sessions will be held from March 2. At IIM A, far less companies appeared on day-zero where a major fall was in Investment Bank recruiters.
Hoffman Groups Head visits IIFT Kolkata, says company well placed to tackle liquidity crisis
The session focused on the intricacies of doing business in Europe, particularly in Germany. The Hoffman Group is a provider of industrial tools with a product catalogue encompassing 40,000 tools sourced from various manufacturers. The session revolved around the massive sourcing exercise and the operations issues which Hoffman manages so efficiently enabling it to stay at the top.Mr. Schueler emphasized that business is firstly about people and relationships and then products.
Management Avenues 2009: MBAUniverse.com & iNext to hold MBA education seminar and fair in 9 cities
These are the questions that are on the minds of MBA aspirants as they prepare for MBA Admissions 2009. Indias leading management portal MBAUniverse.com, and Dainik Jagrans iNext newspaper, are getting together to solve these dilemmas with their 9-city MBA seminar, fair & counseling event Management Avenues 2009.
Management Avenues 2009 will host Vice Chancellors, Directors, Counselors and Students from Indias best known institutions like IIMs & XLRI for the benefit of thousand of aspirants. These experts will talk on MBA education and answer queries posed by MBA aspirants.
Economic crisis an opportunity to excel and grow stronger, says Infosys CEO
He was delivering a Power Talk to the Management Students of Great Lakes Institute of Management.
MAT to go online; likely to start in Sep 09
Wg Cdr VS Bejoy (Retd), Director, Centre for Management Services, AIMA shared this development with MBAUniverse.com and said, We are in the process of taking MAT as an online exam. The exam is likely to be conducted as an online exam starting September this year.The exam will be held for four times in a year and the exam pattern will also be same.
Amity School to organize ACT 09 to nurture potential of engineering students
The theme for this year event is Nurturing potential of young technocrats for a better tomorrow.According to ASET, the three-day event, including corporate sessions, aims at providing a platform for industry professionals, academicians and students to come together for stimulating discussions.