Since the inception of these awards in 2003, ICWAI has been felicitating and recognizing various corporate organizations in their journey towards excellence in cost, quality and delivery.Around 33 Indian companies have been awarded for best cost management in 13 different categories which included various manufacturing companies from the public and private sectors. The companies have been further divided into small, medium and large organizations. Essar Steel was announced as the winner in the Private Manufacturing (Large Organisation) category.

The event was held on March 14, 2009, in Kanpur and March 15 in Lucknow. The event saw eminent personalities including Vice Chancellors, management gurus, CAT experts and students from IIMs addressing the dilemmas of MBA aspirants. Over 700 keen MBA aspirants in Kanpur and over 500 MBA aspirants in Lucknow participated in this initiative.

Thus MBA is even more relevant in these times of economic slowdown, especially when companies are looking for specialists with skills to better manage future growth. Thats the key message delivered by Dr Prem Vrat, Vice Chancellor, UP Technical University at Management Avenues 09, held in Lucknow on March 15, 2009. Said Dr Vrat, The current economic slowdown and recession is the consequence of mis-management of economy and companies. We need good minds and trained managers to develop effective strategies to come out of this situation.

The first day of the event will be held in New Delhi where eminent speakers will address central themes. The other two days will be held in IIM Lucknows Noida campus where speakers will be presenting their viewpoints on different sub-themes. According to IIM L, the sole objective behind the launch of the conference is to promote mutual understanding among the cross-sections of the society including academicians, industry leaders, management experts and representatives from NGOs.The New Delhi session will be started with the welcome address of Dr Devi Singh, Director-IIM Lucknow.

The event saw interaction between participants from top B-Schools and corporate leaders on different aspects of business management.
OJAS brought together the worlds of Finance, Marketing, Operations and Information Management by uniting the four flagship events of each specialization Khoj, BhavITva, Shrinkhla and Buzz-aaR.

Commenting on the objective behind the launch of Duke MBA - Cross Continent, Mr Vinoo Urs, South Asia Regional Director, says, The program is designed to help working professionals earn a world-class MBA and at the same time build a culturally diverse peer network across the globe as you live and work anywhere you choose while studying in the most important economic regions in the world. The university will run the program through six international locations like London, New Delhi, Dubai, St. Petersburg, Shanghai and Durham.

The committee invites the public to gain insights from some of the worlds top business leaders including keynote speakers: Mr. Jim Rogers, Co-Founder of the Quantum Fund; Mr. Dominic Barton, named the next Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Co.; Ms. Chanda Kochhar, named the next CEO and Managing Director, ICICI Bank; Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of Indias Planning Commission; and Mr.

While commenting on the motive behind the launch of the seminar, XLRI says, There seems to be an immense need for new laws to tackle the current corporate scenario by promoting and enabling Indian businesses to run in a more efficient manner. The tampering of financial statements at Satyam Computer Services demonstrates the need for new Bill ensuring corporate governance.

System Continuum will have the theme IT: Driving the next generation business processes and Consulting Continuum will have the theme Hard Times Come Hand in Hand with Opportunities: A Consultants Perspective According to SJMSOM, the objective behind the launch of the seminar is to continue efforts towards fostering interaction between the industry and B-school students.

The city-wise ranking evaluates individual centers of each Institute, and ranks the best centers in each city. The announcement of the all-India MBAUniverse.com MBA Test-Prep Institutes Ranking received wide acceptance from all quarters of management fraternity: MBA aspirants, current MBA students, and management experts. With the announcement of this city-wise ranking, MBA aspirants can choose the best MBA coaching institutes in their choice of cities.