Closely following the current financial crisis and its impact on the financial markets across the globe, IIM Calcutta has realized that this crisis is largely the result of managers not being able to completely understand and manage the operational risks of the new generation of derivatives.

Mr Gejo Srinivasan, General Manager, IMS Learning answered questions from MBA-aspirants on MBAUniverse.com expert chat on CAT day itself. Here are highlights from the analysis and expert chat.
Highlights from Career Launcher Analysis of CAT 2008

Data Interpretation

Mr Madhur Naneria, Center Head, PT Education, Indore answered questions from MBA-aspirants on MBAUniverse.com expert chat on CAT day itself. Here are highlights from the analysis and expert chat.

Highlights from PT Education of CAT 2008
Finally the BIG BANG happened. Approximately 2, 76, 000 atoms (students) who were in an atmosphere of very high pressure, temperature and density for months (possibly years for many) resulted in the BIG BANG i.e. CAT 2008.

Mr R Shiva Kumar, Director, R&D of Career Launcher answered questions from MBA-aspirants on MBAUniverse.com expert chat on CAT day itself. Here are highlights from the analysis and expert chat.

Highlights from Career Launcher Analysis of CAT 2008

Here is a round-up of summer placements trends across leading campuses like IIM C, IIM B and FMS Delhi.

IIM Calcutta attracts more firms, completes summer placements
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has upheld its reputation as the top choice of recruiters again this year. The summer placement process which was scheduled from the 9th to the 14th of November has been completed with the entire batch of over 300 students being offered the widest possible range of sectors and job profiles.

Remember these are early impressions and will get refined as the day draws to a close.
CAT 2008 was an easier paper, but Data Interpretation tougher: IMS Learning
IMS Learning say that overall CAT 2008 was on the easier side.

It adds, The increase in the number of questions in the Verbal section would have caught many by surprise, but this was offset by the fact that the questions were easier as compared to the last two years. The uneven number of questions across sections also meant that time- management became crucial.

MBA exam experts said that SNAP was a tougher test this year. MBAUniverse.com presents an analysis by MBA Exam Experts on SNAP 08.
Click on the links below to read analysis by IMS Learning and PT Education.

SNAP 2008: This years test was tougher that last year
http://www.mbauniverse.com/admission_2009_coverage.php?id=1686

SNAP 2008 Analysis: Modification is test pattern; Quant section moderately tough
http://www.mbauniverse.com/admission_2009_coverage.php?id=1682

Attempt at least 60% of SNAP test and target high accuracy: IMS Learning

MBAUniverse.com presents a comparative analysis of what IMS Learning, TIME, Career Launcher and PT Education have to say on cut-offs.

Here are the highlights from CAT 2008:

CAT 08 was more reasoning and analysis oriented: Even in the quantitative or verbal ability questions, students had to think and use their reasoning ability rather than just applying mathematical formula or grammar

Mr. Arvaind Limbavali, Honble Minister for Higher Education, Karnataka Government and dignitaries from corporate and academics were present on the occasion.

Following its philosophy of Transcending Horizons, NMIMS took its first step with Bengaluru Operations to spread its wings to other cities. NMIMS will initially offer a twenty-month weekend Management Program for Executives (MPE) leading to Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) under its Bengaluru Operations. This will be followed by a fifteen-month full time program for Executives leading to Executive PGDBM.