SNAP will be held on December 21, 2008 across 29 centers.

This weekly column on MBAUniverse.com -- Indian School of Management - in Practice by Sandeep Singh -- aims to explores the elements of business as practiced by Indian entrepreneurs spread across industry in India and put them in points, grids, matrix, charts etc. so that they can be taught at management institutes and be of practical use in day to day working life of practicing managers across the world.
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We all must have often heard the clich India can be a frustrating place to do business. It is, indeed surprising for a civilization that worships:

The Awards were supported by Ms. Sheila Mehta, Director, Onward Foundation for Dewang Mehta Awards. The Chairman of the jury was Dr. Prasad Medury, Partner, Amrop International.

The Economists Which MBA? ranking puts IMD - International Institute for Management Development, IESE Business School - University of Navarra and Chicago, University of - Graduate School of Business as the top three MBA programmes. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is the only Indian institute to find a mention in this ranking, with its MBA programme ranked at 91 globally. Commendably, its programme is ranked as second best programme on institute which opens new career opportunities. The ranking was released on September 30.

On academic programme front, it has introduced a series of new courses, and its students are engaging with Industry by working on live projects.
According to information shared by IIM Indore with MBAUniverse.com, several new courses have been launched to the PGP and Executive PGP in Management course. These new courses include areas like Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Infrastructure Management, Service Operations Management and Marketing of Financial Services. A broadband based course on Retail Management has also been introduced.

Mr Wilson is a respected thought-leader and has been associated with GMAC for more than decade. He is an MBA from the University of California (Berkeley), and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He has served as a faculty member in a number of institutions including Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Business. Prior to joining GMAC, Dr. Wilson was with Ernst & Young in various senior capacities.

The theme for the two day event was Telecom-Media convergence-Commerce of a Unified Ecosystem.

This isthe thought by Mr N S Rajan, Partner and Global Leader-HR Advisory, Ernst & Young, while delivering the keynote address at a conference organized on Managing Amid Global Turbulence-The HR Perspective by Greater Noida based Accman Institute of Management.

The conference was addressed by eminent speakers like Mr V K Lal, Head-HR, Moser Baer; Mr S.Y. Siddqui, Head-HR, Maruti Udyog Ltd.

So what is it that makes the frail man from Porbander, such a towering Titan? Is it his ideas? Probably not. Ahimsa and Satyagrah are age-old concepts. There have been many apostles of peace before. But none enjoyed as much adulation as this humble person. What makes this man the ultimate icon?

It may sound preposterous, but can we credit this phenomenon to his marketing skills? After all he is also known for the following quote:
A Customer is the most important visitor on our premises.
He is not dependent on us.
We are dependent on him.

However, several challenges and opportunities abound for this function. To put a spotlight on the subject, All India Management Association (AIMA) will be holding it National HRM Summit in New Delhi on October 17-18, 2008. The Summit will be based on theme of Positioning HR to create Value: The New HR.