The inaugural conference and expo will be held on June 13, 2008 in New Delhi. Leading industry and management education experts will address the conference. The conference is supported by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The conference will have eminent speakers from the industry and academia including organizations like ICICI Lombard, Technopak Advisors, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University, International Management Institute, New Delhi, amongst others.

Some of the speakers at Management Avenues are:

LCube 08 will be inaugurated by Mr. Harsh Manglik, MD and Chairman of Accenture India who will deliver the keynote address on leadership. The program is being organized by the students of the Post Graduate in Software Enterprise Management Program of IIM Bangalore.

Mr Kamathhighlighted that for a targeted growth of 10%, key focus on inclusive and equitable growth has to continue. Mr Kamath was addressing a CII meet in Mumbai on May 22, 2008.

With strong savings rate, domestic consumption, export performance and strong fiscal performance, the Indian economy is robust and geared up to meet growth challenges. While presenting the strong fundamentals of the Indian economy, he indicated that the government is taking active measures to curb inflation and address the various areas of concerns.

Considering this growth, School of Pharmacy & Technology Management (SPTM) of SVKMs NMIMS University, Mumbai has launched one-year full time Diploma Programs in Drug Regulatory Affairs (PGDRA) and P G Diploma in Pharmaceuticals Marketing (PGDPM).

Similarly, to fulfil the needs of the pharmaceutical industry with particular reference to skilled manpower in areas like Analytical, Quality Control, Pharm Microbiology and Bioinformatics, SPTM has launched a two year full time M.Sc. Program in Applied Pharm Analysis / Applied Pharma Bioinformatics and Applied Pharm Microbiology.

To commemorate this occasion, IIM-I is organizing a reunion event by the name of rendezvous which promises to bring together the alumni of the Institute, the current batch and the incoming batch of students. The meet is being planned in six cities across the country on May 24.

Around 200 students ofGreat Lakes Institute of Managementreceived their postgraduatediplomasand executive MBAcertificates.

On the occasion, Schools founder and honorary dean Bala V. Balachandran delivered the welcome speech. He said the students were admitted into the institution based on their intelligence, ethical values, academic performance, leadership potential, team-building skills, analytical skills and their ability to cope with the pressure of a fast-track one-year course.

The seminar will be held in New Delhi on May 16. Indias leading management portal MBAUniverse.com, and its group publication M NOW magazine, are the media partners of this initiative.

IMS Learning is holding May-trix a seminar on the CAT Section-Dissection on May 25, 2008 in Mumbai and New Delhi. According to IMS Learning, May-trixplans to focuson detailed analysis on English, Math & Data Interpretation sections with tips from experts.

The programmes are - Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning & Relationship Management (PGDFPRM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Insurance & Relationship Management (PGDIRM). These programmes are targeted at improving employability skills of graduates and thereby catering to the massive demand of skilled manpower in fast growing sectors like finance, banking and insurance.

This partnership will involve student and faculty exchanges and a joint development of Executive Education.
According to the information shared by Grenoble Ecole de Management with MBAUniverse.com, students from the institute will have the opportunity to study for six months at the XLRI while their Indian counterparts will come experience student life in Grenoble in the heart of the French Alps.