SC upholds OBC quota; IIM, other B-schools delay their admissions

IIMs were expected to release their final list this week. IIMs have decided to go through the Judgement, and understand its implications for their admission process.

The delay in the admission process at IIMs will have a strong trickle-down impact on admissions at other private B-schools since IIMs are the first choice of majority of candidates.

SP Jain students help NGO develop energy conservation programme

This will launch the first of its kind conservation based certificate in India. The Green Thumb Certificate will recognize and acknowledge the conservation efforts of a company.
SP Jain students Rahul Ramchandani, Ravish Ralhen and Siddharth Natarajan have been working with AERF for more than a month to further the cause of conservation, increase awareness and most importantly, bring corporate participation.

Clinical Research education institute ICRI adopts virtual learning environment; to use Blackboard platform

Blackboard is a patented programme providing virtual learning environment. It provides access to library resources, journals, study materials, papers, lectures, and updates from ICRIs partner University in UK, Cranfield University, to its students in India.

To facilitate Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), all the students will be provided with a laptop. Also, all the campuses have been made Wi-Fi enabled with LCD panels in all classrooms.

IME holds conference on IT & Competitive Dynamics

At the two day national conference, thinkers from the world of academia and business presented their thoughts.

Prof K K Aggrawal, Vice Chancellor, Guru Govind Singh Indraprashtha University, Delhi; Prof Prem Vat, Vice Chancellor, UP Technical University, Lucknow; Prof Vijay V Mandke, Research Leader, Center for Information Integrity Research, Pune Mr S Vinod, Business Analyst, Cognizant, Chennai and Prof T K Sabharwal, Management Consultant, Ghaziabad were some of the key speakers at the conference.

SIOM Nashik students participate in Out Bound Learning; take time off the class room

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It had been almost 2 weeks since the batch of 2016-2018 entered the hallowed SIOM grounds, with hopes and anticipation. With lectures and committee registrations going on in full swing, a respite was well needed and that came in the form of Out Bound Learning or what is called OBL.

JIM Noida holds Convocation; Mr SK Roongta, Chairman, SAIL asks students to uphold moral values

Mr S K Roongta, Chairman, Steel Authority of India was the Chief Guest on the occasion, where the 58 students from the PGDM programme (2006-08 batch) and 62 students from the MBA degree programme of UP Technical University (2005-07 batch) received their degrees and diplomas. Mr Sharad Jaipuria, Chairman, Board of Governors, JIM Noida conferred the MBA degrees and PGDM diplomas to the graduating batches.

IIM-L inaugurates one-year executive education programme at its Noida campus

The programme was inaugurated by Mr Hari Shankar Singhania, Former Chairman of IIM-L. Dr Jamshed J Irani, Chairman, Board of Governors of IIM L and Director, Tata Sons and Dr Devi Singh, Director of IIM-L were present at the occasion.
IIM-Ls IPMX is a one-year residential programme for middle and senior level professionals, to prepare them for leadership roles. The course offers specialization in Finance and Economics, Marketing Strategy and Consulting, HRM, as well as Operations and Technology Management.

Max New York Life partners with Symbiosis Institute of Business Management to launch one-year Insurance programme

The program offers professional training in specialized subjects such as Insurance Sales Practices and Management, Insurance Products, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Life Insurance and will also cover the fields of General and Marketing management.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Mr. Sunil Sharma, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Max New York Life Insurance and Dr. M. S. Raste, Vice Chancellor, Symbiosis International University.