Global focus on India Opportunity, says HSBC Dept CEO at NMIMS Seminar
He said, India has 18 % of world population and US has 5 % of world population while India has 2% of World GDP while US has 29 % of world GDP. Addressing a one day seminar Emerging Markets: New Centre of Gravity, organized by MBA (Global business) students of NMIMS University in Mumbai on October 27, HSBC bank Deputy CEO said Proper understanding of local market, use of local expertise, understanding of local law, adoption of vigilant and cautious steps, communication and flexibility would help us to face the challenges of emerging market.
CAT on November 18, no plans for online test yet: IIM-A
In a written statement from the IIM-A, a copy of which was sent to MBAUniverse.com, IIM-A has informed that there is no plan to conduct CAT as an online at this juncture.
Says the official IIM-A spokesperson, Our attention has been drawn to reports in a certain section of the media about the Common Admission Test being conducted by the IIMs going online. It is clarified for the benefit of the student community that there is no plan to conduct CAT online at this juncture.
E Cell of NCU organizes lecture session by Mr Amit Chaudhary
E-Cell of NCU organized a lecture session by Mr Amit Chaudhary, Co-founder and COO, Lenskart, on 16th March, 2016. The session was attended by around 100 self-driven students. Mr Amit narrated his entire journey from a young student, from BIT, Mesra, to an entrepreneur. This was followed by a flurry of questions by the audience.
SITM organizes Communique 15
Communique: An Idea: brought by communicating in a unique manner. Communique is a never-before platform to discuss, explore and envisage current and burning issues facing the global ICT industry. It focuses on latest trends bringing together thought leaders and visionaries from across industry verticals for sharing and enhancing knowledge to shape the future of Communications. Communiqu, today, is a well- known brand in the telecom fraternity and industry at large.
Arjun Singh and Oxford University Chancellor to address FICCI Higher Education Summit
The Summit will focus on Challenges and policy issues in the education sector. The Summit will be inaugurated by the Union Minister for HRD, Mr. Arjun Singh. Lord Chris Patten, Chancellor Oxford University who is leading a delegation of 50 leading UK Universities will deliver the Keynote Address. The other participating countries are USA, Canada, Singapore, Nigeria and Australia.
Stanford toughest to get into, but offers best career prospects: Princeton Review Best 290 Business Schools 2008 Rankings
The guidebook has 11 ranking lists of top 10 schools in various categories from Best Professors to Best Career Prospects.
According to the Princeton Review Ranking, Stanford University Business School is the toughest to MBA program to get into. Harvard and Columbia University B-schools come next on this parameter.
MBAUniverse.com Exclusive Column by Phil Mintz: Are U.S. B-schools loosing relevance?
For one, there was a recent article in the New York Times carrying the headline Bye, Bye B-School ( http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/business/16mba.html). It noted that while the MBA is still one of the most popular graduate degrees, many financial up-and-comers have run the numbers and concluded that the return on investment in an MBA just isnt there.
Manipal Education invests in online tutoring firm TutorVista.com
With this, Dr. Ranjan Pai, the CEO of Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG) comes on board of TutorVista as an independent Director. This investment will help TutorVista jump start its India Plan.
IIM-A get ready to host annual B-school summit Confluence 2007
The theme of this edition of Confluence will be India Towards Economic Leadership. Says IIM-A, In the decades after independence, India has transformed itself from being an agriculture-based economy to a global player in manufacturing and services. Confluence 2007 will attempt to capture the essence of this transformation and Indias march towards becoming a leading global economy. Tata Group is the lead partner of event.
Dr Smarajit Dey, President - Strategic Initiatives, NIIT to answer queries on Executive Education on AskMBAUniverse.com
Many see Executive Education, offered by the likes of ISB, IIMs PGPX, NIIT Imperia, U21Global and many others top-tier B-schools, as the tool to accelerate their career. However they often seek expert opinion about relevance and methodology of Executive Education, and that is hard to get by. AskMBAuniverse.com, an Expert Q&A platform on MBAUniverse.com, is creating a panel on Executive Education.