IMT Ghaziabad holds IT Conclave
The IT-Conclave 2007 sets the platform for the very first batch of IMTs PGDBM-IT as they step on to the corporate world in the year 2008.
XIM-B opens its PPO scorecard
The batch strength is 180 students at XIM-B. XIM-B officials have shared this information with MBAUniverse.com.
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam to deliver Foundation Day lecture at IIM Indore
The lecture will be on the theme of Creative Leadership. The foundation day celebrations mark eleven years of IIM-I. Mr Y C Deveshwar, Chairman of ITC Limited had delivered last years foundation day lecture on Triple Bottom Line- ITC Experience.
MBAUniverse.com Interview: NIIT Imperia hits the sweet-spot of mass accessibility without diluting the quality, Dr Smarajit Dey, President, Strategic Initiatives, NIIT
It was launched in September last year with academic support from IIM-A, IIM-C and IIM-I. After getting a good response, NIIT Imperia is now ready to expand nationwide and is planning to double its centers.
Countdown to CAT: Take lots of tests, say experts
Experts believe after building the basics, taking mock tests regularly sharpens test-taking abilities. All MBA coaching institutes offer various types of test as part of their test series in written course material and also hold open CAT like exams on Sundays. As a run up to CAT, MBAUniverse.com spoke to leading experts for their advice to aspirants.
Government do not wish to curtail the autonomy of the IIMs
In a statement issued by GOIs Press Information Bureau, a copy of which is with MBAUniverse.com, the HRD Ministry, while admitting the move to frame up an Institute of Technology Act like legislation, said Government do not wish to, in any way, curtail the autonomy of the IIMs. It adds, The Government has been examining the issue of bringing the IIMs in the country under an umbrella legislation like the Institutes of Technology Act.
Jaipuria Institute of Management signs MoU with Finish Universities
The MOU was signed in JIMs Noida Campus in the presence of Finish delegation comprised of twenty-six Rectors and Presidents of the various Finland Universities. This MOU will facilitate student and faculty exchange and curriculum development.
On the occasion Dr. Pentti Rauhala, Chairperson of the Rectors Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences, expressed his delight with the commitment of the JIM in upgrading the quality of management education in India.
Management guru Gary Hamel questions current thinking and outlines Future of Management
Writes Hamel, We have for many decades been living in a post-industrial society. I believe we are now on the verge of a post-managerial society, perhaps even a post-organizational society. The book will be published by Harvard Business School Publishing in October this year.
NIITs IFBI completes one year, trains 2000 students and 4000 professional for booming banking sector
The institute has successfully tapped into the growing demand for skilled professionals in banking sector, and has trained over 2000 students and over 4000 professionals in last one year. It has conducted training programmes for 6 leading banks in 15 locations.
According to a McKinsey study, Indias banking sector generates 2.5% of GDP and employs 900000 people. It has the potential to generate 7.5% of GDP and employ 1500000 professionals.
Final Placements 08: PPOs pour in at IIM-B
Coveted companies like McKinsey & Co., Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan and Citigroup are going all out to ensure they reserve their candidates in time by making pre-placement offers (PPOs) to several of these students after their first year itself.
IIM Bangalore says that this year it has seen a significant rise in the number of Pre- Placement Offers (PPOs) made to IIM-B students. PPOs are final placement offers made to the students based on their performance during the summer internship at a company after the first year of MBA.