Filmmaker Mani Ratnam visits IIM-C

He stressed that how relatively easy it is for a fresh graduate to take risks like the one he did, drawing a parallel with other young entrepreneurs. Commenting on the value of an MBA in his career path, he said, The safety net of a management degree gave me the opportunity to take the risk. It was a tool to be organized in a sector as disorganized as the film industry.

Customer Service can be a sustainable advantage: FMS Marketing Conclave MarkeITrend

eminent industry insiders talked about how customer service can be a sustainable competitive advantage provided innovation is attached to it. The conclave was focused on The New Indian Consumer: A Conundrum to Solve? and was organized by the MBA (Management of Services) students of FMS, Delhi.

Only 20 percent of a managers success is based on knowledge: MBAUniverse.com interview with B Muthuraman, MD, Tata Steel

We are talking about Mr B Muthuraman, the man behind the takeover of Anglo-Dutch giant Corus by Tata Steel. Mr Muthuraman, regarded amongst Indias best corporate leaders, has successfully led the globalization of Tata Steel which celebrated 100 years of service on 26 August this year.
Mr B Muthuraman took over as Managing Director of Tata Steel in July 2001 -- from Dr. Jamshed J. Irani. He had joined the company as a Graduate Trainee way back in 1966. Between 1991 and 1995, he headed the Marketing Division of Tata Steel.

HR Innovation: ICICI Bank to attract managerial talent with probationary officer programme

Under this programme, applications will be invited from graduates and aspirants who are selected will go through an intensive one-year residential training programme, the bank said in a press statement.

On successful completion of the programme, candidates will be awarded a diploma in banking and insurance and absorbed in a managerial position. Further, they will also have an opportunity to pursue an executive MBA while working. All costs incurred on the training would be borne by ICICI Bank.

Symbiosis Institute of International Business holds Firodia Memorial lecture on HR challenges

Delivering the keynote address, Mr. Arun Firodia, chairman, Kinetic Group, emphasized on retaining the workforce as the biggest challenge for todays HR managers. The event also saw eminent speakers such as Mr. Sanjay Muthal, President-HR, Nicholas Piramal; Ms. Kumkum Nongrum, Vice-President, Learning and Development, ABN Amro; Mr. Suresh Pillai, Head HR, Saint Gobain; Mr. Suvamoy Choudhury, Regional HR Director, South Asia, Reckitt Benckiser; and Mr. Vijay Rai, Chief HR Officer, Apollo International.