Prominent speakers like Dr Devi Singh, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L); Mr Kamlesh Sajnani, MD, IMS Learning Center and Prof J K Mitra, Director, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University addressed MBA aspirants on management education trends. According to IMS, over 1,000 MBA aspirants attended the tour.

The two-day summit was centered on the theme Managing Talent for Global Competitiveness: Issues and Challenges.

Elaborating on HRs role, Ms Sabharwal said, Earlier it was finance and marketing that was next to CEOs role but its HR now. She was of view that the role of HR is now more than only tackling personnel and emotional issues: HR must deal with the much bigger issue of managing talent. Human capital is increasingly becoming the source of value creation for organizations so it is very important to mange the talent.

Mr Prakash was assisted by Mr Jai Kumar, Finance Analyst. The duo took an interactive session on Value Chains Basics of Beverage Industry. This session was past of a new FMS initiative -- Corporate Academic Partnerships (CAPs). The session was held on August 31.

This September eighty students, representing a third of the second year students at IIM Calcutta, will head off to various locations all across the world -- from Singapore to USA.These students, as part of various Student Exchange Programmes (STEP) set up at IIM C, will have the opportunity to understand the culture abroad and gain an international perspective to management at various prestigious international partner universities. To aid their mobility, scholarships are pouring from many quarters. This year, 46 students will avail these scholarships, against just 12 students last year.

These are some of the thoughts shared by Mr Kamlesh Sajnani, Managing Director of Indias leading MBA test-prep company IMS Learning. He was speaking to MBA aspirants at the B-school tour organized by Advancegde MBA, a monthly magazine from IMS Learning. When you start thinking about doing an MBA program, first try to answer the basic question: why do you want to do an MBA? It is important to be clear about this basic question. Money cannot be the primary motive, Mr Sajnani said.

in a business scenario, and emphasized on quickly recognizing the right kind of talent for winning the war for talent during the FMS HR Conclave on Septemeber 1.This conclave was divided into two sessions; eminent HR corporate heads including Mr P K Sinha, GM-HR, Raymonds; Ms Gauri Sarin, President, Approach International; Dr Sunil Abrol DG, CDC; and Mr Venkateshwara, Director, Track Resources addressed the Summit that had HR Challenge: Winning the war of talent in the areas of manufacturing and services as its theme.

The monthly circulation of newsletter will be 3,000 copies. The newsletter was launched at a function held recently at BIMTECH campus.

Says BIMTECH, It was a great sense of motivation for the students of the Centre under the Birlas Retailing and Innovative Marketing Society (BRIMS) banner to initiate this retail e-Newsletter with guest of honor Mr. Vijay Bajaj (GM-Online Media) inaugurating the newsletter.

That was the advice from Dr J K Mitra, Head & Dean, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University at IMS B-school tour in Delhi on September 2. Addressing management aspirants, he said, Before you start planning for an MBA program, the first question you should ask yourself is Do I like the world of business? Do business developments appeal to me? If you dont have genuine interest, you will never be passionate about it.

The Summit theme was Managing Talent for Global Competitiveness: Issues and Challenges. Day one saw a series of panel discussions and students competitions. Entrepreneur and thought-leader Mr Manish Sabharwal, chairman of Teamlease, delivered the keynote address. Emphasizing the importance of talent, Mr Sabarwal said, People or talent builds value for the company. They are the crucial differentiator in corporate success, and are the primary source of intangible value.

Dressed in the trademark Dabbawala white Kurta Pyjama and Gandhi cap they were accorded a standing ovation by those present.