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IIM Ranchi organizes TEDxIIMRanchi
Continuing the spirit of TEDx, IIM Ranchi once again hosted TEDX IIM RANCHI highlighting the achievements of people from various walks of life who chose to pursue their dreams diligently inspite of the vagaries and difficulties life throws at them . The event was conducted on the 3 rd of February at hotel Radisson blu.The theme of the event being “DREAM DARE DO “. It witnessed conglomeration of14 speakers from diverse fields and a multitude of dignitaries from in and around Ranchi who attended the event. The TED talks provided a valuable insight into various...
IIM Raipur student won the case study competition across all IIM’s
Indian Institute of Management Raipur bagged the Mureka, a case study contest organised by Mu Sigma. Mureka is considered as one of India’s biggest b-school analytics competition event. The competition was targeted at students currently pursuing PGDM or Executive programs at IIMs across India. The first prize was jointly won by Pousali Chakrabarti, student of Post Graduate Program, first year at IIM Raipur. The contest was designed mainly for following reasons: Create awareness about the Decision Sciences industry. Encourage and inspire students to gain exposure to...
IIM Indore to conduct CAT this year, belling the CAT may become tougher
This year IIM Indore ( Indian Institute of Management, Indore ) will be conducting CAT 2013. The decision was taken at a meeting held between all the IIM directors on Saturday, February 2, 2013. CAT 2013 will be conducted once again this year in the months of October and November. The CAT 2013 is expected to become more rigorous this year as per one of the IIM directors. The test will be conducted by IIM – Indore this time and the meeting was held to coordinate discussion with Prometric, which conducts the test. A report on how IIMs are leading the way in the recruitment...
IBM Career Education for Business Transformation at IFIM
IBM and IFIM Business School have partnered to help students enhance their skills in areas of managerial decision making and strategy. This program initiated by Career Education for Business Transformation (CEBT) focuses on the major areas of business transformation where software plays a critical role. The most unique feature of the Program include setting...
IIM-B to conduct Unmaad 2013
Unmaad, IIM Bangalore ’s annual cultural festival will be held from Friday, February 08, 2013 to Sunday, February 10, 2013. The main attractions of the event are the performances of renowned playback singer KK and Scratch Bandit crew, a French scratch music band. Celebration of 100 years of Bollywood is the theme of the event. B-Schools of Rock will be yet another highlight of the event, which is basically a battle of bands participating from across the country. Source: DNA For Frequent updates you can share with your friends, Like us on Facebook ,...
CMAT to be the only entrance test for MBA admissions Karnataka State Government
The Karnataka state government has decided that CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) will be the sole entrance exam for admission to MBA courses from this year onwards. As per the proposal submitted by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), the Karnataka government in the KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) board meeting has decided to go with CMAT. Sources from KEA confirmed the news and the decision will be communicated to AICTE. As per KEA, hereafter CMAT will be the only management entrance exam in Karnataka and no other authority will be allowed to...
IIMK organizes a 'Gurukul for Gurus' in Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Management (IIMK) organizes a ‘Gurukul for Gurus’vows that "the best of India will reach out to the rest of India" Kochi, Jan 31, 2013: With a vision to fundamentally transform the education sector in India, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), organized a three days workshop (Jan 29–31) – Leading Schools - for school teachers, principals and educationists in Hyderabad. On this occasion, Kerala’s leading business group, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, announced 200 scholarships and 4 gold medals for school...
IIMK Satellite Campus, Kochi starts admission of its Executive Post Graduate Programme
Kochi, January 31, 2013: IIM Kozhikode (IIMK) campus in Kochi announced the admission to its Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP). IIMK is the only IIM in the country to have an internationally accredited executive management education programme. The Kochi campus is an extension of its Kozhikode campus catering to the needs of executives working in the emerging metros of Kochi, Trivandrum, Coimbatore etc. The 2 year part time EPGP will be the first course to be offered from the Kochi campus with 900 contact hours and has comparable in content to the regular PGP. Duration of...
Narsee Monjee moves to new campus this year
NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies) , Mumbai that offers courses in technology, pharmacy, science, commerce, architecture and management is all set to move to its new campus. Acquiring an area of more than 6, 50,000 sq ft., the new campus is located adjacent to its old one. As per the sources, the campus is expected to be one of the best campuses in the country. The new campus has been built with an approx investment of Rs 150 crore. The new campus is said to possess a 360-degree approach to classroom learning. The college is expected to move to its new campus in early...
ISB and IIM-A slip in FT Global Top MBA Ranking 2013
As per the Global Top MBA Rankings 2013 released by Financial Times (FT), London, IIM-A (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad) and ISB- Hyderabad (Indian School of Business- Hyderabad) have slipped from their positions. While ISB slipped by 14 places and ranked at 34 th position against 20 th last year, IIM-A slipped 15 notches and was ranked at 26 th position from 11 th position in 2012. IIM-A made a debut in the ranking for its post graduate program for executives (PGPX) in 2011. The weighted salary for ISB stood at $123,470, i.e. while the weighted salary for IIM-A stood at...