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Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) has announced the exam dates for online ATMA 2013 ( AIMS Test for Management Admissions ) to be conducted in the month of June 2013. The ATMA online entrance exam will be held on Sunday, June 09, 2013. ATMA June 2013 is an entrance exam held for admission to the post-graduate programs in Management i.e. Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) offered by various institutes/universities. Eligibility Criteria for ATMA June 2013: The minimum qualification required to attend...

As society demands more from the world’s business schools, dramatic changes in higher education are creating new challenges and opportunities. To provide leadership for this new era in management education, AACSB International (AACSB) announced the release of a new set of accreditation standards for the world’s leading business schools. Approved April 8th by its membership at the AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill., USA, the standards will help business schools redefine the future of management education and meet the needs of business and society...

After IIM-B and IIM-A, hiking their fees, it was time for IIM Lucknow to announce changes in their fee structure. On Friday, April 12, 2013, IIM-Lucknow, (Indian Institute of Management) announced about reducing fee for its Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) for the academic term of 2013-2015. A 10% slash in the fee took place for the program. The fee for the coming year is reduced to Rs.10.80 lakh from Rs.12 lakh currently. On the other hand, IIM Bangalore is charging Rs.17 lakh and IIM Ahmadabad is charging Rs. 16.6 lakh for the same course. Since 2011, IIM Lucknow has...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013, the IIM-K (Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode) held its induction ceremony in Kochi campus for their first batch of EPGP (Executive Post Graduate Program). For the 2 year program being offered in the academic session of 2013-2015, a total of 117 students were inducted including 18 female students. Students with an average age of 30 years are selected by the institute. The average work experience of the selected students is 7.5 years with a minimum experience of two years. Though the class majorly consists of engineers, students from other disciplines...

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai concluded its final placement process for the students of second year MMS batch 2013. Around 88 companies participated in the placement process, out of which 36 were first time recruiters.  120 students participated in the placement process. The students were placed across FMCG & pharma, manufacturing & conglomerates, Retail & E-Commerce, BFSI & IB, telecom & IT and consulting. The students were offered a highest salary of Rs. 26 lakhs and average salary of Rs 15.32 lakhs. The numbers of pre-placement...

IIM-B (Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore) has increased the fees for its 2015 batch, from Rs.15 lakh to Rs.17 lakh, which comes to a 6% increase. This decision has been made due to the consumer indices and current inflation. IIM- Ahmedabad will charge Rs. 16.6 lakh, from its 2015 batch, which is less expensive than IIM-B. Sources from IIM-B revealed, the new fee of Rs. 17 lakh will cover tuition, health insurance, course and reading material including cases and books, hostel accommodation, computing facilities, library and other academic and co-curricular expenditure, for the 2...

CMAT computer-based exam will be held over 4 days window from May 19-22. With CMAT just a few days away, it's time to buckle up and start your revision! Let's look at the some of the preparation tips, that'll help you crack the CMAT exam.   CMAT is a three-hour test. The question paper comprises four sections - Quantitative technique, Logical reasoning, Language comprehension and General Awareness. There are 25 questions in each section. While each correct answer carries four marks, each wrong answer will carry one negative marking. Preparation tips: Language...

In Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) , the number of international students for the one year course of PGPX (Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives) has doubled this year in comparison to the previous year. Last year, the institute had 6 foreign students, which has now increased to 12 students this year. There are total 85 students in the program among whom 12 are foreign students. The number of female students has also doubled this year. On April 7, 2013, the eighth batch of IIM-A’ PGPX (2013-14) was inaugurated. The average age of the students in...

IIMs are aiming to attract aspiring business leaders from other countries to join their business programs. As a result, IIMs are trying to rope in accreditation from two global bodies. In addition, it is also trying to get authority to award degrees rather than diplomas in business management. For the last four to five years, the best B-schools across the country are also trying to acquire Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. Hoping to get the accreditation by early next year, the IIMs are also planning to get another accreditation of Association of...

A significant number of students planning to appear for TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) on April 6, Saturday had to miss the exam for writing their college final exams on the same day. The colleges announced the exam dates on April 3, Wednesday once they commenced the classes. The MBA aspirants were very disappointed with the decision and claimed that this will affect their careers adversely. TANCET is a gateway for MCA, M. Tech, M. Arch, ME and MBA courses in colleges across Tamil Nadu. Anna University alone only offers 120 seats for MCA, 150 for MBA and more than 70...