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| MBAUniverse.com on Executive Education: Interview with Prof Biju P Abraham, Chairman, PGPEX, IIM-Calcutta |
| Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) started the one-year executive management programme Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEX) in December 2006. To know about the progress so far, MBAUniverse.com interviewed Prof Biju Paul Abraham, Chairman, Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEX) at Indian Institute of Management (IIM-C). Prof Abraham, ... more |
| HUL CEO and JBIMS alumnus Nitin Paranjpe inducts new batch with three Cs of Success |
| Expectations and eagerness filled the air as the 2010 Master of Management Studies batch of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) awaited its induction session on August 8, 2008. The auditorium bustled with 121 students; each one stepping into a new and perhaps the most important phase of his or her life. Dr. Chavan, Director, JBIMS and Mr. Nitin Paranjpe, CEO of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) addressed the students at the i ... more |
| Dr APJ Kalam addresses IIFT-CDC-National Consulting Symposium |
| It was a management lesson of a different kind that 400-odd B-school students and corporate delegates got at the IIFT campus on August 11. For it was a lesson given by none other than eminent scientist and former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. Dr Kalam spoke at length about the “Role of consultants in an emerging knowledge-based economy”. Later, he responded to questions from both the Delhi as well as Kolkata campuses on the topic. In his major ... more |
| NR Narayana Murthy offers Institution Building lesson at ISB Hyderabad |
| The Indian School of Business (ISB) played host to the doyen of the Indian IT industry, Mr N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies on August 9, 2008. Mr. Murthy addressed the student fraternity and extended community at the ISB on how to build and sustain institutions. He also underscored the importance of corporations in creating a social impact. Said Mr Mu ... more |
| MBAUniverse.com Exclusive: FMS Delhi to hold its entrance test on January 11, 2009 |
| After the announcement of exam schedule for management entrance exams like IIM's CAT and XLRI's XAT, Delhi University affiliated prestigious institute Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) has also finalized the schedule for its own entrance test for MBA pr Prof J K Mitra, Dean of FMS Delhi, told MBAUniverse.com that the entrance exam for the academic year 2009-2011 will be held on January 11, 2009. Said Dr Mitra, "We have scheduled the next FMS entrance exam ... more |
| West meets East: Georgetown University students visit IIM-L Noida Campus; discuss ITC e-Chaupal case with IMPX students |
| A group of 32 Executive MBA students of Mc Donough School of Business, Georgetown University, USA visited Indian Institute of Management (IIM L), Lucknow Noida campus and met students of International Programme in Management for Executives (IMPX). The objective of the visit on August 11, 2008 was to give both groups of students a chance to network and discuss cases in the area of business strategy. On the occasion, a two hour joint case-discuss ... more |
| Entrepreneurship to drive Indian economy: National Knowledge Commission |
| The key drivers of the Indian growth story since the reforms movement was introduced in 1991 have been innovation and entrepreneurship, said Dr Ashok Ganguly, member of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) and Chairman Firstsource and ABP Pvt Ltd. Dr Ganguly was speaking at a Session on Entrepreneurship and Recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Delhi on August 11. He added that the lack of skills development was a wo ... more |
| CRSI to hold workshops on Case Method of Teaching |
| To promote Case method of teaching and writing, the Case Research Society of India (CRSI) is conducting workshops on Case Method of Teaching across India in centers like Bombay, Bangalore, Madras, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Delhi and Ahmedabad. The workshops began in July, 2008 and will continue till February 2009. The workshops are divided into four sessions which include Case Method of Teaching Demonstration; Case Method of teaching by participants ... more |
| IIM-Indore to hold international conference on Globalization and Emerging Economies |
| Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-I), along with Centre for Indian Multinational Education and Research (CIMER) and Academy of International Business, is jointly organizing International conference on "Globalization and Emerging Economies" from Delegates from all over the world specially from emerging economies, faculty members from India and abroad, senior Indian central government officials and state officials, representatives of multinational companies will be attending the conference ... more |
| All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy: IIM-B beats IIM-C in annual sports meet |
| Two of the top Management Institutes in the country came together in a clash of the titans – this one not in the boardroom but rather on the sports field. Samhar, the annual sports meet between IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta was held on August 10, with IIM Bangalore winning 15 out of the 17 events. More than 90 students from IIM-C had traveled to Bangalore to participat ... more |
| SJMSOM - IIT Bombay holds annual Finance Conclave |
| Finesse, the Finance club of Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, organized their annual finance conclave – The Finance Continuum, 2008 on August 9. The theme for this Finance Continuum.08 was, "Financial sector in India- Managing growth in challenging times." The event was inaugurated by Dr Karuna Jain, Head of the Dept., SJMSOM. In all, eight industry trend setters shared their vie ... more |
| Speakers from ONGC, SBI, IBM, HDFC and other experts address IMI HR Summit 2008 |
| New Delhi based International Management Institute began with its third annual HR Summit 2008 on August 8, 2008. The Summit commenced with the address of Mr. Suresh Jandial, Deputy Chairperson, ONGC and Mr. T. Raman, Consulting Editor, Business India. Mr T Raman kick-started the event with his address appreciating the theme of ... more |
