Professor Neeraj Dwivedi, faculty on Strategic Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Internationalization Strategies; Admission Chair at IIM Lucknow is the Convener of CAT 2017 exam.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow one of four top rated IIMs and the 4th among top ranked B schools in NIRF Ranking 2017 is going to conduct CAT 2017. Prof Dwivedi is to convene CAT 2017 without any change in testing partner agency TCS. As per the tradition, the admission chair of CAT convening IIM is appointed as the CAT convener. Accordingly Prof Neeraj Dwivedi is the first obvious choice of IIM Lucknow as CAT 2017 convener.
MBAUniverse.com anticipates that Prof Dwivedi would bring about more changes in CAT 2017 exam structure and pattern, synchronizing with what IIM Ahmedabad had begun in 2015 and was carried forward by IIM Bangalore in 2016.
MBAUniverse.com was the first to break the news and chose to congratulate Prof Dwivedi who has reverted enthusiastically with the humble words “Thanks for the mail and your wishes.” More updates are expected shortly after CAT 2017 group meeting. Committed academician and able administrator clubbed in one is what Prof Neeraj Dwivedi is, who may bring about more effective and aspirant friendly changes in CAT 2017 exam. It is very much possible that CAT 2017 test takers may find yet another improved and aspirant friendly CAT 2017 in the month of November/December 2017.
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Prof Dwivedi - CAT 2017 Convener: Highly qualified academician
The Convener of CAT 2017, Prof Neeraj Dwivedi holds multiple responsibilities at IIM Lucknow. Apart from being a Professor of Strategic Management, Mergers and Acquisitions and Internationalization Strategies at IIM Lucknow, he is also Chairman Admissions.
Prof Dwivedi is a B.Tech from GB Pant University (GBPUAT) Pantnagar and has done M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur. He is Fellow, IIM Lucknow. His specialization is Strategic Management.
Known for his flair for research and writing, Prof Neeraj Dwivedi has been keen on research. His research interests are Corporate Governance, Internationalization Strategies and Mergers and Acquisitions.
His Publications, case studies and reviews are widely read, referred and quoted. His significant publications include ‘Operations Management: Process and Supply Chains, Pearson Education, 2016; "Corporate Social Responsibility" Cambridge University Press. Book Chapters "Communication as a life skill for library and information professionals" in the book Human Resource Management in Libraries and Information Centre, Satija Research Foundation. Apart from this number of research publications stand to his credit on various issues of Strategic management.
Apart from being involved in research and publication on different key topics, Prof Dwivedi is a keen consultant. His consulting areas are Strategic Thinking and Execution, Strategic Decision Making, Inorganic Growth Strategies, Corporate Governance, Internationalization Strategies
IIM Lucknow: 2nd time convener since computerized CAT
This is the second time since 2009 when CAT had gone green and had adopted the computerised exam format that IIM Lucknow has been assigned the responsibility to convene Common Admission Test.
In 2010, IIM Lucknow also convened CAT exam. Prof Himanshu at IIM Lucknow successfully convened CAT 2010 in testing partnership of Prometric.
CAT 2017: More candidates expected to apply
Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 is the mandatory exam for admission to management programmes at IIMs and other top B schools in India in 2018. In CAT 2016 number of candidates who registered for the exam were 2.32 lakhs while the actual test takers were 1.95 lakhs. This number was increased from 2.19 lakhs and 1.80 lakhs respectively in 2015. CAT has been showing a systematic rising trend in number of registrations. It can therefore be anticipated that CAT 2017 may see yet higher number of registrations.
Besides, with the increased number of intake in IIMs and other B-schools, it is expected that more candidates may appear in CAT 2017.
CAT Convenership taken over from IIM Bangalore
CAT 2016 conducted by IIM Bangalore brought number of effective changes. The exam was convened by IIM Bangalore under the convenership of Dr Rajendra K. Bandi. Prior to that, IIM Ahmedabad conducted CAT 2015. The exam was totally revamped and restructured in 2015. In 2016 CAT followed the same pattern with a slight change in reduction of number of Non-MCQs from 28 to 25. IIM Lucknow is expected to bring about more changes in exam structure and pattern in CAT 2017.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on CAT 2017
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