Relenting on its rigid stance, the government on Wednesday gave its nod to Indian Institutes of Management to go global after amending their Memoranda of Associations and in a quid pro quo they decided to enhance intake of students, a condition set b
While consulting firms and investment bankers preferred not to participate in the lateral placements as usual, sources say that companies such as KPMG, Aditya Birla Group, Barclays Bank, Microsoft, Infosys and Capgemini have issued the maximum number of offers.
'I can sanction projects worth Rs 20 trillion annually as of today.' 'But my system is only capable of executing projects worth Rs 3 trillion to Rs 4 trillion.'
While only the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has voiced its concerns so far, the company says it has done so due to the ongoing restructuring of its business
'IIM Ahmedabad has seen one of the best placement seasons ever and this change can be attributed to the markets opening up after the pandemic.'
Professor Sameer Barua will finally take on the reins of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) as its director within a week. Barua will succeed Prof Bakul Dholakia as the director of the premier institute, while Pankaj Chandra has been appointed as the new director of IIM Bangalore.
The Centre has notified new norms for the appointment of directors of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), making it mandatory for applicants to have first class degrees in both Bachelor's and Master's, along with a PhD or equivalent from a reputed institute.
CAT began in 1984 and after 25 years of pen and paper mode, it moved to a computer-based test in 2009.
'...then preparing oneself for the long haul is also essential.' 'Identifying and holding onto values gives you strength to withstand the difficulties enroute.' 'Taking care of your physical, mental, and intellectual well-being gives you the strength to stay the path.'
The IIT-Bombay features on number 53 the top 100 for engineering while IIM-Bangalore finds a spot in the 101-150 category.
'We are running this initiative to find good job opportunities for military wives, which should be remote because then they can stay with their husbands and be part of the corporate world,' Supriya Parashar tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com.
Major institutes see rise in summer placements; consulting, BFSI, e-commerce firms are top recruiters, says Vinay Umarji.
There are students with 10+ years of work experience who have done two-year full time MBA, says rediffGURU Patrick Dsouza.
Start-ups, especially the e-commerce players, are either staying away from these campuses or recruiting in much smaller numbers than last year
The Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore invites corporates, entrepreneurs, professionals, MBA students and undergraduate students to attend its annual festival VISTA 2005.
IIM-A, other top B-schools moot IIT-like joint placement committee
The B-school also witnessed new roles in the domain.
A group of current and retired faculty members at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has asked leaders of corporate India to "de-fund" the spread of misinformation and hate speech through news channels and social media.
The government has not given permission to open a branch of Indian Institute of Technology at Singapore, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Early this week, Malini Murmur, a student of IIM-Bangalore committed suicide following a status update on her boyfriend's Facebook wall. The author decodes the girl's likes and dislikes, her passions and psyche through her profile.
The reputed urban planner designed IIM-Bangalore, Tagore Memorial Hall, Aranya Low Cost Housing in Indore and private residence Kamala House in Ahmedabad among many others.
This year's computerised Common Admission Test (CAT), which was marred by technical glitches, will not be scrapped, the exam committee announced today.
The coveted QS rankings indicate that India is slowly but steadily overtaking other nations in the field of education.
Banks are coming up with innovative products to attract B-school aspirants. Take your pick...
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An engineer from IIT-Guwahati and alumnus of IIM-Bangalore Deepak Nanwani opted out of placements to start on his own. While two of his earlier ventures did not take off as planned, he's learnt his lessons and wants to revive his success with the third one.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released a list of top Indian universities across categories.
'No matter how much you get paid or how successful you get, nothing can match the fauj.'
Though the number of IIMs has gone up in the past two years -- from seven to 13 -- the pool of companies which these B-schools approach for placements, remains largely the same.
The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad is the second best in Asia.
Weak scientific capabilities, lack of desire to advance knowledge, and regulatory uncertainty are some of the hurdles Indian drug companies face, says Chirantan Chatterjee.
Twelve universities from India feature in the top 100 of QS Rankings by Subject 2021.
At the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), where post-graduate programme (PGP) placement starts on March 4, a sense of anticipation and optimism is in the air.
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Tenzin Thargay, a start-up entrepreneur, discusses how his company metamorphosed from selling meals at parties into quick service restaurant business, the challenges they faced, how they overcame these challenges and lessons they learnt as a start-up.
He has been appointed to the CBI director's post for a period of two years from the date of taking charge after Subodh Kumar Jaiswal completes his tenure on May 25, a government order said on Sunday.
