News for 'Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad'

IIM-A to train Aviva staff

IIM-A to train Aviva staff

Rediff.com8 Sep 2004

Private sector Aviva Life Insurance has entered into an agreement with Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, to have its staff trained.

Sameer Barua to take over as IIM-A head

Sameer Barua to take over as IIM-A head

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

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.

IIM-A's paycheck.in to tap global minimum wages soon

IIM-A's paycheck.in to tap global minimum wages soon

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Moving ahead from offering sector specific wage rates within India, paycheck.in will soon monitor global minimum wage standards across regions like Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Europe.

JP Morgan to sponsor B-school events

JP Morgan to sponsor B-school events

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

As a first step, the company has sponsored a Bloomberg news terminal at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

BSE to launch green index

BSE to launch green index

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday will launch a new index called 'BSE-GREENEX' measuring the performance of companies in terms of carbon emissions, an official of IIM, which co-developed the model, said.

'Muslims have a higher perception of unfairness'

'Muslims have a higher perception of unfairness'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Policies should help Muslims cross the school threshold, says Rakesh Basant, IIM-A professor and author of a study on Indian Muslims

7 months on, some IIM-A execs without jobs

7 months on, some IIM-A execs without jobs

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

In 2008-09, all students from the PGPX batch were recruited by June. The batch of 2009-10 was expected to follow suit.

Confluence 2006: IIM-A's annual fest

Confluence 2006: IIM-A's annual fest

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad invites corporates, entrepreneurs, professionals, MBA students and undergraduate students to attend its annual international business school summit, Confluence 2006.

Gold consumption highest among Indian middle-income group

Gold consumption highest among Indian middle-income group

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Consumption of gold is the highest among middle-income households - those with annual income between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 10 lakh - who account for an average of 56 per cent of gold sales over the last five years, according to a nationwide survey conducted by India Gold Policy Centre (IGPC) at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A). "Per capita consumption is highest among the rich, but total volume still rests with the middle-income group. "With increasing income, there is an increasing propensity to consume gold, although the share of gold in the portfolio does not increase with the same proportion of income," the survey report says.

Average pay for IIM-A may rise by 20-30%

Average pay for IIM-A may rise by 20-30%

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

Average domestic salaries at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) are expected to be at least 20-30 per cent higher than those offered in 2009. They are likely to range between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 18 lakh (annual), sources indicated.

Fee-cut will weaken IIMs: Murthy

Fee-cut will weaken IIMs: Murthy

Rediff.com25 Feb 2004

IIM-A centre to create $2 mn fund for clean tech

IIM-A centre to create $2 mn fund for clean tech

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

Initiative to cover fuel cells, bio-fuels and energy storage techniques.

How I belled the CAT: An IIM-A grad reveals!

How I belled the CAT: An IIM-A grad reveals!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Aniruddha Jaju, a non-IITian who cracked the Common Admission Test and made it to the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad shares his experience with us.

Executive course grads to bag huge salaries

Executive course grads to bag huge salaries

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

For executives who quit their cushy jobs to do a one-year post-graduate programme in management at reputed management schools, it could be a problem of plenty, with placement offers pouring in two months before their course comes to an end.

IIM fee hike miffs Parliamentary panel

IIM fee hike miffs Parliamentary panel

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

A Parliamentary Panel has taken exception to the fee hike by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and asked as to why IIMs should raise their fees without waiting for the report of the Bhargava Committee, set up to review functioning of the institutes. The Bhargava Committee under Maruti Udyog Limited Chairman R C Bhargava was appointed in October 2007 to submit a review of functioning of IIMs within six months. Review would include existing fee structure in IIMs.

IIM-A students game for portfolio mgmt

IIM-A students game for portfolio mgmt

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Students of the country's premiere B-school, Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A), are busy playing games, literally. These students have started learning tricks of financial markets by playing online games.Known for its case study method of teaching, IIM-A brought in online gaming to teach portfolio management to its students.

After Lalu, now Nitish to speak at IIM-A

After Lalu, now Nitish to speak at IIM-A

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

IIM-A has announced that along with delivering a lecture series on the turnaround of Bihar, Kumar will also preside over the closing ceremony of Confluence-2006, the institute's international business summit.

Pranab Mukherjee delivers 1st lecture at IIM-A

Pranab Mukherjee delivers 1st lecture at IIM-A

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

He spoke on 'public policy for inclusive development' before students of the post graduate programme in management, the flagship course of the premier business school, the IIM-A said.

IIM-A keen to enhance students' knowledge bank

IIM-A keen to enhance students' knowledge bank

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

When Samir K Barua took over as the director of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) in November 2007, he had listed knowledge creation, hiring and retention of faculty members and increasing contacts with the industry as his priority work areas. Four months on, Barua is planning a number of initiatives in the upcoming academic year towards achieving his objectives.

Yechury outsources planning to IIM-A students

Yechury outsources planning to IIM-A students

Rediff.com10 Mar 2008

CPI (M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury has outsourced the planning of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme in West Bengal to IIM-A students. Students will be involved closely with the constituency's role in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. 4-5 students will work on this project and will be guided by faculty advisors. This project will enable students to understand the working of government and public policy.

IIM-A asked to pay Rs 46 lakh electricity dues

IIM-A asked to pay Rs 46 lakh electricity dues

Rediff.com7 May 2009

A division bench of chief justice K S Radhakrishnan and Justice Akhil Qureshi, while delivering the judgement last week directed the IIM-A to pay up electricity duty at non-concessional rates for period from 1993 to 1995 instead of concessional rates as it could not satisfy the criteria of being an 'educational institute'.

IIM-A ranked second best MBA school in Asia-Pacific

IIM-A ranked second best MBA school in Asia-Pacific

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad has been ranked second in the list of top business schools from which Asia-Pacific employers most prefer to recruit executives.

MFS adoption easier in rural areas: IIM-A

MFS adoption easier in rural areas: IIM-A

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

As against the existing channels of delivery of banking and financial services in the rural under-banked areas, adoption of mobile financial services (MFS) may tend to be easier, says a study by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

10% of applicants make it to IIM-A's 2nd PG batch

10% of applicants make it to IIM-A's 2nd PG batch

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Even as the first batch of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 's Post Graduate Programme for Executives goes through the pre-placement presentation grind, the institute has just finalised its second batch.

IIM-A faces faculty, fund shortage

IIM-A faces faculty, fund shortage

Rediff.com17 Nov 2007

Faculty crunch, infrastructure development and funding are were the 'major impediments' faced by the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A), said its new director Samir K Barua.

Free trade focus of Confluence '04

Free trade focus of Confluence '04

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

IIM-A to employ foreign faculty

IIM-A to employ foreign faculty

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is toying with the idea of having international faculty on its rolls. The institute is in talks with a French professor to join it full time and conduct classes.

IIM-A cocks a snook at Joshi

IIM-A cocks a snook at Joshi

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

IIM amendment bill proposing powers to Prez triggers autonomy debate

IIM amendment bill proposing powers to Prez triggers autonomy debate

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

The bill to amend the IIM Act of 2017 was introduced in the Lok Sabha last Friday amid disruptions by opposition members over the Manipur violence issue.

Kolaver Di composer goes to IIM-A

Kolaver Di composer goes to IIM-A

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

The music composer, along with Dhanush, gave a lecture at the prestigious management college.

Meet the IIM-A graduate who founded Faking News

Meet the IIM-A graduate who founded Faking News

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Rahul Roushan, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad and a journalist by profession went on to start FakingNews.com, India's first satire based business in 2008. Here he tells us how he did it.

IIM domestic salaries go up by 40%

IIM domestic salaries go up by 40%

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

The average lateral domestic salary increased 52 per cent to Rs 16.13 lakh a year.

IIM-A ties up with Egypt

IIM-A ties up with Egypt

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

In an effort to globalise its operations, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has signed an MoU with Egypt to collaborate for management studies development in Middle East North African region (MENA).

IIM-A ties up with MEA

IIM-A ties up with MEA

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

'Annual placements at B-schools like cattle fair'

'Annual placements at B-schools like cattle fair'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

The annual placements at B-schools like Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and others are like a 'cattle fair' held in Pushkar, Rajasthan, every year, said Tata Sons' Chief Group HR Satish Pradhan.