News for 'Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad'

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).

Free trade focus of Confluence '04

Free trade focus of Confluence '04

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

IIM-A cocks a snook at Joshi

IIM-A cocks a snook at Joshi

Rediff.com3 Apr 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 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 MEA

IIM-A ties up with MEA

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

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 raises fees of 2 PG courses

IIM-A raises fees of 2 PG courses

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has hiked the fees for its post-graduate mangement programme from Rs 1.77 lakh (Rs 177,000) to Rs 2 lakh (Rs 200,000).

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.

Film producer's fund eludes real Idiots

Film producer's fund eludes real Idiots

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

The makers of 3 Idiots may be smiling their way to the banks with box-office records in Bollywood, but the National Innovation Foundation awaits funds promised by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the film's producer. NIF sourced the innovations for the film.

Summer bounty for IIM-A students

Summer bounty for IIM-A students

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

It's not just the post graduate students (PGPs) who opt for summer placements in consultancy firms.

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 study suggests deregulation of oil sector

IIM study suggests deregulation of oil sector

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

Currently, the government controls prices of petrol, diesel, domestic liquid petroleum gas and kerosene and compensates public sector firms through a complex mechanism that has squeezed out liquidity with the retailers and drained resources of upstream firms.

How Bakul Dholakia nurtured IIM-A

How Bakul Dholakia nurtured IIM-A

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

Under him, IIM-A went from having 12 partner institutions for student exchange programmes to 50 by 2006-07. The icing on the cake was the one-year programme for management executives, and students in this batch got the highest salaries offered that year, right from the first batch itself.

'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.

IIM-A incubation firm is asking for RE funds

IIM-A incubation firm is asking for RE funds

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

CIIE Initiatives, a non-profit company set up by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad's incubator-cum-angel investor, the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), is in talks with the central government and private organisations for establishing a renewable energy (RE) fund.

Fat salaries fail to lure these IIM grads

Fat salaries fail to lure these IIM grads

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

Two graduates of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad have decided to opt for unconventional career paths than the fat-pay packages

IIM-A to set up two new centres

IIM-A to set up two new centres

Rediff.com28 Sep 2004

K V Kamath's mantra for great success

K V Kamath's mantra for great success

Rediff.com1 Oct 2010

When the fire drills of the day begin to sap your time, focus on the 80:20 rule.

IIM-A wants to break into big league

IIM-A wants to break into big league

Rediff.com21 Nov 2003

IIM-A, XLRI put Hyderabad entry on hold

IIM-A, XLRI put Hyderabad entry on hold

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

IIM-A and XLRI were invited in 2008 by late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

IIMA: PG course for IAS officers

IIMA: PG course for IAS officers

Rediff.com26 Feb 2005

From the slums of Chennai he made it to World Bank

From the slums of Chennai he made it to World Bank

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

The story of E Sarathbabu, a boy brought up in a slum in Chennai who turned into a successful entrepreneur, passing through, on the way, the corridors of BITS, Pilani and IIM-Ahmedabad has become legendary in India now.

'Centre not happy with IIM-A fee hike'

'Centre not happy with IIM-A fee hike'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

IIM-Indore chairman L N Jhunjhunwala said, "Neither the Centre nor the Union HRD minister Arjun Singh were happy with the IIM-A's step to hike its fees". He said since the country is undergoing election process, the government was unable to take any decision on the issue, Jhunjhunwala told PTI on Monday.

Now, IIM-A invites Nitish Kumar

Now, IIM-A invites Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

After asking Railway Minister Lalu Prasad to speak about the revamp of the railways, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has invited his bete-noire Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to deliver a lecture on reforms in his state.\n

Govt plans performance-linked salaries

Govt plans performance-linked salaries

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

The sixth central Pay Commission is examining the feasibility of introducing performance-linked salaries for government employees. The commission has constituted a study group headed by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Professor Biju Varkkey to develop a model on these lines.The study group has submitted interim reports and is expected to send its final report soon.

IIM-A cannot hike seats:  Dholakia

IIM-A cannot hike seats: Dholakia

Rediff.com19 May 2006

Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad director Bakul Dholakia on Friday said it could not "increase seats at this juncture as its plate is full".

IIM-A offers dabbawalas food for thought

IIM-A offers dabbawalas food for thought

Rediff.com3 Nov 2008

Case study suggests strategy to offer 'maximum bang for the minimum buck'.

IIMs score low on research front

IIMs score low on research front

Rediff.com7 Apr 2006

How IIM changed this boy's life

How IIM changed this boy's life

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

A heart-warming story of love, courage and determination from the IIM-A campus.