(Photo: Derek Key) Fewer people on the planet are applying to an MBA in the United Kingdom, Indians being the fastest reducing group. According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency of the UK government, MBA applications to the country’s schools have dropped by 10-12%. Of this, the steepest fall has...
Read More(Photo: Brkur Sigurbjrnsson) A common question template in the Time, Speed and Distance topic of the quantitative ability section in the Common Admission Test (CAT) is based on two or three objects moving around a circular track. Let us assume that the objects have speeds ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ and...
Read More(Photo courtesy: Satwick Thumu) The Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand will use scores of the Common Admission Test (CAT) this year for admission to its Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PRM) and 2014 Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM). The decision was taken because the judgement on the...
Read More(Photo courtesy: Matt Reinbold) It’s not easy for applicants to talk to Indian b-schools to ask for admissions-related information, something we discovered during a little experiment we did this month. Between July 4 and July 15, 2013, we posed as applicants and asked simple admissions-related queries to top 20 Indian...
Read MoreA couple of months ago, at the age of sixty-three, my mother retired from her job as an accounts receivable clerk at a large utilities company in Alabama. When she told me about it, I told her I thought it was a bad idea. She certainly deserved a break from...
Read MoreA couple of months ago, at the age of sixty-three, my mother retired from her job as an accounts receivable clerk at a large utilities company in Alabama. When she told me about it, I told her I thought it was a bad idea. She certainly deserved a break from...
Read MoreState insurance regulators say they have approved rates for 2014 that are at least 50 percent lower on average than those currently available in New York. Beginning in October, individuals in New York City who now pay $1,000 a month or more for coverage will be able to shop for...
Read MoreOver a span of just three academic years, Institute of Apparel Management has established itself as a trail-blazer amongst the genre of Fashion & Apparel education institutes. As an institute focused on the “Management and business of fashion & design Industry” and innovation led teaching-learning systems, IAM has carved a...
Read MoreAnalyzing national and international job advertisements, one can identify that majority of the middle and senior level positions require, “MBA or other Post Grad degrees” An annual survey of leading employers indicates that corporate demand for MBA graduates is going high. In this highly competitive global market, banks, business establishments,...
Read MoreStorytelling is an art that every human has inherent within them. A story can be one of passion, compassion, discovery, kindness, innovation, love, hate, and so much more. Each one of us has a story to share and INK gives you a platform to do just that. INK brings together...
Read More(Photo: Florin Gorgan) A minimalistic approach towards any goal is dangerous – it signals pessimism and a defeatist attitude. And I have seen dozens of CAT aspirants falling prey to it without realising. Very often, candidates ask me about the minimum questions to attempt to secure a percentile over 95....
Read More(Photo courtesy: Benson Kua) Management institutes in Maharashtra are just not able to attract candidates. Out of the 45,747 MBA seats in the state, only 12,321 seats have been filled till now, leaving 33,426 seats vacant. This number does not take into account seats allotted at the institute level or...
Read More(Photo: Tim G. Photography) The integrity of the much-spirited Common Admission Test (CAT) exam has taken a beating with the tampering of scores of 80 students who took CAT 2012. All thanks to an anonymous caller. But what if this anonymous caller had not called? What if scores were meddled...
Read More(Photo: Erik Abderhalden) By the end of this month, voucher sales for the CAT would start. That is traditionally what pushes people get really serious about their CAT preparation and coaching institutes start selling fast-track programs, crash courses, etc. I am sure you would encounter posts and tips about “How...
Read More(Photo: Bilal Kamoon) Business schools in India continue to want to shut down. This year, the number of technical college closure applications received by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has gone up by 23.9% since last year. Consequently, the number of b-schools being allowed by the regulator...
Read MoreMr R Gopalakrishnan Mr R Gopalakrishnan, fondly called Gopal, has spent a good 45 years in the corporate world. This includes 31 years at Hindustan Unilever and the last 14 years at Tata Sons, where he is serving as Director. A product of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, Mr Gopalakrishnan is...
Read More(Photo: Official US Navy Page) Practicing mock tests forms an important aspect of preparation for CAT candidates, who often work their hearts out when it comes to practice. Some attempt up to three dozen mocks in a single preparation season. Many CAT takers often discuss with me their performance in...
Read MoreAmity Business School is a flagship institute of Amity University, established through a state legislature, with powers to award degrees, recognised by UGC. It is a part of the Amity Education Group comprising 30 campuses spread over 1000 acres and includes 5 worldclass universities, 17 schools & pre-schools, 150 top...
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Mr Ramesh Unnikrishnan If you think All Indian Council for Technical Education (AICTE) directors have to necessarily be dreary-looking, peering through thick-rimmed spectacles, from columns of dusty files, you need to check on Ramesh Unnikrishnan – AICTE’s Western Regional Director. He is young, sports a perpetual smile and takes every...
Read More(Photo courtesy: David Boyle) Just because Mumbai is India’s financial capital, it does not mean jobs are easy to come. In fact, it has been as sluggish as schools in other areas last couple of years. To allay the problem (to a small extent), b-schools in Mumbai and recruiters have...
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