We know we can’t expect you to be late for CAT, however, a reminder is still necessary. Prometric and IIMs have come up with a practical guide to CAT. Below, we have presented it in a more lucid format. Arrival: You have to arrive at the center 2 hours before...
Read MoreSometimes, age-old advice expressed in a new and interesting manner makes implementing it easier. IIM Bangalore alumnus Abhishek Thakore, who we wrote about in August, has written a small ebook on what you should be doing and thinking in the final run to CAT 2009. In 20-odd pages of ‘The...
Read MoreTwo Global Personalities, Sam Pitroda and Gurcharan Das, visit IIM Indore SIMC Pune, Bangalore ‘FOOTPRINTS’ are greener this year with the theme ‘Go Green!’ THE AWE-SAMPARK 2009 at DoMS, IIT Madras Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, witnesses Rajasthani Cultural Musical Evening Two Global Personalities, Sam Pitroda and Gurcharan Das, visit...
Read MoreThe just-over-an-year-old IIM Shillong is headed by a non-PhD Director who oversees an administration embroiled in random faculty appointments and irregular financial deals relating to the institute’s IT infrastructure, according to a detailed expose by Jam magazine editor Rashmi Bansal. If any of this is true, there is little reason...
Read MoreIIM Kozhikode announced the successful completion of summer placements for its thirteenth batch (2009-11). The summer placements season witnessed participation by over 120 firms as opposed to 102 firms in 2008. Organizations such as Arthur D Little, KPMG, Hewitt, J P Morgan Chase, Citigroup, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank,...
Read MoreThe Summer Placements process for the 2009-11 batch of the Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM) programme at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad ended on the fourth day with 17 firms recruiting 34 students. Apart from regular recruiters like ITC, Britannia, Mahindra & Mahindra, Godrej Agrovet and TATA Rallis, the students...
Read MoreIIM Ahmedabad concluded the summer internship placement process for the class of 2009-11 by placing 310 participating students in a record 4 days. At 44%, Finance roles were the single largest preference of students, featuring the return of the big names in investment banking and private equity and an increase...
Read MoreBarkha Dutt addresses the students on leadership at IIM Kozhikode Utsaha: Marketing event at IIM Indore Avenues: The annual festival of SJMSOM, IIT Bombay JBIMS: Strategym’09 concluded and Guest lecture organized with Manish Jain Barkha Dutt addresses the students on leadership at IIM Kozhikode As part of the Leadership Series...
Read MoreThis MBA season, international MBA aspirants would be applying to a new b-school everyday wondering about the post recession scenario there. At PaGaLGuY, we talked to alumni, new aspirants, faculty members and Eric Morse, Associate Dean at the Richard Ivey School of Business and deciphered the MBA program there. Strengths...
Read MoreI just discovered that PaGaLGuY is among the 10 sites listed on Google Reader’s official recommendations list for those interested in MBA, so a heads up is in order for the readers of this blog. So here is another way to follow posts from PaGaLGuY and 9 other great sources...
Read MoreFor people who joined a two-year program at an MBA coaching institute and are wondering why they are still miles away from their choicest b-schools, here are some revelations. In a survey conducted by PaGaLGuY.com amongst 366 students from the top b-schools in India on ‘which preparatory program helped them...
Read MoreIIM Lucknow students organize workshop for career guidance Pragyaan-The business quiz of Shailesh J Mehta School of Management Western Classical Music Concert at IIM K Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida organized ‘Enlightened Manager’ MDI Gurgaon hosts Padamshree Guru Kalamandalam Gopi VGSOM, IIT KGP Hosts Awdhesh Krishna, MD, Nomura ‘Retail Week’...
Read MoreManipal is going to see its First Ever PG Meet on November 1, 2009. The meet will take place at TAPMI campus from 5:30 PM onwards. The high point of the affair is that Rohit Awasthi (estranged_gnrs) and Soumik Ganguly from PGHQ will be present in the meet. For any...
Read MoreDr. C. Gopalkrishnan, Director Institute of Management-NIRMA University wants to stabilize the current expansion in the institute before starting the institute’s very own Management Development Center. He also wants to start MBA programs in sectors such as health care and tourism as he believes that growth in niche sectors need...
Read MoreMuch of the criticism of the MBA degree in its current form revolves around ‘soft skills‘, and how b-schools have failed to teach them to MBA students successfully. In that light, here are two examples of thoughtful communication from two b-schools, one from SIMS – Pune and another from ISB...
Read MoreMDI School of Energy Management, Gurgaon organizes Round Table Conference on ‘Power Trading in India-the way forward’ A Round Table conference on ‘Power Trading in India-the way forward’ was conducted by MDI School of Energy Management, Gurgaon on October 23, at MDI, Gurgaon. The conference was attended by prominent experts...
Read MoreNarsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) today formally announced their joining the technology bandwagon by taking their admission test NMAT computer-based. Furthermore, the institute plans to take the test international by organizing it in Australia, UK and 12 Asian countries apart from in India. At the same time, NMIMS...
Read MoreWith the CAT just a little more than a month away, obviously the preparations are in full swing. Something that the members of our Dream Team (DT) and UnderDog Team (UDT) will agree. For people who are still unaware of the DT and UDT concept, this is a little headstart;...
Read MoreWhen the CAT (and subsequently MAT and NMAT) went computer-based earlier this year, we at PaGaLGuY obviously got excited about the IIMs embracing technology and started working on our effort in helping you to be a better test taker. PaGaLGuY Prep is the first cut of our revolutionary new service...
Read MoreAdvisory Council formed for Center for Public Policy at IIM Bangalore The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM B), one of the leading management schools in the world, announced the constitution of an Advisory Council of the Center for Public Policy (CPP) on October 15, 2009 for providing long-term guidance...
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