Dr Runde will give a one-hour presentation entitled: ‘Users, user innovation and the identity of technological objects’. He will draw on the philosophical discipline of aontologya (the study of what exists and modes of existence) to demonstrate that the identity of all of the technological objects that surround us flow...
Read MoreSri Balaji Society (SBS) ensures quality and commitment to the students’ community. The society believes that each and every student has the potential to be groomed to have a successful corporate career. The goal has always been to direct the right candidates to the right jobs through right training and...
Read MoreFaculty from IMS say, aThe increase in the number of questions in the Verbal Ability section would have caught many by surprise, but this was offset by the fact that the questions were easier as compared to the last two yearsa. According to Munira Lokhandwala, aAs the number of questions...
Read MoreMaximum offers in the summer placements this year were made in the manufacturing sector by firms like Cummins (India), L&T;, Essar, Tata Motors, Essar and RPG taking along with them 21 pc of the batch. 10 pc of the students opted for consulting firms like Ernst & Young and Hewitt....
Read MoreThe project Dream4Others was inaugurated by the President of Asian Institute of Manila, Mr Francis Estrada. Also, the event was flagged off by Mr Estrada, President, AIM Manila along with Fr Abraham (Director), Mr Rana Sinha (President, Jamshedpur Alumni Association& MD Telcon), and Mr Kamani (Chairman, CII Young Indians chapter)....
Read MoreThe event required students to set up a trading enterprise with a unique brand name. This enterprise had to create its own portfolio by sourcing NGO products strategically from E-Cell and subsequently selling them in the market in a stipulated time period. E-Cell had procured the products from the NGOas...
Read MoreNMIMS will initially offer a twenty-month weekend Management Program for Executives (MPE) leading to Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) under its Bengaluru Operations. This will be followed by a fifteen-month full time program for Executives leading to Executive PGDBM. While addressing the gathering, Shri Aravind Limbavali, chief guest on...
Read MoreIt was through networking at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learningas Ignite programme in June 2008 that Abel found the Chairman for his company, Professor Alan Barrell, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Schoolas Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning. Professor Barrell who has 30 yearsa experience in technology based industries commented: aI am...
Read MoreAccording to Mumbai-based CAT trainer Munira Lokhandwala, “Data Interpretation was considerably tougher than last year, while Quant was as tough. English was easier.” Munira attempted 85 questions, the 5 unattempted questions being from DI. CAT 2008 Analysis and Discussion threads on PaGaLGuYOverall discussion | Quant Section | Data Interpretation Section...
Read MoreThe one week seminar focused on Indian business practices, features of the industrial structure, economic policies being implemented at the national level, understanding of cultural issues and the nuances of doing business in India. It included a series of interactive sessions with leaders from business and industry and visits to...
Read MoreSponsored by the World Economic Forum, participants at the event will include the Prime Minister of India and his senior Cabinet colleagues, Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mr LK Advani, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy Chairman Planning Commission and many other national and international dignitaries. Many economists and experts from...
Read MoreThe programme will be taught by Judge Business Schoolas faculty and will be held from April 19-24, 2009 in Cambridge. It will combine teaching sessions based on the research, thinking, and visits to key financial regulators, including to the Bank of England, the FSA and the Takeover Panel in London....
Read MoreThe competition had four stages and started with an executive summary and then moved on to the complete Business Plan. At the second stage, the 20 teams were each provided with a mentor and experienced person from the industry. Team Progenie had Mr Sandeep Manudhane as their mentor. Mr Sandeep...
Read MoreLast year, Megabucks saw total participation of 8000 students fromaround 80 technical and 40 business schools. Following are the eventsto be held this year: a Ideas, the Business Plan Contest with cash prize money of INR 2.5 lakhs and seed fund of around INR 4crores.a Battlefield, the case study competition...
Read MoreThe first academic session at the ISB campus in Mohali is expected to commence in 2012. The ISB campus at Mohali proposes to have 280 seats in its Post Graduate Programme. It will also have several short duration Executive Education Programmes where approximately 750 professionals will be able to participate....
Read MorePsychological and biomedical research has traditionally considered risk-taking as an abnormal expression of behaviour, as exemplified by its association with substance abuse and bipolar disorder. However, the Cambridge research, which was funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council, found that entrepreneurs represent an example of highly adaptive...
Read MoreSome of the issues that will be discussed over the two days include: a Challenges in Mobilizing, a Retaining and Motivating People for Sustained High Performance in a period of Economic downturn a Layoffs in the Transport Sector the World Over a Lessons in Recent Conflicts a Response of Collective...
Read MoreThe call for applications to pursue U21Globalas MBA programme attracted around 350 applicants. The scholarships were awarded to 30 applicants across India. Applications were jointly evaluated by senior management team of Financial Express and U21Global. Evaluations were made based on the applicantas academic and professional achievements, along with a statement...
Read MoreKeeping in mind the growing preference of the B-school community for online events, this year Xpressions had six online events. Flagship events like Kurukshetra (simulated business environment to test cross-functional decision-making ability), Skill City (a test of soft skills like communication, negotiation, conflict handling and resource management), Gladiator (an evaluation...
Read MoreStressing on the business scenario in India, Mr Mitra said sectors like tourism, automobiles, and real estate had tremendous potential and we need not look for outside help in these areas. While foreign tourists need be lured and foreign exchange earned, 95 per cent Indian tourism growth has been on...
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