MBA from Asian Business Schools in India, Singapore, Hong Kong, China etc. is gaining momentum due to attractive return on investments, lower costs and world class education. Recent study suggests a significant increase in applications for Asian Business Schools. Another factor driving popularity is their economy, which is growing at...
Read MoreTime and again, one written over 60 years ago never fails to amaze me with its power to help lead a better life. Consistently rated as one of the best of all times, Dale Carnegie’s How To Stop Worrying And Start Living does indeed help me both stop worrying and...
Read MoreA rookie sets out on a journey, he is ridiculed by the world for taking the bold steps he takes, he is constantly reminded of the failures that await him in the future, the rookie doubts himself yet he perseveres and comes through the dark tunnel into the city of...
Read MoreThe significance and input of the SME sector to the economic growth and prosperity is well recognized. Their role in terms of employment creation, upholding the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation has been decisive in fostering competitiveness in the economy. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly in developing countries, are the...
Read MoreBeing ethical makes a person or an organization half way through in the journey of success. People make organization, and high ethical standards makes it stronger. For a company the success meter forms the profit earned and also the value in the market which, in a way is regulated by...
Read MoreRead Part 1 HERE I waited outside for my turn (I was 6th in the sequence of candidates). With 7 contestants, including a close friend, in the fray ; a badly split voting was inevitable. I kept thinking about who would vote for me and I had only 3 sure...
Read More“You would lose marks for today’s lab if you leave right now”, the teacher said with a firmness in his voice. “It’s Ok Sir.” I walked out of the lab with 1 ½ hours of the 3 hour lab still remaining. It was 11.30 am. A long day beckoned, and...
Read More1. Management education in India today is lagging behind in terms of frameworks, learning and implementable knowledge. What’s your take in this? Yes, the most of the management schools, especially those affiliated to the university lack vision, framework and even knowledge, leave alone implementable knowledge. Most of the schools lack...
Read MoreGetting things done in the nick of time isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it can even unburden you off of your stress and endless to-do lists. The trick is to avoid being ‘last minute’ and be ‘Just In Time.’ How do you do that? First off, let’s take...
Read MoreJamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai recently concluded the summer placement process for the MMS batch of 2013-15. Highlights: Total strength 120 Students opting out 5* Number of registered companies 75 Number of participating companies 71 Number of companies which made offers 71 Number of companies whose offers...
Read More‘Are we ready to leave?’, my mother asked. I nodded. I thought, well I am ready to go to the polling station, but am I ready to cast my vote? The day had finally come when I had to make a choice, or rather an informed choice. This begot another...
Read MoreAccording to CAT 2013 Testing partner Prometric, the number of test takers for CAT 2013 is 173,738 against the total 194,516 registered aspirants. As the number of test takers is low and the total number of seats in IIMs is increased by 115 to reach total count of 3,335, undoubtedly...
Read MoreBe it a student or an employee/manager, we come across many situations which are taken for granted in our day to day interactions with others. These may seem trivial in nature, but paying a little attention to these apparently minor issues can show how people’s attitude towards you changes for...
Read MoreWith the process of clearing written examinations over, time has now come to groom yourself to crack the Personal Interviews during the entrance procedure at various B-Schools you would apply. Here are some tips that could help you. We all have strengths and we all have weaknesses. An interviewer often...
Read MoreCall it an art, a sport, a tradition, a mere activity or whatever you may, but flying kites is something that most of us would have certainly cherished in our heydays. Moreover, I believe some of you may still be into it. However, for me it’s become a thing of...
Read MoreThey are one of the most dangerous, deceptive and devil species to have ever walked on earth. They look like us, live among us but a word of caution; they may not be us. They are renowned for their ability to convert even a subordinate clause into an argument and...
Read MoreAt about 3.00 pm today, the fourth floor of Shastri Bhavan, Delhi was abuzz. Staff and office hands working for MP Sachin Pilot were engrossed in incessant whispers. Apparently, the security guard at the gate of building number 6, (in which the MP has his office) had stopped the MP...
Read MoreMost of you must be wondering that the author of this article has gone nuts for he is proclaiming all of us as criminals! But I assure you that I am saying this under sound mental condition and awareness. It’s been inspired by an observation of commonality of almost all...
Read MoreHello everyone.I am Aadarsh Krishna. CAT 2011 : 72 %tile, MAT : 98.73 %tile, MAH-Cet : 91.2 %tile, NMAT : 196, XAT : 82 %tile, SNAP : 87 %tile Successful Converts : BIMTECH, Christ B’lore and ITM Navi Mumbai. CAT 2012 : 75.2 %tile, MAT : 99.91 %tile, CMAT AIR...
Read More“If doctors were required to report on of life instead of tests run, you can bet quality of life would improve faster than the number of tests run does.” — Seth Godin Doesn’t that sound more like a Nassim Taleb aphorism? The increasing reliance on number crunching has brought about...
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