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What is the average work experience that MBA schools generally look for in prospective students? Three to four years is the average, although all schools differ. Business schools are heavily focused on peer to peer education, where the strength and experience of the MBA students is as important as the strength of the teaching staff, […]
Core area of interest for MBA applicants 2008 2007 Strategy 46.1% 43.2% General Management 44.0% 42.3% Finance 43.8% 40.9% International Management 43.3% 45.5% Leadership 36.0% 37.0% Entrepreneurship 34.4% 31.6% Marketing 30.8% 31.9% Technology Management 19.6% 22.1% Operations Management 18.5% 22.1% Corporate Social Responsibility 14.1% 14.9% E-commerce 9.8% 12.2% Source: QS TopMBA Applicant Survey 2008Business schools […]
I can remember the first time I got involved in working with a distance-learning MBA course, many years ago. At the time, each student received the usual weighty pack of books and teaching notes. Assignments had to be completed and attached to a cover note made of four sheets of carbon paper (remember that?) and […]
The tough economic environment has left many questioning what this will mean for MBA and executive MBAs applications, particularly from women. The challenge of increasing the number of female candidates has been tough for business schools in happier economic times let alone as the fear of recession hangs in the air. This climate tends to […]
The events were then kicked off with the first competition, ‘Concept 2 Creative’, organized by MAXI, Marketing Association of XLRI, featured five teams from MDI, MICA, XLRI, S.P. Jain and IIM Ahmedabad. Team Moninjas from XLRI and Team Mastikhor Kids from MDI came first and second respectively, winning a total prize money of Rs. 75, […]
‘Converge’, the Panel Discussion, will include the following speakers:1. Prof Dipankar Banerji, Trustee & Professor, Eastern Institute of Management.2. Mr Tarit Bhowmik, Global Head HR, Fi-Tek Private Ltd.3. Mr RP Yadav, CMD, Genius Consultants Ltd.4. PK Chatterjee, Senior Vice President, Duncan Group Ltd.5. SC Dhole, General Manager, UCO Bank. Besides Converge, the Panel Discussion, students […]
He discussed the subprime crisis and gave insights as to what managers and leaders should do in this constantly changing and uncertain environment. His speech included two important concepts. First, the Chaos theory in which he described how an initial small change may have a huge impact at the end. Second, the psychological effect called […]
The Delhi meet held at the India Habitat Centre witnessed over 400 alumni including Mr Rajeev Karwal (CEO & Founder, Milagrow Business and Knowledge Solutions), Mr Subhinder Singh Prem (Managing Director – Reebok India) and Mr Prabhat Unmat (Vice President a Marketing, Vodaphone). The Mumbai meet was attended by 130 alumni including TV personality and […]
Dr Kondap, an M.Tech, Masters in Marketing Management and Ph.D, commended his career as a Sales Engineer at ABB and rose to become Sr. Vice President, entered into academics by being a Visiting Faculty at JBIMS, Sydenham, Chetna, Somaiyya and NMIMS. Later, he joined NMIMS as Professor of Marketing, where he held responsibilities like Dean, […]
The CapstoneA Business Simulation Challenge is a global online competition held in the spring and fall semester each year. The competition is hosted by Capsim Management Simulations, IncA, a provider of business simulations to college graduate and undergraduate students. The competitions are open to all students who have used a Capsim business simulation in their […]