The convention aimed at learning leadership models from various successful organizations. It was addressed by leaders from the field of education and industry from India and abroad, including Professor Bhushan who spoke on aWhat makes a young professional ticka. The Leaders of Tomorrow project has been conducting one year leadership course for slum children studying […]

Dr Irani, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIM-Lucknow, presented an overview of the values and belief systems that have built and sustained the Tata image and philosophy till today. He identified Trust, Vision, Integrity & Credibility, Relevance and Compatibility as values ingrained in the Tata’s philosophy of conducting their […]

What would be a brief overview of operations management? Operations management as a stream nowadays has a specific focus. It has taken off very well this year, particularly so after 2005 because every company needs a manager who will understand the overall enterprise process. Operations management highlights the process, technology and people aspects. Whether the […]

The World Entrepreneurship Forum bought together 96 selected personalities representing 35 nationalities. Four profiles that each have an entrepreneurial role in society: entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, politicians, and experts, met and discussed the topic of ‘The entrepreneur as a creator of economic wealth and social justice’. 12 recommendations were made by the think-tank members. Based on […]

Visitors were greeted to an array of stalls and colourful costumes put up by the students. People ran into avatars of Ganesh and Shivji, policemen and prisoners, magicians and aliens and more. The themes of the games ranged from cricket to mythology. The visitors took part in competitions like Antakshari, Mr and Mrs Index and […]

The theme of the competition was environment friendly businesses with the focus on topics related to air, solid and liquid waste treatment and management, water management, recycling, reuse, environment management systems, greening of supply chain, green marketing, developing a green product or service etc. The competition had three stages and started with the submission of […]

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 […]