Introducing the topic, Dean (Academics), Prof. W S Williams pointed out that though this operational innovation issue had come to the forefront only two decade ago, but this concept was there from the beginning of the 20th century. He emphasized how organizations are using this as a tool to stay ahead in the competition. “Operational […]

The memorandum includes an exchange not only of students, but also of faculty. Faculty of both schools would go to the other campus and teach various courses. Also in the pipeline is an arrangement whereby AB Freeman faculty will conduct courses as per XLRI’s Management Development Program for working executives. They would also come together […]

Speaking on the occasion, M Rammohan Rao, Dean, ISB said, “The ISB lays great emphasis on Thought Leadership, which is the key to effective leadership. To become a thought leader, one must be able to first master the inner thought process. I believe that Inner Management can refine the thought processes of our students and […]

The industry stalwarts discussed the topic – ‘Financing India’s growth story.’ The event was flagged-off with the keynote speech by Dr. Shailesh J Mehta – President, Granite Hill Capital Ventures. In his insightful speech Dr. Mehta highlighted the economic opportunities presented to us and how we Indians should cash in on the aura we have […]

The power drivers of HR fraternity made their presence felt in a strong way through engaging discussions. The topics were diverse and relevant to the modern HR practices not only in the Indian industry but also in the global scenario. One of the main focuses was on aligning HR practices to the structure of the […]

As an integral part of the Systems Management course, autumn internships are designed to provide management students an opportunity to put their learning into practice, while enabling companies to assess quality managers-in-the-making by exposing them to real-time projects. With 27 companies making a beeline to SPJIMR’s campus on day 1 for a batch of 63 […]

In a highly interactive session Mr. Kaka spoke about his experiences at the institute and the great legacy of JBIMS. He highlighted the advantages the students of the institute enjoy by virtue of being located at the heart of the business district of India’s financial capital, Mumbai. Recounting his own experiences Mr. Kaka talked about […]

So, the best rule to follow is ‘throw all the rules out’ for none is holy enough to hold universally. Let me justify how all this makes sense. Consider the following: CAT in 2003 was what I would call a plain-vanilla CAT with English, DI (data interpretation) and Quantitative aptitude (QA), with 50 questions in […]

In fact, there is still a general notion in the world of MBA wannabes that there are two kinds of MBA aspirants. Those who are poor at quant and those who are very poor at quant. People who are good at quant and DI stay on Mars. However, I dare to make a tall claim […]

The seminar was attended by over 200 students of the Post Graduate Programme in Communications Management (PGPCM), Crafting Creative Communications (CCC) and Retail Communications Management (RCM). Dr. Schultz is currently the Professor Emeritus of Service at Northwestern University’s Medill School, USA. He was accompanied by his wife and co-author, Heidi Schultz. Also present at the […]