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ETS announces alterations to GRE testing format to take effect in fall
The Educational Testing Service is making multiple changes to the Graduate Record Examinations, a standardized test required for admission to many graduate schools. ETS recently announced that these changes will go into effect in September, after being scheduled to take effect in October of last year, according to an ETS press release.
We are introducing a number of changes into the context and the administrations of the test, as well as to the score scales, said Dawn Piacentino, the associate director in the GRE program at ETS.
One of the major adjustments is the transition from an adaptive test, one that is individually responsive to the person taking the test, to a linear test, in which everyone would answer the same set of questions, Piacentino said.
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Testing facilities are being extended through 4 Regional Testing Centres at Calcutta, Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi and Field Testing Stations for raw materials, semi finished products and the end products primarily manufactured in the small scale sector. These centres have been equipped with the basic testing facilities in the disciplines of chemical, mechanical, electrical, metallurgy and metrology. These Testing Centres besides rendering facilities, assist in quality upgradation aspects and provide training in testing and quality control besides consultancy in testing and quality management and in process quality control systems.
Taylor University announces 4th MBA class
Taylor Universitys Master of Business Administration (MBA) began its fourth class, Aug. 1, with a 10-day international business tour to Switzerland, Italy and France.
Students in the program now will come to campus eight times during their 16-month program for
intensive three-day seminars. Utilizing the Blackboard learning environment, they complete additional coursework online during the remainder of the terms. This innovative format allows students from all across the country to participate in the program.
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Rutgers Business School Announces New Full-Time M.B.A. Curriculum Offering Greater Choice, Depth of Study
The faculty of Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick (RBS) has approved a new curriculum for its full-time M.B.A. program. The new curriculum, which will be implemented this fall, addresses the career development needs of students as well as the expectations of employers, and leverages the intellectual authority of the faculty. RBS is currently accepting applications for enrollment in the fall 2007 semester of its M.B.A. program.
Says Rosa Oppenheim, Acting Dean of RBS, Weve designed this new curriculum with input from our students, alumni and corporate
The Evening UST MBA program at St. Thomas' Opus College of Business offers a full slate of information sessions and open houses this fall for prospective students.
The Evening UST MBA program is specifically designed for working professionals, regardless of undergraduate area of study. The curriculum emphasizes application of the relevant theory, so students can begin to apply their knowledge immediately. The program also features an elective component, where students can shape their MBA program to best fit their individual career interests and goals.
Information sessions will be held on the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses, as well as the
Thunderbird redesigns MBA program
Garvin School of International Management launches shorter, more intense programs
Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management, is launching a redesigned Executive MBA program format in response to market demand for shorter, more intense programs that are even more global in scope.
Beginning this fall, Thunderbird will align its Executive MBA program in the U.S. with its companion program in Europe and shorten the program from 21 months to 16 months in duration. The new Executive MBA program in the U.S. will now combine the traditional weekend classes in Phoenix with four weeklong modules that will be delivered
Training Course In Testing for Diploma Holders & Science Graduates at Regional Testing Centre (NR) Min. of Industry, Govt. of India. Sahid Capt. Gaur Marg, Okhla, Near Modi Flour Mills, New Delhi-110020 .
Field of Testing: (i) Chemical (ii) Electrical (iii) Metallurgy (iv) Mechanical. Duration: 6 months. Eligibility: (i) B.Sc. with Chemistry for Chemical discipline (ii) Diploma in Elect/Mech./Metallurgy for the respective field of training.Course Fee: Rs. 4,000/- to be paid after selection. 50% concession for SC/ST/PH.
Note: Seats are limited. Admission is made on the basis of selection. No boarding and lodging facility is provided during thecourse.
The TOEFL test is developed and administered by the US-based “Educational Testing Service” (ETS). This implies that ETS sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends each examinee the score report.
For the conduct of the test, ETS has appointed Testing Agencies in various countries, which act as franchisee for ETS. In India, this agency is the “Prometric Testing Services Pvt Ltd” which administers the test at 9 centres in the country: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Trivandrum.
The Non-Academic Staff Associations of the five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have launched an agitation seeking speedy implementation of their various demands. A spokesman for NASA, IIT Mumbai, said the pending demands are raise in retirement age to 62 years; parity in payscales among all the IITs; continuation of assessment/promotion with effect from September 13, 1986; removing anomalies arising out of implementation of Fifth Pay Commission; re-introduction of the slab system of electricity billing for campus residents and rejuvenation of the IITs' grievances committee.
These are the test centres where TOEFL is conducted in India.
Prometric
Senior Plaza, 160-A, Gautam Nagar,
Yusuf Sarai,
Behind Indian Oil Building,
New Delhi-110049, India.
Ph: (011) 26511649, 26531442
Fax: (011) 2652-9741
Ahmedabad (8902)
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd.
301-302, Abhijeet-II, Mitha Kali,
6 Road, Ellisbridge,
Ahmedabad
Ph: 91-79-6561088
Allahabad (8903)
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd.
119/25A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg,
Civil Lines, Allahabad – 211001
Ph: 91-532-2622477
Bangalore (8904)
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd.
Maini Sadan, 1st Floor,
No 38 Lavelle Road, 7th Cross,
Bangalore – 560001
Ph: 91-80-2292553 / 54
Calcutta (8906)
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd.
Flat 1/C, 1st Floor, Sukh Sagar Bldg,
Sarat Bose Road,Calcutta – 700020
Ph: 91-33-24852792
Chennai (8909)
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd.
No 15, 2nd Floor, Romar House,
Jagannathan Road, Nugambakkam,
Chennai – 600034
Ph: 91-44-28241875
Hyderabad (8908)
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd.
Avenue 1, Street
Donald W. Cowie, CPA, MBA, announces AXA Advisors scholarships
Johnstown - Donald W. Cowie, CPA, MBA, Financial Planner with AXA Advisors, LLC, 1450 Scalp Ave., Suite 110, Johnstown, has announced the availability of AXA Achievement Community Scholarships.
Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling Cowie at 266-8641.
The AXA Achievement Community Scholarship program offers $2,000 college scholarships to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. The scholarships are sponsored by the AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA Advisors LLC.
Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents, be
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