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KOLKATA: Ascent '07, a two-day workshop on entrepreneurship, started at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) campus on Saturday. And present on the very first day for a talk session with students was ace adman Prahlad Kakkar. On being asked what lured him to advertising, pat came Kakkar's mischievous reply: the pretty legs of Farida Pandey. According to him, their first meeting forced him to make up his mind. Asked to pick some of his best advertisement campaigns in the country, Kakkar named The Times of India's campaign as "the masthead of India", to be one of the best catchlines ever. He

Are the same degree, there are significant differences between the two. EMBA candidates differ from traditional MBA students in that they are generally older, have more work experience (most average between 10 to 18 years experience) and continue to work while studying. This 'Executive' perspective allows EMBA candidates to understand business opportunities and solutions from the CEO's point of view. The EMBA program develops managers by combining practical skills with key theories in an environment where faculty and students can exchange ideas and challenge one another. The types of students who pursue an EMBA degree already possess a wealth of

The role of a Human Resources (HR) manager has gone far beyond the conventional ’managing employees of an organisation’ perspective. The competition prevalent in the industry and its inherent dynamism have transformed HR from a mere support function to an important ingredient of a company’s core functions, professionals note. Courses aplenty Cognizant’s HR Vice-President Bhaskar Das says a good HR professional is one who is able to balance and align individual aspirations with priorities of the organisation. “They need to have a good understanding of the entire life-cycle of the HR function from recruiting to talent management/talent development to leadership development.” And

Through entrepreneurship, the keyword city, on campus, it is time, teachers to teach, such as the future of the Bridegroom, it will create jobs. National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), and a non-profit initiative aimed Wadhwani Foundation inspire, support and entrepreneurs, has opened the door to the right of Member States to help universities to teach students how to become entrepreneurs. "The course is a learning experience. We learned new methods of teaching and verlernte some of the techniques that we use now, "said Deepak Khaitan, a professor at St. Xavier's College in Calcutta. The course consists of five modules of a year and provides

The Human Resources Manager of today should not only soft skills, but good quantitative reasoning skills and good. While the recruitment of professional human resources companies are keen on their diploma. Sourcing employees: students on campus for students of the program batch-2007-08 organised by Anna University, Chennai. The role of Human Resources (HR), which manages more than traditional "management staff of an organization" perspective. The competition is very widespread in the industry and its inherent dynamism, HR from a mere support function constitutes an important element of a society in its essential functions, professionals. Prices of any amount Cognizant's HR-Vice President Askar This indicates a

The University of New Haven's Southeastern Campus, located at Mitchell College in New London, will offer its seventh Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) program this Fall. The program was designed to bridge the gap between engineering and management while conveying essential knowledge for today's and tomorrow's technology-driven business. The program features courses related to the latest technical methodologies, as well as contemporary business know-how, as many of the management courses in the program are taken from the Executive MBA program. Working full time in challenging careers, these technical professionals have found that the program complements their professional lives.

The Institute of Management, Nirma University of Science and Technology, Ahmedabad, promoted in 1996, is one of the self- financed management institutions. The institute has an MBA (full-time and residential), MBA (part-time), Ph.D. programmes, executive education programmes (both open and in- company) and executive diploma programmes. The focus of the institute is on teaching, scholarship and consultancy. The hallmark of the Institute, which has been ranked as one of the top ten Business schools set up after 1990, is innovation in programmes and courses. There are plans to begin an MBA programme in Family Business and Entrepreneurship in 2004-2005, the first

How the IIMs woke up to competition One of the primary lessons that the Indian Institutes of Management teach their students is how to face competition. But when competition reached their own backyards, Indias premier management schools were slow in putting those theories into practice. Stung by the spectacular success of the Indian School of Business, which launched its full-time management programme for experienced executives five years ago, IIMs have finally struck back. Admits an IIM faculty member: The unmatched success of our post-graduate course for freshers made us complacent. But management theories also teach you how to recover lost ground. More :

CSU Stanislaus to start executive MBA program at Tracy California State University, Stanislaus says it will offer an executive Master of Business Administration degree program in Tracy starting in August. The 15-month, 36-unit program will offer an aggregate of courses. Classes will be held on Saturdays in the downtown Tracy Fire Administration Building training facility. CSU Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani says surveys done by the university have indicated there is a high demand for such a program in San Joaquin County. More : centralvalleybusinesstimes.com

Yale shakes up MBA program by requiring study abroad for business students Connecticut: For a group of Yale business students, next months lessons will take place on the pineapple, banana and coffee plantations in Costa Rica. Others are checking out investment prospects in Tanzania and whats sizzling in Singapore. Yale this year became the first major MBA program to require students to study abroad. The Ivy League university also replaced finance and marketing courses that have been the mainstay of business education for 50 years with courses structured to mimic the way business managers operate. The changes, implemented this fall, come after criticism

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