Would-be MBA students getting ready to take the GMAT might be in for a little surprise when they show up at the testing center. In addition to all the usual security measures—including video monitoring and the computer adaptive test itself—test takers will soon be asked to submit to a new one: a biometric device that uses an infared light to capture the test-taker’s unique “palm vein pattern.”

Pearson VUE, the company that administers the GMAT for the Graduate Management Admission Council, plans to announce the new security effort tomorrow, but BusinessWeek got a sneak peak at it today.

The Fujitsu “PalmSecure” device will be rolled out next month at 16 testing centers in India and Korea for GMAT candidates. It goes live in the U.S. this fall, and when fully deployed will be used in 400 facilities in 107 countries by May 2009.

The announcement comes as the b-school world is embroiled in a cheating scandal involving the GMAT–users of a now-defunct test prep Web site, Scoretop.com, have been accused by GMAC of using it to post and access live test questions, and GMAC has said it will cancel the test scores of anyone who violated its rules.

But the new security measure is designed to stop a different kind of cheating–the use of professional test takers, or proxies, to take the exam on behalf of someone else. GMAC’s been burned by this type of cheater before. Back in 2003, it busted a half dozen people who took the GMAT for others for about $5,000 a pop. GMAC canceled 166 scores as a result, and five of the six imposters ended up at Rikers.

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Suryadatta Institution, Pune offers MBA courses to graduates, and professionals. Fresh graduates can pursue MBA through Suryadatta admission test (SAT).

Suryadatta Institute of Business Management and Technology (SIBMT) offers two years full time PGDM in Retail + FMCG, Telecom + IT and Services + IT Enabled Services.

Suryadatta Institute Of Management and Mass Communication (SIMMC), offers two years full time PGDM in Marketing + International Business (IB), Human Resource + International Business (IB), Finance + Marketing, Marketing + Information Technology (IT), International Business + Information Technology (IT).

Suryadatta Education Foundation’s Suryadatta institutes are offering management education since 2000. The contemporary education backed by industry training and overall development is the key factor of Suryadatta students who are trained in simulated environment and fine-tuned in accordance to the requirements of present corporate world, says a press note.

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An investigation is underway into alleged online cheating by prospective and current MBA students. Thousands are accused of looking at current questions on their entrance exams. The publisher of the test has shut down the domain and is looking into who used it to cheat. Those scores could be thrown out. A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered Scoretop.com to pay the Graduate Management Admission Council 2.35 million dollars and to turn over a computer hard drive containing payment information and user IDs. The council has sued Scoretop’s operator for copyright infringement. It alleges the site offered current questions from the Graduate Management Admission Test as well as other private material.

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Prospective and current graduate business students who used a Web site to cheat on entrance examinations over the last five years could have their scores thrown out.

The exam’s publisher, the Graduate Management Admission Council, is tracking down users of Scoretop.com after winning a lawsuit to shut down the site and seize a computer hard drive containing payment information and user identifications.

Scoretop sold VIP access for $30 a month, giving users previews to current questions on the latest Graduate Management Admission Test. Some were posted by users after taking the exam.

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema also ordered site operator Lei Shi to pay $2.35 million plus legal costs in a June 20 ruling in the copyright infringement lawsuit.

In court documents, GMAC cited a posting by a user who said the information offered on the site was “inestimable,” saying that he saw 10 to 12 “word by word” items and “many of the other questions felt very familiar.”

About 6,000 GMAT scores from when the Web site started in 2003 to the present are in question, GMAC spokeswoman Judy Phair said Wednesday. It’s unclear how many test-takers are involved, because they can take the test several times a year.

“We have an ethical responsibility to schools and students to say this is a secure and fair test,” Phair said. “Obviously, you’re not being fair if you have an unfair advantage.”

The council plans to match data with test-takers and cancel the scores of anyone it determines knowingly used Scoretop to cheat on the GMAT. It will also notify the schools receiving scores, and perhaps prevent them from retaking the test. Phair said she can’t offer a timetable on the process.

Shi wasn’t represented by an attorney, according to court documents. McLean, Va.-based GMAC said Shi has returned to his native China and couldn’t be reached.

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B-Schools are increasingly roping in a number of younger and lesser-experienced MBA aspirants.Ross Geraghty delves deeper into this trend while mentioning that it is still advisable to gain considerable work experience before enrolling for a business programme.

Unlike for most educational courses, for an admission to an MBA course,a minimum of three years of work experience in a managerial role is crucial. This figure can be higher in some cases.

In rare cases will a institute accept recent graduates. This, too, is done for exceptionally talented students.

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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) action plans, students and their parents and complaints issue showcause notices management of schools and universities that are not tuition reimbursement and keep the certificates original university students wishing to change their school before the academic course begins.

The technical training corps plans direct regulation on institutions refund all fees charged by the student, after deduction of processing fee not exceeding 1000 R

If the student is leaving after his admission to the course and the seat is not occupied by the last day of registration, the establishment is still seen relatively tax deduction of monthly tax and relatively rented the hostel Youth.

There are about 1100 B-100 schools and universities in India.

Last year, AICTE has received complaints from students and parents, against more than 100 schools of management, that there Director approximately 70 per cent of fresh settlements

Bangalore: ICFAI Business School (IBS) began in 2008 authorization of two years MBA program, said the director of Bangalore IBS TR Venkatesh.

Sharing the calendar of events, on Friday said IBS Venkatesh, Bangalore, recognize, some 500 students, including participation in national competitions. IBSAT, the entrance test will take place in 200 centres, December 16.

According to the timetable, the deadline for filing the application is 20 November. Interview and approval of the decision, in the admission examinations will take place between February 4 and 18 years.
New Campus

IBS said Venkatesh building was a State-of-the-art campus in Mysore Road, priced at Rs 70 crore. He said IBS has already acquired the land and worked other formalities. The new campus is a youth hostel for students and districts of the Faculty. It would be ready by June 2009, he said.

Pankaj Mohindroo was taken at the time, Hindu College, where he visited Wednesday morning.

The 1983 lots from the Faculty of Business Economics was there for his daughter Divya admission to the university. ”The University has not changed forever. Only students to wear other types of clothing,”he said.

Several other alumni DU, visited the university for their children has been recalled, admitting their own universities nowadays.

If je”à St. Stephen’s, I found the administrative staff has always recognized. I passed out in 1979. The staff said, I now have gray hair,”laughed Subhash Sharma, a former graduate. He was there for his daughter Shobhita approval. According to him, St. Stephen’s exactly the same appearance, but die”DU coffee now serves as dosas and idlis, which they not, if I’m here,”he adds.

Another thing that has changed the way campus. Robes’’semblent disappear, for both boys and girls,”he adds with a laugh.

For Vandana Chak, YOU zahmer did.”I was in Hindu College in 1982. Now I just say my son, Dhananjay, my old school, and it makes strange feeling,’’she says. At that time”to start ragging, we arrived in completing the form below. Now, I can not ragging,’’she added.

RS Oberoi was before he Stephenian JOI-ned Engineering, remembers the day he came for his approval.

Together the Université”La road was crowded with students in a queue. I must say that its better organized”, he adds. His son, Tanveer, a student of Doon School, hopes to follow his father Stephen’s. All of these former students were surprised by the huge influx of students on campus.

Demand for management professionals is growing, but the supply of quality manager was unable to maintain in the future. In Chennai, for example, there are only a few institutions in the city of meals to the growing demand for quality training.

The Franco-Indian Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) has decided to close the gap with the launch of the Indo-German Training Centre and offers a platform for management aspirants to acquire skills to meet the needs companies.

The management of institutions IGCC development goals, administration and management skills of students who, otherwise, that the academic, adapting to the culture of work in the industry.

The 18 months Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration has launched Thursday, a German company of the German Management by its “dual system”. This system offers practical training, transmission of industrial training, in collaboration with classroom meetings.

Furthermore, that students learn German as part of the curriculum. Graduates and young researchers from 50 per cent for the course. Working visit sponsored by the forces of their business are also eligible.

Inauguration of the Centre, L.S. Ganesh, Head of the Department of Management Studies, IIT Chennai, there is a growing demand in Chennai for admission to the quality of institutions. Chennai with emerging countries, as an automobile race in the capital and health care, we need good institutions, innovative programs management.

Three basic E –

Give advice to students, he said that three basic E’s expected of leaders - the efficiency of production quality, efficiency with minimal resources and excellence. The management of these institutions in their abilities of candidates.

During their training must develop 5 E’s - excitement, boredom, know-how through experience, energy and empowerment, “he said.

Stefan Graf, the German Consul General, Chennai, said the institution would open the doors of Germany and globalization for students. If one compares the globalization of football games, he said that students should be trained, are winners in the global game.

T.R. Gopalan, regional director of the IGCC, said that 25 students across the country, including Delhi and Coimbatore, have opted for the course. The number will increase to 40 in the next game.

Jan 2 - KOLKATA, India - India’s next batch of aspiring managers are gearing up for the first step towards achieving their goals as the CAT (Common Admission Test) 2006 results are all set to be declared on Tuesday. Of the 180,000-plus students who sat for the exams this year, only some 1500 will finally make it