The Spread of Specialized MBA Programs

B-school trends come and go, but one that seems to have legs is the creation of specialized MBA programs, particularly by second-tier schools. The schools find them useful for attracting students and cementing their brand identities at a time when competition among schools for the best students is intense. In recent years, they’ve becoming increasingly [...]

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Coming Soon to a GMAT Near You: More Security

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 [...]

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Infosys’ MURTHY receives most admired Business Leader.

Chairman and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited (BSE: INFY) NR Narayana Murthy was presented on Saturday, the “brand-comm’s most admired Business Leader Award.
brand-comm, leading brand consultancy, advertising and relations company, said that after its third annual b-school study, Murthy has been admired for the most visionary and its value for the third consecutive year, [...]

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Clash of B-school entrance examination dates

It is that time of the year again when thousands of students across the country appear for a slew of entrance examinations conducted by various business schools in the country.
This year, the examinations begin on November 11 and end on January 6. Unfortunately, Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) and ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT) [...]

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IIMB to pay only 50 pc of Rs 3.19 cr as income tax.

The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, which appealed against slapping of a whopping Rs 3.19 crore income tax by the department, will now pay only 50 per cent of the amount, a top IIMB source said.
“Tax authorities raised a demand for Rs 3.19 crore for the assessment year 2003-04. We have appealed against this and [...]

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Dell CEO joins Hyderabad B-school board

Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of computer major Dell, has joined the governing board of Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business.
ISB’s governing board is chaired by Rajat Gupta, MD of McKinsey and Company, an ISB release said here on Thursday.
“I am happy to be associated with a world-class management institution that is in the business of [...]

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IIM-C-Murli sheets, bars booking fees.

Calcutta: It took the Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD), two months after the date of notification of the claim for damages Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta swallow the bitter pill.
But finally, Murli Manohar Joshi mürrischen team broke the defence of IIM-C faculty.
The prestigious B-school agreement Tuesday on annual tuition fees of 1.25 lakh bar [...]

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XLRI Government request to formulate policies friendly workers and social security systems

The best minds of the State budget main Business School, press their “know-pool” to do more work-friendly industry. The effort is part of government’s initiative to introduce labour reforms for the sector unorganisierte.
The State Ministry of Labour-Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), implementation of an extensive study on the progress of industrial disputes and union Acts, [...]

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Labour bidding for future leaders

With five days to definitely on the campus of Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), students are a part nervous.
Although the three days Campus Recruitment Program (CRP-2003) starts from February 9 companies have already begun the selection of candidates from Assessment Center - a new function was added that the recruitment process last year.
Representatives of four [...]

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Class of 2003 looks forward to annual convocation ceremony of XLRI

After spending three eventful years at the institute, it is time for the class of 2003 to put its skill to use. The business managers of tomorrow are looking forward to the 47th annual convocation of the Xavier Labour Relation Institute(XLRI) tomorrow.
The annual convocation ceremony will be held at XLRI’s Tata auditorium. XLRI authorities said [...]

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