Five post-graduate programme (PGP) students of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) have set up a Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) club to help students get hands-on experience by involving PE/VC players from India and abroad. Unlike finance clubs run by most B-schools in the country, this club exclusively focuses on PE and VC funding.

The lack of opportunities and experience in the PE and VC space led five students to set up the club called ‘Leverage’. With around 50 students interested in being members, the club will be a forum for students interested in all aspects of private equity and venture capital.

“We came up with an initial skeletal structure of the PE club by looking at institutes like Harvard and others from the Ivy League. But the end product has been entirely our idea of how a PE club should be. Although we prefer to call it an interest group for the time being, we plan to run a full-fledged club with more activities soon,” says Anirudh Singh, a member of the club.

“PE as an industry has boomed in India and we plan to invite speakers to the campus, hold conclaves, workshops and other events to provide a platform for the students and corporates to interact. Also, we are looking forward to hold intra-institute events, where the students can write an investment proposal and a panel of faculty members can judge them.

We have no restrictions when it comes to corporates as we would be involving both top- and middle-level players to encourage more and more activities in the field of PE and VC,” says Gagandeep Singh, another member of the club.

As part of formalising the club, the students are holding the first intra-institute event called the ‘Zen of Investing’, where the club plans to invite alumni working in the area of private equity, besides involving the faculty and students for the activity.

The club also has plans to tie-up with Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) students to getter a better perspective of private equity. “The PGPX students would be able to share their experiences about private equity and with their support, we plan to involve ourselves with the corporates in a deeper way through various activities, including projects and case workshops,” adds Anirudh Singh.

The club is in talks with a few corporates, who have shown interest in sponsoring the club.

“We are considering more options for funding besides the institute and the corporates we are in talks with. Currently, we are in the stage of gauging the responses from the people about the club,” says Anirudh Singh, before adding, “Although we have started out PE and VC, we may consider branching out to other areas like micro finance later.”

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The second golf outing to benefit Fairmont State University’s MBA program will be held next Sunday at White Day Golf Course.

Organizers Jeff Jacobs, Dan Everly and Terri Markle are hoping for a full field of 36 participants, compared to the 18 golfers at the first tournament.

“Our last one was on a football Saturday with WVU playing a home game, so I think we were as successful as we could hope with 18,” Jacobs said.

The format of the tournament is a two-person scramble. Registration starts at 7 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

Markle recommended registering early for the tournament at the course or by phoning Jacobs at 816-6370 or Everly at 838-3075.

Cost is $35 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart and sandwiches provided by East Side Subway. Mulligans are also available to purchase.

“We are very pleased with the results to date,” Jacobs said. “We locked down quite a few sponsors and some great prizes as well.”

Some of those prizes include a new driver from Allegheny Power and putter from Pets Plus. Golf USA has offered some door prizes as well as two rounds of simulation golf, free rounds of golf at White Day and various other golf supplies.

Each player will also receive a gift bag of accessories for the tournament.

“It’s running smoothly,” Jacobs said. “We were a little nervous about the sponsors, but it looks like we will get what we needed.”

The tournament is more than just a fundraiser.

It is also the MBA program’s project management course, and Jacobs said they hope the program can continue after he graduates this year.

“We are compiling some documentation for future students to keep this up,” he said. “Eventually we’d like to grow it into something a little larger, but White Day and Marty Morgan have been a big help to us.”

The school is also looking to continue fundraising in the future for the MBA program, Jacobs and Markle said.

That means the golf outing could become a permanent fixture of the summer season.

“The fact that we got enough sponsors will help future golf outings for the program,” Jacobs said.

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The QS World MBA Tour, the world’s leading series of career and education events, will organize a one-day fair for aspiring MBAs in the capital tomorrow.

The MBA fair will be held at the Hyatt Regency (Ring Road) in New Delhi tomorrow between 2 pm and 6 pm.

More than 30 B-Schools from across the globe including Toronto -Rotman, IE Business School, Bond, Cornell-Nanyang, Ashridge Business School, Hult, U21 Global, Durham and ESMT will participate in the MBA fair.

The London School of Business & Finance, the only UK based institution to offer dual programmes combining an internationally recognised MBA or MIB with ACCA, CIM, CIMA or CFA qualifications, will also be a part of the MBA fair.

Participants of the QS World MBA Tour, which will visit 50 cities in 32 countries this year, include 17 of the top 20 US business schools and all of the leading European business schools.

The fair will provide students a chance to interact with the leading international business schools and short-list the best option available to them.

Nunzio Quacquarelli, Managing Director of QS told NNE, “It is the perfect chance to make an impression face-to-face with the very people reading your application forms, and that is invaluable to gain an edge in this tough field. The QS World MBA Tour provides the best step in the application process, the opportunity to ask intelligent, tailored questions on topics like personal fit, career opportunities, school specializations and financial aid.”

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Mr. Jain discussed with a select group of business leaders and members of the Indian Business & Professional Council on the theme “The Future of Marketing.”

Regarding its acceptance to the conference at the invitation of the SPJCM, M. Jain said: “In the current momentum and grow rapidly world of management training, SP Jain distinction has rarely achieved by the development and implementation of some of the most prestigious, industry focuses MBA programs in this region. I welcome the opportunity for an institution as prestigious. ”

The introduction by Dr. Dipak Jain, President of SPJCM, Nitish Jain, said: “Mr Dipak Jain is a giant in the global landscape management and training We feel honored, he accepted that his unique vision, ideas and knowledge in the field of marketing. ”

The problem with the collection of Dr. Jain has maintained an excellent exhibition that the public spell-bound sales on future challenges for companies and how they can be treated; Client - centric marketing to attract and retain customers and employees is the only way in which organizations can sustain and grow in the future

Do you have a knack for figures? Does the rise and fall of the sensitive index excite you? Would you like to have a say in the country’s future? Check out the wide range of options open to a qualified economist. A report by Debojyoti Ghosh and Rupa Ganguly Economics is the art of trying to satisfy infinite needs with limited resources.

-Albert Camus CONSIDERED a rich subject, the study of economics covers a vast field and requires an analytical brain to grasp its nuances. It is a branch of social science that deals with production, distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management. The subject deals with the process of satisfying unlimited human wants with limited resources. Therefore, in essence, economics is about making choices. It’s about guiding men and society to make the right choice, and manage to live within their means.

What it entails Economists study the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Their work mainly has to do with analysing data and practical applications of economic policy in a particular area. Economists use mathematical models to develop programmes, predicting the nature and length of business cycles, the effects of inflation on the economy, or unemployment.

Assessment of economic conditions nationally and internationally to estimate the economic effects of specific changes in legislation or public policy is also a part of their job. The primary task of economists, however, is to predict the probable consequences of a course of action or policy decision. They may work as advisors with different kinds of employers Begin early Economics could be studied in school, as a sixth subject in ICSE and an additional subject in Madhyamik. It could be taken up as a regular subject at the plus two level. However, if you want to major in economics at the graduation level, you just have to pass 10+2 in any stream. To get a postgraduate degree in the subject, you should have a graduate degree in economics.

Options abroad The London School of Economics is known the world over as a premiere institute in the field and runs all sorts of courses. A wide variety of funding options is available for overseas students. The LSE itself gives awards to the tune of 1.4 million pounds. There are a number of awards covering teaching and living expenses. Two of these scholarships are given to undergraduate students on the basis of exceptional performance. The third goes to a student who has completed his degree as an external student. Several other schemes, such as the Overseas Research Students (ORS) awards, the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, the Rotary Foundation Scholarships, UNESCO fellowships, the Department for International Development Shared Scholarship Scheme (DIDSSS) etc. are also available. The Indian friends of LSE offer scholarships to Indian students. Teaching expenses could be covered by awards from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, while the Indian friends support the living costs.

Lynn Marsh Kroeger, daughter of Mr. Hal Kroeger and Mrs. A. Scarborough, NY, and Vero Beach, Florida, was married yesterday by Robert W. Daly, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Daly Cold Spring Harbor, LI The Rev. Paul number, the ceremony at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Scarborough.

Barbara O. Blasch was matron of honour.

Richard T. Daly, his brother was the best man.

The bride, an assistant controller of the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, studied at the Masters School, Brown University and the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration. She is a member of the Junior League of New York. His father, retired, is a founder of the R. & H. Kroeger organization, a management consulting firm in New York.

Mr. Daly is a management consultant in the field of genetic engineering and a director of the Quantronix Corporation, a manufacturer of laser Smithtown, LI, founded by his father, a nuclear physicist, is president. He graduated from Brown University and Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Two researchers surprised the public in a convention of security during the last month of its finding a version of Microsoft Windows is more secure than Linux, an operating system competitor.

Download a copy of Windows vs. Linux study in PDF (265K).

This week, researchers released their finished report, and they contain more of a surprise: Microsoft was funded by the project long.

Researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology and Boston-based Security Innovation Inc., and defend their conclusions valid. They say they have “full control over all editorial research and analysis” on the project. His report details of its methods, and they invite other experts to examine and duplicate their work.

But their disclosure of the project, source of financing this week is agitation new debate on what has otherwise been encouraging messages for Microsoft in a field in which they fight. Researchers have been presented during last month’s RSA Conference, which attracts some of the biggest names in computer security.

“It was proof that Microsoft was better, and now the evidence unclean,” said Counterpane Internet Security founder Bruce Schneier, a long RSA Conference speaker. “The results may well, but now nobody is going to mind, because they all see, this is a prejudice that has not been revealed.”

But one of the researchers, Herbert Thompson of Security Innovation, said he and his colleagues have examined the final report, which has not gone presentation, the proper place for advertising. In addition, he said, the report presenting the detailed project research methods should be any concern about the possible prejudices.

“We knew that some of the criticism, which are collected in the report Microsoft is funding,” said Thompson. As a result, he said: “Our own method claim, it is very open and transparent. We wanted the recipe for humans, they could go further and recalculation of figures themselves. ”

The 37-page final report, published Tuesday, it is expressly Redmond on the role of the company: “This study and our analysis, under a research contract from Microsoft,” he says on the fourth page.

But during his presentation on February 16 on the RSA Conference, Thompson and Richard Ford Fellow researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology does not mention that one of the subjects of their research was part of a project financing.

Thompson said yesterday that it had decided it would be better to wait until the release of the final report on that disclosure. In part, he says, the idea was to avoid some of the divisiveness, which are often characterized by Windows vs. Linux debate.

The presentation of the RSA Conference “does not seem like the ideal place for the conduct of religious war,” said Thompson.

One day, a seminar on “environmental management” was organized by the Department of Environmental Science, JJ College of Arts and Science in Pudukottai recently.

V. Kanagasabai, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, spoke on “The elimination of solid waste,” recalled the various methods used by foreign countries, and in our country as regards solid waste disposal . In our country, all types of waste - whether biodegradable or non-biodegradable or dangerous - were gathered in the same container.

G. Swaminathan, professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, spoke on “Design and a sewage treatment plant. It focused on purifying water polluted by various means such as microbial attached to bed, a bed described in detail.

Dr. K. Jayaprakash, Head, Department of Environmental Science, welcomed the collection.

J.J. College of Arts and Science in Pudukottai organized a camp blood on their field recently. A total of 50 students, while blood donations camp, which was headed by Dr. Edwin, blood bank-Charge, Government Hospital, Pudukottai, and his team.

The school had organised a similar camp in the last month, 157 students in blood donation. The camp was conducted by a team of doctors headed by Dr. V. Veluchamy - blood bank-Charge, the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, a press release from the university said.

The Indian company of Education Technology (CIST) Chapter Mookambigai College of Engineering in Keeranur celebrated the Day of Teachers recently.

The direction of the College A. Subramanian memories achievements of Dr S. Radhakrishnan, when he is Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

R. Shanmugavadivelu said teachers should be awarded to students running on the latest information.

Iste The President, Professor R. Veeraghavan welcomed the collection.

A blood donation camp was organized by the Rotary Club of Tiruchi medium and Rotaract Club of Thai Than Hans Roever Peramablur College, in the university premises on Wednesday. More than 100 students donated blood.

Formation “first aid” was students.R gives. Balasubramanian St. John’s Ambulance, Tiruchi, gave useful advice for students on immediate measures to be taken to the wounded.

The payer, V. Ganesan, opened the camp.

A series of special conferences on various topics organized by the Department of Management Studies at the Thai Than Hans Roever College, Perambalur, five days, had enough exposure of students vis-à-vis several issues such as mental health and management, communications and personality development, ‘ `human resources accounting and auditing in this scenario” and “Legal aspects of consumerism and management combine.” Rajendran, Professor, Victor R. Lazar, NPS Suri and Sridhar, both Senior Manager, Madras Cements, P. Vaidyanathan, a lawyer, conferences provided.

Under the aegis of the Department of Environmental Sciences and unity NSS Girls Government Arts College, Ariyalur, “Awareness Day ozone layer was observed on 22 September. The originator, Mr. Sankararaman, invited students to put in place appropriate awareness of the masses of abuse effects of the deterioration of the ozone layer.

As always, you professionals are faced with the problem of deciding whether or not to join higher education or remotely via the campus mode. They asked the settings in different perspectives.

As an engineer, you have decided, in the field of materials management, which is encouraging. As fresh diploma, you need to examine the program at regular intervals with the Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM)

It could be graduation diploma in regular Materials Management (GDMM), which is managed by the Human Resource Development Ministry for the purpose of obtaining staff to senior posts and services in the central government. At the end of the program, you can exercise, as an MBA (Material Management) as a regular / student correspondence lateral entry into the system, which lasts one year. Under this plan, you’ll be able to make a mark. MP Bhoj Open University is recognized by the UGC, IAU (Association of Indian Universities) and AICTE and, therefore, there is no discomfort in monitoring the course by IIMM. In Bangalore, you can contact the Indian Institute of Materials Management, 304, 3rd Floor, Mittal Towers, No. 6, MG Road, Bangalore-560 001 Tel: 25327251/25327252.

Trigent announced Wednesday, March 30, 2005, Veena Satish has that company as Senior Manager - Human Resources, brings 12 years of progressive experience of management in human resources and administration. Its powers include Trigent over the political management of human resources and programmes, with an initial emphasis on personal development, communication and retention programs.

Trigent is currently strengthening their HR function to support an expected increase of 60 per cent of staff in India in this exercise. In the last two quarters, Trigent has won new commitments of more than 20 clients, including International Truck and Engine Corp., Honeywell, Classified Ventures, my people, Resolve Technologies and Telrex.

“Trigent’s ability to attract and retain staff is crucial in supporting our growth targets this year,” said Bharat Khatau, CEO of Trigent. “Veena is a skilled manager of human resources, with a track record for developing and implementing successful recruiting programs and personnel job, and I expect to make a significant contribution to sustainable growth Trigent.

Ms. Satish, relate directly to the CEO of their new role, human resource management from previous positions with Ness Technologies and Hewlett-Packard India. His experience includes the development and management of over 250 training programs in the field of human resources, quality management and technology. She holds a BA from the University of Mysore and is currently an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune.

About Trigent

Trigent develops and supports software applications for commercial software suppliers, manufacturers and marketers and the media. Founded in 1995, the company uses unique technologies and a process of comprehensive development Blended Delivery model help, business and information technology management forces to overcome the limits of technology, resources and time . Notably Trigent clients International Truck and Engine Corp., Classified Ventures and McCabe & Associates.