Icfai Business School (IBS), a relative newcomer in the Indian management school scene, is charting out a major expansion-plan involving construction of new campuses and upgrading existing ones, whereRead

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) are scheduled on the same day (December 16).

Speaking to The Hindu, Ajay Arora, Director, Triumphant Institute of Management Education, Bangalore centre, said that the clash in the dates of a few management aptitude tests is not uncommon. “I do not know what the fuss is all about. Every year, something similar happens,” he said.

Last year, the entrance exam for Faculty of Management Studies and Narsee Monjee Aptitude Test were held on the same day. “One cannot blame the institutions for the clash in dates. The best time to conduct the entrance tests is between November and January, as the students will not be over-burdened with mid-term examinations,” Mr. Arora said.

The admission cycle is such that for a programme to commence in June, the entrance test must be conducted between November and January, so that the results may be announced in April. Mr. Arora said that around 20,000 students of the country appear for the IBSAT and 18,000 to 20,000 appear for SNAP. “The question is how many of those students will appear for both the entrance tests. That group is not very big. The number of students ‘affected’ is minimal,” he said.

HYDERABAD: ICFAI Business School representatives M.V.R. Raja Satish and Rallapalli Raghuram won first prize at the NTPC ‘Electron Quiz’ Southern Regional Final competition held in the city on Monday.

Over 42 teams from various engineering and management colleges across the twin cities took part in the quiz competition and top three teams from the competition would take part in the national finals to be held at New Delhi, said a press release.

On the occasion, NTPC General Manager (Commercial) presented cash awards of Rs. 15,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 6,000 respectively to the top three winners.

Bangalore: ICFAI Business School is a day of two discs management Tarkash - 2007 students for post-monitoring of management courses across India on 21 November.

More than 100 higher education institutions across the country were invited to the feast. Tarkash aimed at companies, exposure vis-à-vis students and facilitate their learning, the practical application of theoretical knowledge in the classroom. This year, it looks first in their exploitation of knowledge, management skills, human conscience Corporate Asset Management, marketing skills, information and know-how of financial magic. This year’s theme is “The Corporate jungle.”

Achieving facilitate the exchange of ideas among future leaders across all sectors, powered, their intellect, equipped with skills and talent. Avinash Mudliyar is a game of the Business is an event open to all graduates of colleges.

Who are the Snow White and Seven Dwarfs of the corporate world? Ever heard of co-opetition? And how does one term mutual funds that will not cover liquor companies?

Not just the competitors, even the audience had a fun time, guessing answers to these questions at the finals of the business quiz, conducted by the IIM-Ahmedabad Alumni Association’s (IIM-AAA), Chennai chapter, here on Sunday.

In the end, when the Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchi, walked away with the IIM-AAA Anchor Cup 2006, it was a well-earned victory, followed by S.S.N School of Management in the second place and Bangalore’s ICFAI Business School in the third. The P.S.G Institute of Management, Coimbatore, stood fourth.

The quiz was being held to sensitise business school students in south India to the latest corporate happenings, said A. Satish Kumar, president, IIM-AAA Chennai chapter. Anchor Health and Beauty Care was the chief sponsor.

The preliminary written test had been conducted in Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore and Madurai. The finals consisted of 12 rounds, including an audio-visual round, two oral rounds and a rapid fire round, with quizmaster S. Jagan keeping the momentum going.

The last winner of the trophy was also BIM in 1994 after which the quiz was discontinued till the IIM-AAA decided to re-launch it, Mr. Satish Kumar said.

Handing over the cup to the winning team, N. Murali, Joint Managing Director, The Hindu , said such quiz contests should be made part of the college curriculum as they were not just clean fun but also of educational value.

The development of India Mr. NK need to take up the challenge to ensure that growth is just a meeting of stakeholders on the growth of multi-national Indian said. Participation in the two-day national conference organized by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) Business School, leader noted that during the Indian MNC can not find growth in itself a problem, Charts real challenge was just to success.

Among the measures proposed by experts, the promotion of competitive international industry has been enhanced regime, measures to strengthen the currency of India and respect international recognized quality standards.

K. Pandia Rajan, director, Ma faith Management Consultants, opened the conference on “multi-national Indian - Blazing New Trails”. A.V. Sivarama Prasad, Vice President (HR), KCP Biotech, R. Ramasubramanian, President, Sundaram brake linings and K. Srinivasan, Director General, Carborundum Universal also spoke.

About 50 delegates visit the meetings organized under the growing phenomenon in India of multinationals and their impact on the management of culture and education.

The last day of the conference will discuss topics such as Business Process Re-engineering of globalization, cross-cultural and professional challenges and solutions, as B are schools to cope with future challenges.

BHUBANESWAR : The city branch of ICFAI Business School claimed that all its students were absorbed by different companies marking 100 per cent placement in 2006-2007 season.

“The average remuneration on a per annum basis is Rs 4.5 lakh while the highest range has touched a mark of Rs 6 lakh per annum,” the school said.

It said some of the major recruiters, who participated in the placement drive, were ICICI Bank, India Bulls, Kotak Securities, HDFC Bank Ltd, Anand Rathi, UTI Securities, Pantaloon Retail India Private Limited and Indus Bank Limited.

The next batch placement season would commence from the month of September and was expected to be completed early 2008.

Hyderabad: Mere traditional academic knowledge is not enough, it must be up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject, with the skills, the right to employment opportunities emerging issues, “said The Bal V. Mohan, vice-chancellor, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Gunturu.

It was the opening of the workshop on the theme “education and career opportunities for students of trade flows” here Monday.

The workshop was organized by the Society for career Iqra. He said he was wrong to think that like chartered accountancy courses, Company Secretary, costs and works in the accounting was difficult to pass.

Those who, systematic and concerted efforts to succeed, “he added.

M.G. Gopal, secretary governor, briefed the flow of commerce students, and not merely as a leader in finding a job, but rather to providers of job opportunities in exploitation by the company. Banks, financial institutions, insurance companies and investment funds, it offers a multitude of employment opportunities, better suited to students were women, “said Gopal.

Other speakers such as T. Venkatesh, director of the ICFAI Business School, Bangalore, KV Achalpati OR, AVSN Murthy, president, Institute for costs and Works Accountants of India said vocational training in trade flows was the least expensive in comparison to other professional courses.

Previously, Abbas Ali Mohd of Osmania University, welcomed the students.

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.

NIILM Centre for Management Studies, Delhi, the 11 winners in the National Student Games management held on Tuesday.

ICFAI Business School, Mumbai and the Institute of Management Technology, ghaziabad, the first and second runner. On the PSG Institute of Management, nine teams from different regions of the country, competed among themselves for the final Tuesday. The groups were withdrawn from the semi-finals on Monday.

For finalists, play is serious business. With view on the screen of the laptop, they discussed strategies and action plans developed for business nervenaufreibende problems.

Produced by the All India Management Association (AIMA), the games are very popular among students in management, particularly from the southern region. “We have the most number of participants from the southern region - 169 of 263 participants from countries of the South,” said Vikas Gupta, Deputy Director, AIMA. The game, everything revolves around replicate real work situations.

Each group has been Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

Each group receives a company and asked to manage. You must make business decisions with consideration of an economy and fluctuations in market conditions. “Simulation game test the real potential of students. You will have the opportunity of their theoretical knowledge,” says SCTyagi, vice-director of AIMA.

The game is not only for students of management. MCM and engineers can participate. For Suvidh Arora Tripti Agarwal and the Institute of Technology Management, ghaziabad, the game is even more demanding. Two of his teammates could not do, and they are moving toward the battle. “This game is all about handling situations. We are dealing here with a problem, and we are confident of handling,” said Suvidh.

“Each phase of the game is a challenge,” said Vishal Agrawal of ICFAI Business School, Mumbai. Vishal and his friend Abhay Jain participate in this game for the second consecutive year. Sumeet Tiwari and Hitesh Bhagchandani same part of the Institute for the first time. According to them the game is a great learning experience.