OPUS 2005,’ a seminar in operations management began at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK) at its campus near Kozhikode on Saturday.

The seminar revolved around the theme, `India Industry at Crossroads: A Century after Industrial Revolution’. The seminar discussed India’s emerging position as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the increasingly important role that operations play in an organization’s growth.

The seminar was an attempt to sensitise the management students to the challenges faced by organizations, and to expose them to contemporary approaches in the field of operations .The seminar is being organised by OMEGA, the Operations interest group at IIMK. The Hindu Business Line was the media partner.

Saji Gopinath, faculty coordinator inaugurated the seminar. Mohamed Iqbal Dabhoiwala, Lead Consultant - Supply Chain Practice, Bristlecone India Ltd., Narayan Rajagopalachari, vice-president, Global Consulting Services, i2 Technologies, Radha Mohan Gupta, Head of Logistics - Reckitt Benckiser also spoke on the occasion.

OPUS 2005 also had a case-study competition named `Opstimum’. The preliminary rounds had been conducted, with wide participation across IIMs and top B-Schools. The selected finalists presented their solutions to a panel of judges from industry and academia on Saturday.

The Business Today-AC Nielson ORG-MARG survey has ranked India’s business schools based on certain performance parameters. The parameters include, reputation, success and quality of placement, infrastructure and faculty.

The responses to the survey came from 5 distinct groups, current management students, aspirants, young corporate executives and recruiters and functional heads. A total of 427 respondents participated in the survey.

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, topped the list of premier management institutes in the country. IIM, Bangalore, and IIM, Kolkata, ranked second and third respectively. Through the top positions are held by the IIMs, the newer institutes like Loyola Institute, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, SP Jain Institute and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade are not far behind.

DIRECTOR effective innovation has become the key to growth of India in the context of increasing competition due to globalization and the emergence of disruptive technologies in the world. The two directors and companies must constantly renew itself for an edge in the competition.

These were some points of view, echoed the day national conference on the management of innovation here better leaders Land’s premier corporate houses, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), HDFC Bank, Zip Telecom, GE Capital International, Divine India, Satyam Computer Services, MetLife Insurance India, Wipro, ACC and Citibank.

The conference was organized by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) Business School addressed the need to promote innovation among business leaders and management students.

In the opinion of PwC Executive Director, Mr. Joydeep Datta Gupta, increasing competition has led to the emergence of technologies embarrassing for obsolete technologies. The future is not about eliminating disadvantages, but new benefits. The assertion that poverty is forcing Indian brain board, he made clear the country had an advantage of departure, it was to innovation.

The Zip-Telecom Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Harish Bijoor, stressed the need for innovations in the Customer Relationship Management and humans in strengthening relations with clients. During the recording, that new technologies would allow the company to better their products and services, the man said he was absolutely necessary to reach a successful business models.

According to the HDFC Bank Country Head, MH Srikrishnan, companies must constantly renew itself for the increasing needs and expectations of customers. The assertion that innovation had become essential for companies in the development of efficient business models to cope with the increasing needs and expectations of customers, he said technology has played a key role for models’ innovative business and cites the case of foreign banks and new generations of private banks in the country.

Set-2002, a three-day festival, which began in the XLRI October 18.

During the last competition of the day, participants presented papers, which are an expression of the brilliant academic and conceptual future leaders. Developed for the originality and creativity of participants, 25 Business Schools across the country, competition Lekh title, supply management students a variety of subjects to express their opinion. Topics range from understanding the latest trends in the world of marketing, economics, finance, strategy, human resources and information technology. There are over 200 entries, including top 10 titles were selected.

Another event - Adshop tests from the sale of capacity of the student. In this case, a national advertising agency presents a problem in relation to transport participants and guests, to solve it. Students have had a promotional strategy as a solution to the problem presented. Xavier Labour Relations Institute sacks the first and second prizes in this category.

The secretary of the XLRI external links cell, said Navneel Kar-Festival management has offered a platform for students of Business Schools to discuss various subjects. The function ended with a closing session of the service of God, industry secretary of state PP Sharma.

The Department of Humanities, PSG College of Technology, is organising a national conference on the theme “Integration of humanistic values and social concerns with Technical Education.” The program was sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of ‘India. Nearly 40 conferences were established on the conference. P. Subramanyan, former Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University, stressed the need to improve the institutional environment, academic inculcate in regard to human values and the ethics in engineering students.

A team of seven students of B. Sc science and restoration of hotel management SNR has been awarded a Sons College Andaman Nicobar islands to participate in a contest for India and the hotel catering management students organized by Dr. Ambedkar Polytechnic Institute, Port Blair.

They participated in Indian cuisine, cut the ice, barbecue, continental cuisine, quiz and a bakery and pastry competitions. Students from Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai among the participants.

Ahmed Fakeer SNR Sons College bags first prize in the “bread and pastry competition.” He prepared cinnamon, Banana Bread, ginger and coconut Soufflé Delite and orange.

Mumbai: Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) announced, Post-Graduate Certificate Program Management broadcasting. The course takes place on the premises between the 12th MICA 11 August 2003 and May 2004.

The nine long months, the course focuses on the needs of new challenges in the management of television and radio companies - that demand for new skills, new knowledge and a new spirit of the game, which also increases the employment opportunities.

According to a press release, the course provides for the application of the hour - the development of a coherent and comprehensive approach of education and training, instead become familiar with these industry segments (radio, television , Multimedia) separately.

In the communication, MICA said that the broadcast media is growing rapidly and India, growth is rapid expansion as a center of entertainment industry in Asia. The statistics quoted Release MICA that broadcasting services and the entertainment industry could be worth the trouble, RS 600 billion by the year 2005 compared to the current revenues of around 150 billion ‘ deal

MICA The team believes that the impact of the information revolution and convergence, an overhaul of understanding of information, communication and entertainment (ICE) phenomenon. The broadcast media is a sector growing very fast and the possibilities are enormous for candidates communication management professionals, they say.

The MICA team stressed the need expressed by various industry associations, and while trying to meet the demand of professionals for the broadcast industry.

Program:
The program is a nine-month full-time residence. According to a communication, large swathes of this study would, Media Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, Mass Communications, the entertainment industry, broadcasters and management. Students would also have industry internship for eight weeks and four weeks of production and training.

Education:
MICA says that the program was developed in collaboration with renowned experts in the industry. This program is a unique blend of academic skills and practices of mica consequence of the industry. The learning process includes training courses in advanced theories and applications of broadcasting management in conjunction with industry internship.

Career:
Pupils and students were ready for the opening of a career in the Entry-Level Management positions in content management, programme coordination, production, marketing and media research of broadcasting organizations. At the end of the programme, students would be provided by the Institute for internships in industry.

Design, the world over is seen as a key asset by high, performing companies. In fact, a research in the UK shows that the top 5 per cent of high, performing companies give design a high level of importance. In India, the Ahmedabad-based National Institute of Design (NID) has taken a lead in producing world-class design professionals since it was established in 1961. Even, the different programmes at the under-graduate and post- graduate (PG) level at NID have evolved over the years to keep pace with changing times.

The executive director of NID Darlie O Koshy said: “We have moved on from the industrial to information and knowledge age. The Indian economy too has become a service-based economy, and this comprises more than 50 per cent of our Gross Domestic Product. We have recognised the role of technology and management, and now design will play an important role to further the cause of Indian economy. The Indian mind has proven its worth in this information age, and the same mind can be used to enable India a powerhouse through design.”

As part of its efforts to introduce new generation programmes, NID plans to introduce a PG programme in ‘Strategic Design Management’ from 2005. “The two-year programme would enable the students to develop design based on leadership and entrepreneurial skills and empower them to become wealth creators in this field. The programme enables students to participate in lectures, seminars, incubation clinics and workshops to develop their design management competencies as leaders and entrepreneurial design managers in the respective organisations. Students with a degree in humanities or those with an engineering background can apply for this programmes. The number of seats offered is 20,” added Koshy.

The programme has been developed with the involvement of leading academicians from several countries in the field of design and design management. Students who complete the programme successfully shall be well-equipped to enter any industry or consultancy as strategic designers, design entrepreneurs, design managers, contributing either as team members or as a team leader.

The institute plans to establish an ‘Automotive and Mobility Design Centre’ at Gandhinagar, Pune or Gurgaon in future too. “Our country provides unlimited opportunities to those who are looking for career options in this sector because of the tremendous growth witnessed in the automobile sector during the past few years. At present, innovations in automobile design technology are only taking place in Italy.

“We have sought financial help from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Automotive Research Association of India and the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers to set up the centre. We have spoken to people in TELCO, Mahindra, Hero Group’s Design Centre, and everyone felt that India needs a dedicated design centre in automobile design centre,” remarked Koshy.

A PG programme in automobile design with an intake of 15 will too be launched at the centre from 2006. “We hope to churn out high-calibre designers who can meet all the requirements of automobile industry,” remarked Koshy.

A net increase is observed at the entrance of research planned for the end of belonging to Tribes (ST) in the town of management in schools this year.

According to statistics from various management institutions this year, there has been an increase of 25-30 percent of ST in seeking approval Xavier Institute for Sozial-Service (XISS) and the Institute for Science and Management ( ISM), Pundag.

City-Management students are ready for admission to various activities flow management for two years courses for the session 2008-2010. The costs of any form of management for monitoring progress in XISS RS 600 and the last date for filing the form is set for March 15. The institute has 75 seats in each of flux - Human resources management, information management, rural development, management, marketing, management and financial management.

During his time at the ISM, Pundag, the number of seats within two years of business management is 60 and the cost of Rs 1000 form The deadline for filing the form is set for March 15. This year, many forms of sale is approximately 800 forms in Management Institute. In the two institutes in the group discussions and personal interview will take place in the first (ISM) and the second week of April (XISS).

The chairman of the ISM R.A.K. Verma said the “Telegraph” that this year, the number of applications received show that more and more curious ST are candidates for accreditation.

“During the past year, the share of students, permission was less ST. Each year, there is an increase of two to three students ST two-year management programmes, while the SC seats remain vacant , Which are filled by the end the general rate of candidates. No doubt, the number of students in the classroom is still high, but it now appears that the ST are very enthusiastic students on the acquisition of education higher, “said Verma.

Verma added that students with the right or on mats XAT studies in the first week of February, approval.

“We have a cut-off of 50 percent in the aggregation and most PC students have faired well after the reports we receive,” said Verma.

However, Verma said that SC are not many students, registration and the percentage is only percent, to the studies. “We have reservation for SC / ST students (22 percent), but SC students and students not too behalf of seats,” said Verma.

In addition, the director of XISS, father Benni Ekka, agreed that the reaction of students, the number of ST application for the management of course is very encouraging. “We have 20 percent reservation for SC / ST students,” Director said.

On XISS, ST students in the five branches of supply management courses human resource management, information management, rural development, marketing and management of financial management.

THE Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) has identified the development of entrepreneurship as a priority area. The premier management institute has decided to take concrete steps to foster an entrepreneurial spirit among management graduates, said Dr Shekhar Chaudhuri, Director of IIMC.

Speaking to Business Line after distributing awards to the winners of the i2I (ideas to implementation) 2004 event held here on Sunday, Dr Chaudhuri said the need of the hour is to produce more entrepreneurs “which will be good for the country’s economy.” On its part, IIMC would encourage its students to turn to entrepreneurship and make a difference to people’s lives.

According to him, management students should not confine their aspirations to high-paying salaried jobs. They could well become successful entrepreneurs “because entrepreneurship also needs managerial inputs”. An entrepreneurial orientation among the service holders would enable them to “face challenges better and initiate and manage strategic changes in the companies they work for.”

IIMC already has its own entrepreneurship development cell, the activities of which are primarily student-driven. The idea is to set up an entrepreneurship development cell and an incubation facility with assistance from the National Entrepreneurship Development Board of the Government of India during the months ahead. “This will enable us to orchestrate ideas and activities, which are now being put forth in a disparate fashion,” Dr Chaudhuri said. IIMC would soon launch programmes of 3-6 months duration on entrepreneurship, he added.

One hundred and forty entries from across India were received for the i2I 2004 event. Out of this, the top eight business presentations on the different facets of entrepreneurship were short-listed for the final event.

Internships 2007 at Xavier Institute of Management has once again eclipsed results of the previous year, registering an increase of 23 percent for the average salaries offered and 50 per cent of the increase in the number of bids, before the Management students.

Recruitment readers of two post-diploma in business management and post-diploma in rural management programmes have been liquidated in less than 24 hours after the onset of rain as proposed thick and fast.

Giants like Hindustan Lever, Dell International, Deloitte Consulting, UBS, HSBC Global Resourcing, Cognizant Technology Solutions, IDEA Cellular, Hutch, develop talent, Centurion Bank of Punjab cries of the tent for the first time.

While most international offer of $ 8500 per year, Olam International, JP Morgan has the highest offer in the domestic sector of Rs 12.75 lakh per annum. The average salary increased by Rs 8.77 lakh per annum.

Faculty, Professor coordinator mediation Saveeta Mohanty, has shown the interest of companies has 98 orders of the students PG-diploma in business management. Of these, 72 were causes for the final placement process, but only 63 were finally recruited. Therefore, 309 cases have been the lot of 118, at 2.62 per student.

It is interesting to note that 33 students took on the position of companies in which it was subjected to training schedules. In an interview with media on Wednesday, people here, “she said maximum representation by the industry of information technology, as well as bigwigs like IBM, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and Mind Tree, among others .