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 common (BusinessWeek.com, 7/19/07) even at high-profile schools. Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management, and the Wharton School now offer specialized MBAs, majors, or dual degree programs in areas like real estate, sports management, biosciences, electronic commerce, and health care.

But is a specialized program always a good choice for an MBA student?

Not necessarily. While established programs have placement records on par with those of their general MBAs, many newer programs have not yet established the kind of recruiting relationships that guarantee students high-paying jobs at graduation. And graduates always run the risk of getting hamstrung by their specialties later in their careers, when an industry downturn forces them to look outside their specialties for opportunities.
Chart Your Own Path

Some who have gone through the specialized programs say they are best for those with a firm idea of their future goals, and who are keen to chart their own path. “I knew what I wanted to do,” said Carrie Stern Rathod, who received her MBA from Wisconsin’s Brand ‐ Product Management Center in 2005 and now works for Procter & Gamble (PG), which recruits regularly from the program. “There’s a range of people for whom this program is ideal. If you have an entrepreneurial bent but are not sure you’re ready to take the leap yet, the program might be right.” But, she added, “I think it would be tough if you wanted to go into consulting or something like that.”

For students who aren’t comfortable breaking away from the pack or seeking out professional contacts in unconventional ways, a specialized MBA might not be the best choice. This is especially true at less well-known schools, where big companies often don’t recruit. Students in these programs agree that making industry connections can require a lot of initiative from the student. “If you have a very specific company in mind, you might need to be a trailblazer in making relationships with those companies,” says Rathod.

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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

The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) provides for the introduction of Masters of Business Administration in Management of Services (MBA-MS) course from July 2004 for interested services industry. The MBA program is an MS 2 years full time. The first year of his administration, it is mainly for professionals in finance, health, information technology, public services and hospitality and transportation. The course has 44 seats and the selection process includes written exam, followed by an interview and group discussion. The course is complementary courses, which are not part of the joint meeting of MBA programs to distinguish the normal management programmes.

A Master of Business Administration MBA or the conclusion of a top B-school was one of the objectives of the gehegten an aspiring, it is looking for a bright career in the business world. The growing enthusiasm among the candidate countries to rub shoulders with the Who’s who of business, six years from the character of salary and a rapid increase in the occupational hierarchy, the MBA sought careers in these days . This is only a part of history as candidates adhere to school B of certain perceptions. And it is difficult to say whether they come from the richest in terms of education and experience or Pay-package.

A student last year at the Faculty of Economics of Enterprise (FMS), Delhi University Nandita Sinha Feeling that their entire experience has been enriched. Sinha said: “I feel that I managed to have enough to provide an opportunity for the application of theoretical concepts in my practice on my fieldwork, tasks and, finally, during the been my training. Learning appearance was as I expected lines member courses with an open mind, a place of entertainment prejudices. I was always ready to face new challenges, my way. ”

According to another final-year student of Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (DMS IITD) Saumil Mody, “The themes that are in length, in theory classes was well supplemented by practical experience through orders and projects, the concepts should be done, live in an organization. The study was an exploratory education and experience. ”

Mody, but believes that the practice of exposure was very different, which is generally perceived MBA programs. He pointed out: “A direct interaction with leading experts in the industry has contributed to relate what is taught in the classroom. The concept of a duration of each project currently actually implemented the platform to get exposure to various sectors in the industry. ”

Another student last year, Management Development Institute (MDI) Kapil Sood, felt that learning situation was somewhat different from what he had planned, before a B-School. “I have always believed that there will be about classes, books and projects, but I realized that learning does not stop. It is, moreover, that, too. Real-life situations and problems that I have before, during organizing events as the Empire, Illumina Delphic and I have learned that to remain cool stress, “said Sood.

Each of them, moreover, use different criteria for the choice of specialisation. How’s decision Mody specializes in marketing and information technology (double) compared to other programs was established on the basis of content of courses, interests, Faculty experiences and current requirements of the industry. Sinha Standing marketing, because it had an interest in the region. “However, I have zeroed the subject of specialization on the basis of my training in the summer and direct projects that I have in the past three semesters,” said Sinha.

Sood, beyond was not sure what he wanted to choose specialization, MDI. “MDI is in B, unlike some schools, where we remain silent before the specialization of entering school. It gave me the time to understand my areas of interest over a period of one year. professors MDI was also very helpful and guided me in deciding on the subject, I had to decide, and I finally decided to do my specialization in the field of marketing and human Moll in resource management, “said Sood.

And waiting in the soil is a dreamer always on the rise, if you have just graduated from school B above in a few months. Sinha’s hope that if a society of their dreams. Otherwise, however, depends, as I have in my last round of collective Institute, “she added.

Mody expectations of landing with a dreamer really see the reality, as the spectre of enterprises, which they DMS IITD’s Campus, sees everyone with equal opportunities. Even Sood seemed optimistic, as he felt that this is the type of work they seek.

The British Council is prepared to help each institution in Bangalore is the interest of a tie-up with a British university for distance education in the curriculum and economic management.

The Institute for Financial Management and Research has already Chennai-up a tie with an Open University MBA programs, said L. Dhanasekaran, Manager, Education Division for the Advancement Council of Chennai. He was in Bangalore Wednesday to advise students in economics and management studies in the United Kingdom.

From the survey that the Council receives each year, 40 percent are for these courses. Of this amount, nearly 80 percent of students are PG with the goal of an MBA. “ The advantage of an MBA in Britain is that you stop within one year”, said Dhanasekaran. The period starts in September. Tuition fees range from 9000 to 18000 euros pounds sterling, according to the course and the university.

In studies of three years. And unlike the USA, United Kingdom do not expect to universities, that 16 years of training as a qualification for higher education. Prices are the most under-ground, such as combinations of business and accounting, commercial and financial, networking systems and even combinations such as music and management.

McGill University, provides for an increase in global demand for business education in the next ten years as a catalyst for change and a unique opportunity for sale.

The 940 higher education institutions offer Master of Business Administration programs to the USA and Canada can take only a small fraction of the demand and their potential Business Schools must reinvent their approach to learning and the vast market attack untapped, “said Gerald Ross, dean of McGill - Faculty of Economics of the company.

“The studies estimate that 900 American universities can not reasonably expect a 10% share of the overall market surveillance authorities the best leaders,” said Dr. Ross, 60, auditor companies, teachers and advisers, the idea of the McGill Faculty of Management 2000 promising a rapid transfer to specialization.

“But this edition of MBA graduates is a drop in the ocean for future demand,” he adds. “Thousands of new teachers trained in new technologies are needed and we must find new ways radically the provision of our services to competition for professionals dollars and the best students.”

Universities have started to adapt to his Bachelor of Commerce and MBA training more flexible and better in a multi-market segment, he said. The faculties of management cooperation with other departments in the joint studies, students may be shorter versions of two years, MBA from the norm, and in collaboration with Asian and European courts, Business Schools.

“Core-MBA programs, which focus on marketing, finance and strategy may not change much, but schools must be more accessible and open to the diversity and demographics. We are proud of the doctrine of the company, but we must ourselves and entrepreneurs Embellit our sales efforts or other let you move with interactive systems, know no borders. ”

Dr Ross said, the increased demand for Business Education follows five years shocks: the digital revolution, globalization, outsourcing of the economic power of Asia, the dot-com merger, Enron and Worldcom, the Corporate Governance SARS, MAD cow disease, terrorism, outsourcing and the crisis of health care.

“Businesses are not the same and many other sectors of society have an urgent need for better management capabilities. Management courses must anticipate critical issues and many other specialized models. In a decade, is learning about life. ”

McGill Faculty of Management has rapidly expanded its range of specialized level. It offers seven different types of Master programs, including a teacher in manufacturing, management, MBA / law, MD / MBA. In addition, MBA Fast Track is a small program for those who already have a BCom and MBA3 is for those who work. A master of the management of international finance and a master leadership program for health, among others follow.

The McGill International Executive, the Institute of Directors learning strategy-based, onboard functions of financial reporting and auditing systems, in partnership with the ICD Corporate Governance College and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Your “One year Advanced Leadership Program is a shorter version of an international program, founded in 1996 by Henry Mintzberg, McGill known for innovation and author of the director Not MBAs.

These programs bring together teams Senior Executive companies like Alcan, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. and Domtar find solutions for problems with the advantage of university research.

The Faculty, two thirds of its 75 members come from outside Canada, on the campus of seven research centers specializing in the areas of management, strategy, entrepreneurship, globalization and other subjects. The doctoral program in partnership with three other universities in Montreal.

Without part-time executive for development, a faculty of about 700 students in MBA programs and 75 in the promotion. More than half the students come from outside Canada.

Education Times, in an interview with Arindham Chaudhuri, Dean, Centre for Economic Research & Advanced Studies at the Indian Institute of Planning & Management, New Delhi, (IIPM) to know his vision for education.

What are your views on government policy on education in India?

It is a total confusion on government initiatives in education before. Nobody knows what has been done until today, and what we must do more. Indeed, nothing has been achieved, if one is to believe that only 34 percent of the population to read and write in the country. I feel NGOs can play an important role in educating India.

Can you shed light on the management courses that you propose?

IIPM is a university research institute and therefore proposes that two management courses for students in one level Undergraduate - Bachelor of Business Administration and the other at both postgraduate - Master in Business Administration (MBA ). At the heart of the CWB and MBA programs is about national economic planning. The most important thing is that students in the CWB IIPM, after two years working in industry, are automatically with the MBA-closing. This means students from the CCB at a stage where further MBA program.

IIPM programs are recognized?

We have an agreement with the International Management Institute (IMI), Belgium, which is one of the world’s leading Business Schools. Thus, students receive their diplomas and degrees of IIPM IMI. IIPM management programs are not within the competence of the IAU, AICTE, UGC and other national institutions. Students in Delhi and Mumbai campus have the opportunity to transfer their credits to IMI Belgium and continuing their studies there.Besides, BBA, MBA, Executive Education scholarships and programs of the IIPM alongwith Gota programs are run by organizations such as the United Nations (Geneva), World Bank, ILO, Nestle SA, Vevey, INSEAD, IMD Lausanne, Credit Suisse, among other things, that some of the highest standards in the field of hotel .

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It is a very informative, information on various career opportunities. Despite the publicity, which would not look stingy. The content, it is fabulous.

Chief Minister of Delhi, Shiela Dikshit opened modes Apollo International Institute (MAII), the first campus of India Western International University (WIU), USA on 11 November. WIU is the first American university, a campus of India. Spread over 16500 sq ft 24 in A, Lajpat Nagar, the campus is state-of-the-art computer labs, access to the largest online library in the USA and a large meeting room, classrooms .
Michael J Silk, president of WIU, said: “Scores are graduates of our success in major international companies. It reflects the strength and effectiveness of our programs recognized. Degrees of India are identical to WIU degrees in the USA. ”
With the creation of the WIU in India, New Delhi is the last city of WIU. His qualifications are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (the same organization accredited by the University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Kellogs School of Business, etc.).
On the occasion of the inauguration, Mr. Aiyar Ramaswamy, Professor Emeritus, International Institute of modes of Apollo, (former director IIM, Calcutta), said: “As a graduate of WIU to obtain, we need a chance to contribute to the development of a career anywhere in the World. ”
WIU MBA programs offered in MAII Masters of Business Administration in Management, Master of Business Administration of information technology and basic research in the management of the bridge.

Many open career paths for students on the path of a glorious future, as a result of the school.

As a complement to a student after sweat and boredom of 10 +2 Committee tests, another test. It is time for all students to reflect on the choice of a profession, he or she has to be done. Some may enroll in traditional courses, some for vocational and technical training, while most of them would be looking for good instructions for its final decision, after 10 +2.

Education Times, some of choice of profession would likely that a student.

Engineering

One year of transition professional engineering continues to be among the best options preferred to 10 +2, for students. On the Indian Institute of Technology (IITS), students learn the basics of the art and science and attend classes as in humanity and social sciences and management programs. The dean, studies, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, HM, M. Gupta,”Our programmes to promote independent learning through seminars, domestic work, seminars, which help students know, what is hot in the world of technology. There are options for engineers particularly in the manufacturing sector in different sectors and many engineers attend MBA programs. Many occur civil society IT services related to employment and research and development laboratories.”

Medicine

Another good old choice of profession ancient periods, regardless of the technology, medical sciences. ”The society needs two good general practitioners and medical specialists. Medical care in rural India for a strengthening of medical personnel are in large numbers”, said Dr BK Jain, Dean, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Delhi and professor of surgery, Guru Tegh Bahadur hospital. Jain remarks,”The medical graduates practicing medicine can be launched to register with the state medical advice.”Work includes membership of medical services of government, enterprises, autonomous institutions, armed forces, Railway or Corporate hospitals. We may decide in private practice or for education or training as resident doctors.

I have a visually impaired daughter, who want to be level 10, it is very expensive science. Will they be able to pass the board exams? Vyas Vashisht
Hundreds of visual defied CBSE students were forced to other disciplines such as history or music, because it could not try the visual element (nearly 40 per cent are questions graphic or visual-based) request for documents in mathematics and natural sciences, and not only can not, with “internships”. However, the good news is that, in addition to English and social science documents, which is now the same for science and mathematics class X documents bear on issues of vice-visual challenged. It is great relief for dyslexic students. The CBSE Board additional 60 minutes can benefit from any external control. So thank you to encourage you to your daughter what it means by fancies. The software is available to convert any text into Braille on a keypress. And now, and a speech screen reading software JAWS, was recently by a group of people visually-challenged USA. When typing on the keyboard, the monitor reads the words, it is a great help during the preparation.
I have a degree in hotel management at NCHMT, New Delhi. I also have a BA-degree (two years) of North Bengal University. I assured 63 per cent of brands management of the hotel and 44 per cent in graduation. Am I right to trial registration MBA as CAT, MAT and other independent management independent tests by B-schools? Amar Khanna
Although IIMS did not specify what percentage minimum level participation Bachelor, but your two-year Bachelor and the fact that scores below 50 percent marks can be a disincentive for the admission at present some each MBA programs popular. But, as you know, the diploma program NCHMT was updated to a state level. As ex-diploma holders, it may be a good idea to update your login information through the provision of additional appropriations Points. For more information, see www.nchmt.org. Do you take account of the Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel hotel ICHMT, New Delhi or Mumbai? The medium-term priorities (management training programmes) offers some of the prestigious five-star chains such as Indian Hotels (Taj Group), Oberoi (East-India Hotels) and WelcomGroup (ITC) would be another excellent option.
Honesty pays, I am a student of Class X and have a great interest in mathematics and computer. I wanted during my career in the law seriously. Become you help me please? Babloo
It’s never too early for a career. Given that two of mathematics and computers are current favourites, the ideal career for those who are in different fields of engineering and computer science. It could refer to a software engineer or Professional. The decision of science with flows of mathematics at 10 +2 lead towards this direction. On the other hand, if you wish, that specializes in the fields of mathematics - pure and applied, you will find that many career opportunities exist in this area, everything is fine. In addition, skills that you develop during his studies in mathematics some - such as the ability to think logically and methodically planning hold you always prominently in every profession. Quarry, where a mathematical background is particularly appreciated: accounting, actuarial work, taxation, economics, econometrics, management, planning and finance, Operations Research, market research, meteorology, oceanography , Media and planning. Another is the growth in the banking sector and financial services sector, where graduates in mathematics to improve portfolio management, money, control methods and forecasting. Mathematician work as a team of researchers in government, industry, meteorology, computer science and bioinformatics. Of course, there’s always the option of education to consider, especially after the MAS.