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GIM PGDM 2009 Eligibility:
Minimum 50% aggregate marks in a three-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) recognised by the Association of Indian Universities/AICTE. Candidates who will complete all requirements for the degree by 15th June 2009 may also apply.
If an applicant does not complete all the requirements of his degree by 15th June 2009, or does not obtain 50% aggregate marks in his degree, the offer of admission made to him will stand cancelled.
The total number of seats is 120. The qualifying cutoff for each year is determined on the basis of the scores of the applicants to the Institute, in the entrance test in that year.
For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2008-2010, 90.01 was the qualifying percentile cutoff.
For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2009-2011, only those candidates who register for the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT) 2009 of Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur (XLRI) may apply for admission to GIM.
GIM PGDM 2009 Selection Procedure: Applicants are required to take the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT), which will be held on January 4, 2009. Register for XAT at http://www.xlri.edu. Short-listed candidates will be called for further evaluation around February 2009.
GIM Interview centres: Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Panaji.
GIM PGDM 2009 Admission Procedure:
Candidates seeking admission to GIM are required to observe the following procedure:
* Applicants to GIM are required to take the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT), which will be held on 4th January 2009. Register for XAT at http://www.xlri.edu/
* Apply online on http://www.gim.ac.in Last date for application is 31st
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ELIGIBILITY
Minimum 50% aggregate marks in a three-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) recognised by the Association of Indian Universities/AICTE. Candidates who will complete all requirements for the degree by 15th June 2009 may also apply. If an applicant does not complete all the requirements of his degree by 15th June 2009, or does not obtain 50% aggregate marks in his degree, the offer of admission made to him will stand cancelled. The total number of seats is 120. The qualifying cutoff for each year is determined on the basis of the scores of the applicants to the Institute, in the entrance test in that year. For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2008-2010, 90.01 was the qualifying percentile cutoff. For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2009-2011,only those candidates who register for the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT) 2009 of Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur (XLRI) may apply for admission to GIM.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Candidates seeking admission to GIM are required to observe the following procedure:
- Applicants to GIM are required to take the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT), which will be held on 4th January 2009. Register for XAT at http://www.xlri.edu/
- Apply online on http://gim.sify.net/ Last date for application is 31st December 2008.
- Candidates who have applied for admission to GIM will be shortlisted on the basis of their XAT scores. The shortlisted candidates will be called for face to face evaluation process for final selection in February/March 2009. (Interview centres – Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Panaji)
- The final selection will be made tentatively in April 2009 on the basis of XAT scores (50% weightage), the candidate’s past academic performance (10% weightage), performance in face to face evaluation process (30 % weightage) and work experience (10% weightage), if any.
- The academic session would begin in last week of June/first week of July 2009.
For further evaluation, the qualifying cut-off XAT score will be lowered by 15 points for candidates of Goan domicile/origin. Documentary evidence of domicile will have to be supplied along with the completed Application Form.
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Admission notice in National Dailies |
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Filling of online application forms |
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31st December 2008 |
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3rd January 2009 |
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XAT (Xavier Labour Relation Institute Admissions Test) 2009 for PGDM |
4th January 2009 |
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Announcement of Final Admission results |
April 2009 |
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Beginning of new academic session |
Last week June/first week July 2009 |
Please note: Admission to the Goa Institute of Management is strictly on the basis of merit and no donation in any form is sought or accepted in connection with admission.
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Goa Institute of Management (GIM) PGDM Admission 2009
Admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Management PGDM 2009 – 2011
GIM PGDM 2009 Eligibility:
Minimum 50% aggregate marks in a three-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) recognised by the Association of Indian Universities/AICTE. Candidates who will complete all requirements for the degree by 15th June 2009 may also apply.
If an applicant does not complete all the requirements of his degree by 15th June 2009, or does not obtain 50% aggregate marks in his degree, the offer of admission made to him will stand cancelled.
The total number of seats is 120. The qualifying cutoff for each year is determined on the basis of the scores of the applicants to the Institute, in the entrance test in that year.
For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2008-2010, 90.01 was the qualifying percentile cutoff.
For admission to the post graduate programme in business management 2009-2011, only those candidates who register for the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT) 2009 of Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur (XLRI) may apply for admission to GIM.
GIM PGDM 2009 Selection Procedure: Applicants are required to take the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT), which will be held on January 4, 2009. Register for XAT at http://www.xlri.edu. Short-listed candidates will be called for further evaluation around February 2009.
GIM Interview centres: Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Panaji.
GIM PGDM 2009 Admission Procedure:
Candidates seeking admission to GIM are required to observe the following procedure:
* Applicants to GIM are required to take the XLRI Admissions Test (XAT), which will be held on 4th January 2009. Register for XAT at http://www.xlri.edu/
* Apply online on http://www.gim.ac.in Last date for application is 31st
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Nagpur: Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur celebrated its annual festival ‘Milestone 35’ on October 17th & 18th, 2008. The event commenced with the inaugural ceremony on October 17th, in the presence of the Chief Guest Mr. Basant Lal Shaw, Director, NECO group of companies, along with Dr. Anwar Ali (Director- Institute Of Management Technology, Nagpur) and Prof. V. Gopal (Dean-Academics).
Addressing the students, Dr. Anwar Ali, Director, Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, expressed, “I am confident, that the pace at which IMT Nagpur is growing, the day is not far when we will find ourselves among the top ten b-schools in India”. Prof. V. Gopal (Dean-Academics) also shared his delight on the execution of ‘Milestone 35’ as a successful student’s festival.
‘Milestone 35’ theme ‘Metamorphosis’-Greenovating Business, put emphasis on the corporate houses, to concern about environmental changes and effects, while deciding on business strategies.
The first day of the event proceeded with the opening round of academic and non-academic games on different subjects. The HR game called ‘Hu-ances’ was conducted to check the creativity of participants by relating the various colours with the organizational functions. The IT game called ‘IT managers: Call the shot’ was an online simulation game. Participants learned to manage the activities of hiring and firing employees such a way that the time involved in the operations is least and most cost efficient. In the ‘Okonomos’ game called ‘In the market’, the participants were given Rs. 500 and were told to maximize the profits using resources available on the campus. In the Finance game, teams submitted a Fixed Maturity Plan (FMP) portfolio model for investment in ‘green’ businesses on the basis of business viability, scope for market penetration etc.
In the marketing game, participants prepared a brand roadmap for a hypothetical product/service and came up with original and innovative products such as stress-relieving gum, cosmetic removal special soap etc. The Operations game had a quiz consisting questions on various aspects of operations.
A corporate quiz was conducted by the quizmaster Mr. Avinash Mudaliar followed by a panel discussion on corporate social responsibility. The quiz was attended by participants from top b-schools like Indian Institute of Management, Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Institute of Management Technology-Ghaziabad, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and several others.
The HR game ‘Hu-ances’ was won by IIM-Ahmedabad and IMT–Nagpur, IT game winner was IMT-Nagpur, IIM Ahmedabad was the winner for the marketing game. The B-plan game was won by IMT-Nagpur, while FMS was the winner of operations game. Theme game and finance game was won by FMS and IMT-Ghaziabad respectively.
The participants and the invitees along with the host IMT-Nagpur added zing to the last day of ‘Milestone 35’ with various events like fashion show, music and dance extravaganza. The ceremony concluded with high spirits and enthusiasm, making the event a huge success followed by a panel discussion on corporate social responsibility.
About IMT
The Institute of Management Technology (IMT) is one of the leading business schools in India. IMT has campuses in Ghaziabad, Nagpur and Dubai. IMT also offer distance learning education through IMT-Centre for Distance Learning, Ghaziabad. IMT Ghaziabad is ranked among top 10 b-schools in India and IMT Nagpur is ranked among top 20 private b-schools. IMT Dubai has been the first-ever Indian b-school to get an approval from ministry of higher education and scientific research, Govt. of UAE to offer an accredited MBA program and executive education to companies operating in UAE.
IMT is widely recognized as a center of excellence in management education, having molded itself according to the fast changing business and social environment over the last 25 years. IMT boasts of one of the best infrastructure in the country which is evident from its consistent high ranking on infrastructure parameter. Its strength lies in its eminent faculty and the quality of its courses that have in many cases, been trendsetters.
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This is the first time this program is being conducted in India, and is designed to educate participants about the Indian marketplace, and help them form partnerships with the local business community. The entrepreneurial immersion program will be held in Mumbai on October 24 and 25, and included visits to New Delhi and Bangalore.
“India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies and this immersion trip is providing valuable experiential education and networking opportunities for our participants,” said Linda Darragh, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at Chicago GSB. “Chicago GSB has a tradition of developing leaders who create lasting value in the global economy, and this trip is bringing together alumni from India and other parts of the world with the larger business community to facilitate meaningful partnerships.”
The Chicago GSB delegation includes successful entrepreneurs, partners from private equity/investment firms, senior management from corporations, and several faculty and staff members. In addition, the immersion trip will engage more than 100 India-based GSB alumni as well as others in the local business community.
In Mumbai, Chicago GSB will host a Global Private Equity Conference on October 24 at Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, along with alumnus Luis Miranda, President and CEO of IDFC Private Equity Co. The conference will provide a global comparison of private equity with industry leaders in the U.S., Japan, and China. In addition, participants will listen to alumnus Jerry Rao, former CEO and Founder of Mphasis talk about his entrepreneurial journey, and explore family business, Bollywood economics, the financial sector, and marketing to the Indian consumer.
“India has become one of the hottest investment stories on the planet and it is already the leading private destination in Asia. The entrepreneurial immersion trip allows GSB alumni and other participants to get a ringside view of the changes that are taking place in India,” said Miranda, who is also the Chairman of the Asia Cabinet of the Chicago GSB Advisory Board.
Chicago GSB is one of the oldest and largest business schools in the world. The school’s faculty includes many renowned scholars and its graduates include many business leaders across the U.S. and worldwide. Key faculty and alumni from India, in addition to those listed above, include: Raghuram Rajan, Professor of Finance; Sanjay Dhar Professor of
Marketing; and GSB Global Advisory Board member Mohandas Pai, Director of Infosys.
The Chicago Approach to Management Education is distinguished by how it leverages fundamental knowledge, its rigor, and its practical application to business challenges.
Chicago GSB offers full-time and part-time MBA programs, a PhD program, open enrollment executive education, and custom corporate education. The school has campuses in London and Singapore in addition to two campuses in Chicago. More information about Chicago GSB can be found at ChicagoGSB.edu.
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About the Polsky Center:
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship is Chicago GSB’s leading resource for students and alumni as they pursue entrepreneurial endeavors and private equity careers. The center supports entrepreneurial development through its cutting-edge curriculum, innovative hands-on learning experiences, leading faculty research, conferences, and community and global outreach programs. Entrepreneurship is the second largest concentration at Chicago GSB and, with an impressive growing network of students and alumni as entrepreneurs, the Polsky Center is dedicated to expanding and capitalizing on this vibrant and active sector of our economy.
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Institute of Management Technology Admissions 2009 Ghaziabad & Nagpur 2 year Full-Time Programmes Post-Graduate Diploma in
– Management
– Management (Finance)
– Management (Human Resource)
– Management (International Business)*
– Management (Information Technology)
*Ghaziabad only
Eligibility: Minimum three years Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks in any discipline. Candidates who are appearing for the final year degree examination can also apply.
Admission Procedure:
● Appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT) to be conducted by IIMs on November 16, 2008.
● Apply to IMT by filling in a separate application form for registration. Application form and Information Brochure can be obtained from IMT Ghaziabad/Nagpur or select branches of Axis Bank or IMS learning centres against a fee to be tendered in a DD/Cash payment of Rs. 1600/- (Rs. Sixteen Hundred only). For Online applications and details of branches of Axis Bank & IMS learning centres, visit IMT website: http://www.imt.edu
● For online application form for registration, a fee to be tendered in a Demand Draft of Rs. 1600/- (Sixteen Hundred Rupees Only) drawn in favour of Institute of Management Technology payable at Ghaziabad or Delhi.
● Final selection will be based on CAT scores and subsequent group discussion and personal interview to be held in Ghaziabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkatta, Hyderabad and Indore.
Please note that IMT uses CAT scores for short listing the candidates for its two-year full-time Post-Graduate Programmes in Management. IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.
The most exciting thing about the future is that we don’t know what it holds for us. Some people believe what has to happen will happen; there is nothing they can do about it. Others see the future as an opportunity to make a mark in the world. If you are one of the latter kind, welcome to IMT.
At IMT, students don’t just become management graduates. They are transformed into business leaders who learn to mould the future. Join the business school of the 21st century with a vision of the 22nd and get ready to Lead the Future.
Key Features
● IMT Ghaziabad: Ranked amongst top 10 B-schools in India.
● IMT Nagpur: Ranked amongst top 20 private B-schools in India.
● IMT Dubai: First Indian Business School to get approval from Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Government of U.A.E.
● 28 years of academic excellence, quality research & strong industry interface.
● Nationally and Internationally acclaimed faculty.
● 100% Placements since inception.
● Strong alumni base.
● Academic collaboration with top universities in the world.
● State-of-the-art Library, Excellent IT Infrastructure and Wi-Fi Campuses.
● Lush green campuses.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NIT – TIRUCHIRAPPALLI)
Tiruchirappalli – 620 015
(Formerly known as Regional Engineering College – Thiruchy)
MBA ADMISSIONS 2009 – 2011
Applications are invited for the two – year full time MBA Program sponsored by the ministry of HRD.
Sailent Features:
Ranked 6th in Return on Investment in “Business world”
Ranked 8th in South India in “Business world”
Consistently ranked among top 50 B-Schools in India
100% placement record
Admission eligibility and process:
a) University degree in any discipline (Final year students can also apply)
b) CAT 2008 score
c) Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the Group Discussion and Personal Interview at Delhi/Chennai/Trichy.
Cost of application form is Rs.900 and for SC/ST is Rs.300.
Application forms to be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.nitt.edu/home/academics/departments/management/
Email: mba@nitt.edu; Phone: 0431 2503700
Last Date: Receipt of completed form 5th January 2009
*IIMs have no role in the selection process
Nurturing Managerial Excellence…..
MBA Admissions 2009-2011
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Application Form for MBA 2009-2011
Admission Brochure 2009-2011
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Instructions to MBA Applicants
1) The applicant should send the filled MBA application form to the below given address:
DEAN-ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES,
MBA ADMISSIONS 2009-11,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-620015.
TAMILNADU.
2) The applicant must enclose the Demand Draft along with the filled application form.
3) The Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of “DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-15” payable at SBI (code no- 1617), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
4) The applicant is requested to send the application form only after receiving their CAT 2008 admit card from IIM because the applicant has to mention his/her CAT Registration number in the MBA application form.
5) IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicant must send a photocopy of the CAT 2008 score card by post to “HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 015, TAMILNADU” as soon as he/she receives the score card from IIM, after the CAT exam.
6) The MBA Admission is only for the candidates who are going to give their CAT-2008 exam this year.
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By Laura Milligan
If you’re in the midst of your MBA application, you’re probably swamped by rankings, school comparisons, essay writing, letters of recommendation, and even more headaches. We’re urging you to take one step back, breathe deeply, and browse this list before diving back in. Below are 100 tips and resources to keep you organized and on top of it all.
Rankings and Research
Take school rankings with a grain of salt, but they can be useful when picking back-up schools and evaluating your chances of getting in.
- Business School and MBA Surveys: Read reviews of business schools like University of Virginia, Purdue, Yale, UT Austin and others.
- Choosing a Business School: This resource has tips for researching full-time programs, part-time programs, accelerated and Executive MBA programs.
- Rankings and Admission Criteria: Review percent of applicants accepted, average GMAT score and average student age for schools like MIT, Duke, University of Chicago and more in this chart.
- Business Schools: BusinessWeek’s rankings are well-respected. Check to see how they rank your top school.
- Best Business Schools 2008: Get stats of top business schools from U.S. News and World Report here.
- The Best Part-Time MBA Programs: Going to business school doesn’t mean that you have to quit your job and try to get into Harvard. Here’s a look at the top part-time programs at places like Indiana University and Rollins.
- Business School Diversity Profiles: Find out which of the top schools offer the best diversity.
- Best distance-learning MBAs: The Economist lists international distance-learning programs from Open University and IE Business School as its top choices.
- How do you research programs?: The Wharton Business School has put together this tips guide for researching business schools and programs.
- Quick Search: Business Programs: The Princeton Review publishes this very useful directory as well as its guide to the rankings.
GMAT Tips
Check out our GMAT tips below.
- GMAT Score: Before you take the test, understand how it’s scored and what score you’ll need to get into your top school.
- Build up your floor: Your floor is the level of questions you can consistently answer correctly. Practice easier questions first.
- Pay attention to the first questions: Your answers to the first few questions of each section are used to determine your level of difficulty, so take your time on these.
- Don’t fill in guesses randomly: This technique actually counts against you, so West.net recommends that you “try to eliminate at least one answer choice before you confirm your response.”
- Advice on Test Preparation: Learn how to focus on only certain areas, and don’t over prepare yourself.
- GMAT Math: Achieve a Top Score: Learn how to get a better math score here.
- GMAT Tips: The Numbers Game: Don’t look for trick questions on the GMAT: everything is supposed to be pretty straightforward.
- Need-to-Know GMAT Tips and Strategies: Get tips for reading comprehension, data sufficiency questions and more here.
- GMAT Prep Resources Hacks: Use study guides like the ones found on this list to familiarize yourself with the format of the test beforehand.
- Take a practice test: Learn the format and prep yourself with practice questions to make yourself feel more comfortable with the GMAT.
Important Dates
Don’t miss the test! Here are links to keeping your dates straight.
- Take the GMAT: Schedule the GMAT using these tools.
- Clear Admit application deadlines: This blog posts upcoming application deadlines in its left sidebar.
Standing Out
For help figuring out how to stand out from the rest of the applicants, take a look at this list.
- The Admissions Office Finds Facebook: This article explains how admissions offices “are seeking applicants through social networking sites,” so clean up your profile.
- How to get into a top MBA program: This About.com article offers advice from admissions representatives from schools like Columbia, UT and others.
- Understand what sets you apart: Admissions reps want to know how you’re different, so take some time to figure out what it is that makes you different from everyone else, like your family background, small business story or something else.
- How B-Schools Catch Resume Liars: If you think no one will catch the way you padded your resume, think again. It’s best to be honest.
- Don’t be shy: The admissions process can be cutthroat, so don’t be shy about sharing your story, speaking up during an interview or acknowledging your racial or ethnic background.
- Have a clear, specific plan for post graduation: If you want to go to a business school in order to network and learn the skills you need to start your own cosmetics line, put that in your essay and include it in your interview. The more specific, the more you stand out.
- Letters of recommendation: These can really help your cause, so pick people who know you really well and who believe in your potential.
- Write a winning essay: Your essay may be one of the most important factors in your entire application process, so make sure it’s error-free, well-organized, and personal.
Tools for Staying Organized
From calendars to practice tests, these tools will keep you better organized.
- MBA Depot: Use this website to keep track of your choice schools and more.
- HipCal: HipCal is a great little web-based calendar, address book and alert system that can help you keep track of study time, exam dates and more.
- Check Seat Availability: Use this tool to preview testing centers before you register.
- GMAT Practice Tests: GMATCAT.com’s free sample questions are a great help for nervous test takers.
- Study Suggestions: MBA.com, the website for the Graduate Management Admission Council, has lots of suggestions and tips here.
- Timing your application: Check out this guide that has tips for planning out the best time to submit your application.
Your Application
Below are tips for cleaning up your application and making sure it’s error-free.
- Make copies: Before marking up the original, make sure you can make copies or print out several editions so that you won’t have to scratch through or white-out your mistakes.
- Triple check each question and box: It’s absolutely important that you don’t leave anything blank.
- Remember your name: Don’t forget your name and/or signature!
- If you have bad handwriting, type it: Type in your answers if you have terrible, illegible handwriting.
Scholarships and Grants
Part of the admissions process is evaluating what kind of financial aid you need and where you can find it. Read our tips below for help locating scholarships and grants.
- How to Go to Business School for Free: Don’t discount options like full tuition and hefty grants.
- Funding and Scholarships: Read tips for evaluating your financial need here.
- FastWeb: This site lists all kinds of scholarship information that will help you pay for business school.
- National Association of Women MBAs: Women MBA hopefuls should consider applying for this scholarship.
- National Black MBA Scholarship Programs: African American applicants may want to apply for assistance through the National Black MBA Association, Inc.
- NSH MBA: The National Society of Hispanic MBAs also has scholarship programs for Hispanic students going to business school.
- Scholarships.com: Search by school or scholarship to find the best solution for your needs on this site.
- FAFSA: You can find federal aid for graduate school, too.
- Paying for Your MBA: School-Based and Federal Aid: Learn about these two types of MBA tuition assistance here.
- 4 Things to Know About Receiving Tuition Reimbursement from Your Employer: Getting your boss to pay for your MBA is very tempting, but make sure you’re aware of all the loopholes and fine print first.
Evaluating Your Skills and Experience
From preparing for interviews to asking for letters of recommendation to finding the best MBA program for you, we’ve got a lot of advice and resources to help you evaluate your skills and experience.
- Career Planning: Learn how to identify your skills using this guide.
- Leadership Skills Assessment Questionnaire: Rate your leadership skills to help you design your resume and application.
- How Schools Evaluate Your Application: By understanding how admissions departments analyze your application, you’ll have a better feel for what to include and what to leave out.
- Personal and Professional Career Assessment: The Harvard Business School has put together this resource to help students identify their strengths, goals and career goals.
- SMU Admissions Criteria: Here you’ll find plenty of admissions tips as well as gain insight into the kinds of skills and experience candidates are expected to have when they apply to a respected MBA program.
- Credit for Work Experience: If you’ve already put in many years in the business sector, you might be able to enroll in a program with some credits already satisfied.
- HBS Gives Advice on Letters of Recommendation: Learn what to ask for when you request letters of recommendation.
- Work after your undergraduate degree: Most competitive business schools, including international schools require, or at least prefer, their incoming students have a few years of experience working in a business environment.
- Foundation Skills: Use this resource from The Career Key to better evaluate your marketable skills.
- Are You Ready for an MBA?: Before you even start researching schools, ask yourself if you’re ready to take the next step and if you’re at the right place in your life to go back to school.
- Work Experience: Learn “what your work experience says about you” and how others view your experience.
Essays and Interviews
Follow these links to even more tips about acing the interview and writing a winning essay.
- Application Tips from the MBA Class of 2008: Stanford MBA students share tips in this video.
- MBA Admissions Essays: Learn strategies for successful essay writing here.
- Look at Your Competition: Before heading into an interview or writing your essay, anticipate how your competition is going to try to stand out.
- MBA Admissions Interview: Tips, Sample Questions, Feedback: Access sample interview questions that will help you prepare.
- Sample MBA Application Essays: Read examples of four types of essays: the background essay, the goals essay, the personal essay and the example of what not to write.
- MBA Admissions Interview Tips: Before going to an interview, learn how to set your own communication objectives and speak coherently.
- Write for Acceptance: Consider taking an essay-writing class or getting professional help designing your MBA essay.
- Application Essay Dos and Donts: Listed in this guide are 20 different dos and donts for MBA application essay writing.
- Essays: MBA.com’s resource features a list of things all essays should consider and important points to remember when crafting your MBA admissions essay.
- Admissions Interview Tips: Click on a specific business school to find out what kinds of interview questions they typically ask.
Articles and Guides
This list includes tips about tweaking your resume, analyzing your GPA, and more.
- MBA Admissions Resume: Read this guide to learn about the characteristics of a good resume.
- GMAT Test-taker Rights and Responsibilities: You’ll need to familiarize yourself with your rights before taking the tests.
- Recipe for Disaster: Application Mistakes You Want to Avoid: Learn what not to do when you read this guide.
- Academic Record: Know how admissions offices will regard your academic record and GPA.
- Letters of Recommendation: Kaplan shares more tips for making your letter of recommendation personal.
- MBA Admissions: Low GMAT or GPA: Learn how to address a low GMAT score or GPA during the applications process by reading over this guide.
- Managing Your Offers: Get tips on what to do when you’re rejected, admitted and deferred.
- How Important is Your GMAT Score?: If you’re a nervous test taker, read this guide to get a more realistic idea of how much your score matters.
- Admissions to Business School: Yahoo! Education’s guide to applying to business school lists top schools and admission statistics, and gives you insight into the competition.
- Glossary of Terms: Look up business school terms to make your application process easier.
Forums and Blogs
Turn to these resources for advice from the people who’ve already been there.
- GMAT Hacks: This blog has daily tips for cracking the GMAT.
- MBA Forums: Check out what MBA students are saying to get an impression of what you’ll really encounter in business school.
- MBA Zone: Categories and threads here include “What are my chances?” and “Application questions.”
- BW Business Schools: BusinessWeek’s forum includes discussions about going back to school, early decision and more.
- Beat the GMAT: Get tips for acing GMAT strategy, math and verbal sections.
- GMATClub: Here’s another forum for cracking the GMAT.
- Veritas Prep: The blog for the Veritas organization has tips on essay writing and more.
- MBA Admissions Wire: MBA applicants can find plenty of advice and links here.
- Journey to my MBA: Get tips on the TOEFL, interviews and more on this blog.
- The MBA Insider’s Blog: UCLA Anderson School of Management offers up plenty of tips and news for its programs.
General Tips
Our last list features a round-up of tips that can help you organize your admissions process.
- Know why you want to go to business school: This question will come up in your essay, interviews, and everywhere else in the admissions process. Expressing a clear set of goals for how business school will affect you personally is what deans and presidents want to hear.
- Be thorough: Be thorough with your research, tracking down teachers who can write your recommendations, evaluating your skills, and reviewing your application.
- Be honest: Admissions directors conduct background checks, so if you lie on your application, you’ll be disqualified immediately.
- Pick a backup school: It’s the same rule as college, but even more necessary now, since MBA schools are even more competitive. Have a backup school waiting in the wings in case you don’t get in to your first choice.
- Emphasize Your Leadership Skills: Business schools have an invested interested in how well you can demonstrate leadership skills before, during and after you earn your MBA.
- Proactively Address Academic Gaps: Make sure all of your prerequisites and transcripts are in order.
- Every Contact Counts: Don’t blow off an interview or make a rude phone call. Know that every contact with your business school counts.
- Visit the campus: This shows the school how interested you are and gives you a better idea of how you think you’ll fit in.
- Prepare adequately for the GMAT: Take practice tests, understand the format, and of course, get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast before the exam!
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Source: http://www.bschool.com/blog/2008/100-best-mba-admission-tips-all-in-one-list/
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If you are a working professional who is interested pursue a Management course, you can apply for Executive MBA courses. However, before applying for a particular program, you should know about the variety of Executive MBA courses available in India. Some of these programs are delivered in modular format such that the course is conducted at a particular point of time, say 2 weeks per month. Those offered part-time are usually held on the weekends. Distance learning Executive MBA courses are flexible and you can pursue this course as per your convenience using the study material or the resources of the study center.
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Source: http://blogs.indiaedu.com/2008/10/22/get-the-terms-of-ex-mba-courses-right/
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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle to establish the Indian School of Business (ISB) at SAS Nagar Mohali.
The cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal also granted clearance for leasing out 70 acres of land in knowledge city sector 81, Mohali to ISB and four founder supporter institutions viz. Bharti Institute of Public Policy & Administration, Hero Institute of manufacturing Science, Max India Institute of Healthcare management and Punj Lloyd Institute of Physical Infrastructure Management for a period of 99 years at Rs.1 per acre per annum for establishing the second campus of ISB Mohali along with above mentioned four institutions.
The Cabinet also reviewed the arrangements for the procurement of paddy during Kharif season 2008-09 and expressed satisfaction over the smooth lifting of paddy so far. As many as 1622 purchase centers had been notified by the Punjab Mandi Board for the procurement. A credit cash limit of Rs.12623.62 crore sanctioned by the Reserve Bank of India for the procurement of paddy for the ensuing kharif season by all the state agencies had been received by the state Finance Department.
The cabinet also approved to grant exemption from VAT to the tune of Rs. 2.87 crore on purchase of material being used for construction of Kuka Martyrs Memorial at Malerkotla.
The Cabinet also approved to transfer of 1.25 acre of land belonging of the department of Animal Husbandry in Tripari Patiala to the Pepsu Township Development Board, Rajpura for the construction of marriage palace in the public interest at the collector rate of Rs.4050 per sq. yard and the total price of the land involved was approximately Rs.2,45,02,500/-.
The Cabinet also gave nod to the conversion of the existing ‘The Punjab Preservation of Sub-Soil Water Ordinance, 2008, into the ‘Punjab Preservation of Sub-Soil Water Act, 2008 with the carrying out relevant amendments.
The Cabinet also gave approval for amending the Punjab Package Deal Properties (Disposal) Rules, 1976 and Section 3(11) and Sector 20(4) of the Punjab Agricultural produce Markets Act, 1961 for issuing an ordinance for conversion into an Act.
The Cabinet also approved the sale of the site No.3 and 6 measuring 3.40 acres and 1.87 acres of Dr. Vidya Sagar Mental Hospital at Amritsar under OUVGL Scheme for the Hotel site through Private Public Partnership mode on Revenue sharing Scheme basis instead of Open auction system.
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Lucknow: The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L) today announced its fifth six-month Programme (GMP) for Defence Officers.
The 24-week programme would provide the officers with varied managerial inputs across all functional domains, preparing them for a career in the corporate world.
The objective of the GMP is to provide the participants with a basic understanding of the managerial systems and processes.
The programme has been designed to provide the Defence Officers with basic functional inputs in subjects such as accounting and finance, decision sciences, organizational behavior, human resources management, communication skills, marketing, strategy, information technology and business environment.
Rajeev Karsolia, Principal Director of Employment was the Chief Guest for the inaugural session.
The first four programmes conducted by IIM Lucknow received an overwhelming response with the 49 officers of the first programme, 60 of the second and 59 of the third getting good job offers.
The fourth General management Programme is running at IIM Lucknow‘s Noida Campus with 59 Defence Officers out of which 7 candidates are lady officers.
In the 5th programme, after meeting the selection criteria, 65 officers (44 Army, 11 Air Force and 10 Navy) including 21 lady officers have been selected for the programme.
“We at IIM Lucknow will provide our participants with the latest management skills and techniques, which are the primary requirement of the corporate sector. The idea is to familiarize the officers with the requisite analytical tools and techniques; and develop a holistic perspective and global mindset to understand issues of an enterprise and provide the defence officers with a second career choice after retirement”, said Prof. Prakash Singh and Prof. Arunabha Mukhopadhyay, programme coordinators.
The Indian Armed Forces carefully selects officers and continuously trains them in the art, science and craft of WINNING. Every year, hundreds of these officers retire, with rich experience in learning, critical reasoning, objective decision making, creative thinking, leading and motivating people, running organisations and managing projects.
The aim of the programme is to capitalize on these skills of the officers and optimize them to suit the corporate world’s requirements.
“The fifth programme is expected to generate an enthusiastic response from the corporate world and given the intense nature of the programme, it is sure to equip the participants with the necessary skill set so very essential to conquer the corporate world”, the coordinators added.
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