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Defence services personnel are retiring early to study management, take up corporate jobs
An increasing number of people from the Army, Navy and Air Force are opting for early retirement to go to management schools and carve out a second career for themselves.

Now B-schools offer opportunity to study MBA while working
A new kind of B-school caters to the working professional who cannot afford to take a sabbatical for further study.
Firms pick graduates from reputed colleges for managerial roles
Apart from their intake from B-schools, many corporate houses have begun recruiting from reputed graduate colleges. Still, there is no questioning the relevance of an MBA.
New-age universities focus on liberal arts to impart broader education
Of late, as the industry realised the importance of creativity and imagination, communication skills and problem-solving abilities, they have started looking towards liberal arts.
New IIMs need to look for opportunities among challenges
If final placements of students is taken as an indicator of how new IIMs are faring, they have managed full placement with a maximum salary of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 27 lakh.
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies aims at social sensitisation
Students visit a village, stay there for almost one month, and take part in social welfare activities such as making roads, and educating villagers about health and sanitation, among other things.
FLAME School of Business looks at education in a holistic manner
FLAME School of Business looks at education in a holistic manner -students not only learn business and management skills, but are also made aware of the society at large.
DU's Department of Financial Studies offers intensive finance programme
DU's Department of Financial Studies offers highly intensive and exclusive finance programme to meet the challenges facing the financial world.
A few snapshots from the personal archives of corporate honchos
B-school is a lot of hard work but the campus life is also full of fun. A few snapshots from the personal archives of some corporate honchos.
Older B-schools launch aggressive marketing drives to showcase strength
Marketing overdrives are largely driven by the need for older B-schools like IIM-C and XLRI to stand out and differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace.
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management's course curriculum stands out from others
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management's dedicated team ensures viable and sustainable relations with the industry.
IIFM offers its students facilities as close to nature as possible
From solar energy to the presence of flora and fauna within the campus, the students at IIFM, Bhopal are able to get all the help they need to prepare for their courses.
BIMTECH aims at developing ethical global leaders
"The mandatorily residential programme provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to students to develop high standards of interpersonal skills," says BIMTECH Director H Chaturvedi.
Goa Institute of Management aims to make students industry-ready
Goa Institute of Management (GIM) is trying to bridge the gap between finishing a course and becoming productive for an organisation.
BT-MDRA rank India's Best B-Schools for 2014
The 2014 edition of Business Today's survey of India's top B-Schools, in partnership with MDRA, reveals campus dynamics.
How Business Today chose the Best B-schools for 2014
New parameters make the 2014 edition of the Business Today-MDRA Best B-schools survey more rigorous.
B-schools re-examine courses, teaching methods to meet industry demand
New avenues are opening up for B-school graduates in e-commerce. Employers from these sectors and their demands are forcing B-schools to re-examine teaching methods.
Numbers and trends
Some more insights on B-schools from the BT-MDRA survey.

2014-10-26

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