Online giants, now regulars at B-school campuses, are redefining the yardstick for hunting talent.

More conglomerates are tapping leading business schools to build their corporate leadership development programmes, and groom young talent.

The recent announcement in Mumbai about establishing Krea University inAndhra Pradesh has greater significance than just another liberal artsand sciences institution coming up in India.

The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley has predicted India's GDP to grow 7 - 7.5 percent in 2018-19, an increase from its prediction of 6.75 percent growth this fiscal.

ISB was globally ranked 27th last year but has dropped to 28 this year, while IIM-A that was at the 29th spot last year has dropped to the 31st spot this year.

Some budding entrepreneurs are opting for a B-school course after founding a start-up. Their big attraction - the advantage of networks that a B-school can offer.

B-Schools are breaking the age-old two-year programme template to meet the demand for niche skills.

A new bunch of B-schools promises to reinvent management education but is pulled down by red tape and bureaucracy

The changing business dynamics have ensured that hiring on B-school campuses remains steady despite the economic slowdown.

The study also reveals that liberalisation led to the rise of SFFs in India and they were the primary drivers of accelerating growth in the services sector across the country.

The Indian School of Business (ISB) and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) have just concluded a first-of-its-kind training programme, called \"ISB-IIMB Doctoral Consortium on Teaching for doctoral candidates.

\"ISB joins the league of just about a hundred select business schools worldwide that have both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations,\" the organisation said.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins the chorus of opposition to curbs on entry of immigrants from some countries announced by US President Donald Trump.

What can the Indian pharma companies hope to look forward to in the new year? After all, market headwinds in the form of drug pricing pressures , both in India and the US, and regulatory compliance issues are expected to continue even in 2017. Some of the industry veterans feel a greater focus on smart portfolio choices will get even more critical in 2017. 

The new IIMs are born with a silver spoon, but attaining adulthood that matches the standards of their older cousins is likely to be painful.

As companies increase their investments in training, B-schools up the ante in their offering of management development programmes.

Equipping students with skills to work in diverse environments and handle dynamic situations is becoming increasingly important.

Indian B-schools dont attract students from abroad, in stark contrast to the trend globally.

The 2016 edition of the BT-MDRA Best B-schools survey comes in the backdrop of renewed faith in traditional sectors such as consulting, FMCG, marketing and manufacturing, and offers deep insights.