Dr Bibek Banerjee, who took over as the Director of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad three months ago, plans to steer the institute towards being a research focused b-school. In a freewheeling interview with PaGaLGuY, he describes IMT’s experiences of introducing technology in the admissions process and the conflict between the PGDM and […]

This year, only 13 crossed the 150 mark at the Maharashtra MBA CET written exam. An exclusive club indeed, considering that last year 600 crossed the same mark. PaGaLGuY spoke to three from this exclusive lot who were genuine MBA applicants (and not personnel of coaching classes). Incidentally, this year’s topper who scored 172/200 is […]

A view of Udaipur (Photo credit: etrenard) The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) at Udaipur and Kashipur, fifth and sixth among the six new IIMs announced in 2008 have commenced admissions for their debutant Post Graduate Program (PGP) in management. These first IIMs in the states of Rajasthan and Uttarakhand will conduct their admissions through […]

In a startling move, the government has sanctioned the opening up of 21 new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the country. Of these, at least seven will become operational from the 2011 academic year. The cities earmarked for the new IIMs are Nanded, Ernakulum, Itanagar, Vasco-da-gama, Pondicherry, Bhuj, Ootacamund, Jaisalmer, Meerut, Dehradun, Yavatmal, Belagum, […]

Image taken from skulpt.com With this year’s MBA entrance season done and the new season about to begin in full flow in the next couple of months, freshers as well as those enthusiastic about joining a coaching institute to help them out with their CAT prep would be confused with the plethora of options available. […]

The Supreme Court has brought an end to the uncertainty in the admission process by granting an interim relief against the controversial AICTE circular. We have procured a copy of the order and after speaking to the various stakeholders, we have deconstructed the implications of the order for MBA aspirants. What does the verdict say? […]

IBS campuses located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune are the constituents of the Icfaian Foundation. They offer two-year, full-time Postgraduate Program in Management (PGPM) to prepare the students and equip them for successful corporate careers. IBS campuses are committed to achieve excellence in teaching and research by focusing on the necessary hardware […]

The Supreme Court is today understood to have delivered interim relief to PDGM institutes from the controversial AICTE circular by allowing them the independence to conduct their own admissions and decide their own fees. The institutes can conduct their own group discussion and interview processes after shortlisting candidates using any one or more of the […]

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has done it again. A fresh salvo by the government body banning all part-time MBA courses has got concerned MBA colleges in ruffles. The ban which comes into effect from the next academic year has put a second spoke in admission to MBA courses this year. (The […]

Here is another case of technological innovation in educational admissions succumbing to problems of execution. Nearly 16.000 applicants to the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad’s PGDM program this year were required to appear for a computer-based video interview as the first step in the admission process. Termed ‘Virtual Interview’ by IMT, the innovation backfired […]