1. What, according to you, are the components of a Tier-1 MBA program today?  Most leading business schools lay a great emphasis on diversity and students from different backgrounds (both professionally and personally) in order to create collaborative cultures and drive the concept of teamwork. Diversity mapping goes beyond the traditional lenses of gender and […]

My decision to join SOIL was quick and the stakes were high. A year of investment which changed my life forever and ever would be the best way to describe my experience at SOIL. From the Induction to Convocation day, every single event at SOIL is very different. If I have to just talk about […]

What’s your view about the state of research and innovation in Indian business schools as against international institutions? Research output in academic institutions is traditionally measured by the numbers of refereed papers in internationally recognized journals and the citations they receive. By such metrics, business schools in India have some catching up to do and […]

1. What according to you would be the critical success factors for a next generation business school in India? How do you want to change the “placements” mentality of Indian students? The most critical success factor is resolving the supply side constraint that prevents the vast majority of students from being exposed to highly qualified […]

Specific instructions for the MICAT 2015 will be out in due course of time. For reference, the MICAT 2014 had the following sections (Note: This may or may not be the same for MICAT 2015): Verbal Reasoning – Word association, visual reasoning, implicit statements, assumptions and more. Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning  Psychometric […]

Browsing in the bookstore of a business school is always interesting. You get a sense of what students want to read and what faculty feel they should read. There are the usual showpiece classic texts beyond student means, and low-price ‘quickie’ books much disdained by their professors. During one such foray into a bookstore recently, […]

Prof. Anil Bhat has obtained his doctorate (fellowship) from IIM-Bangalore, and has been trained at international workshops conducted by Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley and STVP, Stanford. Prof. Bhat  has  more than fifty publications to his credit and has conceptualized, designed and conducted many MDP’s both for private as well as for […]

CAT is all about practice and smart solving. The concepts in CAT are not new. They are probably taught in school. However, the approach taken and time required to solve play a major role in cracking CAT. Expertise in these aspects comes only with consistent practice. If an  aspirant is willing to put in this […]

Established in the year 1981, International Management Institute, Delhi has come a long way up the ladder to be among the Top 10 B-Schools in the country building a strong brand image in the process. IMI, Delhi has been ranked 6th by NHRD and 9th by Business Today. IMI holds the privilege of being India’s […]

As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.“ An MBA life isn’t just about live projects and presentations nor is it about parties at night. There is much more to it and there is a need to find the […]