MBA Samachar

Why M.B.A.s need Project Management skills?

An M.B.A. no doubt bolsters any résumé and allows many students to walk through professional doors that would have otherwise been shut. But once an M.B.A. graduate has stepped over that threshold, their skills will be put to the test. And while many M.B.A. students may be well versed in the nuances of finance, accounting, and analysis, employers have recently indicated that they need a more diverse set of skills from many of these high priced employees. Increasingly, employers in various [more]

Facebook Suicide : Upset by Comments : IIM Bangalore Student ends life

An MBA student,Malini Murmu, 22, hanged herself in her hostel room in the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore on Monday, September 19. Malini  was a first-year MBA student and a native of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, India. Malini Murmu was reported to be upset by 'derogatory' Facebook comments by her former boy friend, Abhishek Dhan. In the comments, he wrote about being "relieved" and "feeling cool" after "dumping his girlfriend". The pair had reportedly had a row earlier on. The status message posted [more]

A message by Swami Vivekananda :Friendship Day

"Friendship with many is good at a distance "– Swami Vivekananda. In a letter to Sister Nivedita, (one of his disciples) dates 29th July 1897, Swami Vivekananda wrote: To Sister Nivedita ALMORA, 29th July, 1897. MY DEAR MISS NOBLE, A letter from Sturdy reached me yesterday, informing me that you are determined to come to India and see things with your own eyes. I replied to that yesterday, but what I learnt from Miss Muller about your plans makes this further note necessary, and it is [more]

How to prepare for CAT 2011

According to the Convenor for the Common Admissions Test (CAT) 2011, Prof Janakiraman Moorthy, The CAT 2011 will have only two sections instead of three. The first section will focus on Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation; the second on Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning. These two sections will be implemented sequentially with separate time limits. The examination will be 140 minutes. Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section which will have an on-screen countdown timer. Once [more]

Passed out from top MBA schools, what next?

If you pass out from any one of the top MBA schools, what will be your next step? Ofcourse a job in a top firm with a fat salary package. Here is wish list for you. MCKINSEY & CO. GOOGLE BAIN & CO BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP GOLDMAN SACHS APPLE FACEBOOK BLACKSTONE GROUP AMAZON IDEO Do you know : Google provides bicycles to employees for efficient travel around the company’s Mountainview, California Campus. Although major banks, such as Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley continue  to be top career destinations, some career counselors say [more]

Accelerated MBA 2011: Are you looking for Accelerated MBA course

If you are looking for an accelerated MBA course in 2011, then you must read this blog post. The Accelerated MBA is an intensive one-year educational experience , which is meant for people who need an M.B.A. to boost their career, but they can't afford the cost or the time out of the work force. An accelereated MBA  minimizes the opportunity costs of pursuing  2 years full tim MBA course. Some of the guys who have already completed accelerated MBA course [more]