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- As regulatory issues become crucial, a combination of law and MBA degrees could be the next big thing.
- Manufacturing and infrastructure companies join IT firms in recruiting heavily from engineering colleges.
- SCMHRD, Pune is the institute that has made the biggest jump in rankings - from 37th in 2010 to 12th this year. The institute started off specialising in HR, but now offers other management streams as well.
- By pioneering satellite-based postgraduate diploma programmes in management, the institute has jumped from 12th place in 2010 to sixth this year. It last figured in the top 10 list in 2002. And there are other reasons too.
- IIM Bangalore comes out tops in the 2011 edition of the BT-Nielsen best B-schools survey. One of the reasons is greater emphasis on research, which has led to the institute's return to the top slot after nine years. But then, the institute also enjoys some advantages over its peers.Watch Videos: Students | Alumni | Director
- IIM Bangalore comes out tops in the 2011 edition of the BT-Nielsen best B-schools survey. Check the jumps and falls in the rankings of other business schools.
- It is a high-voltage drama every year at every business and engineering college worth its salt in India. Human resource departments of all major companies set aside a full quarter during which they go talent hunting, positioning their brand to prospective recruits. Sixteen B-schools, 10 engineering colleges, 3,119 job offers. We take a look at the top 25 hirers from professional institutes in India.
- A look at the list of best Business Schools from 1998 to 2010
- IT, power and infrastructure firms dominated on the campuses
- Domestic companies made the bulk of placement offers at premier business schools
- ... Who came first, what matters most in choosing a B-school, whose opinion is trusted most while doing so, and more from the Business Today-Nielsen survey of India's best B-schools
- The Mata Amritanandamayi Trust-run school gives business education a touch of spirituality.
- Research done by BT and Nielsen came up with a preliminary list of 60 B-schools, which had 10 new names on it. And one of them was DMS. It did not make it to the final 50, but its very entry was an achievement in itself.
- Management is not only about theory, but also about power struggles, negotiation, a multicultural environment and, yes, dealing with stress. How are B-schools coping with the demand for new skills?
- Teachers who advise Indian industry are increasingly in demand.
- K. Ramkumar, Executive Director, ICICI Bank agrees that top business schools are losing sight of what hirers want, while IIM Indore's N. Ravichandran disagrees.
- The 12th BT-Best Business Schools Survey, and the ninth partnering Nielsen, uses a slightly different methodology.
- A fight for autonomy, scramble for faculty, foreign players at the doors...Indian business education is awash with change this year. But the biggest change is in BT's ranking of B-schools.
- The iconic IIM Ahmedabad is in the throes of change: this is evident in its thinking about its identity, strengths, goals and its pedagogy. Director Samir K. Barua wants its curriculum to reflect contemporary realities.Watch Videos: Students | Alumni | Dean
- Some state university B-schools, such as FMS, Delhi, are among the country's best, but others face constraints such as bureaucracy and poor funding.
- The problem with IIMs is that there is no 'owner', except the government. For various valid reasons, the government is not equipped to discharge the functions of the owner as in companies and businesses
- B-schools have managed to fend off AICTE's moves to curb their freedom. But the scrap is not over yet.
Maruti transferred the Swift waitlist from the old product to the new
Maruti transferred the Swift waitlist from the old product to the new.The new Swift remains an extremely exciting car
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Watches that impress with form and functions
From sporty chronographs to classic luminous dials, choose a watch which debunks the maxim that luxury is the privilege of the rich. Minus hefty price tags, these timepieces stun with form and function.Watches that have detailed movements
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Fusing in their metallic facade, artistic embellis hments and futuristic movements, classic watches are a perfect blend of past, present and future, maki ng them timeless in their appeal. Here's an ode to some contemporary renditions of cult classics and some new beauties, all set to stand the test of time.Wacthes that are rough and ready for adventure
There's a wristwatch for every game you want to play. These luxury models by prestigious watchmakers transition seamlessly from a deep sea dive to a day at the derby. The 12 timepieces showcased here are rough and ready for adventure but smooth around the edges, sharp to look at, and smart on the inside.Most coveted watches of the month
As the hourglass captures the fleeting passage of time, BT More explores the most coveted timepieces of the moment.Upcoming events of the month-Septemebr
Top hotel chains around the world have recognised that hotel lobby is more than just dead space to while away time. With this in mind, the new focus is on recrafting these spaces as engaging recreational and food zones.Starwood Sheraton's Feast and new Italina restaurant
The Starwood Sheraton's new restaurant, Feast, serves up a mixed plate. It stuns and stuffs with variety and quantity but there are some lapses in quality. BT More reviews.Punj Corporation's Peter Punj on his favourite stuff
Peter Punj, Managing Director, Punj Corporation shares his favourite things.Guide on healthy and good food
Guide on healthy and good foodFast cars, horses and boats. Racing tidbits from around the world.
Fast cars, horses and boats. Racing tidbits from around the world.Cognac in south west France where excess of gourmet food and drink is the norm.
As we leave summer behind, travel to Cognac in south west France for a vacation where excess of gourmet food and drink become the norm. Forget wine and champagne as you sip on spirited cognac. A handful of enterprising bartenders around the world are ushering in a renaissance for mixed drinks. What new highs will this cocktail culture scale? We find out.World's largest indoor ice exhibition at Macau's Venetian
The world's largest indoor ice exhibition at Macau's Venetian creates a glacial rhetoric that freezes in time and memory.
Godrej Consumer Products MD A. Mahendran shares his leadership style
Godrej Consumer Products Managing Director A. Mahendran admires Nelson Mandela.
Avoid any diet that guarantees weight loss
Avoid any diet that guarantees weight loss, says Anumeha Chaturvedi.
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Bernd Vogel talks to N. Madhavan about new ways of harnessing organisational energy.
Sajjan Jindal needs strong nerves to fight the Lokayukta's charges
Iron ore supply is not the biggest problem before JSW Steel. Sajjan Jindal and his team need strong nerves to fight the Lokayukta's charges.'Aany major negative global event will have repercussions on markets'
Quick action on the fiscal side and a fall in crude prices will be the prerequisites for the markets to sustain current levels and move up in the medium to long term.Ambitious reorganisation at Bharti Airtel could return it to its vibrant past
Bharti Airtel has had a brilliant history racing to the No. 1 spot. Today, things are dark for the firm.The wrenching churn of global equity markets may usher India's next growth wave
The wrenching churn of global equity markets may just be the perfect setting to usher in India's next growth wave: reforms of its institutions that have played an important role in its high growth. However, the key question remains - whether India's institutions are up to dealing with an economy on the threshold of touching $2 trillion.India could use global turmoil as an opportunity to learn key lessons
With the global turmoil unlikely to abate soon, India could use this as an opportunity to learn key lessons that will pave the way for sustainable growth.US debt rating cut: India is likely to absorb the shock
The European sovereign debt crisis, the logjam over the US debt ceiling and the cruellest blow when Standard & Poor's lowered the long-term sovereign credit rating of the United States from AAA to AA+, have sent global markets into the red zone. Can India sail through this crisis?Bimal Jalan, former RBI governor, on India's institutions
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The US is on life support, and Asian creditors led by China, which holds $1.16 trillion of US treasuries, control the intravenous drip. Asian central banks will not be dumping their dollar assets, but there is no doubt that US power is waning.Santosh Hegde questions JSW Steel's defence in mining
In an interview wiHegde, who is now retired, punches holes in the company's defence.
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Dealing with the Downgrade: The Great American Dream has not exactly ended, but economists, policy makers, traders and the public are spending some sleepless nights trying to figure out whether all is well with the world's economic superpower.
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The Panamanian ship MV Pavit, which recently drifted into Indian waters undetected despite a three-tiered maritime security cordon and ran aground at Juhu in Mumbai, has exposed serious gaps in the surveillance along India's coast.India first port of call for Karin M. Finkelston
Karin M. Finkelston, Vice President, Asia Pacific, International Finance Corporation, or IFC, made India her first port of call after being appointed to the newly-created position.Posco's project in Orissa: A recap
Posco's project in Orissa is yet to get off the ground. Since 2008, its efforts to acquire 438 acres of private land, out of the total 4,004 acres approved for the project, have been mired in an unceasing cycle of local protests.Biggest deals in the past 30 days
The deal, potentially valued at Rs 2,000 crore, may enable Disney to strengthen its foothold in India's media and entertainment industry, as well as help Disney synergise UTV India's operations.Is inflation beyond the government's control?
A majority of respondents has voted in favour of the proposition, reflecting the widespread exasperation with persistently high allround inflation.Use of the Internet and mobile devices for banking rises
Use of the Internet and mobile devices for banking is growing rapidly among Indians in particular and Asians in general, reveals a survey by McKinsey & Co.Review: Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry Playbook
Two more tablets in an already crowded market.RBI Governor D. Subbarao gets a two-year extension
Unlike the huge 50 basis point hike in key policy rates he announced in July, the two-year extension granted to Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao was not entirely unexpected.New takeover code does the balancing act
The new takeover code tries to juggle the interests of different stakeholders, say Nishchal Joshipura and Arun Scaria. A washup is a follow-up discussion after an important incident to suggest improvements or resolve difficult situations at work.Quotes from business and political leaders
This is unacceptable… They have played a trick. They can't dictate terms to the government, says Vayalar Ravi, Civil Aviation Minister, lambasting Star Alliance for stalling Air India's bid to enter the global grouping of airlines, in The Indian ExpressTata Nano: Running short of promise
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High prices affect sale of Bengali delicacy Hilsa
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The objectivity and rigour of our B-school survey, which covered 1,732 respondents across 13 cities in five categories, is growing by the year (this is the twelfth time we have ranked business schools). 
