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- The changing business dynamics have ensured that hiring on B-school campuses remains steady despite the economic slowdown.
Not just graduates, many start-up founders are seeking admission in MBA courses
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 snapshot of salary and other top trends in India's business schoolsIndia's best B-schools 2017: Full List
Check out a complete list of India's best management schools based on different parameters. Why more and more business schools are striving for global accreditation Despite efforts, the number of women and foreign students in Indias top business schools remains low. In the absence of corporate governance that nurtures the interests of primary stakeholders, the entrepreneurial ecosystem will collapse. Business schools are going green and adding IBM analytics labs, Bloomberg terminals to emerge as more attractive destinations."Most practices we teach have roots in India"
An award winning engineer, an acclaimed author and now a thought leader, Chade-Meng Tan has worn several hats over the years. In a chat over email with Hemant Gupta, Meng spoke about his experiments with mindfulness mediation and efforts to spread world peace (Meng is the co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize nominated organisation "One Billion Acts of Peace"). Edited excerpts of the interview The Methodology for BT-MDRA Best B-School Ranking 2017 A new bunch of B-schools promises to reinvent management education but is pulled down by red tape and bureaucracy Amid speculation that the NDA government would have to find a replacement for Arvind Subramanian as chief economic advisor, he has been granted a one-year extension that will end in October 2018. GST collections in August, less than what the government was expecting. The July collections were `94,063 crore. Only 55 per cent assessees paid tax for August, compared to 64 per cent for July.
PM Narendra Modi should focus on stable policies, tax rates to revive Indian economy
Only stable policies and tax rates can bring back the economys mojo
How IIMA, XLRI, SPJIMR ensure students get good placements
Learning has soared to new heights across top B-schools, embracing a world view that is holistic.
A La Mode
Television sets that blend in with the home decor are all the rage today. Samsung makes an impressive comeback with the Galaxy Note 8; the stylus and dual camera stand out. Superior performance and camera are the two striking features of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.
"We give our code to no one"
John Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco, tells Rajeev Dubey that the company will not provide unique capability to any country.
Cash Upfront
Ministries are front-ending allocations to counter the slowdown. Many of the recent initial public offerings were aimed at providing earlier investors an exit route rather than capital formation. Ensuring electricity access to all households is a great political move but might derail the fiscal reforms undertaken by Discoms. Is an omnichannel presence crucial for Indian retailers? The government asking corporates and professionals to report estimates of income and tax liability will add to the compliance burden.
Bad Figures, Good Economists
The time has come to listenThe Dilemma Of Sharing IP Free
B-schools mull the option of sharing proprietary information free online, but there are several issues to be ironed out. Now that IIMs are set to get more freedom to run their affairs, they need to think out of the box to push excellence and make a greater impact.
