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Standing out : Improve your PROFILE
What exactly does a B-school look for in an applicant? What should the candidates have done until their application that might get them the admission? It's all about having a good, varied profile, ... Read MoreMBA BUZZ
A C.A.T. Approach to Cracking the CAT
Just in case you thought that the above conforms to the age old wisdom in the adage - "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth", you are definitely right - the C.A.T. for the CAT! ... Read MoreSpecial REPORT
In conversation with Said Business School
In this special report, the Advanc'edge Team met up with faculty members of Oxford University's Said Business School, and spoke to them about their views on the programmes at the institution, ... Read MoreCountDOWN
INDIAN DEANS AT B-SCHOOLS ABROAD
Have you ever wondered who exactly are the best of the best? In this section, we give you lists of exactly that - the top Indian-origin deans at international business schools. ... Read MoreCareerWATCH
Human resources : The people factor
As the world grows smaller and smaller, and companies realise the need for a diverse mix of people and cultures at the workplace, the role of the HR manager becomes crucial to the organisation ... Read MoreCorporate INTERVIEW
An MBA can give you a jumpstart
This is what SWATI KETKAR, the co-founder and executive director of Harbinger Group, feels. After founding the company way back in 1990, she didn't stay confined to a single role, ... Read More
IT entrepreneur turns youngsters' mentor
A globally traveled personality, BIKRAM DASGUPTA, founder and executive chairman of Globsyn Group, has led and participated in many international delegations over the years, across industry bodies, and has been at the forefront of the evolution of IT hardware, software, training, and now, high-skilled career education. ... Read MoreVIEW MORE ARTICLES
Student Silhouette
You can never be fully prepared for a PI
SUBHASHREE D.A, like many others, is a fresher who did her B.Com from IGNOU, completed her CA in 2012 and straight away joined coaching classes for entrance exams. ... Read MoreYoung Entrepreneur
Change lies off the beaten path
To solve the global clean water and sanitation crisis in fi ve years is a tall order for anyone, but young social entrepreneur Akanksha Hazari's social enterprise 'm.Paani' has taken up the challenge to bring about this change. ... Read MoreB-school VIBE
Of interns, sine curves and chocolate binges
Debates, dances, assignments, studies - these are just some of the things one is involved in at a management institute. The first year of the MBA course can be quite daunting, but over time, the efforts are richly rewarded. ... Read MoreCorporate WORLD
Dell Stuggling for survivaL
At a time when the personal computing market was on the decline, Dell chose to bulldoze through the tough times, without changing its business model. Now, the company is trying to reposition itself as an enterprise service provider. ... Read MoreChallenges facing Cyrus Mistry of the Tata Group
There are a number of challenges in front of the new chairman of the Tata Group, including the financial and market status of its companies like Tata Steel and Tata Motors. It falls to Mistry to bring the Group out of a potentially dangerous situation. ... Read MoreIndia's energy policy
In this time of economic crisis, India is still doing well in terms of its energy consumption. However, given the current usage trends, the demand of energy will increase in the next few decades, and India needs to take measures to manage this. ... Read MoreVIEW MORE ARTICLES
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News in brief
Calcutta Angles: An angel fund for startupsScions of five very wealthy Marwari business families - the Kanorias, Salarpurias, Dalmias, Patodias and Kayans, have formed an angel investment group, christened Calcutta Angels, to encourage and enable startups to take off. ... Read More
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Word Dose
Some modern anthropologists hold that biological evolution has shaped not only human morphology but also human behaviour. ... Read More