"Choice of the most appropriate programme should depend on the right match between the expectations of the candidate and the content of the programme…"

For all aspirants of business education in India, it is a dream to make it to the hallowed portals of the Indian Institutes of Management. Little more, therefore, needs to be said by way of introduction for the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Dean Saibal Chattopadhyay shares his message with MBA aspirants on the essence of management education, the myth surrounding it and the future that lies ahead.

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"Technology and its application will become prolific and will be woven into our very lives…"

Established in 1995, the Shailesh J Mehta School of Management imparts unique education in leveraging technology and knowledge to create wealth, as well as practical solutions, for society and economy. True to its mission, the Institute has, over more than one decade, trained professionals “who manage the business activities in a dynamic environment in which technology is a key determinant of organizational success.” In an interview with The MBA Career Guide, Ms. Karuna Jain, HOD at the SJMSOM explains the guiding principles and the hallmarks of the education provided at the School:

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"Given the size of India’s rural population, rural managers will have a profound impact on India’s future…"

Standing tall & three-decade strong, addressing the changing needs, issues and professional leadership concerns of our country’s producers & the rural poor is the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA). It has contributed to the socio-economic development of India’s rural sector by the right academic approach & by churning out capable rural managers. Sharing his ideas about the growing needs &developments of the rural sector in India and providing valuable advice to the student community at large is Dr.Vivek Bhandari, Director at IRMA who is helping IRMA continue in its ongoing mission & vision.

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"Anybody who aspires to do an MBA should do so only after working for few years…"

At Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, it is not just about creating business managers for tomorrow but as much about holding its torch high and setting new paths to create “stronger Indian roots and a global mindset”. With changing times it has pledged to adapt to changes, and come April 2009 it will be all set to continue its innings from its new environs in Chennai. Catering to the needs of the Industry and its participants are the unique one-year programmes at Great Lakes Institute. Giving us more insights into Great Lakes’ philosophy is Prof. S Sriram, the Executive Director and the Cell Director for Entrepreneurial & Family Business at the Institute. Professor Sriram has specialized in strategy management and has taught at SP Jain Institute of Management Research for 14 years.

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"We ideally prefer a mix of experienced as well as fresh graduates…"

Established in 1978 the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management has been attracting many brilliant minds in the past thirty years of its business education graph, retaining a rank 4 for the third successive year in the 6th BT Nielson survey of the best B Schools in India. As it continues to revamp itself each year to become better and better, Director Dr.Arun Mudbidri shares with us his views on management education today and his dreams for the Institute.

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The International MBA - INTERVIEW

"It is always advised that applicants do their research well..."

The Columbia Graduate School of Business has been imparting business education for almost a century since its inception in 1916. Situated right in the heartland of international business operations in New York City, this business school has produced some of the finest business leaders. With its unique blend of theory and practice in the classroom and its illustrious network of alumni, Columbia GSB continues to open its doors to several applicants from India and across the globe. Ms Linda Meehan, Assistant Dean, MBA Admissions at Columbia GSB in conversation with Serena Kallian: Please tell our readers a little bit about the Columbia advantage and what sets it apart from other top-ranking B schools in the United States.

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The International MBA - INTERVIEW

"Stanford MBA students don’t fit a particular mold-and neither do their post-MBA career interests"

Founded in 1925, the Graduate School of Business at the Stanford University has been moulding, since inception, innovative, principled and insightful leaders who have the capability and the vision to change the world. Stanford MBA students have access to the wide array of intellectual resources across Stanford University, one of the world’s leading research institutions. Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Global Awareness and Social Innovation are the critical areas of focus within the general management education provided by the School. Raja Ashraf, Assistant Director of MBA Admissions at the Stanford School of Business talks to Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya: If you were asked to mention one salient feature that sets the Stanford GSB apart from other top-ranking global schools, what would that be?

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The International MBA - INTERVIEW

"We look at managerial experience as well as international experience…"

Located at the heart of the thriving and diverse business community of Paris, the HEC School of Management, Paris has been known throughout the 125 years of its existence for attracting talented, ambitious individuals and developing them into innovative business leaders of the future. In 2007, it was ranked #1 among European business schools for the second year in a row by Financial Times. HEC Paris MBA Programme Development Manager Rick Doyle talks to Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya on the features of the HEC Full-time MBA and what it takes to be part of that experience:

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The International MBA - INTERVIEW

"The only limits on your success are those that you set to your imagination"

In the minds of most eager B-school aspirants, the three letters MBA conjure dreams of important designations, phenomenal pay packages and associated lifestyles. Surely, that’s not a lot to ask for after two gruelling years spent crunching numbers, analyzing case-studies, learning to negotiate and honing team skills through numerous activities in and out of the classroom, not to mention the savings spent! But despite the universally acknowledged merits of the degree and the impressive statistics flaunted by B-schools and media alike, does an MBA really guarantee success? In other words, while the letters MBA may appear after the name of most successful corporate heads, do all MBAs make it to the top? Or even near the top? Evidently, no. It’s like those necessary-sufficient conditions you study in school – while business education can teach you the hard, technical skills that are necessary for success, it cannot ensure sufficiency. So what is it that managers who have eventually scaled the heights within the corporate world have done to catapult themselves to these levels? Let’s hear what some stalwarts from industry have shared with us over the years about doing things differently to win!

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