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Link Url: http://institutenews.blogspot.com/2011/06/imt-ghaziabads-strategic-simulation.html

Title: IMT Ghaziabad‘s Strategic Simulation Workshop

Keywords:IMT, Simulation, Ghaziabad

Summary: : Prof. Bibek Banerjee, Director at IMT Ghaziabad played the anchoring role at the strategic simulation workshop held at IMT Ghaziabad last month. Focused on developing the cross-functional decision making skills in the leaders of tomorrow, this unique workshop was a simulation intended to offer a real-world experience to the attendees. With a team of experts from enParadigm Knowledge Solutions, Centre for Innovation IIM Ahmedabad, Prof. Bibek Banerjee drove this event to a remarkable success.

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Experiences teach better than any words can. Especially when it is to do with a career. And that is exactly what 45 participants from 13 companies understood when they went for the Strategic Simulation Workshop organized by Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and alumni of Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). Held at IMT Ghaziabad, the workshop was anchored by IMT Ghaziabad‘s dynamic director, Dr. Bibek Banerjee. Dr. Bibek Banerjee was Professor of Marketing and Economics at IIMA. His classes were particularly interesting and effective as Dr. Banerjee uses simulation techniques extensively. He has designed memorable senior and top management executive development programs for several organizations including Coca Cola, Ericsson, the Aditya Birla Group, Genpact, Microsoft, the Citigroup, Infosys, TATA group (TAS, TML, Tata Steel, TCL, TMTC), Unilever India (HUL), HDFC Bank, TVS Group, BPCL, IOC, GAIL, ORG-MARG, Maharaja Group (Sri Lanka), Comcraft Steel (Kenya), etc.This workshop has been specially created for high performance middle level managers who are slated for bigger responsibilities.

Dr. Banerjee said, “The workshop provides a real life feel of integrated management by combining the soft skills of leadership, people management and communication, with the hard skills of planning, forecasting, marketing, finance, quality and operations. Here, with the help of several real scenarios and external interventions, we try to force participants to think through their decisions and evaluate whether their business strategies are the best fit for the external environment.”

Targeted at corporate executives, the Strategic Simulation Workshop built on their backgrounds, giving them a leg up the career ladder. Akshay Duggal, General Manager, New Projects & Technologies, from Centum Workskills, the learning division for the Bharti Group, said, "We saw how our decisions affected the entire life cycle of business. This workshop is great for senior management who would want to re-look at their thought processes during decision-making, and how to look at business strategy from an integrated point of view. The workshop helps us revisit fundamentals of business. By the way, this would be the best ever finance workshop for non-finance managers. The workshop has far exceeded my expectations."

Quite unlike the usual lecture based seminars that come up at regular intervals in a manager‘s life and career, this one was different. It has been created by a team of young MBAs from IIM Ahmedabad. Conducted by Ferzand FK and John Cherian, the education programme was tailor made for middle level managers working with Indian business houses.

Participants from companies like Bosch, Brigade Enterprises, Mahindra Navistar Engines, Philips, Idea Cellular, Indus Towers, Centum Workskills, Pearson Education, Educomp and MakeMyTrip were grouped into teams of 4-6 members. Each of those teams worked as a company in a simulated environment with team members working together towards actualizing a single group vision. They formulated strategies, made marketing plans, forecast financial implications, completely owning and putting together convincing presentations that would persuade their seniors and subordinates on the viability of their vision. This in turn would make the micro group‘s vision so compelling that the entire company would follow it.

At the end of the Strategic Simulation Workshop Pankaj Gupta, Director of Educomp Raffles Higher Education, Noida Campus, said, “The workshop was very exciting and fast-paced. It centred around customer centric themes, financial impact of decision and people skills. As the program unfolded, we went through several different experiences of running a business in a simulated world. I would very strongly recommend this workshop to middle managers who are looking to move towards higher positions in their organizations.”

Ferzand F K, facilitator from enParadigm said, "We were planning for about 30-35 participants, as the workshop was being held for the first time in the NCR region. However, we also got participants from cities such as Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai, Indore, Gwalior etc. The workshop will be held next in Mumbai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad."

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The roles of newer channels in media and communication platforms in customer interactions have been growing at a baffling speed. Web based portals are rapidly increasing. Social networks, internet ready smartphones and tablet devices are making connectivity a 24 hour phenomenon. Linking to the target audiences is getting easier at the same time more competitive. It needs a professional thought process and specialized skills, which come with a focused and specialized education. Existing career options include interactive marketing professionals, new-media advertising executives, digital media planners, and online community managers. To be successful in these managerial positions, individuals need the knowledge and experience to begin with and later take off to success. 9.9 SoC‘s Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Media Communication bridges the gap effectively by creating professionals who know the nuances of digital media.

This one-of-a-kind course is aimed at guiding students opting for a career in the new and upcoming digital space. It does what computer courses did at the beginning of the IT boom. 9.9 SoC is going about it the course in the best way possible by bringing in experienced faculty, creating a learning environment, giving students a rigorous hands-on structure along with the added advantage of industry internships. These driving factors enable students gain access to some of India‘s leading digital media companies, allowing them to launch their digital careers and eventually becoming digital media leaders.

Pramath Raj Sinha, Dean 9.9 School of Convergence was the Founding Dean of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He is the Founder and Managing Director, 9.9 Mediaworx, and is proud to be an initiator of this unique programme. Talking about the PG Diploma in Digital Media Communication, he explains the different opportunities that students can get after the completion of the course. “Our offering—the Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Media Communication—is an exceptional course. We have put it together after a lot of planning and consulting with experts so our students can launch into their digital careers with a bang. Whether they want to be digital-marketing executives, digital-advertising account managers, online community managers, or digital media entrepreneurs our programme provides them with a foundation that is not only unique, but distinctive.”

The advisory board for the course includes leaders from top-notch academic institutions and global media organizations. They provide overall guidance and direction to 9.9 SoC. Their involvement includes consulting on student selection, curriculum design and delivery, faculty recruitment and offering guest lectures throughout the academic year.
The board includes names like Professor Sanjeev Chatterjee, Vice Dean, School of Communication. He was earlier Executive Director, Knight Centre for International Media, University of Miami; Clive Crook, Senior Editor, The Atlantic Monthly; Don Durfee, China Bureau Chief, Thomson Reuters; Indrajit Gupta, Editor, Indian edition of Forbes.

The faculty at 9.9 SoC includes a long list of industry experts who come armed with decades of experience behind them. Every one of them is committed to bring a difference in the education world through their hard work, commitment, and qualification.

Rahul Nanda, is Chief Operating Officer at Webchutney, the Number 1 Digital Agency in India. He rates being associated with 9.9 SoC as the most interesting role of his career. The madness of digital media keeps him clued in on the dynamic world of new media.

“Typically, careers at a digital marketing agency include avenues in creative design/development, client servicing, copywriting technology experts (from code developers to information architecture specialists) and SEO/SEM strategists. While there are brand management and marketing careers in digital media at the brand's side of the spectrum, it is imperative to gain a 360 degree view and understanding of a brand's marketing objective. Then piecing everyone's role/contribution in the execution of a digital campaign would build a successful career in this field. It means going beyond your immediate role/contribution. Keeping a tab on marketing trends in this industry, knowledge of various new and existing platforms through daily reading, and linking digital media consumption patterns among consumers through their usage, attitude and behaviour helps fortify strategic insights and ideating innovative digital solutions to stay ahead in the game,” Rahul Nanda said when asked what is required for a successful career in digital media.

Eric D. Saranovitz, Associate Dean Academics & Research, PhD (Media Studies), New York University, USA explains how 9.9 SoC prepares students for a career in Digital Media Communication. “At the 9.9 School of Convergence, we try to take the best and brightest of potential media professionals and make them better by instilling the highest set of skills, values and work ethics in them throughout the year. While the curriculum borrows from media study programmes from around the world, we help students think about how they can adapt the skills and knowledge they learn in the classroom to the professional experiences they will encounter in the Indian context. Hence, through the combination of coursework and internships, we ask students not to simply replicate what is being done in the media industry today, but think of ways to do things better than what is presently practiced, ensuring that they will be the leaders of the industry in the future.”

Erika M. Pryor, Ph.D., Digital PR Pro, On Air Radio Talent explains the difference between traditional and digital form of media. “I believe what distinguishes traditional from digital media is its flexibility and agile nature. Things happen quickly in digital media. Users can be fickle moving on to the next exciting thing. Frequently, we have to move quickly from one new application to another (for example), but that doesn't mean we forget the lessons we have learned. Rather, it means that we have to stay abreast of what's happening across the board in digital and social media in order to be able to figure out what works when the new applications are picked up by audiences. That's what makes the digital space so exciting!” she explained.

Today‘s youth seek platforms that provide a stable career while making them future ready. It makes sense to choose a medium which offers optimum reach with greatest ´brand recall‘ value. The growing influence of the Web is in almost everyone‘s life these days. 9.9 SoC‘s PG Diploma in Digital Communication offers you the golden opportunity to become a part of one of the biggest revolution in digital communication.

For more details log on to www.schoolofconvergence.com.

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Delivering his address, Dr. Chakrabarty said learning is a process that goes beyond formal education. “A Convocation Ceremony symbolises the recurring moment when we are ready to begin our lives again. Indeed, there is genuine progress only in continuous learning. Learning is work; it is hard work. It engages the conscience. It builds character, strengthens morality and helps us understand humanity. Education cannot be achieved without sacrifice. And, most importantly, it is not a finite experience. In fact, the world has so many lessons to teach us and the secret of getting ahead in life is being open to these lessons, lessons from the toughest teacher of them all, that is, life itself,” he said.

Dr. Chakrabarty also enlightened the students about the challenges that lay ahead in their journey as management leaders in a changing economy. He pointed out the changes in human values with the changing times and stressed on the importance of understanding cultural differences which would help them perform effectively, particularly at the workplace, and within the industry as a whole too. “In contrast to earlier times, the management challenges in a Knowledge Economy are manifold. Wealth here is based upon the ownership of knowledge, skill and information technology. As future managers, the main lesson for you here is that managing people is getting to be more and more of a key challenge. Not only does it involve understanding the cultural differences of your colleagues, but also the task of building and managing alliances, and bringing technology enhancements into your workplaces,” he said.

In his address, Dr. Pritam Singh, the Director General of IMI, presented the annual report of activities and spoke of the performance of IMI in the academic year. Dr. Singh also shared his vision of putting IMI in the list of the top five management institutes in India. Sharing his pride about the excellent ranking that IMI has earned in various surveys, he said, “Businessworld, in their latest survey, ranked us third among the leading business schools in the domain of ´Intellectual Capital‘. The recent AIMA survey has featured IMI in the category of the 15 super league business schools. The Economic Times, in its recent survey of business schools, ranked IMI as the eighth top business school in the eyes of MBA students.” Besides sharing the Institute‘s future plans, he also gave details of the eight different Centres of Excellence set up by the IMI.

The excitement and pride was clearly visible on Dr. Singh‘s face as he spoke of the Institute‘s exceptional placement records for 2010-11. “Our students have been able to get excellent placements, the highest and average salaries being Rs. 26 lakhs and Rs. 9.5 lakhs respectively; as compared to the highest and average salaries of Rs. 13 lakhs and Rs. 6.9 lakhs respectively, last year,” he stated.

Pledging that the highest levels of quality in terms of faculty, education, and placements at IMI would be maintained at the two newly set up campuses he said, “We have set up state-of-the-art campuses in Bhubaneswar and Kolkata to make our presence felt in Eastern India as a benchmark for top-quality management education. Both the schools have appointed Directors and a core group of the finest faculty, and offer world-class campus facilities. Our faculty from Delhi will be teaching a large number of courses at both these campuses to ensure that the IMI level of quality is not compromised. The curriculum and pedagogy will be what is in use in Delhi. All of this will help bring both the campuses very quickly to the high levels of IMI standards. We will also provide placement support to ensure that the students on these campuses get the same opportunities as the students in Delhi get.”

Addressing the students, Shri. R.P. Goenka congratulated them on completing their education with flying colours. He said he was very confident that the new managers graduating from IMI would do the Institute proud and that a bright future lay ahead of them. “Leaving the safe confines of a business school and entering the battlefield of business is not for the weak and faint-hearted. The training you have received from the world-class faculty at IMI has made you strong and given you the courage to fight and win this war. I am sure you will be very successful and do us proud,” he stated.

Shri Goenka added that he was also very confident of a bright future for IMI under the stalwart leadership of Dr. Singh. “IMI Delhi is in a dynamic phase under the leadership provided by Dr. Pritam Singh. The Delhi campus will have additional infrastructure and faculty which will enhance the facilities and drive the area of executive training. The other focus, with increased high-quality faculty, is going to be on research. The thrust on executive training and research in addition to our current focus on excellent teaching, will transform IMI into a truly integrated business school that can be benchmarked with the best in the world,” he stated.

“We don‘t teach, we facilitate learning. This is embedded in the IMI DNA. And this is what distinguishes IMI from other management institutes and will continue to do so in the future.” Today, IMI is set to be a player in the entire knowledge cycle from knowledge creation through research to knowledge dissemination through teaching and executive training.

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Q. What stage of completion is the KIAMS Pune campus before start of the batch in Jul‘2011?

It is ready and operational for classes to commence in June 2011. Hostels are also ready for occupation from June 10th 2011.

Q. What is the objective behind setting up KIAMS Pune?
Pune has been on the anvil for quite some time. It is the head quarters of many corporate houses and at the same time an educational hub. Given our vision ´To provide Society a center of learning that excels in Management Education, Research, Training and Consultancy‘, Pune is logically the right choice for us. We can pursue all the activities to fulfill the vision and have greater Industry Interface through guest speakers, live projects, study visits, training and consultancy. In short it will help us to get the business environment into the classroom.

Q. What will be the strengths on which the institute will build itself?

KIAMS Pune has the complete support of the Harihar campus as well as the Kirloskar Group Companies. Being a part of the illustrious house of Kirloskar is in itself a
strength. Our institute is built on strong academic pillars: a good faculty pool, a multidisciplinary and integrative curriculum, live industry projects and a pedagogy which blends theory and experiential learning.

Q. What kind of Mentorship will KIAMS Harihar give to KIAMS Pune?

KIAMS Harihar and KIAMS Pune work as a single unit in two locations. Faculty from both the campuses teach in both the locations, curriculum is common and admissions, evaluations as well as placements are common. So you see it is more teamwork than mentoring that takes place in this case, unlike the case of the new IIMs where the new IIMs are on their own when it comes to evaluation and/or placements.

Q Will there be a common teacher pool? Alum pool? Placements for students, etc.?

Yes as mentioned above both campuses work together. In fact Pune campus has already hosted an alumni get together, faculty have been teaching at both campuses in the academic year 2010-11 and summer placements were common for the class of 2012.

Q. Any advice to students looking to consider KIAMS Pune?

Yes, if you would like to use the two years of post graduation fruitfully KIAMS Pune is the place for you. Be prepared to work hard and play hard. Remember the time for action is now. It‘s never too late to do something.

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This is why it makes sense to choose an MBA course only from the most reputed institutes, such as IMT, IIMs, XLRI and few more. In the series of the leading management institutes, IMT Hyderabad is the newest offering from the reputed chain of the IMT B-schools, IMT Ghaziabad, IMT Nagpur, and IMT Dubai. With its state of the art campus spread over 30 acres of lush green land, the institute claims to have few gifted academicians and management teachers for ensuring the best possible level of management education.

It does not need an explanation to understand the importance of a world-class infrastructure and facilities when it comes to ´shaping careers of youth in a futuristic fashion‘. This realization has resulted in an extensive effort went into building of the infrastructure that can ensure that the students wouldn‘t ever feel themselves lagging behind the most renowned management institutions in India and abroad. The founders of IMT Hyderabad realize that the vision of bringing out the best in the promising youth of India by means of an extensive and scientific study methodology can be made possible only if the best facilities, administration, and infrastructure-related demands of education are met at each and every step.

Of course, dreamy eyes of an MBA aspirant can foresee the possibilities of their dreams come true only if the chosen business school is adequately equipped with what it takes to make a world-class management professional. This is why a major part of making of a great business school goes into the detailed planning of infrastructural requirements, consideration of the most proven teaching methodologies and the most experienced management faculty. Thankfully, foundation of IMT Hyderabad has been laid considering the above factors as their building blocks in order to ensure a future-ready education for the next generation of management experts.

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Founded in 2004, the institute has paved a path for the youth of the country to get access to world class education without having to move to larger cities. A host of experienced faculty have shaped the future for many students in the PGDMA course offered. Visiting faculty from various industries also regularly shed light on a variety of subjects, giving a wholesome experience to the students. With consistence admirable performance by the students, the recent recession has been overshadowed by a multitude of companies from various sectors to reach out to IMT for placements.

Last year saw the top salary being pegged at Rs 9.6 lakhs per annum, when the country was reeling under recessionary clouds and even top B schools were struggling to get decent jobs. This certainly is commendable for an institute of seven years. Top recruiters include the likes of SBI, Asian Paints, Bank of America, Essar, ING and the Tata group of companies. There has been no dearth in the variety of companies, giving wide exposure of sectors such as banking, infrastructure, research and other businesses to the graduates.

The campus forms an integral part of the learning process for students. The Learning Resource Centre boasts of a sprawling 15000 ft. Modern complex and has over 15000 volumes of renowned and resourceful journals for the use of the students. Apart from such a vast option of physical learning, the LRC is also equipped with online national and international resources. Some of them are EBSCO, CRISIL, CMIEs, Prowess, Capitaline, Proquest, HBR, USENIX, NCTI, and Indiastat. For optimum learning atmosphere, the classrooms are air conditioned and have the best audio visual set up. The hostel is where the students get to return to a homely environment with the best of the facilities. This not only makes their stay comfortable, but also complements the best infrastructure while learning. This is imperative for any credible institute.

The most coveted part of IMT, Nagpur lies in its strength of international relationships with various colleges. This gives the students and opportunity to enrol for exchange programmes with over a choice of 25 other institutes spread all across the world.

With a vast amount of experience in producing world class businessmen in India, Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur continues to be the breeding ground for the bright future of tomorrow.

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Dr Janaki Naik, Director, KIAMS, Pune has seen the institute start from scratch. After her post graduation in commerce, she went on to earn an M.Phil and Ph.D. Her career as a teacher spans well over two decades. Coming on board KIAMS in April, 2010, she has worked for over a year at shaping the curriculum.
Guiding man projects, she has seen many students through their MBA and MPM.

A professional membership in two organizations, Dr. Janaki is a soft skills trainer. She works with HR departments in competency mapping and assessment. Many awards have come her way, a few of them being:

- UGC Research Fellowship JRF / SRF
- Business excellence award CII-EXIM
- Business excellence award TKQP.

Her professional activities include designing and conducting assessments for the Kirloskar Group of Companies. She performs employee satisfaction surveys in organizations, and does human capital restructuring for companies that require it.

Prof Sandeep Kayastha heads Executive Education at KIAMS, Pune. He comes from a background in education with years of experience behind him. Work at ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, Everonn Education Ltd, Chennai, KIAMS, Harihar, IIM A, IIT Delhi and a few other management institutes across the country give him a varied spectrum of exposure and insight into management education.

An M. Tech from IIT Khragpur, Kayastha has a deep interest in service management and simulation.

With his finger firmly on the pulse of management studies, Prof Kayastha‘s expertise is in teaching Operations Management to MBA students. Besides teaching, he conducts management development programmes for executives and government officials.

His book, Workload Reduction in Government has been well received.

Prof Priya Venkatesh comes to KIAMS with 13 years in the industry and 12 years teaching. After having worked in both sides of the coin, when lecturing a class, she is able to draw from real life experiences and bring them to the classroom, making her classes interesting and informative.

Prof Shruti Das did her post graduation in MMS from Bombay University, after which she took up a job. 12 years later, she went into teaching as that was her real calling and has been instrumental in guiding young minds for over two years. Das is a lecturer at KIAMS, Pune.

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30 beautifully planned and landscaped acres make up IMT Hyderabad‘s(http://www.imthyderabad.edu.in/) fully residential, brand new campus. It has all the facilities any student can dream of and a faculty to match. Every member of the carefully chosen faculty has a strong research background with international teaching credentials. More importantly each faculty member is a dedicated teacher, a mentor and a guide, who is willing to give of their best to the students, to guide them, teach them and help them reach their full potential. The state of the art campus has hostels, recreational facilities, outdoor games, ponds and water bodies, a cricket pitch and football ground encouraging all round growth in their students.

While the campus was being created, the curriculum was being planned. Intense research and brain storming led to IMT Hyderabad offering nine specialization streams. Students at IMT Hyderabad have over a hundred electives to choose from, making their management qualification unique and tailor made to suit personal preferences.

IMT Hyderabad has strong industry connections and students go through a faculty guided 14 week industry internship. This gives them the exposure so needed to prepare them for actual careers where the sky is the limit and competition reigns supreme.

The good news: students with a degree in any discipline can apply for the PGDM* programme. They need to have appeared for the CAT in 2010.

For Applying online, visit: http://www.imt.edu/admissions/admissionsPGDM.aspx

For any queries, visit: http://duplacements.com/projects/IMTHyderabad/

Last date for receiving applications: 5 June, 2011.

Personal Interviews: 12 June, 2011 in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai.

Our Facebook page is here to keep giving you news and latest updates. Especially information like what‘s happening, faculty speak, admission dates etc, here‘s the Facebook page link:https://www.facebook.com/IMThyderabad

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Anyone with an average and above-average reading and writing abilities can participate in the camp. The admission to the Young Writers‘ Camp is based on your English language skills and your zest to master the skill of writing. The workshop is aimed at helping you develop your critical and fundamental thinking skills, essential to becoming a good writer. In addition to focusing on the fundamentals of writing, dedicated individual care will be offered for the development of creativity and style in each student.

About the commencement of the boot-camp, Mr Eric Saranovitz, Dean of the school shares his excitement, “We believe there is a writer in all of us and with the Young Writers‘ Camp we want to bring out the writer in each of our students. We are very excited presenting this unique opportunity where international faculty of professional writers and educators will present an interactive learning environment and supportive atmosphere to develop every aspect required to make a great writer.”

If you have always desired to give literary shape to your thoughts, here is your opportunity to master the art of weaving your own meaningful web of words. An investment of a humble sum of Rs. 25000 in yourself as the fee for the boot camp can direct you towards your dream of becoming a good writer.

Last date of registration is 23rd May, so hurry!
Contact: admissions@schoolofconvergence.com; +91 9717999612
www.schoolofconvergence.com or follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/schoolofconvergence

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To bring the quality management education within the reach of more students from eastern regions of India, IMI introduces two new campuses at Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. These campuses are set to add new dimensions to the existing reputation of IMI to provide the quality management education. Located at the capital cities of West Bengal and Orissa, these two business schools are two new jewels in the crown of educational excellence IMI brings to the country. Despite being newer in terms of their foundation, IMI Kolkata and IMI Bhubaneswar are going to maintain the same level of quality, mentoring and academic rigour, utilizing the expertise of the same renowned faculty from IMI Delhi. IMI Bhubaneswar and IMI Kolkata will be offering PGDM programs counting on the same richest intellectual capital for which, IMI has been awarded the third rank in India.

Relying on his decades of experience and vision of seeing IMI Kolkata as a center of excellence in management education, Dr. Asish Bhattacharyya, Director, IMI Kolkata said, “IMI Kolkata shall earn global recognition as a Centre of Excellence in management education. It will produce socially sensitive, globally aware and value driven individuals, capable of providing leadership. It shall give equal importance to teaching and research, which is contextual and relevant to India. The sole objective of all the activities that the institute will undertake is to impact management practices, particularly in India and its neighbouring countries.” In an answer to a question about the future view of IMI Kolkata, he confidently responded, “In the foreseeable future, IMI-K will emerge as the best business school in Eastern India.”

Emphasising the importance of knowledge creation and the related gaps in the education system new IMI institutes aim to bridge, IMI‘s Director General Dr. Pritam Singh mentions “Everyone is talking about making India becoming a knowledge hub but that is not possible if our business schools do not start emphasizing on knowledge creation. Even if there have been creation and dissemination of knowledge in few cases, there is no application of knowledge. Most schools are not holistic or integrated which is a major issue.”

IMI aims to continue its journey of excellence with IMI Kolkata and IMI Bhubaneswar. All the distinguishing features of IMI Delhi, such as quality of education, faculty, infrastructure, corporate linkages, diversity in classrooms, financial aid and excellent placement assistance will be considered as the building blocks for the new campuses. With this strong a foundation, it doesn‘t seem an overstatement that IMI‘s new campuses will raise the bar of standards already set by IMI Delhi.

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National Education Summit 2011 aims to focus around the quality gaps that several tier-2 and tier-3 schools are struggling to bridge. Standard and quality of education have been identified as the primary area of challenges that most of the B-schools face on an ongoing basis. At the platform of National Education Summit 2011, the key speakers will share their thoughts about all the aspects of education being delivered at these B-schools and the challenges thereof. In addition to the challenges faced by the B-schools, the discussion is also intended to address the issues with the higher education in India at large. Apparently, in the recent couple of decades professional institutes have mushroomed up enticing the youth with their own promises of high quality education they‘ve been consistently failing to meet.

One of the eminent visionaries and key speakers at the summit, Dr. Bibek Banerjee, the director, IMT Ghaziabad is going to map his proven expertise in the field of education and industrial consulting with the main discussion of the summit. His experience in successfully designing and delivering several corporate learning programs for major organizations of India and abroad along with his profound vision for delivering the quality education to the Indian youth will be one of the pivot points of the National Education Summit 2011. Indeed, a contribution from the speakers of his repute will be an important driving factor to lead the summit to a success.

Commenting on the need for having all the prominent education-related authorities on the common platform, Shri Kapil Sibal, who will also be the guest of honor at the National Education Summit 2011, agrees, “Indian Education Sector has entered an accelerated growth phase especially with Business Schools. With need for more & more Business Schools the area of concern remains Bridging the Quality gap within this arena.” Wishing a successful participation to all the delegates, sponsors, speakers and participants, he says, “I am sure National Education Summit 2011 will provide a good platform for various stake holders to meet, interact and formulate future growth strategy in this area. I wish all the sponsors, delegates, speakers, media a successful participation in this important conference.”

It goes without saying that a concrete vision and profound experience in the field of education are the pre-requisites for a revolutionary change in the way education is being imparted. This is why visionaries like Dr. Bibek Banerjee, who have significantly contributed to the way education is being delivered at the premier business schools today, are on their mark to make a difference with their opinions and expert advices. The issues and challenges faced by the B-schools and professional educational institutes in India will be addressed by experts at the platform of National Education Summit, 2011.

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9.9 SoC last year established the Centre for Communication Excellence in order to enhance university students‘ written and oral communication in English. The Centre is the first of its kind in India and is modelled on writing centres found at most universities and colleges across the United States.

In the arrangement with YIF, 9.9 SoC‘s Centre for Communication Excellence will provide the 58 fellows from around the country with writing courses and one-on-one coaching throughout the year. Each Fellow will receive three hours of individualized assistance per term from the Centre‘s faculty, which includes local and international academics, professional writers and experienced writing teachers. Fellows will also take part in a specially designed 12-week writing course and interactive workshops in verbal communication skills.

Referring to the YIF announcement, 9.9 SoC Associate Dean of Academics, Dr. Eric Saranovitz, today said the Centre for Communication Excellence was ideally placed to provide the communication programmes for YIF. “9.9 SoC has established the Centre as a game-changing service for India,” he said. “In India today there is an abundance of ideas, energy and talent, but what is lacking is the ability to communicate effectively. Most university students have not received the guidance they need to become excellent communicators. The Centre for Communication Excellence changes that.”

Dr. Saranovitz, who joined 9.9 SoC from New York University, where he taught writing and communication, said, “The Writing Centre‘s individual coaching sessions ensure that bright students like the Fellows get a chance to work on their weaknesses and build on their strengths in formal communication. These workshops will help students write better papers today, and strengthen their future professional communication skills for presentations, business correspondence and report-writing.”

The Centre for Communication Excellence also offers communication workshops, classes, and tuitions for college and secondary school students, as well as business communication support and services.

Aman Singh, the YIF Director, said it was a testament to the high-quality work done in the Centre for which it has being chosen for the role. “It is a privilege to partner the Young India Fellowship with 9.9 SoC in this groundbreaking educational initiative,” he said.

Fellows will take their lessons in the pleasant environs of 9.9 SoC‘s campus at Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication in South Delhi.

The Young India Fellowship

The Young India Fellowship, or “YIF”, is a first-of-its-kind multi-disciplinary learning and leadership development programme, which aims to challenge the current trend of specialisation in India‘s higher education system by offering students the chance to explore multiple fields. In collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science, YIF will take 58 exceptional minds and nurture them into agents of change and innovation for India. The initiative brings together young leaders from various parts of the country for a one-year residential post-graduate programme in Delhi. Classes begin on May 30, 2011.

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A new option for those aspiring to soar straight away into brilliant careers, KIAMS offers their MBA students hands on experiences right form their first year, thanks to a spectrum of industries the Kirloskar group has under their banner. The institution aspires to quickly rise to the position of being one of the best B-schools in the western region, thanks to its well rounded and carefully thought out curriculum that includes all aspects of Management.

Location

Students from the western region can avail of this fabulous new opportunity happening virtually next door, as Pune is a well connected hub with its entire infrastructure in place. It is a city almost on par with Mumbai minus the crowds, overpowering heat and pollution.
The rather quiet and serene surroundings of KIAMS, with its scenic location on the banks of river Thungabhadra make it an ideal place for concentration, thinking and learning.

Faculty

Adding to the infrastructure and the location, what makes KIAMS complete is the hand-picked faculty. Each one of them is an expert in their subjects. They come with deep understanding, commitment and an inbuilt adaptability to rapid change. Their most important attribute is their ability to understand, guide and instruct the youthful minds of their students, helping them blossom into global managers any company would be proud of.

Brand KIAMS

KIAMS opened its first management institute in Harihar in 1995 is promoted by the Kirloskar Group of Companies. It is seen as a force to reckon with in the B-school arena as KIAMS, Harihar has built a formidable reputation for itself. Seeing the huge demand and the need for quality managers, KIAMS developed the Pune institute on par with international standards to develop and train managers with a global perspective.

KIAMS strengths:

-KIAMS is a corporate sponsored business school. It has the century old Kirloskar brand behind it
-Recognition from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
-Pune is the seventh largest metro city in India
-Campus placement from world renowned companies
-Industry related internships from the first year onwards
-Facility see classroom learning in practice almost immediately, giving students a wholesome exposure from the initial stages
-Indian sensibilities with a global perspective
-Six acres of landscaped and natural surroundings on the banks of the Tungabadhara
-Various co-curricular activities to enable students discover talents and nurture existing ones.

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IMI‘s journey of 28 years has resulted two excellent seats of business studies in Bhubaneswar & Kolkata. Being the first management school in India with corporate patronage, the school is ambitious to repeat the success in these branches. The Eastern part of the country is now equipped with world class facilities and a team of experienced professors to set up the school in Kolkata & Bhubaneswar. It promises an excellent academic environment for students with faculty from both other regions of the country and abroad.

Both schools offer a PGDBM programme along with other Management Development Programmes for working professionals. IMI Bhubaneswar is also in the process of acquiring AICTE approval to start Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). Once approved and accredited by AICTE, the program will equip students to develop their skills and get an in-depth knowledge of their chosen area of specialization.

A joint research programme in retail with Oxford Institute of Retail Management (OXIRM), which is a part of the Said Business School, Oxford University, will give the students an edge over others and exposure to international schooling as well. IMI-K has also signed a Letter of Intent with Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), UK for knowledge sharing.

Under superior leadership, IMI-K & B have chalked out its core values as respect for all, transparency, passion for excellence, concern for society and environment & Integrity: Straightforwardness and honesty. With such strong values, IMI-K is bound to live upto its motto - “To be one of the premier business schools in the Asia-Pacific region”

Both IMI K and B have set themselves to a challenging curriculum, so that the students get a thorough training and are offered to the industry as trained business leaders. With IMI- Delhi‘s history of success, the career forums are bound to gain ground and pave a path of secure jobs in future.

Being ranked amongst the top B schools of India at a position of No 14, International Management Institute, Delhi has achieved the perfect formula of success to be replicated in Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. With sound accreditations and international tie ups, the schools are prepared to aid the graduation of effective business leaders of the future. Both schools offer a PGDBM programme along with other Management Development Programmes for working professionals.

Bhubaneswar is close to accreditation from AICTE, post which it will be absolutely equipped to ready the students in their optional choice of specialisation. Oxford Institute of Retail Management (OXIRM), which is a part of the Said Business School, Oxford University, has signed an agreement of joint research in retail with IMI-K.

The career path of the graduates is bound to be in good hands with close to three decades of superior education provided by IMI.

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With a state-of-the-art campus spread over 30 Acres of land; IMT Hyderabad is the new and trailblazing addition to their existing B-schools at Ghaziabad, Nagpur, and Dubai that are known worldwide for their unmatched quality of management education. Since the commencement of the session in the month of June 2011, IMT Hyderabad will offer the regular PGDM program to the aspirants of management studies. The two years regular full-time PGDM program at IMT Hyderabad is crafted to offer 9 different streams of specialization, each to address the industry-specific and domain-specific demands of the modern corporate world.

Having the creamy layer of some of the most renowned academicians and management gurus, IMT Hyderabad is a management institute that is expected to have the goodness of the quality education on offer, along with the brand IMT.

Dr. V. Panduranga Rao, director at IMT Hyderabad says, “So why should you choose IMT Hyderabad, an institution that is in its first year? Let me present some simple but honest facts about why IMT Hyderabad stands proud among all the vanguards in management education in India and in Hyderabad.

We have some of the most gifted academics on the faculty. Most of them have had research and teaching experience at top American and European B-schools, have consulted with industry and also published in leading journals in their respective fields. The institute will also invite faculty from foreign universities to participate in its regular programmes as well as in its management development programmes. We want our students at IMT Hyderabad to benefit from the experience that every one of us has earned over the years.”

In the near future expansion plans of IMT Hyderabad to provide the contemporary and best-in-the-class education, three centres of excellence will be started in the crucial streams, such as Financial Engineering, Business Analytics and Entrepreneurship. Not going far into the future, a full-time Executive PGDB of one year duration will also be offered to the professionals having more than five years of industry experience, as per the plan. Also, there are several short-term (3-6 months duration) certificate courses in management and the fellowship program in management that are in the future planning of the new business school.

Despite the fact that year 2011 will be the first year of this new business school, the trust, reputation, and credibility as one of the quality management education providers in India is helping students make their minds to get their careers shaped with the expert guidance of management gurus at IMT, Hyderabad. After all, IMT Hyderabad promises an unparalleled level of highest quality business education all the IMT B-schools have been known for.

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A professional education in digital media communication can set you up well for meeting the ever-growing demands of the Internet industry. However, in order to have your passion of having your own say with a business-specific advantage, the chosen path of education needs to consider the futuristic needs in the world of online media. Realizing this, several courses in digital media communication, such as Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media Communication, are being offered by the industry experts these days. The course contents in most of the successful courses have been developed as a result of an extensive research and with the consideration of the futuristic needs of society and business combined together. After all, the Internet has evolved as an excellent collaboration platform between businesses and the society at large, over past few years.

In addition to a quantifiable and foreseeable growth in the field of your interest, these courses equip you with the knowledge and expertise to add an extra source of income or to completely change your career path. The reason behind this doesn‘t really require an explanation it‘s just as simple as understanding the growing influence of the Web in almost everyone‘s life these days. It would be an understatement to make that the organizations of today have already started getting Web-enabled and they are in constant need of those of you who specialize in making their voices heard by their customers in a way that is loved by people at large.

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Though the slack phase is just over, we, at FORE, always make decisions that will lead to the best possible future for all stake holders at FORE School. This is our main consideration when we develop content for our management programs. This is also the essence that guides us in making our graduating students relevant to the corporate world.

Our mission is to provide contextual learning and help in the holistic development of students to equip them to face challenges as corporate leaders.

Traditionally, about three-fourth of the students admitted at FORE have engineering background. This is a direct reflection of the profile of candidates writing the IIM‘s Common Admission Test (CAT). CAT is an important criteria for admission to the two-year full time management programs at FORE. We are actively looking at ways to admit more non-engineering students. We believe that students with art and science background with strong soft skills can make efficient managers in the current corporate scenario.

At FORE, we also believe that students must be socially responsible. Direct exposure to social projects like blood donation initiatives, providing education to the children of the poorest people, sensitivity to the environment and society at large, etc add value to the education at FORE.

FORE aims to cultivate sharp skills and enhance knowledge in students through various extra curricular activities. Exposed to the state of the art technology, contemporary business situation through live projects, hands on experience including business simulation, software based teaching, a FORE student is equipped to make the most of opportunities that come his way.

Fore students are fortunate to have a set of faculty, which has a wide international exposure. The PGDM faculty is among the best in the industry that not just nurture talents in students but also contribute to the expansion of the body of knowledge in their field of expertise.

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Fore School of Management proudly announces admission to its “Part Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management”, specifically designed for professionals who would like to add to their management skills and enhance their growth prospects. The course was started by Fore School of Management way back in 1992, with an All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Human Resource, Government of India accreditation. This three year course is meant for all the junior/middle level professionals who have the “born-leader spirit” in them and want to equip themselves with basic and functional management skills. Being a part-time curriculum its suitable for professionals in and around Delhi.

The details of Important dates and the Admission Process are as follows:

Application forms for the academic session 2011-14 are available from March 4, 2011
The Prospectus and Application Form can be obtained by Cash payment of Rs. 1600/- at our reception. Demand Draft of Rs of 1650/- made in favor of "FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT" payable at New Delhi, can be sent to obtain the form by Post. For online submission and payment through Debit /Credit card you can log on to our website at www.fsm.ac.in/signin.php

Admission Procedure & Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor Degree in any discipline and a minimum 2 years of Industry experience after graduation.
The candidate must hold a Bachelor‘s degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.

Selection Procedure

Selection would be based on consistent academic record, work experience and performance in written test and personal interview.

Last date for Submission of Application Forms is May 06, 2011

Dates for Written Test and Interview are May 13 -14, 2011 (Fri- Sat)

The academic session commences from July, 2011
Class Timings
Thursday & Friday : 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm
Saturday : 2:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Course Fee

Rs.3, 60,000 (Three Lacs Sixty Thousand)
(to be paid in 6 equal installments)

For further clarifications contact us at:
Admission Office
Ph: 91-11-41242415, 26569996
admissions@fsm.ac.in

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Expanding into areas not yet tapped, International Management Institute (IMI) is all set to make new beginnings in Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. The focus is of management is changing. While theory remains strong, the practical aspect dominates. IMI students are trained to be managers from day one, making them job ready the moment they pass out. Not much time is spent by companies in training new entrants, and IMI graduates are offered top bracket salaries from day one. 100% placements were the order of the day with salaries averaging at a glorious Rs. 9.5 lakhs p.a. The top offer stood at Rs. 26 lakhs p.a.

Two new campuses mean many more efficient and effective managers. Each campus is equipped with top of the line infrastructure, facilities, global links, dynamic industry interface and faculty that will keep the students thinking: engaged and innovative. Both Kolkata and Bhubaneswar campuses are geared up to make their debut in the session beginning 2011. In keeping with the IMI tradition, both the campuses are located in the heart of Kolkata and Bhubaneswar, making them well connected for commuting purposes. Students and faculty don‘t have to travel to and from difficult to access remote areas.

Heading both these prestigious new IMIs, Padma Shri Dr Pritam Singh joined IMI Delhi as Director General on April 7, 2011. He comes with decades of experience in MDI, Gurgaon and IIM Lucknow. Quite evidently, he has played a key role in making them names to reckon with in the world of Management Studies. A management guru, he has developed its education globally. He is unafraid to explore. Taking bold steps based on past experience make Dr Pritam Singh the excellent leader IMI seeks. His stepping on to the board is a definite gain for the group both the existing and the new.

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