Choosing a part-time Executive MBA

In India, There is a lot of confusion about executive bschool programs offered by many universities each one no less than the other. This esteemed list includes IIM's(B,K,C) , NMIMS , SPJain, IIFT, etc. which are seen as bschool "brands". The list just starts from here. This is compounded by the fact that same university offers more than one program. As though this not enough these universities are institutions offering versatile program modes.

• Full -time - all through the time with university until you complete the degree
  
• Part time mode - either evening weekdays or full day weekend programs.
• Distance learning - Online tutorials, CD's , Books
  
• Third party - Group or Individual with a remote instructor - as in Hughes education

There is a problem of plenty here.

Then, How do we go about finding the one we need ?

The answer lies in what you want and how considering barriers such as time, geography, effort and any other personal or non-personal considerations. Once you complete these degrees, You'll get opportunities but you have to get through it.

Let me represent my suggestion based on the value the program tries to impart:
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Distance

Full -time is always the best. But a working individual may not sacrifice his job to get there. As such the market now a days is dull - so essentially it risky to venture out.

A striking optimization for a working individual is the part-time. Its prospective for vertical growth in the field. Presents the ability to switch jobs and in some cases develops enterpreneurs. But constraints apply. If you are exhausted in you considerations for a part-time then only go for Distance. Generally, Geography limitation forces one to pick distance.

 

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6 Steps to Crack CAT 2012

Taken by over two lakh students in the country, the Common Admission Test (CAT) is undoubtedly, one of the most competitive exams in the country.
A prerequisite for entry into the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management, performance in the CAT is also crucial for admission to a host of other top b-schools in the country including Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, Management Development Institute-Gurgaon, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, Indian Institutes of Technology and the like.
Since it is an entrance exam to MBA institutes, it tests the aptitude of the candidate in areas of Quantitative Ability, Logical and Analytical Ability, Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability. Interestingly, these are also some of the basic ingredients of a would-be manager.
The CAT tests the ability of the student to find out how s/he uses the twin resources of knowledge and time to ace the test, given the performance pressure.
CAT 2011 also introduced a few changes -- it had two sections instead of three. The first section was Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation and the second section comprised questions on Verbal and Analytical Ability.
Each section consisted of 30 questions and with a time limit of 70 minutes. A student can take only one section in the prescribed time. Another disadvantage being that a student cannot switch between sections.
However, given infinite time and no pressure, any above average student can get a score good enough to get a 99 percentile. The fact that the exam is time-bound and there is infinite pressure to perform (a la world-cup final), only the best finally make to the grade!
While the exam is easy, the fact that more than 2 lakh aspirants write the exam compete for the coveted 4,000-odd seats, makes this exam the toughest around in the world!
Hence, to ensure that you come up trumps, you need a comprehensive strategy for preparation and for test-taking.

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MBA diaries: 4 life lessons from the wild

What can one possibly learn from a trek to the hills and interacting with the country folk, you may ask. A bunch of young MBAs who did exactly that came back with interesting insights about life and management.

Summer internships are long over and it's back to classroom work inside closed walls.
But in some b-schools, internship discussions are still on.
And they would be, considering that some spent their internships among snow-clad mountains, others drank salty butter tea made with Yak milk, still others climbed glaciers daily to reach their place of work and some just matched steps with tigers near the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
The students of Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal are full of such experiences. We list a few of them for you. Read on...

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IIM-A moves up in The Economist MBA ranking

 

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on Friday said it has been ranked 56th globally in The Economist full-time MBA programmes ranking 2012, moving up from the 78th position last year.

The Institute has made it to the 5th position in the Asia and Australasia 2012 regional rankings, moving up from 9th position last year.

IIM-A is the only Indian B-school to get ranked in the The Economist full-time MBA programmes since the last three years, according to a release.

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