&nbsp;Viticulture is facing severe skilled-labour crunch. To improve matters, the country's first ever wine institute will be set up in Narayangaon, around 80 kilometres north of Pune  a region considered as the hub of wine production in India.

First wine institute to be set up near Pune

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Appreciation of 12% sees placements, salaries drop 5-7 per cent; retail majors avoid the downslide. 


Rising Re slows down fashion growth

Freshers with a degree through distance education, however, are at a distinct disadvantage vis-a-vis regular degree holders .


Distance education for executives catching on

ISB Hyderabad leads the way with 80% students switching fields. 


Mid-stream career change not unthinkable

Eastern India sends the least number of scholars, North leads. 


Regional disparity tags US scholarships

While the modalities are being chalked out, it is believed that such a body would give an international push and recognition to B-schools in India. 


B-schools plan accreditation body

<B>IIM Bangalore</B><BR>Allaying fears that the IIMs may not be a big attraction of global firms this year in the wake of the US subprime crisis and slow down in the global economy, about 20 companies

Placements update

A massive recruiter turnout and rocketing salaries have marked this year's placement season at the countrys premier management institutes.


Bonanza for MBA students

Mid-career executives who resigned from positions in the state and central government and public sector units to study at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is the first batch of

Even better news for PGP-PMP students

Imagine a bunch of CEOs and senior executives attending drama classes or messing around with paints and scissors and coloured paper. 


The triple bottomline in the classroom

At this years placement season at the Indian Institute of Management-Indore, Dhruv Bhushan and Anubhav Jain decided to don the entrepreneurial hat and launch their online venture  a book building

But many take to entrepreneurship

An increasing number of B-school students are opting out of placements to set up their own ventures, and their institutes are trying to help them at it.


In aid of the entrepreneur

FIIT-JEE  a test-preparing institute for entrance to the countrys most coveted engineering colleges, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)  is all set to diversify with full-fledged schools

FIIT-JEE set to scale up operations

Despite being the leader in technical education in the country, IITs are still regarded less than first grade when it comes to providing business education. 


IIT B-schools lack IIM allure

Looks at becoming a global centre of research for next generation fixed and wireless communication technologies.


BT launches research centre

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) is investing close to Rs 46 crore in four new centres of excellence  School of Entrepreneurship, School of Infrastructure Design and Management

IIT-Kharagpur plans 4 new centres

Dangles carrot for them if they implement NKCs recommendations. 


NKC for more funds to state govts

There is no correlation between the education level of micro-business owners and the practice of strategic planning in their companies, reveals a recent study by Dan Geller, president, Instant

Degree, planning have no relation in micro businesses

Alumni associations of domestic management schools merely maintained relations with their alma mater. Things are now changing.


Banking on alumni networks

Management students of the Gurgaon-based Management Development Institute (MDI) stand a chance of advising PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, right after they graduate. 


MDI students may get to advise Nooyi

Indian schools brace for facing the challenge, believe cost advantage lies with them as also potential for growth.


Foreign B-schools eye executive education

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