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 "Change is constant")
Executive education programme cycle gets longer at B-schools
Days for open programme almost over, custom-made module more in demand
 "Executive education programme cycle gets longer at B-schools")
 "RTE has brought improvement in education sector: MHRD")
Number of CAT takers might fall due to dull job scenario
Coaching institutes believe enrolments could go down by 5-7 per cent
 "Number of CAT takers might fall due to dull job scenario")
 "'HRD minister's visit enhanced US-India educational relations'")
 "Indian entrepreneurs display never-say-die attitude")
Traditional engineering courses rule the roost in an evolving world
Despite introduction of several new branches of engineering, demand for regular programmes soars
 "Traditional engineering courses rule the roost in an evolving world")
Rajiv Maliwal joins the board of governors at IIM-Bangalore
Maliwal's PE firm has managed over $500 mn focusing on financial services, healthcare, infra
Sangeet Chowfla appointed as president & CEO of GMAC
Takes over from David A Wilson, who served as both President and CEO for the last 18 years
Pvt B-schools up the ante against AICTE's regulations
To approach HRD minister and apprise him of the hurdles before them
 "Pvt B-schools up the ante against AICTE's regulations")
New B-schools take slow and steady steps towards growth
While new business schools come up, industry experts said the quality issue was crucial for them to survive
 "New B-schools take slow and steady steps towards growth")
IIMs' faculty worked up over appraisal scores
Faculty members' teaching and non-teaching activities are assigned scores for earning incentives under new scheme
 "IIMs' faculty worked up over appraisal scores")
IMI to increase focus on executive education
IMI offers the executive MBA programme for those in the age of 31-39 years, with average experience of eight to 10 years
 "IMI to increase focus on executive education")
IITs, IISc mull certificates for online courses
NPTEL would send a proposal in this regard to HRD ministry soon
 "IITs, IISc mull certificates for online courses")
NMIMS unearths MBA admission fraud
the admission department discovered discrepancy between the photograph taken at the time of writing the NMAT and the photographs on the Personal Interview application form of a few students
 "NMIMS unearths MBA admission fraud")
Soon, you may get to bell the CAT round the year
IIMs mull new-format pilot test for computer-based evaluation next year
 "Soon, you may get to bell the CAT round the year")
Student's corner
Should the government allow distance education mode for ME/MTech degree programs by Indian varsities?
We are capable of providing good projects for commercial use: Shlomo Nimrodi
Interview with CEO, Ramot
 "We are capable of providing good projects for commercial use: Shlomo Nimrodi")
B-schools tap alumni power to raise institutes' profile
Apart from raising funds for their alma mater, the alumni help in attracting students to the institutes and arrange financiers for funding their education
Student's corner
Is the concept of summer sabbaticals for faculty at industry a good idea?