Institutions want to draw students from other national-level tests to fill seats

B-schools get sleepless nights as CMAT finds few takers

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Western Union Business Solutions, a unit of Western Union, today announced a new service that will allow universities and higher education institutions around the world to accept tuition payments in Rupee

Now, students can pay tuition fee to foreign varsities in rupees

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, offering courses in management, technology, science, pharmacy, architecture and commerce, is set to move to a new campus. Adjacent to the old one in Mumbai, the new campus is spread over 6,50,000 sq ft.

Narsee Monjee moves to new campus this year

During the first half of 2010, the sector topped the chart in print advertising.

Advertising guidelines for education sector soon

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), completes 50-years of its existence and is also ranked eighth on the latest Financial Times (FT) B-school rankings for the Masters in Management programme 2010. Samir Barua, Director IIM-A, shares with Kalpana Pathak his plans for the institute in its 50th year.

Q&A: Samir Barua, Director IIM-A

If imagination is the key, the animation industry is set to be the next big thing in terms of prospects, growth and employment.

Animation schools waiting for talent

Gurgaon-based Management Development Institute (MDI) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) have set up a Technology Business Incubator on MDI&rsquo;s premises at Rs 7 crore.

MDI, DST set up Technology Incubator

The decision follows reports of MBA seats lying vacant.

AICTE wants common date for B-school admissions

The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn), hopes to build a corpus of Rs 15-20 crore through endowments in the next two years. It already has a corpus of Rs 50 lakh through its charitable foundation in the US and expects another Rs 1.20 crore soon.

IIT-Gandhinagar eyes Rs  20-cr corpus via endowments

In an attempt to help chief information officers (CIOs) align with their companies better, Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) has introduced a new course, called Global CIO Certification Programme, in association with the CIO Association of India.

ISB launches certification course for CIOs

The Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad, has seen a 12.5 per cent increase in salary offers for the executive education batch this year at Rs 18 lakh from Rs 16 lakh offered last year.

12.5% rise in salary offers for IMT students

Beginning this week, Business Standard will bring you a two-part series on cracking the Common Admission Test &mdash; one of the most anticipated examinations in the country.

Online CAT: Do's and Don'ts

The process will start in December, but response from companies is very good.

Back to pre-slowdown days: IITs see surge in placements

To prepare a road map to fund quality research, attract international faculty.

IIT reforms committee to submit report by year-end

The Centre&rsquo;s decision to give greater autonomy to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will not have an immediate impact on the premiere B-schools.

Foreign faculty: Distant dream for IIMs?

The candidate should reach the exam centre at least two hours before the reporting time. In all likelihood, there will be quite a few students at the exam centre &ndash; do not get intimidated by them.

Online CAT: The countdown begins

If 2010 was the year of education reforms, the new year is expected to see the private sector stepping on the gas, finally. Kalpana Pathak reports.

Waiting for a new chapter

As credit rating agencies get ready to grade business schools, the jury is out on whether the process will be of much use.

Now, rating for B-schools

Anand Sudarshan, CEO, Manipal Education, avoids questions on the institute's planned initial public offering (IPO). But he is ready to discuss the education reforms India needs. Timely reforms, he feels, could have helped inclusivity and enabled the country produce more graduates. Excerpts from an interview with Praveen Bose.

Q&A: Anand Sudarshan, CEO, Manipal Education

It goes to the credit of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to share information about the scientific process of equating their various test forms.

CAT methodology disclosure unclear

These are just three of the 18 joint ventures with the private sector that the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has formed in its over one year existence.

Cashing in on skills

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