Admist what has by-now become a high profile race for global expansion among Indian Institute of Managements, IIM Ahmedabad is set to attract international students in its own brick and mortar campus.

IIMA to attract more international students

Business Standard

The Indian School of Business (ISB) has raced past its counterparts in the number game. The highest international salary bagged by one of its students is a whopping $233,800, translating into an

ISB scores over IIMs; highest salary is Rs 1.04 cr

Graduate bags Rs 1.04 crore offer, 21% higher than IIM-Bangalore's. The Indian School of Business (ISB) has raced past its counterparts in terms of salaries offered to students. The highest

ISB tops salary sweepstakes

The directors of the six Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) are holding a meeting on Monday at IIM- Ahmedabad. 


IIM directors hold meet to review CAT today

The meeting of the directors of six Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) began here this morning. The meeting, being held at the IIM Ahmedabad campus, is likely to take up the proposed

IIM directors' meeting begins

Press Trust of India

Rift in the advertising fraternity has come out in the open. Lowe, which had decided to enter Abby earlier, has decided not be part of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) or the

Advertising agencies split over awards

The results of the Common Admission Tests (CAT) that will make or break the future of more than 1.5 lakh students for a seat to the six Indian Institute of Mangements (IIMs) was declared today. 


CAT results declared, IIM-A offers 273 seats

The first batch of students passing out of the Kolkata campus of the International School of Business &amp; Media (ISBM) have earned placement salaries comparable to those achieved by the institute's

Kolkata ISBM campus places maiden batch

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The Strategist Quiz

Amid the controversy over 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in the premeire institues like IITs, IIMs and central universities, many faculties of these institutes say they are not against the

Faculty seeks raising seats in IITs, IIMs

Carrier Corporation, the world leader in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, entered the Indian market some 20 years ago.

`Cold chains are a big opportunity for Carrier`

It is surprising but true. Cost benefit is no longer the most important reason for companies to outsource to destinations like India. Efficiency is the key driver, followed by quality and availability

`Efficiency key driver for outsourcing`

Bob Jeffrey, chairman and CEO of JWT Worldwide, could claim to have got the creative zing back into the agency.

'Need for closer ties for bigger clients'

A year after French auto major Renault terminated its joint venture with homegrown automobile manufacturer Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (M&amp;M), the company is back to prove its mettle in the world&rsquo;s second fastest growing automobile market with its premium mid-size sedan Fluence.

Renault's second coming

Flat walls are pass&eacute;. Now you can add a new dimension to the walls and floor of your house with the recent innovation in the ceramics industry &mdash; 3D tiles&rsquo;. There&rsquo;s more to it. Ceramics also offer digital tiles that have imprinted high resolution pictures and can produce thousands of uniformly designed tiles with no variance in colour or pattern. The technology upgrade makes ordinary rooms look large, grand and beautiful.

Walls come alive with 3D

Reactions to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's comment recently that India's premier institutes like IIT and IIM are &quot;not world class&quot; but only &quot;excellent&quot; have been sharp and critical. But IIM Ahmedabad Director Samir K Barua in an interview to Vinay Umarji says, a straight comparison of IITs and IIMs with global institutes, without accounting for the impact of the ownership on performance would be unfair.

Q&A: Samir K Barua, Director, IIM Ahmedabad

Judged on parameters like research and thought leadership, they may not meet world standards, but discussions on whether the &lsquo;tag&rsquo; is deserved are pointless because it ignores the real issues at hand.

Is IIM/IIT faculty world-class?

Even as the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) Council decide on the &ldquo;re-worked&rdquo; version of the Kakodkar Committee report on autonomy for the IITs, the verdict by IITs is out: We don&rsquo;t need autonomy.

We don't need autonomy: IITs

Breaking into computer systems which once was a pastime for geeks, has become a full-fledged career option. Ethical hackers are in demand from government as well as private sector. Ankit Fadia, well known ethical hacker and independent computer security intelligence consultant tells Piyali Mandal how hacking can be a rewarding career option.

Q&A: Ankit Fadia, Ethical Hacker

Well, they are all associated with the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB). In fact, one can compile a short list of Indian and global luminaries by merely looking at the members on the governing and executive boards of this premium business school.

ISB continues to make rapid strides in spite of high-profile exits

IIMs/IITs are wonderful places with outstanding faculty and students. But there are issues on quality that need to be sorted out. The value addition that takes place for students at IITs/IIMs would have been impossible if there would not have been considerable quality education being imparted. We have faculty who are definitely world class, but then there are also cases which were otherwise. I think it is largely systemic flaw and by and large faculty at IITs/IIMs are victims of government policy therefore Jairam's statement should have propelled us to introspection, rather than spiteful retribution.

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