The Japanese gave the world Just-in-Time Management. The Chinese offer ultra-large-scale manufacturing efficiencies.

Kanika Datta: Time for a little jugaad?

Business Standard

The Punjab government is setting up a Knowledge City in Mohali, which will include an estimated Rs 300 crore campus for the Indian School of Business (ISB), two institutes for Science and Education

ISB to set up Rs 300 crore campus in Mohali

Moving from the standard international study modules conducted by one year executive programmes in India, where students are sent to universities in the US and UK, Indian Institute of

IIMB students to study emerging economies

Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (IMB) plans to invest Rs 12 crore in setting up its new campus, spread over an area of seven acres, located about 5 km from the city.

IMB plans Rs 12 crore campus in Bhubaneswar

Around 24 companies visited Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), on &ldquo;Day Zero&rdquo; of summer placements.

24 cos visit IIM-A for summer placements

In the first of its kind initiative by any management institute in India, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) has started a state training and resource centre (STRC) in partnership with

XIMB offers course to combat AIDS

Having returned from their recent international immersion programme, students of post graduate programme in public management policy (PGP-PMP) at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A)

IIM-A students focus on international relations

India&rsquo;s elite professional education institutes are expanding and multiplying, even as the economy slows down.

Editorial: Adding to quality

IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) has completed its summer placement for 300 first-year, post-graduate management students.

Goldman, Morgan steal the show at IIM-C placement

About 260,000 IIM aspirants today appeared for the Common Admission Test (CAT), which many candidates described as &ldquo;tougher&rdquo; and longer than that of last year&rsquo;s.

260,000 candidates line up for belling the CAT

Press Trust of India

The number of companies invited sees a 50% jump over last year.

Finance still rules summer placements at IIM-B

Consolidating on its 500-year-old legacy of providing quality education, The Society of Jesus (SJ) (popularly known as Jesuits) has applied for a Central University status with the Ministry of Human

Society of Jesus applies for central university status

    A former Indian army captain helped set up the All India Handloom Board in 1954 and was instrumental in instituting the Apparel Exports Promotion Council in India. In the 1960s, he became a successful exporter of the popular Bleeding Madras fabric to the US. Today, he features in his company&rsquo;s ads. Name him.

The Strategist Quiz (#073)

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    Which famous business journal was launched in February 1930, four months after the Wall Street crash of 1929?
    Fortune by Henry R Luce&nbsp;
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    Which marketing guru said: &ldquo;Focus groups are a waste of time, filled with people telling you what you want to hear so they can go home&rdquo;?&nbsp;
    Sergio Zyman, author and Coke&rsquo;s former marketing chief&nbsp;
    &nbsp;
    The founder of this company worked with her chemist uncle and formulated face

Answers to last week&#39s quiz (#072)

In the current environment, costs are rising as price sensitivity increases. Six tactics can help companies get pricing right.

Pricing in an inflationary downturn

To sales guru Jim Holden, selling is not an art, it&rsquo;s military science.

How to fox the competition

THE US HAS 226,612 km of railway length compared to India&rsquo;s 63,221 km.

KIT: Railways, roads and transport infrastructure

With a view to get an idea of the nature of e-governance projects implemented by various governments, the Center for E-Governance at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and the

IIM-A workshop to discuss egovernance

Despite the global financial crisis, finance continued to rule the roost at the summer placements of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

At IIM-A, finance still rules with 32% placement

ADVERTISING: Pepsi launches a new snack with a new campaign to take on ITC&rsquo;s Mad Angles.

Desi Beats, triangles and Kareena

Unmindful of the difficult economic times, Salvatore Ferragamo &mdash; the global fashion wear and shoe brand &mdash; has launched premium wines for the Indian market in association with

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