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‘Guru Gyaan’ – IIM Indore UAE initiative featuring Prof. Srinivas Gunta

The role of quality teaching and interacting with the best B-School Professors in the country plays a major role in an individual’s MBA journey. MBA aspirants generally tend to undermine and overlook this aspect. Thus, the Media and Corporate Communications Committee of IIM Indore UAE Campus launched the ‘Guru Gyaan’ series to spread awareness about the importance of focusing on the ‘Gyaan’ aspect in the MBA journey. This initiative will feature interviews with professors who have set very high course delivery and teaching standards in the GCC region.

IIM Indore UAE (Dubai)27 May 2014

What's worth reading | Shreyas Recommends (Week 9 : May 19 to May 26)

Flipkart-Myntra: There is no end to the losses in near future, as both companies will continue to require funding An indication of how dire things were for Myntra financially The merger further signifies the threat posed by Amazon to Indian e-commerce companies Every country’s highest valued export In the unfortunate event that New Delhi is nuked Johannes Kepler and the problem of choosing the right girl to marry Creative insomnia: the next time you can’t fall asleep, try writing a song The origins of Cristiano Ronaldo John Maynard Keynes predicted that with economic growth, people will have more time for leisure activities. But that hasn’t really happened To marketing graduates: "hold onto the knowledge you’ve gained here and start finding little ways to put it into action every day” A devil called policy paralysis IBM continues to re-invent itself, but people are uncomfortable with the way it manages its profits Thailand’s continued wait for democracy How Youtube and Internet Journalism destroyed Tom Cruise  

Shreyas Panse26 May 2014

Banking on Analytics

This article appeared in Times of India ( Kolkata) on May 19, 2014

Praxis Business School20 May 2014

What’s worth reading | Shreyas Recommends (Week 8 : May 11 to May 18)

The eighth edition of our weekly series on InsideIIM, where Shreyas Panse (Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers) picks out the best from across the web that industry professionals and current students must read.

Shreyas Panse19 May 2014

Which MBA Specialization Suits You The Most?

While there are many articles out there which help in understanding what is a particular specialization in MBA all about, what are the career options available after taking a specialization, etc., there are very few which talk about the strengths and personality traits of a person that suit the requirements of a particular specialization. This article tries to bridge that gap: The most commonly taken specializations are analysed in that regard.

Sasi Kanth19 May 2014

Management Lessons from the Great Indian Tamaasha

Now that the Great Indian Tamaasha (World’s biggest Reality Show) is over it’s time for some retrospection not only for the losing UPA or for winning NDA but even for the people who glued to their television sets listening to the speeches, discussing and debating the politics over coffee, dinner, work stations and more importantly on the social media platforms. Being a would-be management graduate, here are few take-a ways for me from the world’s biggest democratic battle.

Saketh Guggilla19 May 2014

TISS Testimonials – Malvika

TISS is one of the best institutes in India for pursuing a Masters in Human Resource Management.However, it not being a regular B-School, creates confusion in the minds of some aspirants, who are doubtful about what to expect once they enter it. This testimonial, written by Malvika, a student of HRM&LR,2013-15 batch, aims at sharing some of her personal experiences during her first year at TISS.

Aspirants Relations Cell TISS19 May 2014

How to make an Awesome PPT

Well, after 2 years of making all sorts of presentations in B-School, I have discovered the Raam-Baan/ Gurumantra of making ppts. Presentations have ranged from ones requiring extensive preparation to data intensive to full of globe to impromptu to Q&A based to my favourite one- Where you involve the audience in the "discussion", not because you want to, but because there isn't enough content on the god damn slides.

Media And Communication Cell IIM-Lucknow17 May 2014