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4 MBA Trends You Should Be Aware Of

4 MBA Trends You Should Be Aware Of

Technology always had a profound impact on business, be it the steam engines or the computers. But in recent few years, it has been way more disruptive. If you follow any business newspaper or website, you would find mention of words like ‘Disruption’, ‘Data is the new oil’, ‘Algorithmic Trading’, ‘Programmatic Buying’, ‘Personalised Advertisements’. These words aren’t jargon but live examples of the impact of technology on business. The expectation of industries from future MBAs has also undergone tremendous changes. Good MBA institutes have also changed their curriculum accordingly.

Sachin Mandot
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MS Vs MBA – Engineer’s Edition

MS Vs MBA – Engineer’s Edition

Engineers these days are venturing into different avenues, such as management studies, entrepreneurship, research, arts and the list runs long. You name it, engineers can do it. The opportunities available have grown horizontally as well as vertically across sectors but the age-old dilemma of MS vs MBA still prevails. The number of engineers opting for an MBA or an MS abroad has been increasing with every passing year. What confuses most of the engineers is how exactly should one take this call?

Mayuri Jadhav
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Human Development Index - The Indian Picture

Human Development Index - The Indian Picture

The word ‘Development’ resonates with the ongoing trends in our country. Be it business, social, scientific or technological development, we as a country are faring well with the rest of the world. But, do you think if we are coping well with the human part of it? We as aspirants should pay heed to such a question as it is not just a matter for discussions on world forums. We should make it our business to know about certain topics that not only affect us but also our future generations.

Parth Shekhar
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What Is Google AdWords And Why Should You Care About It?

What Is Google AdWords And Why Should You Care About It?

I have been using the same mobile phone for the past 5 years. Needless to say, its time I switch to a new phone, this one will not let me even click pictures anymore. So, I went to an e-commerce website. Browsed and browsed for hours. Almost reached a decision and then got confused among a couple of models. I then decided that I can decide between the two later, and closed the browser. That was two days ago and every time I have opened my browser after that, Google has bombarded me with advertisements of smartphones; especially those two models. Lucrative offers to buy them from different websites, offers of new phones in a similar price range, and advertisements that look like a humble reminder of my purchase from the same e-commerce website. As of five minutes before writing this article, I have ordered a new phone.

Gaurang Gupta
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Top 20 Blogs To Master Machine Learning

Top 20 Blogs To Master Machine Learning

Machine learning entails the giving of computer systems a certain capacity for learning to continuously enhance performance in certain tasks using data but without explicit programming. It is closely linked with computational statistics concerned with making predictions using computers. To learn more about machine learning, here are the top 20 blogs to check:

Scarlett Gibson
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Finance As A Specialization: All You Need To Know

Finance As A Specialization: All You Need To Know

I recently wrote an article titled ‘Marketing As A Specialization: All You Need To Know’ which explained various career options that Marketing students get during their placements at B-school. I’ve got requests from many Finance students regarding the same. For the purpose of writing this article, I did some primary research with my batchmates in Finance, friends in Finance from B-schools like XIMB, NM, SIBM and IMT-G. This article would go on to explain important certifications that Finance students pursue and the career options that lie ahead.

Sachin Mandot
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