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Who Should Be Your Next CEO? The Role Of HR In Succession Management

Who Should Be Your Next CEO? The Role Of HR In Succession Management

Are you still of the opinion that Human Resources deals with the soft side of the business? Do you think that an HR is responsible for blowing balloons on special occasions in the organisation? Then let me help you understand what happens when HR policies in an organisation do not keep up with the pace of the industry.

Aroon Koshy
Scholarships To Study Abroad For MBA Students - Part 2

Scholarships To Study Abroad For MBA Students - Part 2

Kalki Kochelin's Laila is an autistic girl who gets admission in a university in the US in the movie Margarita With A Straw. She ends up living alone in Manhattan while pursuing her studies. This is not unusual, especially in a Bollywood flick. And yet, in real life, many such people are unable to pursue a higher education abroad. Differently abled people have had a tough time in the Indian education system. As of 2015, only about 0.56% seats in higher education went to disabled candidates despite there being a reservation to the extent of 3% in public institutions.

Upasna Doshi
Scholarships To Study In The USA For MBA Students

Scholarships To Study In The USA For MBA Students

In 2014/15, China and India together accounted for 67 percent of the total increase in international students in the USA. In the same year, more than 3 lakh Indian students entered the USA for study. Also, interestingly, approximately 80 percent of all Indian students in the US are in the fields of engineering, math/computer science and business.*

Upasna Doshi
One Stop GK Guide - Current Affairs - Awards - Highlights 2017

One Stop GK Guide - Current Affairs - Awards - Highlights 2017

Whether you are giving SNAP, XAT, TISSNET, or IIFT Entrance Exams, you must keep abreast of current affairs and happenings all over the world. GK or general knowledge is an indispensable part of all these exams. And for some careers, GK is the deciding factor.

Upasna Doshi
A Marketing Story On IKEA - One Of The Most Popular Furniture Businesses In The World

A Marketing Story On IKEA - One Of The Most Popular Furniture Businesses In The World

Did you know that the E in IKEA stands for the name of a farm, Elmtaryd, the name of the farm where Ingvar Kamprad (IK) grew up in Agunnaryd (A) his home-town? These facts may be insignificant but what is noteworthy is how IKEA has managed to stay ahead in the furniture business since 1943. For starters, IKEA doesn’t start with a competitive white Space or consumer trends. IKEA starts with the Price-Point. IKEA thus operates on a cost leadership strategy for sustained competitive advantage

Nitya Muralidharan