A lot is being said on selection criteria of B-schools especially IIMs and most people seem to oppose the change that management selection processes have undergone in last 2-3 years. However one should also look at the logical thought-process that directs these changes.
(In our series of articles to help students get into the best business schools of India, that will help you understand how things can go terribly wrong right from the time you fill up your form after getting that coveted call. Deepali Naair, has dug up these 10 classic Why MBA? essays. )
“No 2 fingers are the same” goes the popular adage. For years together, Indian B-schools especially the IIMs, through their procedure, have ensured that the 'fingers' remained the same, thanks to their fascination for fresh engineering graduates (which is as deep-rooted as Angelina’s love for child adoption). But given recent changes in the admission and selection criteria of the top management schools in the country (which some may protest as “forced diversity”), it does provide for some mix in terms of age, background, colleges, past profession etc.
(This report is first in our series of reports on student exchange programmes that we shall release over the next year)
The final placement season of 2012 will be the big test for the IIMs and other top business schools in India. Let me list down the reasons below:
Before I dive into this let me acknowledge the role played by student-run placement committees over the years and across the spectrum. It is an extremely challenging task and I really admire people who have taken it up. However, as times change it is only natural that new ideas will emerge and systems set in place over a decade ago may need some overhauling.
A lot is being said on selection criteria of B-schools especially IIMs and most people seem to oppose the change that management selection processes have undergone in last 2-3 years. However one should also look at the logical thought-process that directs these changes.
(In our series of articles to help students get into the best business schools of India, that will help you understand how things can go terribly wrong right from the time you fill up your form after getting that coveted call. Deepali Naair, has dug up these 10 classic Why MBA? essays. )
“No 2 fingers are the same” goes the popular adage. For years together, Indian B-schools especially the IIMs, through their procedure, have ensured that the 'fingers' remained the same, thanks to their fascination for fresh engineering graduates (which is as deep-rooted as Angelina’s love for child adoption). But given recent changes in the admission and selection criteria of the top management schools in the country (which some may protest as “forced diversity”), it does provide for some mix in terms of age, background, colleges, past profession etc.
(This report is first in our series of reports on student exchange programmes that we shall release over the next year)
The final placement season of 2012 will be the big test for the IIMs and other top business schools in India. Let me list down the reasons below:
Before I dive into this let me acknowledge the role played by student-run placement committees over the years and across the spectrum. It is an extremely challenging task and I really admire people who have taken it up. However, as times change it is only natural that new ideas will emerge and systems set in place over a decade ago may need some overhauling.
