Carpe Diem 2012 - IIM Calcutta's Cultural Extravaganza! (Feb 3rd to Feb 5th)
Live. Revel. Escape!
Live. Revel. Escape!
The Making of Mridang!
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.
“Student Exchange - Sure enough, delightful but...” “All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go”, humming to the tune of John Denver, I walked towards immigration. The officer flipped through my crisp passport, pausing at the only stamped page with the Schengen visa. I said to myself, “Aye boss, that’s my sixteen country dream....the Gondola-ride, Oktoberfest, Northern Lights, deep sea diving...” My thoughts were interrupted as the immigration officer, peering at me, questioned, “Kahan jaa rahe ho?” “France.” “Kyun?” A beaming me replied, “Student Exchange Programme!”
It was but a moment ago
The waning interest in CAT among MBA aspirants continued as this year saw around 1.85Lstudents appearing for CAT 2011, no significant change (Ref. graph) from CAT 2010. Put this in perspective, that the number also includes the JMET applicants who would have applied for the IIT-SOMs and doesn’t take much to figure out that all is not well with the CAT. Looking at this trend I can’t help but think about the future of CAT.
(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. )