A cheating scandal or a scam is not something that is new to the Common Admission Test (CAT). It is not something new for many of India's most prestigious competitive exams. You may be surprised to know that 5 years back even the GMAT exam was under a bigger and even more perplexing cheating scandal. You can read about it here.
There is no doubt that the batch composition of the IIMs needed more diversity. At InsideIIM.com, we support the idea of increasing the number of women and non-engineers in a batch to provide an experience that introduces all kinds of perspectives in the 2 year MBA programme equivalent at the IIMs - the PGP. However, not at the cost of merit.
To read all articles in this series, please go to mihirkamdar.insideiim.com
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Ask these 10 questions and there is a good chance that you will not make a mistake while choosing a business school in India. Hopefully, answers to these 10 questions will help clear all your confusion. Do not blindly trust students from media cells or PR companies commissioned to promote business schools. It is their job to create a rosy picture. If you do not have enough credible data on all these points listed below or if the business schools and students refrain from sharing details, you need to be even more discerning.
As the various emails on gown rentals for the commencement ceremony pour into my inbox, I can’t help but feel a pang of pain that the MBA journey is over. I clearly remember how I had pestered dozens of strangers asking them for their opinions on NUS (National University of Singapore) before deciding to pursue my MBA there. However, I have never had any reason to doubt my choice.
It may appear strange that a website called 'InsideIIM.com' has come up with such a headline. But, the concept of 'Brand IIM' requires serious examination.
This is Part 2 of Ravi Handa's study plan for CAT 2013. (You can read Part 1 here)
A cheating scandal or a scam is not something that is new to the Common Admission Test (CAT). It is not something new for many of India's most prestigious competitive exams. You may be surprised to know that 5 years back even the GMAT exam was under a bigger and even more perplexing cheating scandal. You can read about it here.
There is no doubt that the batch composition of the IIMs needed more diversity. At InsideIIM.com, we support the idea of increasing the number of women and non-engineers in a batch to provide an experience that introduces all kinds of perspectives in the 2 year MBA programme equivalent at the IIMs - the PGP. However, not at the cost of merit.
To read all articles in this series, please go to mihirkamdar.insideiim.com
To read all articles in this series, click here
Ask these 10 questions and there is a good chance that you will not make a mistake while choosing a business school in India. Hopefully, answers to these 10 questions will help clear all your confusion. Do not blindly trust students from media cells or PR companies commissioned to promote business schools. It is their job to create a rosy picture. If you do not have enough credible data on all these points listed below or if the business schools and students refrain from sharing details, you need to be even more discerning.
As the various emails on gown rentals for the commencement ceremony pour into my inbox, I can’t help but feel a pang of pain that the MBA journey is over. I clearly remember how I had pestered dozens of strangers asking them for their opinions on NUS (National University of Singapore) before deciding to pursue my MBA there. However, I have never had any reason to doubt my choice.
It may appear strange that a website called 'InsideIIM.com' has come up with such a headline. But, the concept of 'Brand IIM' requires serious examination.
This is Part 2 of Ravi Handa's study plan for CAT 2013. (You can read Part 1 here)
