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CAT : The Way Ahead : (GD/PI)

nvr — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:05:38 +0000

The CAT results are out and the buzz world now is about the CAT results and analysing what profile each of the seven Indian Institute of Managements was looking out for. Now it is time to move on. Having received those much-coveted call letters from these prestigious institutes, it is time to sharpen skills, brush [...]

IBR MBA degree now in India

nvr — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:27:05 +0000

The IBR Institute of International Business Relations, a global business School at Steinbeis University, Berlin, has now come to India to precisely use that opportunity and extend the expertise of the programme to Indian executives. The IBR is rated on par with Kellogg, Wharton and London Business School. The IBR programme is now being offered in [...]

How to handle GD to ensure a positive outcome

nvr — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:07:33 +0000

Here’s how most group discussions work. Normally groups of 8-10 candidates are formed into a leaderless group, and are given a specific situation to analyze and discuss within a given time limit. The group may be given a case study and asked to come out with a solution for a problem. The group may be given [...]

Develop The Right Habbits : Online CAT-2009

nvr — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:59:15 +0000

You must get comfortable with working on the computer – reading questions as well as answering them online. Develop the right habits: Read online – blogs, news sites, discussion forums, academic articles, e-books etc. Take as many online tests as possible and of different types. Be comfortable with different formats of data – text, images, audio, video. Learn to think [...]

Study Abroad : Letter of Recommendation

nvr — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:09:14 +0000

The talk about a letter of recommendation might perhaps bring to our mind pictures of unfair attempts to gain advantage through underhand means. But the recommendation we contemplate here is of an entirely different kind. It is an accepted academic practice used to ensure the right selection of deserving candidates for college admission. Most undergraduate [...]

Study Abroad : SoP

nvr — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:41:40 +0000

Statement of Purpose (SoP) is one of the most significant components of your application package to a foreign institution and this should convey in a lucid style what you intend to gain from undergoing the programme. It should logically and convincingly explain why you seek admission to the programme in the university or institution. The [...]

How to Score in Group Discussion

nvr — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:33:55 +0000

GROUP DISCUSSION or GD happens to be an important dimension of the selection process in admission in IIMs as well as by Information Technology (IT) companies. The Panel/organisations are typically on the lookout for candidates who are outgoing and smart. During the GD, the panel members essentially evaluate the candidate’s potential to be a leader [...]

After you bell the CAT… Group Discussion

nvr — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:20:53 +0000

This is the time when the candidates short-listed after the Common Admission Test (CAT) are called for the group discussions and personal interviews by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Every short-listed candidate is required to go through a group discussion and personal interview, where he/she is assessed in terms of performance and is scored. [...]

Donkey Story

admin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:23:25 +0000

A village potter used to make pots and planters. He would go to a near by town to sell his wares. He had a donkey on whose back he would load the pots etc. Diwali was fast approaching, so the potter decided to make some statues of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, to sell in town. [...]

Break the barriers : Develop Good Reading Habits Early on

admin — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:53:52 +0000

You want to read fast. But there would be several impediments, mostly in the form of poor reading habits. Unless you consciously fight and overcome them, you may not be able to move forward. (1) Reading word by word : This is how everyone started reading. But you have to come out of the habit and [...]