B-School News

1. Students bypass Australia - Indian students are giving a pass to the former hot study destination, Australia, in favour of evergreen destinations like the UK, US and Canada.
2. 1-yr MBA salaries up by 25% at XLRI - The placement for the 2010 batch of the General Management Programme (GMP) at the Xavier Labour Relations Institute of India (XLRI), Jamshedpur, concluded on a high note.
3. IIT-Bhubaneswar seeks industry link - The Indian Institute of Technology-Bhubaneswar (IIT-BBS), currently operating out of a makeshift campus in the city, is banking on partnerships with industry houses to set up four specialised schools which would act as centres of excellence.
4. IIMs may expand but at a cost - Brand IIM could take a beating if it fails to find quality faculty as it grows.
5. ISB forms 'Ivy League' with 3 Asian B-schools - The Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, has tied-up with three top Asian B-schools to devise a strategy to attract more students from the US, Canada and Europe.
6. Ahmedabad University to tie up with Cambridge University for exec prog - Having concluded one year of functioning since its inception, Ahmedabad University (AU), a private non-affiliating university promoted by Ahmedabad Education Society, is planning to tie-up with Cambridge University for a one year full time executive programme.
7. Symbiosis B-school scouts for global tie-ups - The Pune-based Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) is in talks with around seven international institutes to be the content provider and course designer for their courses. The institute has a working tie-up with the Khimji Training Institute LLC, in Muscat and Steinbeis University, Berlin.
8. Virtual window to B-school life - Another Batch passes out... Adieu PGP12... or Fresh blood on campus | All PGP1s have reached campus and registered themselves. For most laypersons, these words may appear gibberish. B-school students, however, hang on to these words since they reveal the happenings on campuses and much more.
9. 'Errant' varsities on expansion spree - They are increasing their infrastructure spending even as the apex court is yet to deliver a verdict.
10. Average salary of IIM-A exec programme up 30% - The fourth batch of Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) in Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has seen an average annual salary of Rs 26.1 lakh an increase of about 30 per cent over the previous years average of 20.16 lakh. The fees for the one-year full-time programme is Rs 19.35 lakh.
11. Knowledge Academy launches Power MBA programme - Knowledge Academy, an initiative of Lalbhai group in the private education space, has launched a programme on Power MBA at its campus here. With an initial batch of 60 students, Power MBA combines MBA degree from UGC recognized University and professional qualification of certified financial planner.
12. ICICI Venture invests in Hyderabad school chain - In its first investment in the education sector, ICICI Venture is using its Mezzanine Fund to put in money in the countrys largest international baccalaureate chain, based in Hyderabad.
13. Panacea for Iim faculty crunch? - In a couple of weeks, a team headed by Ajit Balakrishnan is expected to submit its report, which addresses ways to solve the staff crunch at IIMs.
14. Harvard, Stanford, Yale to accept PTE scores - Ivy League institutions like Harvard and Yale along with other renowned varsities like Stanford, INSEAD and the Indian School of Business and organisations such as the UK Border Agency will now be accepting Pearsons PTE Academic scores.
15. Mauritius warms up to IITs too - The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may soon have their first overseas campus in Mauritius with the island country keen on Indian technical institutes, including IITs and private institutes, setting up campuses there. The proposal is under consideration by the Ministry of Human Resources Development.