Showing posts with label B School. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B School. Show all posts

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Understanding The Need For Diversity Of Faculty In Business Schools

The need for diversity has become increasingly important in every aspect of human life, especially in the education sector. It is perhaps the awareness of this fact that is motivating leading business schools to ensure greater diversity among their faculty members. A diverse faculty ensures that the business schools are able to ensure a more diverse population of students opting to enroll for PG diploma courses. This, in turn, proves beneficial for their future careers as being taught by teachers from diverse backgrounds helps them to develop a truly global outlook. Some key benefits that business schools can provide to their students with diverse faculty members are discussed as follows.
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It Helps In Increasing The Diversity Of Aspiring Students

Business schools having a diverse set of faculty have better chances of inviting applications from an equally diverse range of students. This is essential for creating a great learning environment, where the students learn not only form their teachers but also from their peers. In addition, it also helps in enhancing the popularity and goodwill of the business schools amongst prospective employers and industry experts.
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It Provides A True Reflection Of The Real World

A diverse faculty provides a true reflection of the real world for the students on the campus itself. This makes it easier for them to develop the habit of working with people from different backgrounds and having diverse perspectives, especially when they are placed in a position of authority. The students pursuing a PG Diploma in Business Management are thus better prepared to handle the challenge of diversity that is likely to be an integral part of their future workplace.
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It Makes Easier For The Students To Develop A Diverse Outlook

One of the key benefits of being taught by a diverse faculty is that the management aspirants learn to consider a problem from different perspectives. The unique outlook of every faculty member influences their teaching methodology besides impacting the overall learning experience of the students. The students also gain a better perspective of issues such as bias, sensitivity, and tolerance in real-world situations besides making them aware of the pitfalls and benefits of working with people who differ from them in various ways.
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It Helps The Students To Become Better Team Players

The primary objective of business schools is to train the students for managerial positions, making it essential for them to imbibe the qualities of a team player in the students. This objective can be achieved somewhat effortlessly with the help of a diverse faculty. This is because the students learn to work and interact with people from different backgrounds through the entire duration of their training. They are thus better equipped with the right skills to work with different teams in a highly efficient manner.
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It Proves To Be Extremely Appealing For Recruiters

Recruiters are increasingly seeking professionals having the competence and capability to work in a diverse environment. In this context, business schools offering a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management rendered by a diverse faculty are extremely appealing for such recruiters. They believe that the graduates from such institutes possess the right knowledge and the skills desired for a job post.

Friday, 14 September 2018

3 Useful Tips For Having A Great Meeting

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What according to you is a good meeting? It is an activity that is:

  1. Efficient so that work gets done.

  1. Fun and Positive so that people enjoy themselves while working at the same time look forward to the next meeting as well.

  1. Participative so that everyone becomes the part of the meeting instead of just zoning out.

  1. Open so that people are free to say what they really think.

  1. Creative so that new ideas can be generated and discussed freely and openly by everyone.

Having graduated from one of the top colleges and being fresh in a new workplace, you will have to be a part of a lot of meetings. So, learning an art of great meeting is fruitful for your overall growth as a leader. So how to begin?


“Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set new directions, sharpen focus, create alignment, and move objectives forward.” - Paul Axtell

Friday, 27 May 2016

WHY PGDM AND NOT MBA?



Very often, management students stand on this cross road and wonder, PGDM or MBA? Which one will land me my dream job? Which one makes me academically better? Which one is meant more for me and is not the way of the herd? A very common debate! Let us sort this out for you.

An MBA is for those who seek a university programme to get a holistic view of Management while the PGDM is for those who seek specialisation in a particular area of their interest,” feels V. Venkataramana, Dean, School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

PGDM, strictly speaking, isn't a degree. So, in a degree hungry country like ours, why at all should a person go for it? As stated above, PGDM gives you a tunnel vision, yes, but keeps you focused on what you want to achieve rather than give you a broad based idea of things. While MBA is seen as a natural set up after a graduate degree, PGDM is seen as a diploma pursued for professional advancement and a very relevant one for growing fast in your profession.

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As far credibility of a diploma vs. degree stand, there are times a PGDM might end up scoring higher than a plain MBA because it might be suited better to the job description.
         
While an MBA is regulated by the UGC, a PGDM is regulated by the AICTE. This gives institutions offering a PGDM course higher autonomy than those offering plain, vanilla MBA courses. Even though both courses give you an insight into and knowledge of Business Administration, the approach and concentration of what is taught is fairly different.
         
PGDM tackles the more practical fields of education as compared to MBA that provides you academic knowledge. The basic difference between the two is that the former makes you street smart and the other makes you book wise. Hence, more of professionals who want to advance their fields should usually go in for a PGDM.

Fee structure for PGDM courses is much higher as compared to MBAs but if your purpose is to seek advancement in your chosen field, a PGDM might be a better card to pick over a generic MBA which might end up not helping you at all. Since a person would be devoting an exact same amount of time (i.e. 2 years) one might want to work toward a specific goal than being the jack of all trade and master of none.

One of the key things where PGDM triumphs over MBA is the interval in which the curriculum is updated. Since recognised universities hand out MBAs, the curriculum there is a little rigid compared to the fairly autonomous institutes that aren’t governed by the UGC. Usually, a curriculum update takes less time and is more fluid while pursuing PGDM.

As far as placements depend, the onus goes to the institution more than the course and though there are arguers in favour of and against both courses, they would seem neck to neck to an unbiased eye.

Thursday, 26 May 2016

IF YOU ARE CHOOSING A TOP PGDM SCHOOL, DO CHECK FOR COURSE CONTENT

Very often, the choices we make with respect to our careers, shape the very nature of our destinies. It is not just about a particular college in a particular country — it is about the course, the opportunities and the promises of stability and satisfaction that comes along with it. When selecting a top Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course, you need to exercise the same caution. Mull over the possibilities, weigh pros and cons, see if the shoe fits.

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A post graduate level course isn’t something that a person does lightly. A lot of thinking and investment go into it since it often serves as a step up or a career boost rather than a hobbyist’s choice. A person making this choice must keep in mind the absolutely specific course they want to pursue, it’s utility and it’s role in rounding up your education. The curriculum offered by various schools in the check list should be examined thoroughly, the contents of it laid thread bare. The emphasis on certain topics, the faculty dealing with it, the structure that it follows — all of them are equally essential before you go about choosing the final one. 

One of the important things that stays with you when do a course — any course, is the Faculty. The faculty, along with the infrastructure, shapes, moulds and prepares you for what is to come. It is crucial to very closely look at an institution’s faculty along with the diversity of its classrooms and the future placements it provides.

While placements are a key, diversity also goes a long way in being an educational tool all by itself. It provides you an insight into people’s minds from all walks, classes and cultures of life. All of these pointers when combined, don’t just give you a diploma- they give you a skill set that exponentially propels you towards your goal of having a professional as well as an academic superiority.

If at all you are at that juncture and wondering about a worthy institution for your PGDM, you can very well have a look at Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management. Approved by AICTE, MHRD, Government of India and accredited by NAAC, it boasts of varied tailor made courses, top notch infrastructure, a diverse student body and a dedicated and inspiring faculty. Moreover, it ranks amongst the country top 25 Business Schools.

With its PGDM course accredited for quality by National Board of Accreditation and a silver medal for innovative teaching methodology at Indian Management Conclave, it certainly has a few feathers in its cap. Along with that, it collaborates with University of North –Texas, Standford University and EGADE Business School to make its students have a truly global experience. 

So, as and when you choose, do so with caution, care and a lot of research.   

Friday, 22 April 2016

VignanaJyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Hyderabad’s PGDM Admissions Now Open. Apply before April 30, 2016

VignanaJyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Hyderabad has announced admissions to the 2016-18 batch, beginning February 2016.  

Extending the core principles of Ethics, Knowledge and Public Service, VJIM, Hyderabad established in the year 1991, has continually undertaken initiatives for preparing leaders of tomorrow. VJIM, Hyderabad is an AICTE approved private Business School that also has professional society membership with bodies like: AIMA, NHRD, AMDISA, AIMS-Intl, HMA, CDC, CII, AIMS and EPSI.

The school aims to provide high quality professional education to students in order to make them ‘career ready’.

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The two years’ full time PGDM and part-time PGDM courses of VJIM, Hyderabadfocuses to develop managerial talent for tomorrow’s needs through a rigorous academic curriculum combined with practical industry exposure. The school’s academic curriculum is designed to provide the students with a platform for holistic learning. The end objective is to create effective managers capable of meeting the challenges of a global workplace.

Things you need to know before applying to VJIM’s PGDM:

- VJIM accepts CAT/MAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT/GMAT scores

- VJIM gets 95% of its class consistently placed every year

- More than 75 companies recruited from Class of 2015

- VJIM has generous scholarship for deserving applicants to avail

- The school has 2000+ alumni spread across the country and the world

Dr. Kamal Ghosh Ray, Director, VJIM says, “VignanaJyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad is actively engaged in repositioning business education. We, at VJIM have redefined business education as a perfect mix of ‘global width’ with ‘local depth’. We seek to achieve the ‘global width’ by adopting the international curriculum, pedagogy and best practices, which are applied in the local business settings. The ‘local depth’ is explored through developing ‘industry-specific skills’, while meeting the needs of Indian businesses for which, VJIM has repositioned business education.”

Application procedure

Applications are available online (http://vjim.edu.in/apply-online/)
Alternatively, offline applications can be made by either downloading the form from our website or obtaining it from the college’s office in Hyderabad and submitting the same at the office.

Important dates

The issue of application forms started from 15 January 2016. The last date for submission of application form is 30 April, 2016.

Contact information

Admission Counsellor – +91-98498-00819, +91-96186-68765

E-mail: admissions@vjim.edu.in

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

VJIM, Hyderabad forwards generous scholarship of INR 1,00,000 for deserving candidates of 2016-18 PGDM



Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Hyderabad, one of the leading B Schools in South India is accepting applications for its PGDM Class of 2016- 2018. In order to ensure that meritorious students do not get restricted from pursuing their Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from one of India’s top B-schools, VJIM, Hyderabad has unveiled its scholarships for its 2016-18 PGDM programs. 

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Accredited for Quality by NAAC, this AICTE approved B-School has been graduating 180 PGDM students every year and placing them in leading companies of India and abroad.  The school is forwarding a scholarship worth Rs.1,00,000 and Rs. 75,000 to the best talent on display. VJIM is further encouraging aspirants with true potential to enroll with the school and create the best platform for their future careers. 

VJIM offers three PGDM programs that are popular and admit 300 students from various parts of the country. The school is known for being-

- Ranked 2nd in "Innovative Teaching Methodology" at Indian Management Conclave 2015

- Ranked 46th Best Private B-School All Over India by Business World

- 2​0+ states' students from over 100 cities ​in the classroom

- 180+ students graduating every year

- A very strong industry connect 

- Prominent academicians take classes at VJIM. Hyderabad 

So who are these scholarships awarded to, and what are the eligibility criteria? 

The INR 1,00,000 scholarship is forwarded to deserving candidates based on a Composite Score that is derived upon after taking into account the weightage given to the candidate’s past academic record and performance during the admission process. Their Class X score amounts to 10%, Class XII – 15%, Graduation – 25%, All India Test Score – 25%, Personal Interview – 20% and Work Experience – 5%.

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Those with a composite score of 90% and above will be eligible for a scholarship of INR 1,00,000 while students who scored between 85 and 90% will be eligible for a scholarship of INR 75,000. Besides these-entry level scholarships, VJIM, Hyderabad also offers Merit Scholarships of up to 50% of the fee amount to the top four meritorious students. These scholarships are available during each trimester of the program.

To know more, visit: www.vjim.edu.in
Admissions open for PGDM Class 2016-2018. Apply now through the VJIM App to avail 50% discount on your application form.