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Gender ratio improves at old IIMs as they take more female candidates
Indian business schools are prioritizing gender diversity by admitting more women to their flagship programs, reflecting a broader trend in corporate India. Efforts to enhance classroom dynamics and prepare students for diverse workplaces are also underway.
Companies race to campuses to have more women at finish line
Companies are targeting female graduates at leading engineering and management schools (IITs, IIMs, NITs, etc) and undergraduate colleges such as St. Stephens, Lady Shri Ram College, Shri Ram College of Commerce, and St. Xavier's College for entry-level roles, top executives told ET.
Record 3.3 lakh candidates apply for CAT 2023, 30% higher than last year
The number of candidates registering for the Common Admission Test (CAT) in India has reached a record high of 3.3 lakh, a 30% increase from the previous year. This surge has been attributed to the increased visibility of CAT on social media platforms and the expansion of test cities and exam centers. Of the total applicants, 38% are female, reflecting a 3% increase from last year.
IIM Shillong enrolls highest-ever number of North East Indian students in 2023
IIM Shillong welcomed 390 students in its Post Graduate Programme batch and 17 in the Doctoral Programme. During the Commencement Ceremony, the speakers emphasized the importance of collaboration over competition, practical application of knowledge and experience, sustainability, creativity, innovation, and embracing diversity for fostering growth and innovation.
IIM Shillong has registered 370 participants for its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management, leading to the MBA degree
Prof Goyal mentioned that Shillong, known as the education hub of the Northeast region, has a reputation for being one of the safest places in the country. He emphasized, the importance of feeling secure in your surroundings, as it enhances the learning environment and promotes personal growth.
IIM Sambalpur announces opening of a new campus in New Delhi
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur has opened a new campus in New Delhi at The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development. The campus will offer courses for working professionals and entrepreneurs, with a focus on short and long executive programs. The campus aims to offer courses on management studies and the option of a dual degree from international universities on weekends.
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India continues to grow and emerge as a global leader: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
While delivering the welcome address, the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Shishir Kumar Bajoria, congratulated the students on their achievements and emphasized the importance of skill development in shaping India's future. He urged the students to leverage their learnings from IIM Shillong to make a positive impact on society.
CAT 2022: Result out, here's a list of top MBA colleges to apply for
Candidates may view and obtain their CAT 2022 scorecard at iimcat.ac.in, the official website.
New IIMs score over old ones on gender diversity front
The number of women is among the highest in the past 10 years at IIMs Kashipur and Raipur, said officials. At IIM Raipur, it is for the first time that women students outnumber male students.
Women make up a third of IIMs' flagship course batch
The flagship two-year PGP class of 2024 across IIMs like Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore and Kozhikode has at least 30% women - about the same as the class of 2023 - as they have almost wrapped up the admission process for the incoming PGP batches, officials at the institutes told ET.
Covid-19 pandemic slowing down pace of working women returning to B-schools
ET collated data from Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Ahmedabad, Kozhikode, Bangalore and Calcutta, as well as the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. At ISB, for instance, the percentage of women dipped from 40% last year to 38% this year.
Top non-IIM business schools improve gender diversity
Leading the lot is FMS, Delhi where women account for a record 50.6% of students who have joined its MBA full time programme this year, up from just 16.5% last year.
Not just look for jobs, but become someone who can create jobs: Sunil Kant Munjal to IIM students
Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Corporate Service Pvt. Ltd, delivered the commencement address at IIM Shillong, where he advised the students to keep an open eye for learning around them and have high and meaningful aspirations.
Six older IIMs see 11% decline in female students in flagship MBA programme
The total number of female students admitted for the flagship PGP programme across the older IIMs of Calcutta, Kozhikode, Indore, Lucknow, Bangalore and Ahmedabad has dropped to 917 for the 2021-23 batch from 1,028 students in the 2020-22 batch.
New recruiters line up at IIM Rohtak with offers for the Batch of 2019-2021
The institute has completed the final placement process for the batch of 2021 with 100% placements. Regular recruiters like Deloitte, Indus Valley Partners, Bain Capability Network, Tata Steel, NatWest Group, Capgemini, and Cognizant, among others, also participated in the recruitment drive. Some of the new recruiters include companies like Xiaomi, GamaSec, Diaspark, Phable, Genpact, ZS Associates, and Mindtree, according to the institute's release.
IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya launch JIPMAT exam for 5-year integrated MBA
The JIPMAT test will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the Ministry of Education. The test will be along the lines of the CAT (Common Admission Test), which is the exam that aspirants give to get into the post-graduate MBA programmes in IIMs.
Women face gender bias and unequal opportunities for career growth, say IIM alumni and students
Gender stereotyping and bias emerged as the key factors hindering the progress of women professionals, with 58% of the respondents saying they faced bias at the workplace.
IIM Kashipur completes 100% summer placements for MBA(Analytics) Program
The inaugural batch of the MBA Analytics program has seen the top 25% of the students receiving offers with an average stipend of INR 1,58,200 while the highest stipend stood at Rs 3,15,000.
Disruption a must to emerge as a premier global B-School: IIM-C director Anju Seth
Seth has been tackling simmering tension between the management and the faculty at IIM-C for several months now. In December, the faculty sent a letter to Amit Khare, secretary at the Ministry of Education, expressing “grave concerns about the current state of affairs at the institute, accumulated over the current director’s tenure.
IIM Calcutta ranks 44 in Financial Times Global MBA Ranking for MBAEx Programme
Among the parameters that the ranking focussed on, IIM Calcutta performed significantly well vis a vis its Indian compatriots in categories including career progress, female student percentage and inclusion of international makeup of its faculty.
IIM Kozhikode concludes admission with a diverse PGP batch
While students with professional degrees and certifications, such as, CA, CS and CFA constitute as much as 10% of the incoming students. Over 65% of the students have some degree of work experience in various industry categories, such as, automobile, banking, durable goods, engineering, FMCG, Information Technology, pharmaceutical etc.
IIM pan-India study covers consumer behaviour during lockdown
Despite worries, majority (60%) of people covered in the study are confident about India’s ability to curb the spread of pandemic. Measures by the government like lockdown, social distancing, and contract tracing seem to give people confidence.
Bridging the gap: B-schools score high on gender diversity
Women student intake at SPJIMR, ISB and IIFT above 35%.
Why India lags as a study destination
The trend does not bode well for the government agenda to make India a hub of higher education.
The class of 2021: Gender diversity gets a big boost at IIMs
India's top B-schools enrolled highest number of female students for flagship course; overall percentage of women rose to 33.5% this year.
Entry of female students into IIMs drops
Companies are willing to induct more women, as they too try to fix their diversity ratio and want the institutes to produce quality female management graduates.
IIMs reach gender diversity milestone
The trend reflects improved gender diversity in corporate India as many big companies actively remove biases against women, such as lesser pay and fewer promotions.
With 30% of new women students, IIM-C hits record
IIM -C has been able to get an average representation of 20%-22% for women in each batch over the past few years, but the one admitted in 2016 saw a sharp drop.
IIM-L inducts 35.4% female students this year
Though majority of students still have engineering background, their percentage has come down compared to the previous years, the institute said in a statement.
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