Iims

IIM Bill passed: Institutions to be autonomous, start granting degrees instead of diplomas

A provision making President of India as the Visitor of these Central Institutions was dropped and more powers were given to the Boards

Higher education has collapsed in India, we just don’t know it yet

If India does not look at the collapse of its higher education closely not only will we be leading to a new brain drain but a collapse of aspirations.

Reviving higher education: IITs, IIMs should not be the sole focus of govt

It is not just Flipkart, the factory culture has infected all tech companies

The amount of startups that have mushroomed from other bigger startups is testament to the fact that we do not know how to hone and maximize the output from the talent we have at our disposal.

Narayana Murthy's comments on Indian inventions: Here's the real reason why IITs, IISc failed

It is significant that Murthy's comments come at a time when the ruling NDA government is showing signs that they have learnt from the mistakes of their predecessors

What NDA's attack on IIM autonomy with draft bill reveals: Modi govt is adept at empty sloganeering

If the government does not make amendments to this bill, Modi will become a man of sloganeering and not of business.

It's employers' job market: expect variable pay cut, flat offers at IIMs

Employers gain upper hand in the job market during a slowdown. Those seeking jobs will have to settle for lower salaries while those with a job can forget about salary hikes until the situation improves.<br /><br />

Guess what: B-school grads need to start panicking about jobs

While various surveys showed that some sectors continue to maintain robust hiring plans, the fact is that an uncertain local and global outlook is likely to keep companies in cautious hiring mode.

It's not the IITs, but the IIMs that need re-invention

Neither the IITs nor the IIMs were set up to do research or develop intellectual property. But while the IITs still deliver high quality engineers, it is not so clear that the IIMs are delivering great managers

B-school graduates now want PSU jobs over private sector: survey

Business school graduates are now increasingly preferring to work in public sector undertakings over private entities owing to a plethora of factors including job security.