TASMAC London School of Business : My take
CAT 2008 : CAT 2001 to CAT 2007 downloads.
Specialisations and Beyond : MBA Finance and CFA
What to expect : Entrance exams for MBA admissions 2008
OBC quota in IIMs IITs and other PG institues :Timeline
Recession and rising inflation deflating MBA dream?
What to expect : IRMA 2008 Part I
Placement 2008 : Institute of Rural Management, Anand
What to expect : IRMA 2008 Part II
Delhi HC allows CFA institute exam in India

India is fast becoming the knowledge capital of the world. To be fair to our knowledge bank, we have always been the knowledge hub, it is just that we are now being taken more seriously. And this change in perception was made possible by super achievements of the software professionals. By saying this, I do not intend to undermine the contributions of other streams but Information Technology was the first of knowledge streams responsible for cementing India’s position as knowledge hub. Today, we have moved from mere black box testing …

After almost two months of speculations and hundreds of theories, GIM finally decided to lift the curtain off the waitlist numbers of the candidates. Nobody knows what happened there all of a sudden, but I guess waitlisteds are applauding the move. How far the GIM waitlist will move is a question which is still very foggy, but I hope, we will have some idea before the next week ends. The waitlist numbers are not available on the website but you can always call the super patient jennifer at GIM office …

Finally some respite for CFA aspirants in India. Delhi high court yesterday allowed CFA institute to conduct the June 2008 exam in India. The court ruled that the AICTE act does not apply to CFA exams in India. But conducting further examinations and enrollments of future CFA exams in India will be subject to final verdict on the writ petition.
CFA preparation material.
I recently got hold of some CFA videos and books for CFA level I. The videos are from two of the most credible video suppliers, Schwezer and Allan resources. …

While digging up figures for this particular post, I tried to co relate the placement trend at IRMA (More on IRMA admissions 2008 for 2009-2011 here) with the average agricultural growth for that particular financial year. Countries GDP will always have an impact on the salaries of the working professional, On the same lines I was hoping to find some trend for IRMA with agricultural growth rates. But, to my dismay, I couldn’t find one. The agricultural growth rate has been steady at 2~2.5% which ofcourse will be huge if …

In first part of What to expect : IRMA, I highlighted the sectionwise breakup of a typical IRMA, Anand entrance exam. In this part, I will cover number of applicants for IRMA 2008 (based on trends), Who should take this exam, sectional cutoffs of IRMA 2007, IRMA 2006 etc and some prep resources for IRMA 2008.
Number of applicants

Who should take this exam
Unlike many other niche MBA options available these days, IRMA Anand’s PRM stands apart. It is a niche programme within niche programmes. Simply because, the curriculum of IRMA, Anand’s …

This is blast from past. I have just finished uploading CAT test papers from CAT 2001 to CAT 2007. All the files are in pdf format and you will find a pdf reader here. Here is a brief description of each of these files. By the way, I have also uploaded a torrent with all these files. Know more about torrents here and download a torrent client from here. Now, back to descriptions :-

Download CAT 2001 paper from here. Paper was originally published by Competition master in two subsequent issues. …

August 25, 2006 :*#$%*!*%$^*!$ Arjun Singh introduces OBC reservation bill in parliament.
December 14, 2006 : A few wise men sitting in parliament approve the quota bill.
January 4, 2007 : Section 3 (iii) of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission), Act 2006 comes into effect.
January 7, 2007 : YFE files a petition against 93rd amendment of Constitution of India.
March 29, 2007 : Two judge bench vacates the interim stay on reservation bill.
August 8, 2007 : SC stays the quota implementation.
April 11, 2008 : SC clears 50.5% general category quota.
May …

There was a time when a lone general MBA degree meant a high profile job. Then times changed and specializations became important and companies started to pick people with relevant specialization. A general degree was still sought after but the charm was fading away. Then dreamers started doing dual specializations to have an edge over the competition. Obviously that didnt last for long either. MBA students are now looking beyond their regular MBA degrees. Add on certifications to complement specializations is fast becoming the in thing.
One such add on is …

Institute of Rural Management was established in 1979 with a vision to provide managerial education to the rural co-operatives. Owing to the uniquenes of the programme IRMA has been conducting its own entrance exam for admissions to its PRM courses. By and large IRMA exam is divided into four sections,
Section I : 50 questions on Quant and Data Interpretation
Section II : 50 Questions to test Logical Reasoning
Section III : 40 Questions on English usage includes RC
Section IV : 60 Questions focusing on Issues of Social Concern ( GK)
The overall difficulty …