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Retail Real Estate Plan to Shop Big at IIM PlacementsRetail Real Estate Plan to Shop Big at IIM Placements After lining up investment plans of over thousands of crores in the booming Indian retail sector, corporates are preparing for the next big step, hiring the very precious talent, true in every sense of the word. Retail biggies like Reliance Retail, Bharti-Wal Mart, Essar, RPG and London-based Tesco are drawing up plans to tap the top business school campuses, which is likely to make things tough for regular big-time hiring companies belonging to finance, IT and consultancy and is certain to push up hiring costs. Almost all major retailers, including Reliance Retail and Bharti Wal-Mart, have evinced interest in recruiting from the campus when the placement process starts in March, IIM Indore student placement secretary Shreyan M L told a news agency. More : zeenews.com
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Retail, real estate plan to shop big at IIM placements After lining up investment plans of over thousands of crores in the booming Indian retail sector, corporates are preparing for the next big step, hiring the very precious talent, true in every sense of the word. Retail biggies like Reliance Retail, Bharti-Wal Mart, Essar, RPG and London-based Tesco are drawing up plans to tap the top Business school campuses, which is likely to make things tough for regular big-time hiring companies belonging to finance, IT and consultancy and is certain to push up hiring costs. Almost all major retailers, including Reliance Retail and
The Indian School of Business (ISB) recently signed a MoU with Indu Projects Ltd, a Hyderabad based real estate company, to establish a Research Chair for 'Real Estate and Urban Studies'. This is the first Research Chair being established by the ISB. Indu Projects Ltd. is making a grant of US$ 550,000 spread over a period of five years. The Chair will function under the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (WCED)at the lSB. Speaking on the occasion, M Rammohan Rao, dean, ISB, said: "This Research Chair is of great significance to us, as it is not only the first Research Chair
Hondros Learning Selected by Manfred Real Estate Learning Center, Inc. Manfred Real Estate Learning Center, Inc., a leading provider of real estate education in the state of New York, announced today that they will begin offering appraisal online continuing education courses in partnership with Ohio based Hondros Learning. We knew we could count on Hondros Learning to deliver the same quality of education and customer service our students have come to expect from Manfred Real Estate Learning Center, says John Manfred. Hondros online appraisal courses will offer a new and exciting alternative for our students to complete their necessary CE hours, while
US-based Target to hire from IIM-B Target, a US-based global retail chain, is interested in recruiting from IIM Bangalore this year. Target now joins international retailers like Tesco, Wal-Mart and others in scouting for talent in India. Target has shown a keen interest in coming for final placements this year. However, a date for their presentation is yet to be finalised, said IIM-B placement officer GK Nagraj. Talks with Target were also been initiated last year by the institute. Target is an upscale discounter that provides merchandise at nearly 1,488 stores in 47 states in the US. Popularly known for
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta received 148 Lateral placements offers from 42 companies visiting the campus. Average annual package offered was Rs 14.15 Lakh. According to the press release, offers were made across geographies of US, Europe, Middle East and South-East Asia and various sectors like consulting, commercial banking, private equity, wholesale banking, IT Management, General Management, Real Estate and Hospitality. The major recruiters on the campus included first time recruiters such as Lebua Group, Barclays Bank, ICRA management consulting, Raheja Group, Caterpillar and Lime Group. Other recruiters included consulting firms like Deloitte, KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst n Young (EnY). Also,
The next battleground: FDI for higher education After insurance, real estate, retailing and pensions, the next battle for FDI is likely to be between the votaries and opponents of foreign universities opening shop in India, reports Nithin Rao. ABOUT 40 international universities, including leading American and Canadian institutions, are in talks with the Maharashtra government to set up campuses in the knowledge triangle encompassing the Mumbai-Pune-Nashik industrial hubs. The Andhra Pradesh government is promoting an education district and has identified 1,000 acres of land in Visakhapatnam, where international universities will be allowed to set up campuses. More : domain-b.com
Vantage 2008, the annual recruitment programme of the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM), IIT Kharagpur saw 121 students getting 160 offers from 55 companies which recruited out of 70 companies which registered for the participation in placements. The domestic average salary offered was 11.44 lakhs per annum, and the median salary was 10.32 lakhs per annum. The highest domestic compensation offered was 18 lakhs. The average international compensation was 70,000 USD and highest international offer was 80,000 USD. Total number of students 121 Total number of offers made 160 Number of PPOs 41 Companies confirming participation 70 Companies slotted 55 Mean domestic salary
NIFT had placements for students who have completed its four-year graduate programme NIFTs placement records National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) had placements for students who have completed its four-year graduate programme. The placements have touched new heights with salaries as high as Rs. 7 lakhs a year. The average salaries have gone up between 22-73 per cent over 2005 figures. The institute has attracted a number of new industry segments such as retail besides the garment exporters for recruitment. It may be recalled that NIFT upgraded all its under graduate programmes to four years from year 2003. This is also the
School of Business Communication and Studies (SBCS-Cavendish) is inviting application for admissions in one and two year concurrent programmes and PG diplomas for graduates. The one-year concurrent courses being offered are Retail and Merchandising, Real Estate Marketing, PR and Event Management and Stock and Commodities Trading. Applicants for the concurrent courses should either be graduates or pursuing graduation. The last date for submitting applications is July 5 2006.
Placements at AIM The year 2007 at the Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (AIM) saw all of the 320 students getting placed. Recruiters like the Barclays Bank and Deutsche Bank were on campus. Reputed companies like GE Capital, HCL Technologies, Max, Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd., Reliance Retail, etc were also on the campus, recruiting MBA students to work with them as interns for two months.
ISBs placement in full swing at the Indian School of Business ISBs placement in full swing The rolling placement season which began in October 2006 is in full swing at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. Over 190 companies have already registered for placement interviews, as compared to 143 that recruited at the ISB last season. This number is likely to go up as the season progresses over the next two months. This year, the ISB has attracted several international and domestic companies from non-traditional sectors like micro-finance companies, NGOs, real estate, retail, infrastructure and several others.
Retail Management of Indian Retail School has announced Retail Management Indian Retail School has announced its admis¬sion dates for its one-year course in retail man¬agement. Admission would be based on merit, judged on performance in the written examina¬tion and interview as applicable. Written exam will be conducted on January 7,2OO7.The course would commence from January 29,2007 and the last date for application is January 4, 2007. Application forms can be downloaded from the obtained in person from the IRS, New Delhi cen¬tre for Rs 250.
Retail banking degree from Barclays Retail banking degree from Barclays Barclays has launched the UKs first retail banking degree in partnership with Nottingham Business School. No tuition fees, a guaranteed job after graduation, and a wage while you study is on offer with Barclays hoping to lure top students to a career with the bank, as reported in The Guardian. The retail development programme offers stu¬dents work experience in a customer-centred environment, full funding of their tuition fees and a guaranteed full-time position immediately after graduating. According to Gary Hoffman, the group vice-chairman of Barclays, The programme addresses two of the main concerns
Retail Avenue According to the latest survey by FICCI, the retail industry is expected to grow into a USD 427 billion industry by 2010, which is good news for all the students pursuing retail management courses. Currently estimates put the size of the industry at USD 328 billion. Most B-schools have also taken notice of this opportunity and introduced new courses in the field of Retail Management. According to Rajeev Lakhara, managing director, FDDI:The retail sector is booming in India. It is estimated that the country will need 5 lakh professionals annually. However, there is a major shortage. FDDI is providing
Virtual Tutorials The real thing may be a pasty-faced, greasy-haired science student but on a virtual campus he could be an Adonis. According to a report in UK's The Times, an increasing number of British universities are setting up shop in Second Life, the virtual world where users can design exactly how they look -and where the educational establishments say that there are boundless new opportunities for teaching and research. At Edinburgh University, one of the first in Britain to build its own island there, students from all around the world take part in tutorial groups sitting on a virtual beach
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