MBA Placements – Clinch your dream job

You've had two years of rigorous exposure to the MBA grind - assignments, projects, festivals, training and the whole gamut. But the real test for every MBA student is during the placement season. It is that time of the year when young men and women, clad in formals, wait outside for a company visiting the college campus, revising their much-rehearsed answers to anticipated questions and hoping that it is their D day.

With the placement scenario increasingly governed by unspoken alliances between companies and colleges, the freedom of a student to pick a company from a basket of choices could be under threat, say experts. Many people say that the lack of transparency on the part of college managements to unhealthy tie-ups with companies that leave students with little choice.

The latent contracts and invisible ties between management authorities of private colleges and HR professionals of companies result in companies dictating terms to the college. “Since colleges are responsible only till the students are placed, companies with their rigorous training, their demand, posting and transfer mechanisms make sure that the people who do not perform are removed whenever necessary,” says a HR placement consultant. 

For students, these tie-ups and placements largely determine a college's worth.

While companies maintain that they insist on the first slot only to get the best out of all, colleges say that it has become mandatory to show 100 per cent placement as it is good for their branding.

But the question remains what is the reality behind this 100 per cent placement? Is it just to show it on papers or do these MBA colleges really want to build your career??

Moreover the quality of placement should be not to look for the package but for the role offered. There are many criteria’s which determine the quality of placements – brand and culture of the firm, profile offered and lastly the compensation. There are different sectors in which a student wants to pursue his/her career like technology, FMCG, Media, Pharmacy and many more.

Many colleges make arrangements so as to segregate the diverse sectors and the respective students who have interest in that field.

Thus the bottom line for MBA students is that they should look it as a long term investment which will be paid off in the coming years. Your first job will always be questioned on the work you have done and not for the package and brand you have worked with. So follow your interest and passion to build a successful career. IMT provides you an opportunity to grow with them by offering world class placements.

IMT Dubai - Approved and accredited by the Government of the UAE

While selecting a management institute, students accord significant weightage to the kind of exposure it offers, its placement record and so on. The Dubai campus of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT),Ghaziabad just does that. Founded in 2006, IMT Dubai offers an accredited MBA programme as well as sundry executive courses. Located in the Dubai International Academic City, the institute is the first Indian management college to be granted accreditation by the Commission for Academic Accreditation, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE, for its quality courses and reputable heritage. The accreditation ensures that the MBA programme operates at international standards of quality, allowing the BSchool to achieve a global level of excellence. “IMT Dubai’s pedagogy is grounded around two pillars.

The first is the rigorous coursework, which provides students with the tools for professional success. The second is the ‘effervescence’ that is derived from the exposure of IMT students to the professional world,” says Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Chairman, Joint Admission Committee. This exposure gives students a degree of maturity and experience that is unparalleled by other business studies. The two-year MBA programme at IMT Dubai has a strong industry interface achieved through an internship programme, company project and a continuous interaction with the industry.

Adds Dr. Farhad Rad-Serecht, Director, IMT Dubai, “Our vision is to bring world class management education, training and consulting within the easy reach of management professionals seeking global careers. We enjoy some stellar international linkages like those with the Brussels-based European Foundation for Management Development, the Burgundy School of Business based in France, HEC Montreal based in Canada and the London Metropolitan University.” As far as eligibility is concerned, applicants to the MBA Programme must hold a Bachelors degree from an accredited university. They are expected to have a CGPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take an English proficiency test.

The minimum score for TOEFL is 550 (paper-based) and 80 (Internet-based) or 6.0 for IELTS. Although work experience is not mandatory, applicants with work experience are preferred. The campus also enjoys a strategic advantage in terms of location as Dubai today serves a market of more than 1.5 billion people and is ranked as the world’s third largest re-export centre. The city being a nerve centre for multinational business conglomerates opens up lucrative placement avenues across diverse sectors. More than a third of the Fortune 500 companies have their presence locally. Apart from a pivotal edge in terms of placements, the IMT Dubai campus translates to a slew of benefits for its students. For example, students are exposed to people from different cultures as the city is a cosmopolitan hub. There are a number of Indians residing there which creates a feeling of a home away from home. And the Emirate also scores very high in terms of individual security. 

For more log on to

http://imtdubai.ac.ae/index.aspx

IMT Declares PGDM Program Admission Results

For all those who have been aspiring to be an IMTian, the wait is finally over. Institute of Management Technology (IMT) has declared the Post Graduate Diploma in Management Program Admission Result, 2010. Students can check their exam results after clicking on the link below and feeding their CAT registration no. thereafter.

http://www.imt.edu/Admissions/admission_pgdm_results1.asp

 The next waiting list is slated to come out on Friday, May 7, 2010. The significance of this waiting list lies in the fact that it is meant for an additional intake of 120 students who will be able to avail an extra advantage of experiencing one year of international exposure and one year studying at Ghaziabad campus.

 “This year the intake is 400 and above for IMT Ghaziabad and 368 for IMT Nagpur. We are planning to take in additional 120 students who will have the advantage of getting one year international exposure besides one year at Ghaziabad campus”, says Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Chairman, Joint admission Committee,  Institute of Management Technology

“The students will spend their first year in Dubai and the second year at IMT Ghaziabad campus. The orientation program and placements of all 120 students will take place at IMT Ghaziabad campus,” mentions Dr. Sherry.

 Strategically located in Ghaziabad, near the national capital, The Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad is rated among the top 10 business schools in India. It is widely recognized as a centre of excellence in management education, having moulded itself according to the fast changing business and social environment over the last 29 years. 

For more information please visit - www.imt.edu