GyanCentral

For a change the IIFT 2011 entrance exam did not throw up any surprises. The old timers of the test would be surprised with the lack of complexity in the paper structure. IIFT has focused on making the test logic and selection based.

The IIFT entrance examination was held today on 27th November, 2011. GyanCentral looks at the IIFT paper and provides an updated analysis of the same. We will cover the sectional analysis and the overall analysis of the paper with predictive cut-off

The Graduate Management Admission test is the most prominent gateway for students aspiring for a management degree abroad. There are many nuances of GMAT which is of high importance to students. GyanCentral catches up with Naveenan Ramachandran, a professional GMAT coach to know more about GMAT and the application process.

Entrepreneurship is a growing trend among MBA students. While many aspire few execute their plans. An exception to this are 2 ISB students of the 2012 batch,who have converted their love for finance into their business venture. FinBricks, their online CFA coaching company is not only self funded but also generating revenue. GyanCentral spoke to the founders Sonia Topiwala, Vaibhav Saraf and Vinay Navdhare (co-founder not from ISB) to know more about FinBricks and their MBA experience at ISB.

The All India Management Association (AIMA) which conducts the Management Aptitude test (MAT) is looking to discontinue the exam from next year. The exam at present is held four times in a year. There is a high possibility that in the year 2012 it will be replaced by CMAT.

This Sunday the 27th of November 2011, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi entrance test will e conducted in nearly 20 cities across India. GyanCentral has compiled a list of important tips to bare in mind 2 days before the exam:

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is to be held on 18th December 2011. With less than a month remaining for the exam, the GyanCentral team spoke to Nikhil Sinha from SIBM Bangalore to know more about the institute, the GD PI process and some last minute tips.

Ethics is often an overlooked subject in business schools. While every institute curriculum consists of ethics as a compulsory subject however the concepts are rarely practiced. As one professor rightly said it starts in business schools ends in Enron. However soon due to the efforts of Ms Mary Gentile founder of Giving Voice to Values (A innovative and rational approach to business ethics) the subject will no longer be a passing fad for management graduates. GyanCentral spoke to Ms Mary Gentile to know more about GVV.