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Have Dictionary in Firefox Now :)
Sunday,Oct 7 2007, 02:46:23 PM

If you spend a good part of your day reading on the Internet, you probably come across unknown words once in a while. Having a dictionary extension on Firefox can speed up the process of searching the meaning for such words.

Below you will find 3 available solutions:

1) Dict: In order to use it, you need to highlight the word, right click on it and select "Define" from the menu. The meaning of the word will appear on a pop-up window.

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2) DictionarySearch: Similar to the previous extension, but the result appears on a new tab, and it is based on The Free Dictionary.

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3) FastDict: The most advanced out of the three. This extension allows you to customize how the dictionary should be accessed (Alt+Click, Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click) , what dictionary should be used (Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary, Dictionary.com and so) and how the results should be displayed (new window, new tab, sidebar).

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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MBA
Sunday,Oct 7 2007, 02:41:47 PM

Hi Friends,

Here comes - A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MBA -

The Oxford dictionary defines management as "the process of administering and regulating resources under one's control". The dictionary also defines education as "information about or training in a particular subject" or "an enlightening experience".

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Together the terms management education symbolize any formal or informal learning experience that any scholar imbibes in the journey towards efficient planning, allocation and implementation of resources such as men, money and material.

Management education finds usage and applications at both micro as well as macro levels, right from a household level to a business organizational level. Typically, one associates the word 'management' with a corporate set-up, but there are many NGO's, co-operatives who have made an impact on our economy because of professional management.

A co-operative organisation like National Dairy Development Board, which is responsible for the brand 'Amul', is a popular case study for professional managers. Infact NDDB founded IRMA, India's topmost college for studies in Rural Management.

CRY and Actionaid, two of India's foremost NGO's (both non-profit organisations) have many a MBAs working full time in various capacities.

Political parties use services of MBAs to manage their party, conceptualize campaigns and awareness programs and create systems for cohesive functioning of all its wings.

The popularity of management education stems from the fact that over the past few decades, all educational or career spheres have shown crests and troughs. Management graduates on the other hand have been relatively insulated to the changes in the social, political and economic environment. This can be attributed to the versatility and multi-tasking abilities that management education imparts.

The role of the manager is multi-dimensional and dynamic in nature. It is very imperative for the manager to be adaptive and be at ease in any given area of responsibility. Therefore, we see a MBA taking up various other successful careers besides the standard corporate career. From P.Chidambaram to Arvind Swamy to Harish Bhimani, from Harsha Bhogle to Mani Ratnam to Nafisa Joseph, MBA education is the common thread that runs through these successful and talented professionals.

The list of successful entrepreneurs, CEOs and corporate bigwigs with MBA qualification is endless and reads like a global who-is-who. The premier Indian business schools like IIMs, XLRI, Bajaj and FMS have found a place on the global map. The top business schools of worldwide renown like Harvard, Kellogs, Insead, MIT have an impressive alumni profile. Over the past few years, Indian business schools have become popular headhunting grounds for global corporates seeking high quality professional expertise.

With such high demand and the status symbol associated with it, the MBA degree has become one of the most coveted and sought-after post-graduate qualifications in India. The test of the quality of a management institute depends on the quality of its output and hence corporate acceptance of the students is the standard benchmark to rate colleges. With more than 800 colleges offering an MBA degree or its equivalent in India, it is advisable to be ambivalent when it comes to making a choice of Institute.

The road into any A-grade Business school is difficult. It is not because the test and the admission process is very difficult, but more due to the sheer competition where some of the brightest students from all over India match their wits, for a few thousand seats. Hence preparation for such an admission process eases some of the hurdles that a student may otherwise face as they learn from those who have been through the grind and have come out trumps.

Remember that the admission process is not a test of intelligence, but an evaluation of managerial capabilities and aptitude. Hence the street-smart average college-goer has an even chance as the academically brilliant college topper to make it into the IIMs, as long as they possess the right skill sets and qualities.

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Management Education in India

The history of management education in India can be traced back to 1961, when the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat in collaboration with Indian industry started Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. The same year saw the beginning of another reputed Management Institute of India at Calcutta. Ever since, India has seen a spurt in the growth of Management Schools with over 800 schools offering Management Studies as an option. Management education has come a long way in India with IIM, Ahmedabad being ranked one of the top management schools in the Asia Pacific Region. That apart, there is many Institutes, which offer a MBA Program in collaboration with foreign universities, thus making the MBA option more attractive.

List of top Management Institutes in India offering a general MBA program

A + Grade

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1. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

2. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

3. Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata

4. Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

5. Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur

6. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi

7. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

8. S.P.Jain Institute of Management, Mumbai

9. Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

10. Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

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1. Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

2. Indian Institute of Management, Indore

3. Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Trichy

4. T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal

5. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

6. Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

7. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai

8. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad

9. SCMHRD

10. KJ Somaiya

B+ Grade

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1. Sydenham College, Mumbai

2. SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai

3. Amity Business School, Noida

4. Wellingkar's Institute of Management, Mumbai

5. MET Business School, Mumbai

6. Goa Institute of Management, Goa

7. Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai

8. Xavier's Institute of Management Enterprise, Bangalore

9. UBS, Punjab University

10. School of Communication and Management, Cochin.

Specialised institutes

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There are some reputed specialised institutions, which offer management courses. Before applying to them it is best to know their objectives, which may differ from yours. Some prominent institutes are:

XLRI

- In addition to a well-run MBA course, XLRI offers a specialisation course in Industrial Relations. This is highly rated among the courses in Personnel Management in India. The name XLRI - Xavier's Labour Relations Institute misleads people into thinking that the institute trains only in labour relations. Please realise that they also conduct a well-recognised general MBA program.

TISS

- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences conducts an MA in Personnel Management, which is rated highly in the industry as a world-class qualification in that area.

IRMA
- Focuses solely on Rural Development using the co-operative model. It restricts placement to voluntary agencies and co-operatives. Besides IRMA, the other colleges that offer a program on rural management and marketing is IIM-Ahmedabad.

IIFT

- Focuses solely on foreign trade. Placement is thus largely in export departments/ houses. It is widely rated as the best in India. The other colleges popular for International business are IMI, Delhi and SIFT in Pune.

NIFT

- Focuses solely on the garment industry. Placement is restricted to this area.

IIFM

- Focuses on the management of forest resources. Set up with help from IIM-A, it is getting good placement offers.

NITIE

- The Mumbai based institute focuses on Industrial Management and is well recognized in its field. The other colleges in this offering a similar program are the IITs, the best of which are the programs of IIT Bombay, Delhi and Kharagpur.

Who can do an MBA?

A graduate who meets the eligibility criteria of the respective institutes can apply for admission to the MBA colleges. The eligibility criteria are a graduation degree with 50% marks for most institutes and 55% for some others. However, many institutes including the IIMs accept application from all graduates, irrespective of the percentage of marks. Only a few B-schools accept non-graduates (those possessing diplomas or other professional qualifications equivalent to graduation, under the minimum systems of 10+2+3). The colleges do not specify a minimum work experience, though it is suggested that work experience prior to an MBA enriches the learning in the MBA program. There is no maximum age specification. Again, an unsuccessful candidate can apply to the college afresh the next academic year and his performance in the previous year does not affect his chances in the next year.

Students in the final year of graduation can also apply to the B-schools and are offered provisional admission, subject to their meeting the minimum eligibility criteria in a specified time frame.

How does one seek admission to a B-school?

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