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Which Indian B-school is tougher than Harvard to get into?
August 20, 2003 12:13 IST
B-schools in India
Which Indian B-school is tougher than Harvard to get into? Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about Indian business management schools.
1. Which Indian B-school has been rated by the Economist as tougher to get into than Harvard Business School or Columbia University? a) IIM Ahmedabad b) IIM Bangalore c) IIM Calcutta
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Wrong! The correct answer is IIM Ahmedabad. IIM-A was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and the Indian industry. Dr Vikram Sarabhai, noted scientist and industrialist, played a major role in the creation of the institute.
Correct! IIM-A was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and the Indian industry. Dr Vikram Sarabhai, noted scientist and industrialist, played a major role in the creation of the institute.
2. Which B-school is located opposite the head office of Hindustan Lever Limited in Mumbai and ranked among Asia's Top 25 business schools by Asia Inc? a) Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies b) Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies c) Somaiya Institute of Management
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Wrong! The correct answer is Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. Bajaj Institute, as it is popularly known, has the distinction of starting the first full-time two years' Master's programme in Management Studies in India in 1965.
Correct! Bajaj Institute, as it is popularly known, has the distinction of starting the first full-time two years' Master's programme in Management Studies in India in 1965.
3. This B-school near Ahmedabad calls itself the 'school of Ideas'. What is the name of this institute? a) IIM Ahmedabad b) Mudra Institute of Communication c) Nirma Institute of Management
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Wrong!The correct answer is Mudra Institute of Communication. The curriculum at Mudra Institute includes language, culture, media and communications, consumer behavior and marketing, advertising, marketing research, and newly emerging marketing communications. Mudra prides itself on being the school of ideas.
Correct! The curriculum at Mudra Institute includes language, culture, media and communications, consumer behavior and marketing, advertising, marketing research, and newly emerging marketing communications. Mudra prides itself on being the school of ideas.
4. Which school's post-graduate degree course in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations is widely regarded as the country's best? a) Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Research Development b) Xavier Labour Relations Institute c) Xavier Institute of Management
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Wrong!The correct answer isXavier Labour Relations Institute. XLRI has developed its own unique culture. "XL is thy name"! A humane approach to work and management along with technical excellence and a deep sense of social and ethical responsibility, contribution towards a more prosperous and humane society is what XLRI says it beleives in.
Correct! XLRI has developed its own unique culture. "XL is thy name"! A humane approach to work and management along with technical excellence and a deep sense of social and ethical responsibility, contribution towards a more prosperous and humane society is what XLRI says it beleives in.
5. Which management institute was set up to fulfill the need for dedicated professionals in the field of development? a) Institute of Rural Management b) Indian Institute of Management c) Symbiosis Institute of International Business
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Wrong! The correct answer is Institute of Rural Management. The Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) was established in 1979 at Anand, Gujarat, with the support of the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Indian Dairy Corporation. Ever since inception IRMA has been working closely with co-operatives, NGOs, governments, national and international agencies.
Correct! The Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) was established in 1979 at Anand, Gujarat, with the support of the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Indian Dairy Corporation. Ever since inception IRMA has been working closely with co-operatives, NGOs, governments, national and international agencies.