I will be applying to the B Schools in the UK this season, and have created a list of them. I know there will be someone who will be interested in these as well.
[Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_business_schools_in_Europe#United_Kingdom]
[Source: http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings]
List of Schools as per FT Rankings:
(Click on each link to go the b-school website for further information)
1. London Business School.
2. Said business School, Oxford
3. Judge Business School, Cambridge
4. Lancaster Univerty Management School
5. School of Management, Cranfield
6. Imperial College Business School
7. Manchester Business School
8. City University, Cass
9. Warwick Business School
10. University of Strathclyde, Scotland
11. Aston Business School
12. Durham Business School
13. Birmingham Business School
14. University of Bath business School
15. University of Edinburgh business school
16. Bradford School of Management
A complete list of b-schools can be found on wikipedia here.
A lot of these schools do need GMAT (top 10 for sure), not sure about the others.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Google Internet Bus and the internet awareness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Faoo1wDag
Google has started an awareness programme in India to go to every nook and corner of the country and spread awareness about internet. How ? Using a bus equipped with internet where people can visit, surf and be aware of whats in it for them.
Quite impressive. Internet in India has penetrated just aout 7%, considering that we have a very wide network of wireless and wired connections all over India. Internet is cheap in india as well, you just need to pay 10 Rs per hour in an internet cafe. So the reason behind this low penetration is lack of awareness.
So I think Google has hit the bulls eye in its effort to increase the internet user base. This way people will be aware of how they can use the internet, be it education, news, entertainment or business. And it will mean more business for Google as well. Companies like Yahoo and Indiatimes should partner with Google in this campaign. A booming business will help everyone in the long run.
Google has started an awareness programme in India to go to every nook and corner of the country and spread awareness about internet. How ? Using a bus equipped with internet where people can visit, surf and be aware of whats in it for them.
Quite impressive. Internet in India has penetrated just aout 7%, considering that we have a very wide network of wireless and wired connections all over India. Internet is cheap in india as well, you just need to pay 10 Rs per hour in an internet cafe. So the reason behind this low penetration is lack of awareness.
So I think Google has hit the bulls eye in its effort to increase the internet user base. This way people will be aware of how they can use the internet, be it education, news, entertainment or business. And it will mean more business for Google as well. Companies like Yahoo and Indiatimes should partner with Google in this campaign. A booming business will help everyone in the long run.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Got a reject from JBS, Cambridge
Got a reject mail from JBS today. It was disappointing. JBS was my dream school for various reasons, and now it remains a dream.
They didnot even give a feedback. Just a simple reject.
When I retrospect, I find various possible reasons for this decision:
1. Quality of work ex - They do take people with lesser experience, but the quality of exp has to be top class. I have 6 years of exp with worlds largest enterprise software company, but not as a manager, pre-sales, lead . I am a simple developer, and so might have fallen into a big pool of applicants.
2. International Exp - I was thinking of ignoring this fact. But now I am sure this matters a lot. A UK experience defintely gives you an edge. I have none.
3. Quality of application - I was truthful to whatever I wrote in my apps. I glorified to whatever extent I could keeping my integrity. But I think it didnt sell.
Where do we go now ?
From here, I have only 2 choices. First to improve my profile, try to get better job profile in the next 2-3 years, get an international exp and then apply for an MBA. Second, keep trying in other b schools this year, and hope someone is interested in your kind of profile.
I have decided to take the second option. Will apply to a few more this season and if I still do not get through, will have a serious look at changing my job profile.
Till then, may the force be with you.
They didnot even give a feedback. Just a simple reject.
When I retrospect, I find various possible reasons for this decision:
1. Quality of work ex - They do take people with lesser experience, but the quality of exp has to be top class. I have 6 years of exp with worlds largest enterprise software company, but not as a manager, pre-sales, lead . I am a simple developer, and so might have fallen into a big pool of applicants.
2. International Exp - I was thinking of ignoring this fact. But now I am sure this matters a lot. A UK experience defintely gives you an edge. I have none.
3. Quality of application - I was truthful to whatever I wrote in my apps. I glorified to whatever extent I could keeping my integrity. But I think it didnt sell.
Where do we go now ?
From here, I have only 2 choices. First to improve my profile, try to get better job profile in the next 2-3 years, get an international exp and then apply for an MBA. Second, keep trying in other b schools this year, and hope someone is interested in your kind of profile.
I have decided to take the second option. Will apply to a few more this season and if I still do not get through, will have a serious look at changing my job profile.
Till then, may the force be with you.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
6 Reasons why India is growing more than ever before
Source : http://www.ted.com/talks/nandan_nilekani_s_ideas_for_india_s_future.html
A speech by Nandan Nilekani.
I have tried to summarize the whole speech here.
Ideas that have arrived - The 6 reasons why India is growing at a rate greater than ever before.
1.Population as an asset - as opposed to a liability. Only youngest country in an aging world.
2.Entrepreneurship as a positive thing in society.
3. English as a language of aspirations.
4. Growing need and adaptation of technology.
5. Seeing globalization as a good thing and feeling a need to participate in it.
6. Deepening of democracy - improved society.
Ideas in progress - The ideas for which need has been felt but not yet implemented.
1. Education - Primary education, especially in govt sponsored schools.
2. Urbanization -
3. Cities as engine of growth - Develop cities, and see the as centers of growth, innovation and creativity.
4. Single Market - View India as a single market.
Ideas in Conflict - The de-accelerators
1. Ideology of caste etc
2. Labour policies - need to regulate highly un-organized labour force. More benefits.
3. Higher Education - Need to de-regulate so that opening up universities is easier. Make it easier for foreign universities to setup centers here.
Ideas that we need to anticipate
1. Technology
2. Health - Better health prospects, and not have diseases of rich countries.
3. Pensions and entitlements - Social security for the old.
4. Energy - Carbon footprint, global warming etc need to be controlled via growing economies like India.
A speech by Nandan Nilekani.
I have tried to summarize the whole speech here.
Ideas that have arrived - The 6 reasons why India is growing at a rate greater than ever before.
1.Population as an asset - as opposed to a liability. Only youngest country in an aging world.
2.Entrepreneurship as a positive thing in society.
3. English as a language of aspirations.
4. Growing need and adaptation of technology.
5. Seeing globalization as a good thing and feeling a need to participate in it.
6. Deepening of democracy - improved society.
Ideas in progress - The ideas for which need has been felt but not yet implemented.
1. Education - Primary education, especially in govt sponsored schools.
2. Urbanization -
3. Cities as engine of growth - Develop cities, and see the as centers of growth, innovation and creativity.
4. Single Market - View India as a single market.
Ideas in Conflict - The de-accelerators
1. Ideology of caste etc
2. Labour policies - need to regulate highly un-organized labour force. More benefits.
3. Higher Education - Need to de-regulate so that opening up universities is easier. Make it easier for foreign universities to setup centers here.
Ideas that we need to anticipate
1. Technology
2. Health - Better health prospects, and not have diseases of rich countries.
3. Pensions and entitlements - Social security for the old.
4. Energy - Carbon footprint, global warming etc need to be controlled via growing economies like India.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)