CAT Scores for MBA Admission in IITs and IISc

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have decided to use CAT 2011 as part of the selection process of their MBA and management programmes from the academic year 2012-13.

The Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) previously used for admission by the IITs and the IISc stands discontinued, according to an IIM press release.

The decision was taken after a recent review revealed that the relatively young JMET is not too dissimilar to CAT, and that the effort to organise JMET each year seemed enormous in relation to the approximately 40,000 candidates who took the test each year.

"The intersection of candidates who take both CAT and JMET in a single year is quite large. The decision to use CAT for admission into the IITs and IISc will minimise the test preparation and financial burden on candidates," said LS Ganesh, former head of the IIT-Madras management department.

The five original IITs - Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi - as also IIT-Roorkee, are among India's earliest institutions to have offered postgraduate and research programmes in management since the 1960s.

"CAT is an ideal fit for IITs as it is a well-evolved, established, standardised and widely accepted entrance exam for admission into PG programmes in management in India," Ganesh said.

"This is a major initiative that brings two premier higher education systems together. We anticipate that this will result in closer tie-ups and collaborative research work that will provide both sets of institutions a competitive edge in the long run," CAT 2011 convenor Janakiraman Moorthy said.

CAT 2011 will be conducted over a 20-day window from October 22-November 18 across 36 cities.

To succeed ; one needs luck and character : Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy

On the last day in office, Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy, who is transitioning from the Chairman of Infosys Ltd to its Chairman Emeritus, advised his colleagues to work hard.

He stressed that, to succeed, one needs luck and character. “But luck requires hard work and when you perform, you get recognition, respect, and power.” While talking about the importance of teamwork.

He  highlighted the need to recognise and reward top performers. “If you don't identify the high performers and reward them, they will lose motivation. However, high performance should not make you arrogant because arrogance leads to hubris.”

But hard work alone would not help you if you cannot defeat your mindset, said Mr Murthy. “The mind is an engine of progress, while your mindset is a database of experience which holds you back. So, you must use your mind to defeat your mindset.”

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Getting Placed Off Campus: A Guide

One million students try their luck with Infosys/ Wipro/Accenture/ but only a fraction makes it. How to get the edge.

There are two ways of getting a entry in the above . One is the campus hiring. The second is off campus recruitment which takes place on a need basis.

On-campus hiring:  Starting a Year in Advance
Companies representatives visit these campuses to initiate the annual ritual of hiring. Eligible students (With Your TPO) appear for test  ( Computer Based or Paper Based). The test is divided into two sections: Analytical Reasoning & Arithmetic Thinking and Verbal Ability. The first tests the candidate's learnability and problem-solving skills. The Verbal Ability test ascertains that the students have good communication skills, and have their fundamentals of English right.

Learnability is crucial as it demonstrates the potential employee's ability to keep pace with the fast-changing technologies in the dynamic IT industry. Recognizing patterns, ability to gain conceptual understanding and decision making in uncertainty are some of the aspects assessed.

Shortlisted candidates then proceed for the interview. The interviews are behavioral in nature and try to assess students on aspects such as oral communication, problem-solving, analytical ability, soft skills, and conceptual knowledge.

                     
Off Campus Hiring:   The company conducts off campus selection from time to time depending on business needs. While campus hiring is focused on a particular set of colleges, the off campus hiring process enables students across the country to seek an opportunity with IT companies. This helps them to spread the hiring net farther into small towns to take students from colleges that otherwise do not feature on the campus-visiting list.

Most of the companies have a well-defined career path for employees with clear detailing of responsibilities. Join the organization as software engineers, the system provides the flexibility for them to switch over to multiple career streams once they have attained the requisite experience, competency levels and proficiency.

Follow these to stand apart from the rest:

1.      You must know Company profile e.g. Infosys

                               Revenue: US$ 4.8 billion +

                               Market capitalisation: US$ 33 billion +

                               Employee strength: Over 113,000 +

                               Global presence: Infosys has presence in 30 countries +

2.      You must know your job description.

3.      Self-confidence is the key to crack.

4.      Discipline and punctuality.

5.      Decision making ability and Honesty

6.       Commitment and dedication.

7.      The ability to work in teams.

 8.      In-depth functional knowledge

 9.      Ready to take risk and innovation.

 10.    Make Projects list ……….

            The interviews are rigorous but are not overly tough to crack.