Business management for career

December 22nd, 2010

People, who are interested in business world and are looking for lucrative opportunities in it, can consider career in Business Management. Business management is a lucrative and rewarding field with several career opportunities. To make a career in Business management you need to have a specialized training; there are regular degree programs at a university which are really helpful for building up a career in business management. One may also get a two year associate degree that will qualify you. Business management is one of the most sought-after careers among youngsters. It is a promising career with decent remuneration, status and scope of professional and personal growth and for young aspirants it is a wonderful opportunity to make a career in business management. You can do business management in both graduation and post-graduation level like-

- Marketing

- Finance

- Human resource

- Information Technology (IT)

- Retail Management

- International Business

- Operational Management

- Entrepreneurship

If you are a diligent and hard working professional, then the top positions are not far away in this achievement oriented profession

Business management involves activities like- conceptualization, direction, buying, traffic management, stock planning, and control, process scheduling and control, process methods and planning, quality management, stock management and production planning etc.  Moreover, business management has got some special areas for work, for instance-

- Public System Management – management of public enterprises                          non-government organization and cooperatives

- International Management- deals in all areas of international trade and business.

- Operational Research- using mathematical analysis for solving financial and  production problems.

- Management Consultancy- responsible for identifying and correcting problems concerned company policies, procedures and methods.

- Hospital Management- responsible for the efficient running for hospitals and health care organizations

- Hotel Management- concentrates on all aspects of hospitality and hotel administration

- Forest Management- responsible for handling the administration and marketing of forest-related projects and products for forest development.

- Leisure and Event Management- management of leisure-related activities, clubs, parks and events.

For a bachelor degree in business management, you should be senior secondary pass out from any subject stream. Subjects like commerce, economics and mathematics are very helpful in business management.  Selection for the business management degree is either on the basis of class 12th marks or an entrance test. For post-graduation degree, you should be a graduate in any discipline and qualify an entrance selection processes. Moreover, there is likelihood of introducing a minimum two years of work experience for eligibility to most master’s programs. One of the most preferred and demanded degrees of Business Management is, MBA (Master of Business Management). MBA degree has become an important requirement for several top positions in all corporate and small companies; usually companies do not entertain candidates who do not have MBA degrees for higher positions and promotion. The Undergraduate degree in business Management is BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration).

For fresh management students there is a campus selection in various renowned companies. As an MBA degree holder from a premier university, you have multiple career options in various organizations like-

- Banks

- Financial Organizations

- Industrial Houses

- Business Houses

- Export Companies

- Multinational Companies

- Marketing Organizations

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Annamalai University

December 22nd, 2010

Annamalai University is a state university in Tamil Nadu and the directorate of distance education established in 1979 has four hundred and one different programs of study under the regular stream. It is considered to be the largest enrolment in India and is well equipped with computer and other infra-structure, adequate teaching faculty and administrative set-up of its own, study centers, computer training centers etc in order to serve its students’ clientele in their best interest at their door steps. Moreover, it has unique distinction of offering first in India, post-graduate degree programs in applied psychology, physics, chemistry, zoology, botany, bio-informatics and law by distance education mode. For distance MBA course, the university receives maximum number of applicants and the courses of Annamalai University are approved by the University Grant Commission and Distance Education Council.

Annamalai University offers many other programs into creative fields, like

- Fashion Designing

- Interior Designing

- Textile Designing

- Catering Technology

- Retail Management

The Directorate of the University has also introduced B.Ed program through distance education mode with approval from National Council for Teacher Education, New-Delhi. The courses offered in MBA program by the University are as follows-

- Master of Business Administration

- International Business

- MBA in e-business

- Human Resource Management

- Financial Management

- Marketing Management

Annamalai University has diploma courses, undergraduate degree courses, post-graduate diploma courses, post-graduate degree courses and research/ doctoral level courses for distance learning. Some under-graduate degree courses of Annamalai University are as follows-

- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)- Agriculture

- Bachelor of Engineering (BE) – Civil

- Bachelor of Engineering (BE)- Civil and Structural

- Bachelor of Engineering (BE)- Computer Science and Engineering

- Bachelor of Engineering (BE)- Electrical and Electronics

- Bachelor of Engineering (BE)- Medical and Production

- Bachelor of Engineering (BE)- Medical and Production

Besides MBA, MCA the other post-graduate courses in the university are-

- Master of Science (M.Sc)- Biotechnology

- Master of Science (M.Sc)- applied Psychology

- Master of Science (M.Sc)- Electronic Science

- Master of Science (M.Sc)- Mathematics

- Master of Science (M.Sc)- Marine Biotechnology

Fee details of Annamalai University Distance Education

The processing fee of the university is Rs. 1000 while University fees per year is Rs. 10,000 and mode pf payment is demand draft (DD) in favor of the Director, Directorate of Distance Education Annamalai University. Any cash, cheques, pay orders, postal orders and money orders will not be accepted under any circumstance.

Tuition fees and mandatory fees are approved by the Annamalai University Distance Education and State of Tamil Nadu. In order to avoid inconvenience to the students and facilitate the consolidation of accounts in the office Fee is charged during admission of the student. Fee once paid will not be refunded or adjusted in any case.

The processing fee of different programs is different, like – for MBA Design Management, the processing fee is Rs. 3000/-, for Bachelor of Mass Communication, B.Sc Fashion design, Textile Design, Interior Design it is Rs. 2500/- and Rs.2000 for advanced diploma, Diploma in Fashion, Textile, Interior Design and Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising etc.

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Take PMET for admission in top B schools of Punjab

December 22nd, 2010

Today state level MBA entrance exams are a popular choice for the MBA aspirants MBAuniverse.com has got the details of some of these state level MBA entrance exams like MAH-CET (maharashtra), GCET (Gujarat), RMAT (Rajasthan) and MP-NET (Madhya-Pradesh). Given below are the complete details of PMET, the Punjab Management Entrance Test.

PMET is conducted by Punjabi University, Patiala on the behalf of Government of Punjab. There are few institutes that accept the scores of PMET, theses institutes are- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjabi University, Patiala and Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.

Eligibility

For admission in MBA, you should have a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks from a well-known university or institute. For admission in MBA program through MET, 85% are reserved for the residents of Punjab State and 15% are open for the candidates of the other state of India.

Exam Pattern

The exam has four sections in total. These sections are- Mental and Numerical Ability, General Knowledge, General English and Business Aptitude. The test is divided into two parts and duration of the first half is 2 hours and 15 minutes and second half has 45 minutes. Separate papers are given for these two parts.   Separate papers are given for these two parts.

Highlights of PMET 2010

The difficulty level of the PMET 2010 paper was easy to moderate. In  section Mental and Numerical Ability there are questions on Percentages, averages, Ratio, Number Series, Data Interpretation and Analytical Puzzles and Deductions. However, the general knowledge section is the easiest of all; the questions are based current affairs and static General Knowledge. English section in the test is moderate with questions on English usage, Vocabulary and grammar.   Business Aptitude section is also easy to do; there are questions on brand ambassadors and their endorsements and brand ownerships. Other question types were expansion of acronyms like BSE, NDIR, CBDT and locations of IISc, NIPER, and BARC.

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Engineering college teachers demand AICTE pay scale

December 22nd, 2010

In Bangalore, hundreds of teachers of various engineering colleges held a demonstration protesting against the failure of the State Government to implement the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) pay scale. Moreover, if the Government does not issue an order implementing the new pay scale, they also threatened to boycott the evaluation of answer scripts beginning next month. Speaking to media personnel, S. Vidyashankar President of Federation of Engineering College Teachers’ Association of Karnataka said the Union Government had notified the AICTE pay scale, on the lines of UGC pay scale, in March this year and almost all state Governments had implemented it except Karnataka.

Mr. Vidyashankar alleged that the Government is delaying the implementation due to the pressure from some educational institutions. He also made it clear that if the Government fails to act on their demands then about 20,000 teachers across the state would boycott evaluation of answer scripts of engineering courses beginning the end of this month or early January 2011. Mr. Vidyashankar also added that the new pay scale was effective from January 2006, the Government Engineering Colleges would have to pay arrears while teachers in private engineering colleges are not entitled to arrears.

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ATMA-2011: A re-look at the pattern and question topics of different sections

December 16th, 2010

The coming Sunday (19 December 2010) is a huge day for all MBA aspirants since two major MBA entrance exams ATMA2011 and SNAP2011 are scheduled for the day. There is a surprise factor as well; the aspirants who are appearing for ATMA2011 will not be able to take SNAP 2010 because they both have got the same timing. Despite of it, it is a great day since numbers of MBA aspirants will be taking up the two exams. Give below is a brief summary about ATMA entrance exam and the insight will help you to get acquainted with the kinds of questions that you may come across on your exam.

ATMA or the AIMS Test for Management Aptitude is conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS). The scores from ATMA are considered by 96 B-schools of the country. The prominent B-schools are- IBS, ICFAI University Dehradun. IMS Ghaziabad and Kolkata, IILM Institute of Higher Education, gurgaon, Asia Pacific Institute of Management Studies New-Delhi, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha and Laksmi Mittal Institute of Management, New-Delhi, NIILM – Center for Management Studies, New Delhi; Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida & Indore; Goa Institute of Management; Prin. L.N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai & Bangalore; Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME) Bangalore, to name a few.

The Test pattern of ATMA

It is a multiple choice paper pencil based test. The test duration is three hours and there are 170 questions. Each correct answer carries one mark each and negative marking for 1/3 marks for each wrong answer. The test has different sections like – analytical Reasoning Skills, Verbal Skills and Quantitative Skills.

Analytical and reasoning skills

Analytical reasoning part of this section has questions on the topics of deductions, Linear Arrangements, Circular Arrangements, Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Distribution, Inferences, Cause-Effect and Decision Making.

Verbal skills

There are four reading comprehension passages in the verbal skill section. The length of the passages is around 300 words. The verbal section has questions on synonyms and Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, grammar, Summarizing three phrase, Basic Idea Behind the Statement, Strengthen/weaken arguments, Precede/Follow given statements.

Quantitative Skills

In arithmetic section there are questions on topic like Time& Work, Time & Distance, Clocks, Numbers, Progressions, Geometry, Quadratic Equations, Equations, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages, Simple & Compound Interest and Missing numbers.

ATMA 2010 Analysis

Last ATMA took place on Sunday February 14, 2010 and the paper was lengthy. The verbal ability section was a mixture of reading comprehension and verbal questions.

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Online exams rising in popularity

December 16th, 2010

With the increase of online entrance exams in India, there has been a significant decline in pen pencil examinations. The recent entry to online exam is AIEEE exams which are likely to go online by 2011 for the urban and suburban candidates along with pen pencil paper exams.

PK Bose, the director of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala said “ the exam will be conducted by the CBSE Board”.

CEO of Merit Trac Service Private LTD. Mr. Madan Padki has said that in the next five years 68% of exams that are conducted in India are likely to go online. With the rising trend of online examinations, Bangalore city based college like Christ University is planning to start online entrance exams in the near future depending on which course gets the maximum number of hits. Admission coordinator of the university Kerwin says “the advantage of these exams is that the results are published instantly. We have already conducted an internal online exam which was a huge success. We are looking at more such exams”.

According to Madan Padki online exams have challenges too such as infrastructure in terms of terminals and Internet connectivity. You require appropriate technology or software for the exams. Besides this, science of testing and question banks for multiple batches should be put in place. He also added, in online exam there must be a quality process and quality check.

Manipal University in 2005 had adopted online test entrance examination for all India Level Admission to the university. GK Prabhu, registrar of Manipal University considers online exams a great boon as the candidate gets time to choose his time slot, date and center according to his convenience. The post-graduate level is open for 20 days while for undergraduate it is for 40 days. He believes online exam ensure transparency and no malpractices though initially they faced some internet connectivity issue but it was resolved later.

The Merit Trac Survey shows that 84% of all the VCs/ registrars have shown their interest in the concept of using technology in the exams. 77% of all VCs/registrars have considered introducing online examination while 50% of the respondents commented they will do this in the next 6 to 36 months.

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Universities to target for higher studies in Germany

December 16th, 2010

Germany is the new upcoming destination for higher studies and a large number of international students are now showing their interest to study in Germany to pursue higher studies. German universities welcome students from all over the world and from all nationalities. Students who fulfill the pre-requisite academic requirements of the German university system are eligible for higher studies. There are no tuition fees in the German public universities but you have to arrange for accommodation expenditure on your own which is also economical. On the other hand, German private institutes charge their tuition fees and other expenses.

Germany has over 300 universities and about 220 Fachhochschulen (Universities of Applied Science) are listed in the official guidebooks and web sites. Fachhochschulen are those institutes which task at providing students with practical training on an academic or artistic basis. At Fachhochschulen, degree program and teaching are strongly oriented towards vocational studies and the practical requirements of working life.

For admission in most of the German universities, proficiency in German language is important, though a few universities today have some programs in English as well, like executive programs in selected business and science fields. The majority of programs in German universities are taught in German language only whether it’s a diploma, bachelors or master’s degree.

The ten premier universities for higher studies in Germany are listed below

- Aachen University of Technology

- Christian- Albrechts-Universitat

- Dortmund University

- Europa Universitat Viadrina Frankfurt

- Fachhochschule Fluda

- Frankfurt University

- GISMA Business School

- Humboldt University, Berlin

- Martin Luther Universitat Halle- Wittenberg

- Johannes Gutenberg Universitat, Mainz

If you want to seek admission in the under-graduate study program in Germany, you have to undergo a one year bridge program which will compensate 13 years of school education in Germany. Once the bridge program is completed, the Indian students have to go through with an assessment test for admission in a German institute for the equivalent of the Bachelor degree. The international courses leading to a Master’s degree have recently introduced by the German universities. Some courses have adopted English as a medium of instruction. You should have a three year degree from a leading Indian university for admission in a post graduate program from Germany. For PhD, you should have a Master degree from a recognized university and a professor in Germany willing to act as your Doctoral guide.

Usually Admission in German Universities are granted on the basis of your previous academic results but for some management and engineering courses your GMAT and GRE scores are required. As far as TOEFL exam is concerned, it is required where English is the medium of instructions.

For admission in German Universities you need to apply directly to the universities. For application forms you can request from the International offices of Universities. After filling up the application form, it has to be sent back to the university along with the attached documents. Students who wish to study in Germany for a full time course need to apply for student visa which is granted for three months initially. You should extend it by German authorities with in three months of your stay in Germany.

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Recent updates in Animation Industries

December 16th, 2010

With the outburst of animation technology in the world, India is not untouched by it. Today animation industry in India is one of the most dynamic and fast emerging industries in the market. The Indian animation market is estimated to be worth USD 460 mn in 2008 and is expected to reach USD 1192 mn by 2012. India is also on the way of becoming a preferred destination for animation outsourcing and is expected to overtake Philippines, Korea and Taipei in the race. It is budding as an outsourcing hub for animation and special effects. A large number of international media companies are entering with their animation studios in the Indian market.

The animation industry has firmed its position in the entertainment sector like Movies. Today, India is not just limited to commercial or art movies but animated movies have also captured a good market in India and have a vast number of audiences (both kids and adults). A lot of these movies are very high in budget and use the most advanced technology in animation and special effects.

The recent entry to the Indian special effect movie is ROBOT, which has been the most expensive movie in the history of the Indian Film Industry with the whopping of Rs. 150 crore+. The movie has used the most advanced technology of science-friction. The use of special effects in the movies is highly appreciated by the audiences. A large sum of money is being spent on the special costumes of the characters. The movie has made a phenomenal success in its initial weeks and is believed to break all the records in the Indian Cinema. Robot is not the sole science friction movie of India but in the past there were many movies made on the subject of science –friction at a whopping budget but none of them have achieved success like Robot has.

India has also made movies in 3D technology and special effects as well. Movies like “Hanuman” and “BAL GANESH” were popular among kids and special audiences. The 3D technology has bought a revolution in the animation world. Most of the animated movies in India and abroad are made using 3D technology. The famous Hollywood movie “Avatar” is the best example of animation and special effects. The first Indian 3d animated film was “Roadside Romeo” which was made under the joint venture between Yash Raj Films and The Indian Division of the Walt Disney Company.

Today animation offers a promising career and has incredible career opportunities for animators. All top-notch animators work in a team to make a full fledged animation movie (using 2D and 3D technology) and earn a huge remuneration. However, all these opportunities were not present in the past. They were limited animated movies and television series and advanced technology and special effects were not introduced.

India also has a strong hold in video games market where animation and special effects are used at large. The video game market in India is growing rapidly which makes the prospects of animation industry brighter. Today India has a large number of animation studios which cater the clients around the world including the prestigious Walt Disney, Warner Brother, Imax and Sony.

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Scholarships for institutes in Australia

December 16th, 2010

Australia is known for its great quality of education, strong education system and multi-cultural environment and being an English-speaking country it does not take too long for an international student to acquaint there with a few cultural and living adjustments. Studying in Australia has always attracted students from all around the world and every year thousands of international students apply to study in Australia for its different academic programs. Australia being one of the most popular destinations for higher studies could be an expensive place for middle-class international students. Therefore, there are scholarships offered by Australian Government, education institutions, and a number of private organizations which are a great financial aid in funding your educational expenses.

There are three scholarships programs offered by the Australian government, they are-

Australian Development Scholarships (ADA) – the Australian Government in co-operation with the Australia’ partner countries offer these scholarships in order to support studies made to further fields of good governance, human development and economic growth. Awardees of this scholar program are expected to apply the experience and qualifications gained to their country.

Endeavour Awards- these awards are offered to the citizens from the Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East, Europe and the USA to make up their academic careers in Australia. Since this scholarship program accepts students from all over the world so it becomes highly competitive. The annual award value is $30,000 and it is purely given on the basis of merit.

Australian Leadership Awards (ALA): this scholarship program is meant for post-graduate students who wish to study in Australia for higher studies. Moreover, this scheme has opportunities and short-term fellowships in a specialized field of research or study. Students and professionals who are indulged in the field of social and economic development and policy reform are awarded with this scholarship.

The scholarship awards in Australia aim to promote knowledge, education links and also help in improving ties between Australia and its neighboring countries through extensive scholarship programs. There are basically two streams of the Australian awards – an achievement stream which aims at the brightest students, researchers and professionals to come to Australia where as a Development stream targets to build capacity in developing countries. The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) scholarships come under the Australia Awards program because of these Australian scholarship awards.

This is to be noted here most of the scholarships program are meant for meritorious candidates who have poor financial status and cannot bear the expenses of education and living in Australia. Australia scholarships are offered for educational, professional and research development opportunities. If you an international student then you can apply for various scholarships offered by the educational institutes, Australian Government and various other organization to study in Australia.

In Australia, educational sectors like vocational and technical education, under-graduate and post-graduate study and research are all covered by scholarship awards. However, scholarships are not just meant for international students only but students from Australia are also eligible for some of the scholarship programs.

For international students many international and charitable organizations also offer scholarships but you must apply for these scholarships in your home country only. Some of these organizations are- Rotary International, World Bank, World Health Organization, United Nations, Asian Development Bank and many more.

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2D animation

December 16th, 2010

Despite of growing popularity of 3D animation, 2D animations are still being used in online education and in some cartoon films. It has not been completely vanished from the market. Changes are inevitable part of technologies and a new technology supersedes the old technology but this did not happen in 2d animation since there are certain requirements like e-learning or online education that is only fulfilled by 2D technology. In online education, tutors reach out to thousands of students through the digital medium and in advanced stages of e-learning the self tutorial sessions are only possible with the help of 2D animation video. 3d animations are not suitable for e-learning since it requires simplicity and does not demand flashy animation videos.

Like 3d animation, 2d animation courses are also popular among students and working professionals and many of them seek training in 2d animation from an advanced animation institute.

To enroll in a 2d animation institute does require any special academic qualification. A senior secondary pas out or a graduate is eligible for the course. There are immense opportunities in 2D animations; a 2d animator can get into advertising, websites, cartoon films and education sector.

To be a successful 2d animator, it is really important to get quality training from a top notch institute of 2d animation. Mentioned below are some known institutes for 2d animation course-

-  Institution of design-Pune

- ICCAT-Mumbai

- TOONZ Webel Academy- Kolkata

- ICAT-Chennai

- Animaster-Hyderabad

- Arena- all over India

This is not true that all cartoon movies are made in 3D format only but there are some movies that are still made using 2d technology since this technology is simple and fascinates children

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