CAT 2012 information

Common Admission Test for IIMs is the most prestigious, competitive and toughest MBA entrance exam in India.

MBA aspirants who wish to clear CAT must note that time is opportune for them to start preparation for CAT 2012 which will be happening in October later this year and notification to this effect will be out by 2^nd week of coming August 2012

This year also more than two and a half lakh MBA aspirants are expected to appear in CAT2012 for getting admission in 13 IIMs viz;  IIMA, IIM B, IIM C, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Rohtak, IIM Shillong, IIM Kashipur, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur.

Besides these 13 IIMs there will be 120 plus other B schools and few IITs who will accept valid scores of CAT 2012

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CAT 2012 Preparation

Off course getting admission in prestigious MBA College is tough so without delaying, you need to work hard to get through MBA entrance exams.

Candidly for those who wish to take CAT 2012 which is likely to be conducted by IIMs during 3^rd week of coming October, this is the right time to start preparation. You are well within time frame to kick start execution of your plan to score high in fierce competition.

You need to ensure that each section of CAT like LR, QA, DI and VA need specialized preparation. Start devoting time to each section separately.   Plan your mission CAT 2012 right now.

For serious MBA aspirant like you, we at MBARendezvous have started airing content for CAT 2012 so that you may get on to a right direction to achieve your goal.

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Why Management Education?

Management is to simply complex issues. In businesses it is common to observe that complex issues keep on surfacing every now & then so managers are supposed to tackle crunch issues. 

Managers who are well versed with management practices apply not only the management concepts but take, on hand decisions which are in favor of all stake holders in the organization and top of all for customers.

Theory of management teaches you understanding of business practices through case study methods which help you to refer and apply in your organization but with constant variable of conditioning your own circumstances. 

Management education is essentially a set of practices which organizations have followed in yester years and with their experiences theories are evolved and nurtured for the development of management ethos.

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GD is test to know your leadership qualities

We were a group of ten aspirants and were given GD topic “ Flexi office timings” The topic was very easy,  that was our first reaction to each other and had a broad smile before greeting each other before GD selection panel.

We all spoke well and consumed our allotted time in perfect way while concluding that we don’t mind not having fixed salary with variable packages but we positively need flexi office timings so that we can enjoy our personal life.

But to our shock when the result was announced and we all as a group were rejected by GD panel as they were strictly adhering to their set parameters.

Later we realized that we almost shouted and to derive points we started debating and also went out of focus from the topic.

Group Discussion is not a debate but a discussion. GD panel is looking in to your skill set of leadership and communication qualities within a stipulated time.

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MBA exams with percentile or percentage?

Most of times MBA aspirants are not aware of difference between percentile and percentage. 

Let us understand that percentage is actually the proportion to 100 as reference figure. Thus 28 marks out of 40 mean 70% or 70 marks out of 100.

Now on percentile - suppose that your score on a test is in the 90th percentile. That means you scored better than 90% of the others who took the test. 

It is perceived that in tough competitive exams like CAT which is taken by approximately two lac twenty thousand aspirants, percentile parameter works better way as exam is tough and students may not score that high individually so best among the entire group population can be selected for final GD & PI.  Hence, it can also be said that percentile basis becomes tougher than percentage   as you as student may lose the game by point one percent number also.

University exams and competitive exams have completely different matrix. In competitive exams you are competing with others and ensuring that you are not left out of competition whereas in university exams even if you score one percent higher or lower, you are passing through and are eligible for degree. 

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Why MBA Education is necessary?

The business environment is changing rapidly and becoming more complex day by day, there is ever increasing demand for managers who are capable of controlling and managing difficult and demanding situations of business. 

To be successful in any business one needs to have skills and competencies in decision making, finance, marketing and most importantly the interpersonal skills. The person should be well versed to apply these skills depending upon the opportunities and constraints. 

The MBA qualification is mostly planned on the premise that students will be trained to hone similar skills. The MBA program can also help students to apply these concepts in practical situations and might help them in starting a new venture, changing a career, gain competitive advantage, advance into their present career, enhance their financial position etc. Top of all, MBA helps students to develop their personality as a whole.

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MBA gives you cutting edge

The other day when I joined pharmaceutical company in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune , I was the youngest as Management Trainee but sooner I found that I am amongst young men who were in their late twenties or early thirties. All of us were working in Sales Department and had to visit our customers who were essentially Doctors.

My colleagues who were non MBAs wondered that why I joined company after having MBA degree from prestigious B school?  Even I wondered what is that which I can do differently to prove the point to my organization that management of customers also takes you a mile extra.

Gradually I customized customers and segmented them as per our product mix, in addition to this we targeted them with limited but relevant sales promotional material which competitors did not think of. All efforts culminated not only for capturing extra market share but we created new platform for the launch of new products also as per demand of market.

I realized that it is my MBA education which shaped my DNA to think and act differently, analyze, think beyond horizon and communicate effectively.

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