SOIL (School of Inspired Leadership) SOIL offers two Post Graduate Programs in Leadership. The programs are comparable to regular two year full time MBA programs offered by business schools across the world: 

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  • HR Leadership Program – fresh graduate/ working professionals (one yr full time)
  • Business Leadership Program – at least 5yr of work experience (one yr full time)

 Salient features 

• Management Team: Anil Sachdev, founder and CEO (former director of Eicher and Founder ECS & Grow Talent Company Ltd) of SOIL. Nishchae Suri President of SOIL (former global leader and principle of Hewitt Associates)

§         Industry consortium 

A select consortium of corporate firms who share SOIL’s vision and ethos is invited to partner with SOIL to enhance mutual learning and standards in higher education. This network of accomplished professionals would help impart overall direction to curriculum design, participate in the admission process, review the quality of teaching, learning & industry Research and lead the placement process. Following are some of the key members of the consortium: ·         L&T·         Aditya Birla Group·         ABB·         Anand Group ·         Avantha Group·         BPCL·         Dr. Reddy’s Lab·         GSK·         HUL (Hindustan Uniliver Limited)·         Max India·         Mahindra and Mahindra·         Schneider Electric·         SRF·         Tata Steel·         Kohler 

Role of industry consortium They are involved in selection of students+ designing of the curriculum + mentoring students during the program+ finally leading the placement process §         45 NGOs have so far signed up with whom our students will be working one day in a   week for Social Advancement and Environmental issues. . More NGOs are likely to sign    up with SOIL. 

§         All Candidates applied need to undergo “Caliper” test which provide with insights into an individual’s Leadership Profile including creative competency, emotional competency, Problem solving competency, influencing competency, etc. and to develop an objective perspective on an applicant’s strengths and areas for development. The report of the test will be shared to every applicant for free (Otherwise this test costs around $200) §       Programme HighlightsRelevant high quality curriculum designed in partnership with academicians and industry, focused on organizational issueso       Faculty hand picked from leading business schools across countries –  Stanford, INSEAD, IIM, Indiana University etc and will be available in person to teach and mentor.o        Faculty student ratio 1:15o        Every student is assigned a Business Leader as a mentoro        Individual Learning Program (ILP)o        Live Case studies through theatre/role-plays Application Process 

Through website http://www.soilindia.net/on-line-application.html; you can also purchase the form from Career Launcher centres mentioned on our website. Loan AssistanceSOIL has tied up with HDFC Bank for Loan facility to the students. No collateral is required for a loan upto Rs. 7.5 lakhs 

Location : Gurgaon Contact Anand, anand@peoplestrong.com 919911564030 

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One of the first and most important parts of the MBA career planning process is the MBA internship between the first and second year of the full-time MBA program. 

Year after year, thousands of first-year MBA students throughout the world compete with one other for the top summer internship opportunities: however, while there are numerous job search engines and job posting websites, as well as countless off and online guides on resumes, cover letters and job interviews, there are few, if any, that truly focus on MBA students and centralize all of these opportunities and informational resources in one easy-to-navigate location.

After making this discovery this past year as a first-year MBA student myself, I decided to start InternshipGPS, an innovative online MBA internship resource center specially designed to facilitate the MBA internship search and overall application process for first-year graduate business students worldwide seeking opportunities in the United States. 

At InternshipGPS.com, graduate business students can quickly view, search and link to the latest pre-screened MBA internship opportunities posted by employers and recruiters from all across the web.  In addition, interested employers and recruiters can contact InternshipGPS directly to post and/or promote their unique internship opportunities. Lastly, InternshipGPS also provides guides and resources on resume and cover letter building, as well as on best practices and strategies for internship interviews.

InternshipGPS is committed to serving the needs of MBA students in their career path planning and navigation. Students are encouraged to contact InternshipGPS with ideas, suggestions and concerns regarding how the organization can serve them more effectively.

While currently up and running, InternshipGPS.com is slated to officially launch this coming fall for the 2008-2009 internship search season.  Please pass the word along to any fellow MBA student or employer to whom you believe InternshipGPS might be useful or helpful.

For more information about InternshipGPS, please visit http://www.internshipgps.com/.

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Hello MBA applicants!

Just want to introduce myself. I’m Janet, one of the hosts of MBA Podcaster. We produce audio podcasts on everything MBA - how to get in, what to do once you’re there, and where you can go afterwards.

Since our launch in early 2006, we’ve grown to include a variety of shows covering topics such as the importance of the GMAT, how to write great essays, and how to choose a MBA program, just to name a few.

On MBA Podcaster, you hear advice directly from admissions directors at top programs like Wharton, Kellogg, Chicago GSB, Columbia, MIT Sloan and Harvard. We also regularly hear from career management directors, MBA recruiters, and alumni to bring you post-MBA career advice.

You can browse through our archives and download the shows that apply to you!

Here are some of our most popular shows:

- The 360 Degree Guide to Applying For & Getting Your MBA

- Getting an MBA vs. Masters in Finance or Economics: Which Option is Right for You?

- MBA Admission Strategic Plan: What You Can Do Now to Help Get Accepted Next Year

- Part-time versus Full-time MBA: Which One is Right for You?

- Acing the MBA Interview: How to Prepare Yourself for Your In-Person Inerview

- MBA Quantitative Skills: Sharpening You Skills Before You Begin Your MBA

Our newest series is called a “Day in the Life“. We’re visiting business schools around the world to bring you an in-depth perspective of campus life. We follow a current student for a day, speak to deans, admissions committee members, career management directors, alumni, and others. It’s a great way for you to get to know the different programs out there!

- UCLA Anderson School of Management

- UNC Kenan-Flagler Weekend Executive MBA Program

- RSM Erasmus University

- INSEAD 

- Ross School of Business

- Hawaii Pacific University

- Chicago GSB

- And many more coming soon including Wharton and OneMBA!

Visit us at www.MBAPodcaster.com

Good luck on applying to Bschool and we hope to help you in the process!

Best wishes,
Janet Nakano
Host/Producer

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Like many of you I’m an applicant for the MBA class of 2010. I already knew in college that I wanted to get my MBA and hence started my research already back in 2004. All the info I gathered and all the advice I have to offer I put on my website:
http://www.skoolix.com/AdmissionTips.aspx

Good luck to everyone!

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Check out this interesting new blog chronicaling the experience of some “young MBAs” - students who made the jump directly from undergrad to business school. Here is a little taste to whet your appetite:

MBA: “Young” can do it

There is this myth among potential MBAs that you have to have solid work experience before you can apply to top b-schools. And here is my response: False!

Every year, the average age at top MBA programs all around the world are decreasing; and there is a reason behind it. More and more top business schools are considering exceptional young applicants right out of college. So, before you throw out the idea of getting your MBA right out of college, please take a moment and read what we have to say.

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Today’s WSJ has an interesting piece on how MBA programs are adapting to deal with the “Millenial Generation” - a generational term loosely identified with those of us young enough to have essentially grown up with the Internet at our disposal.

Millenial’s have somehow become stigmatized by our sense of entitlement, career expectations, chronic ADD, mutli-tasking abilities, sense of social justice, and our incredible interconnectedness.

An interesting association that I’ve stumbled upon numerous times relates to the obtrusive involvement of parents in our lives. Today’s WSJ piece is no exception:

WSJ: As hovering “helicopter parents” become more active in the admission process, how should schools deal with them?

Ms. Atkinson: The schools have been quite surprised because they weren’t accustomed to seeing parents at admission events at the graduate level. We were all wondering why the parents couldn’t simply advise from the sidelines. But we have come to understand that parents are there because they are investors who hold their children’s schools accountable for a proper return on time and money. Clearly, parents are trusted advisers to the millennial generation, and their presence and influence can’t be wished away. We can either reach out in a calculated way to provide them with good information or let them find the information on their own, which may or may not be accurate.

While not completely out of left field, I find this comment startling - graduate level candidates bringing their parents to admissions events?? A word of advice to parents - DO NOT GO TO THESE EVENTS WITH YOUR CHILDREN! It is great to be involved in your child’s life, but going to a graduate level recruiting event conveys the wrong message. Graduate level students are adults who are expected to be capable of making independent adult decisions. Prospective students who walk into events holding their parents hand (so to speak) present a poor impression of their independence and decision making capacities.

Please don’t misread this advice - it is great to be involved and offer invaluable advice and guidance, just please give your child enough space to become an adult.

Oh yeah, try to avoid tagging along for job interviews as well!

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