MICA Go Common Admission Test (CAT) scores for admission

August 17th, 2011 1 Comment   Posted in Admissions, Education In Gujarat

Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (MICA) will, once again, accept Common Admission Test (CAT) scores for admission to its flagship course this year. The institute had abandoned the CAT test from its admission process in 2010 and 2011 to use its own written test – ‘MICA test’ (MICAT).

The admission for 2012-14 batch of post-graduate programme diploma in management (communications) PGDM(C) will adopt a three step process of CAT, MICAT, and group exercise (GE) and personal interview (PI). More »

IIM-Ahmedabad draws students from across world

September 11th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in IT in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: For the famed Indian Institute of Management of Ahmedabad (IIM-A), the golden jubilee year has been special.

The institute is gearing up to accommodate the highest intake of foreign students under its student exchange programmes this year. According to sources at the IIM-A, the trend is thanks to the fact that India is regarded as among the important, emerging economies of the world. More »

Sell your idea, make it big on a iWeekend in Ahmedabad

If you have an idea and don’t know how to turn it into a business, Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIM-A has the solution.

‘iWeekend’ where for the first time, a highly motivated group of 50 entrepreneurs and professionals will select a few ideas and work together to launch a version of the products. All of this in a weekend. Of the final presentations, some products will be selected and funded by venture capitalists and other funding agencies. More »

IIM-A to host Finance conclave 2010

January 8th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Events in Gujarat

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will be hosting its two-day Finance Conclave 2010 from Friday. The theme of the conclave is India: Challenging the New Normal’. The conclave is being organised by the special interest groups of the students, Beta The Finance Club and Leverage The Private Equity and Venture Capital Club with the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) More »

AMA Seminar focuses on global trends in pharma

November 12th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Development, Education In Gujarat

amaindia_logoThe Science and Technology Committee of the International Union of Architects (UIA) is in town for their annual working group meeting.

It conducted a day-long seminar at AMA (Ahmedabad Management Association) on Wednesday as part of their meeting. Several technical presentations were made by the committee members hailing from India, the US, Germany, Hungary and Israel.

The focus of the seminar was global trends in pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare design, including sustainable design, alternative energies and other concepts that are changing the way these facilities are conceived, designed and operated. More »

Gujarat Goverment approved three new private universities (Ahmedabad University, ICFAI University, Navrachana University)

February 28th, 2009 67 Comments   Posted in Development, Education In Gujarat

1) Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
H L Institute of Commerce,
M G Science College,
L M College of Pharmacy
LD Arts College.
Gujarat Law Society-run H A College of Commerce and its law college
2) ICFAI University, Ahmedabad (Rs1800 crore campus )
3)Navrachana University, Baroda
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Symbiosis plans campus near Ahmedabad!

siu-logoAfter Indian Institute of Management (IIM-A) and the National Institute of Design (NID), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Nirma Univercity & Petroleum University now Symbiosis International University (SIU) has now decided to set up a fully-residential academic campus near Ahmedabad, with an initial focus on infotech (IT) and engineering courses.
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