Global best campus ranking: IIT Bombay slips 24 places

IIT Bombay, India's sole representative in the top 200 educational institutions in the world has slipped 24 places from its 2009 position. The Indian institution is at 187th position, down from 163rd position in 2009 in the prestigious QS World University Rankings, 2010, reports Anubhuti Vishnoi of the Financial Express.

The Harvard University has been replaced by the University of Cambridge as the world's best university, while four of the Chinese universities made it to the list of the world's best 50 educational institutions. The University of Hong Kong is up one place to the 23rd spot, and on top of the Asian pile. The Chinese University of Hong Kong is up to 42 from 46, and Peking University is up to 47 from 52. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is at No. 40, down from No. 35 last year.

Among Asian countries, Japan has 10 universities in the top 200; China and Korea have six and five respectively. Six of the top 10 universities in the world are American and the other four are in the UK.


Indian institutions like IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur and University of Delhi have slipped from their previous positions. IIT Guwahati has gone down 100 places to the 501 spot from 401, IIT Delhi is down 21 from 181 to 202, IIT Kanpur is down 12 from 237 to 249 and University of Delhi is down 80 places from 291 to 371.

The QS rankings were earlier published in collaboration with Times Higher Education. These are an annual ranking of the top 500 universities in the world, based on certain criteria such as academic reputation, employer reputation, institution inclusion, and research.

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Bagalkote District

Basaveshwar Engineering College
PB No 53, Nijalingappa Nagar
Bagalkote
Phone: (08354) 230260
Fax: (08354) 234204
Belgaum District
K.L.E Society's College Of Engineering & Technology
Udyambag
Belgaum 590008
Phone: (0831) 2440-3882
Fax: (0831) 2441644
Karnataka Law Society's Gogte Institute Of Technology
Udyambag
Belgaum 590008
Phone: (0831) 2405507/ 2405500
Fax: (0831) 2441909
K.L.E College of Engineering & Technology
Post Box No 16, Banantikodi Road
Chickodi 591201
Dist - Belgaum
Phone: (08338) 295499
Fax: (08338) 29466
Maratha Mandal's Engineering College
No 104, Halbhalli Village, New Wantmuri Village
Belgaum 591113
Phone: (0831) 2416255
Fax: (0831) 2416255
S.G. Balekudri Institute Of Technology
Shivabasava Nagar
Belgaum 590010
Fax: (0831) 2472590
S.J.P.N Turst's Hirasugar Institute Of Technology
Hukkeri Taluk
Nidasoshi 591236
Belgaum District
Phone: (08333) 278887
Fax: (0833) 278886
Bellary District
Ballari Institute Of Technology & Management
( Formerly Bellary Engineering College )
Jnana Gangotri Campus
Bellary - Hospet Road, Allipur
Bellary 583104
Phone: (08392) 210588/ 599
Fax: (08392) 242900
Government Engineering College
Hoovinahadagali
Bellary District
Phone: (08399) 240525
Proudadevaraya Institute Of Technology
T.B. Dam
Hospet 583225
Phone: (08394) 258051
Fax: (080) 259653
Rao Bahadur Y. Mahabaleshwar Engineering College
Contonment Bellary 583104
Phone: (08392) 244809
Fax: (08392) 242148
www.rymec.org
Bijapur District
B.L.D.E.A's Vachana Pitamaha Dr. P.G. Halakatti College Of Engineering & Technology
Ashram Road
Bijapur 586103
Phone: (0835) 2261120/ 2261121
Fax: (08352) 262945
SECAB Institute Of Technology
454, Nauraspur, Bagalkote Road
Bijapur 586101
Phone: (08352) 276930
Fax: (08352) 277358
Bidar District
Basavakalyan Engineering College
N.H. 9, Basavakalyan 585327
Phone:( 08481) 254264
Fax: (08481) 254143
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
Mailoor Road
Bidar 585403
Phone: (08482) 235214/ 226949
Fax: (08482) 228273
Rural Engineering College,Bhalki
Bhalki-585 328
Dist:Bidar
Phone:(08484)262288
Fax:(08484)262663
Chikkballarpur District
S.J.C Institute of Technology
P.B.No.20,
B.B.Road,
Chickaballapur- 562101
Phone: (08156) 263181
Fax: (08156) 263180
Chikkamagalur District
Adichunchanagiri Institute Of Technology
P.B.No.91,
Jyotinagar,
Chickamagalore-577 102
Phone:(08262) 220444
Fax:(08262)220063
Chamarajanagar District
Government Engineering College
Chamaraja Nagar-571313
Phone:(08226) 223432/222572
Chitradurga District
Sri Jagadguru Murugarajendra(S.J.M)Institue Of Technology
Chitradurga-577 502
Phone:(08194) 222866
Fax:(08194) 227717
Coorg District
Coorg Institue Of Technology
P.B.No-11,
South Kodagu
Ponnampet-571 216
Phone:(08274) 249771
Fax:(08274) 261152
Government Engineering College
Kushalnagar,
District Coorg
Phone: (08276) 274334
Davangere District
Bapuji Institue Of Engg and Technology
P.B.No.325,
Shamnanur Road,
Davanagere-577004
Phone: (08192) 221461
Fax: (08192) 223261
University Of B.D.T College Of Enginnering
Davanagere-577004
Phone: (08192) 250716
Fax: (08192)250716
G.M Institue Of Technology
Post Box No 4,
PB Road,
Davanagere-577006
Phone: (08192) 233345 / 252777
Fax: (08192) 233344
Dharwad District
B.V.B College Of Engineering And Technology
Vidya Nagar
Hubli- 580 031
Phone: (0836) 2378123
KLE'S KLE Institue Of Technology
Opp Airport, Gokul
Hubli- 580030
Phone: (0836) 2232681
Fax: (0836) 2230688
SDM College Of Engineering And Technology
Dhavalagiri,
Dharwad-580 002
Phone:(0836) 2447465 / 8327
Fax:(0836) 2464638
Gadag District
R.T.E Rural Engineering College
Hulkoti,
Gadag-582 205
Phone:(08372) 289169, 289253
SMT.Kamala And Sri Venkappa M.Agadi College Of Engineering And Technology
P.B.No.23,
Savanoor Road,
Laxmeshwar - 582 116
Gadag District
Phone: (08487) 272525 / 526
Fax: (08487) 272602
Tontadarya College Of Engineering
Mundargi Road,
Gadag-582101
Phone: (08372) 232445
Fax: (08372) 232446
Gulbarga District
Appa Institute Of Engineering And Technology
Sharana Basaveshwar Educational complex,
Shrana nagar,
Gulbarga-585 103
Phone: (08472) 659199,242688
Fax: (08472) 242688
www.appaengineering.org
KCT Engineering College
104,K.C.T Campus,
Qamar-ul-Islam Colony,
Roza(B),
Gulbarga-585 104
PhoneFax: (08472) 258020
Khawja Bande Nawaz College Of Engineering
Rahuja Bujura,
Gulbarga-585 104
Phone: (08472) 257487 / 424874
Fax: (08472) 224874
HKE'S Society Poojya Doddappa Appa College Of Engineering(PDA)
Aiwan-E-Shahi Area,
Gulbarga-2
Phone: (08472) 255441 / 220172 / 224360
Fax: (08472) 255685
Haveri District
S.T.J Institue Of Technology
Ranebennur- 581 115
Phone: (08373) 266343
Fax: (08373) 266427
Hassan District
Bahubali College Of Engineering
Gommatanagar,Shravanabelagola,
Hassan Dist-573135
Phone: (08176) 257276
Fax:(08176) 257974
Malnad College Of Engineering
Sanagame Road,
Hassan-573201
Phone: (08172) 245093
Fax: (08172) 245683
Government Engineering College
1st Floor,
Govt.Polytechnic Campus,
Karwar- 581 301
Phone: (08382) 223203
Rajiv Institue Of Technology
Plot no.1D(P1),IA
Bangalore Mangalore by pass road,
Hassan-573 201
Phone: (08172) 234765
Government Engineeering College
Opp.Dairy Circle,
B.M Road,
Hassan- 573 201
Phone: (08172) 2404444
Kolar District
DR.T.Thimmaiah Institue Of Technology
Ooragaum Post,
KGF-563120
Phone: (08153) 261219
Fax: (08153) 262309
Raichur District
HKES SLN College Of Engineering
Yeramarus Camp-584135,
Raichur
Phone: (08532) 251033/ 251048
Fax: (08532) 251336
Navodaya Institute Of Technology
Post Box No 26, Navodaya Nagar
Raichur 584103
Phone: (08532) 22336 Ext 220
Fax: (08352) 223326/ 223070
www.navodaya.edu.in
Government Engineering College
(Govt.Polytech Compound),
Raichur
Phone:(08532) 240286 / 240016
South Canara District
Canara Engineeeirng College
Benjanapadavu-574 219,
Bantwal Taluk,
South Canara
Phone: (0824) 2278668
Fax: (0824) 2278675
www.chsassociation.org
DR.Alvas's Institute Of Engineeing And Technology
Shobavana Campus,
Mijur,
Moodabidre- 574 225,
Mangalore.
Phone: (08258) 262724 / 25
Fax: (08258) 262626
DR.M.V Shetty Institue Of Technology
VIdyanagar,NH-13,
Moodabidre-574 225,
Mangalore.
Phone: (08258) 262713
Fax: (08258) 262723
K.V.G College Of Engineering
P.B.No 12,
Kurunjibhag,
Sullia-574327
Phone: (08257) 232811
Fax: (08257) 230241
Karavali Institue Of Technology
Padu Post,
via Pedumale,
Neermarga,
Mangalore-575 029
Moodalakatte Institue Of Technology
Moodalkatte,
Kundapur,
Udupi DIst: 576 217
Phone: (08254) 237235/ 237258
Fax: (08257) 237235
www.moodalakattetech.org
Mangalore Institute Of Technology
Badaga Mijar,
Moodabidri,
South Canara,
Mangalore-575 001
P.A College Of Engineering
Nadupadav,Kairangala,
Mangalore-574 153
Phone: (0824) 2284701/ 705
N.M.A.M Institute Of Technology
Nitte,Karkala-574 110,
Udupi Dist,
Phone: (08258) 21263/64
Sahyadri Institute Of Technology And Management
No.48,Adyar,
Mangalore-575 009
Shreedevi Institute Of Technology
Airport Road,Kenjar,
Mangalore-574 142
Phone: (0824) 2254104
Fax:(0824) 2254119
www.sdc.in
SDM Institue Of Technology Ujire
Belthangadi Taluk,
Dakishna Kannada-574 240
Phone: (08256) 236961,236225
Fax:(08256) 237271
St.Joseph Engineering College
Vamanjoor,
Mangalore-575 028
Phone: (0824) 2263753
Fax: (0824) 2263732
Srinivas Institute Of Technolgy
Merlapadav,
Valochil,Yarkulla Viet,
Farongipet PO,
Mangalore-574 143
Phone: ( 0824) 2274730 /732
Fax: (0824) 2274731
Vivekananda College Of Engineering And Technology
Nehru Nagar,
Puttur-574203(D.K)
Phone: (08251) 234555/235955
Fax: (08251) 236444
Mandya District
B.G.S. Institute Of Technology
B.G.Nagar-571 448,
Nagamangala Tq,
Mandya Dist,
Phone: (8234) 288418
Fax: (08234) 288419
P.E.S College Of Engineering
Mandya- 571 401
Phone: (08232) 220043/ 128
Fax: (08232) 222075
Mysore District
GSSS Institute Of Engineering And Technology For Women
K.R.S Road Metagalli,
Mysore-570016
Phone: (0821) 2581304 / 306
Fax: (0821)2581305
www.geethashishu.org
Maharaja Institute Of Technology
Belawadi,Srirangapatna Taluk,
Mysore-571 438
Phone: (0821) 3203637
Fax: (0821) 4262423
NIE Institute Of Technology
#50(part),Hootagalli Industrial Area,
Koorgalli village,
Mysore-571186
Phone: (0821) 2403733/34
Fax: (0821) 2403732
Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of Engineering
JSS TEIC Campus,
Mysore-570006
Phone: (0821)2512568
Fax: (0821)2515770
The National Institute Of Engineering
Manandavadi Road,
Mysore-570 008
Phone: (0821) 2480475
Fax: (0821) 2485802
Vidya Vikas Institute Of Engineering And Technology
Bannur Road,Lalithadri pur,
Mysore-570010
Phone: (0821) 2471232
Fax: (0821) 2473586
www.vidyavikas.net
Vidya Vardhaka College Of Engineering
Gokulam III stage,
Mysore-570002
Phone: (0821) 2419174
Fax: (0821) 2510677
North Canara District
Anjuman Engineering college
Bhatkala-581320
Phone: (08385) 226554
Karnatak Law Society's Vishwanathrao Deshpande Rural Institute Of Technology
Udyog Vidyanagar,
Dandeli Road,
Haliyal-581329
Phone: (08284) 220861
Fax: (08284) 220813
Shimoga District
Jawaharlal Nehru National College Of Engineering
Navale,Shimoga-577 204
Phone: (08182) 276707 / 709
Fax: (08192) 222450
P.E.S Institute Of Technology And Management
Guddada Arakere Village,
Koteganjur Post,
Shimoga
Phone: (08182) 640733/ 32
Fax: (08182)233797
Tumkur District
Channabasaveshwara Institute Of Technology
N.H.206,B.H.Road,
Gubbi,
Tumkur-572 216
Phone: (08131) 223818 / 22365
Fax: (08131) 223177
www.cititumkur.org
H.M.S Institite Of Technology
N.H.-4,Kesaramandu post,
Kyathsandra,
Tumkur- 572104
Phone: (0816) 2243769/ 22141313
Fax: (0816) 2214305
Kalpataru Institute Of Technology
B.H.Road,
Tiptur-672 202
Phone: (08134) 251267
Fax: (08134) 251939
Siddanganga Institute Of Technology
B.H.Road,
Tumkur-572 103
Phone: (0816) 2282696 / 2214000
Fax: (0816) 2282994
Sri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology
Maralur,
Tumkur- 572 105
Phone:(0816) 2200314 / 2200314
Fax:(0816) 2200270
Sridevi Institute Of Engineering And Technology
Sira Road,
Tumkur- 572 106
Phone: (0816) 2212629
Fax: (0816) 2212629
New Engineering Colleges
PNS Womens Institute Of Technology
94/1,Danoji Palya Arashinkunte,
Nelamangala,
Bangalore-560 123
Phone: (080) 27701099
Fax: (080)23472122
Sri Basveshwara Institute Of Technology
Madenur Gate,
B.H.Road,
Tiptu-572 202
Tumkur Dist.
Phone:(08134) 255296 / 294627
Shaikh College Engineering And Technology
15/2,Bhootrmahatti,
Adj to KUD PG Center,
Belgaum- 591 156
Phone:(0831) 3202082 / 2494501
Fax:(0831) 2494555
C.Byre Gowda Institute Of Technology
Thoradevandahalli,
Post Kolar-Srinivasapura Road,
Kolar- 563 101
Phone: (08152) 291722
Fax: (08152) 401222
ACS College Of Engineering
207, Kambipura,
Mysore Road,
Kengeri Hobli,
Bangalore- 560 074
Phone: (080) 28437955 / 855
Fax: (080) 28437989
Angadi Institute Of Technology And Management
Savagaon Road,
Belgaum- 590 008
Phone: (0831) 2924262
Fax: 2438197
Prasanna College Of Engineering And Technology
Ujire, Beltangadi Taluk,
Dakshina Kannada- 574 214
Phone: (08256) 234888
Vijaya Vittala Institute Of Technology
35/1, Doddagubbi Post,
Hannur-Bagalur Road,
Bangalore- 562 149
Phone: (080) 28445054
Akshaya Instititue Of Technology
Lingapura Tumkur-Koratagee Road,
Tumkur- 572 106
Phone: (0816) 2245777
Yagachi Institute Of Technology
Near Vidyapeeta,
Kandali,
Hassan- 573 201
Phone: (08172) 290990 / 267007
Fax: (08172) 249122
Srinivas School Of Engineering
Mukka(National Highway),
Surathkal,
Mangalore- 575 021
Phone: (0824) 2477457 / 2477456
Sri Krishna School Of Engineering And Management
17km Chicka Bellandur,
Sarajapur Road (Near Wipro Corporate Office),
Carmelram Post,
Bangalore - 560 035
Phone: (080) 28439384
Fax: 28440944
Government Engineering College
1st Floor,
Govt.Polytechnic Campus,
Karwar- 581 301
Phone: (08382) 223203
Ekalavya Institute Of Technology
Ummathur,
Chamarajanagar Taluk & District - 571 316
Phone: (08226) 210330
Sha-Shib College Of Engineering
73/1, Varalakonda Village,
Somehalli Hobli,
Gudibande Taluk,
Chickaballapur Dist- 562 104
Phone: (08156) 290325 / 26 / 27
Fax:(08156) 290329

Engineering Education

Outlined are the various engineering courses including the  online degree programs  available in India. These details about the various branches of engineering courses will give you a fair idea as to what to opt for or specialize in.

The information about the engineering branches provided here are correct to the best of our knowledge, but we would still insist you verify the details if you feel like.

Following are the some of the streams of engineering that one can opt for while doing engineering studies in India-

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
- This engineering course deals with the design, creation and operation of machines related to flying - planes, missiles, rockets, spacecrafts etc. Aerodynamics, avionics, propulsion, acoustics are subjects that are taught under this course.

Agricultural Engineering
- This branch of engineering focuses on the design and operation of tools, implements and machines that are used in the practice of agriculture.

Automobile Engineering
- This stream of engineering studies deals with the design, creation, manufacture and operation of machines relevant to automobiles ranging from the ubiquitous motorcycle to buses and trucks. Civil Engineering - This engineering course teaches about the design, development and construction of bridges, dams, metro, railroad systems etc.

Computer Engineering
- This engineering stream teaches about the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of computer components.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- This engineering course includes research, development, design, creation and maintenance of a diverse set of objects ranging from global Positioning Systems to semi-conductor chips used in mobile phones.

Automobile Engineering
- This stream of engineering studies deals with the design, creation, manufacture and operation of machines relevant to automobiles ranging from the ubiquitous motorcycle to buses and trucks. Civil Engineering - This engineering course teaches about the design, development and construction of bridges, dams, metro, railroad systems etc.

Computer Engineering
- This engineering stream teaches about the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of computer components.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- This engineering course includes research, development, design, creation and maintenance of a diverse set of objects ranging from global Positioning Systems to semi-conductor chips used in mobile phones.

Industrial Engineering
- This branch of engineering studies teaches how to make the machines and people work in tandem with each other so that maximum productivity is derived.

Instrumentation Engineering
- This engineering stream teaches about design, manufacture and maintenance of instruments and instrument units.

Manufacturing Engineering
- A Manufacturing Engineer is taught how to manufacture things - be it structures, machinery, electronics, medical devices, automobile parts, textiles and clothing, or household products or toys or cans and bottles any thing and everything that can be manufactured.

Marine Engineering
- Under this engineering course, one gets to learn the designing, construction and management of ships and other naval vehicles.

Mechanical Engineering
- This engineering
branch is concerned with the design, construction, and operation of power plants, engines, and machines. It deals mostly with things that move.

metallurgical Engineering
- This stream of engineering studies deals with metals - basically the research, development and manufacture of new metal alloys for wide applications across industries.

Mining Engineering
- This engineering stream deals with mines and minerals. The mining equipment is developed and manufactured by mining engineers. Besides this, there are also an array of other engineering courses which one can specialize in like ceramic engineering, textile engineering, nuclear engineering...the list can go on and on.

Maharashtra Engineering

MHT-CET-2010 Will be held on Thursday 6th May 2010
Government of Maharashtra shall conduct a single combined “Common Entrance Test” MHT-CET-2010 for all Health Sciences, Engineering and Pharmacy degree courses for the academic year 2010-2011. The said CET will be held on Thursday, 6th May 2010.

Government of Maharashtra Directorate of Medical Education and Research
CET Cell, Opp. Govt Dental College and Hospital Building, St. George’s Hospital Campus, Mumbai-400001, Tel: 022-22620363-65, 22652257/59, Fax: 022-22620562/22652168, Website: www.dmer.org

Directorate of Technical Education, 3, Mahapalika Marg, P.O. Box. 1967, Mumbai-400001, Ph: 022-22626853, 22626854, Fax: 022-2269007, Website: www.dte.org.in
Notification MHT-CET-2010

Directorate of Medical Education and Research
Govt Dental college and Hospital building, St. George’s Hospital compound, Mumbai, Tel 022-22620361-65/22652257/59, Fax 022-22620562/22652168, Website http://www.dmer.org

Directorate of Technical Education
3, Mahapalika Marg, Post box no. 1967, Mumbai, Helpline number 022-30233-444/445/446, Fax 022-22690007, Website http://www.dte.org.in

No. DMER/MHT-CET-2010/notification no 2/1-A dtd 03.03.2010


Govt of Maharashtra shall conduct a single combined common entrance test MHT-CET-2010 for all Health Sciences, Engineering and Pharmacy degree courses for the academic year 2010-2011.

The entrance test will be held on Thursday, 6th May, 2010

Govt of Maharashtra has appointed Director, Medical Education and Research, Mumbai as the competent authority for the MHT-CET-2010

The merit list of the above said examination will be utilized for admission in (i) Govt/Municipal corporation/govt aided colleges of Health sciences degree coruses (ii) Govt/govt. aided/university managed colleges/university departments/autonomous colleges including ICT, Mumbai and unaided private colleges (those colleges who have given consent to participate in MHT-CET-2010) of engineering and pharmacy degree courses (iii) BVSc and AH degree course

For selection process there will be separate competent authorities. For selection to Health science degree courses, the director, medical education and research (DMER), Mumbai is the competent authority. For selection to engineering and pharmacy degree courses, the director, Technical education (DTE), Mumbai will be the competent authority. The authority for selection to BVSc and AH degree course is the Registrar, Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries science university Nagpur

The qualifying examination for appearing at MHT-CET-2010 is HSC (12th std) or equivalent examination with the conditions for eligibility as defined in the respective brochure(s). Maharashtra state candidates appearing for HSC (12th std) or equivalent examination or who have passed their qualifying examination earlier i.e. 2009 or before and desire to appear for the MHT-CET-2010 will receive their application form from their respective Jr. college/school (from where they have passed/appearing qualifying examination)

A single application form and three brochures (Health science, Engineering and Pharmacy) will be made available from 12.03.2010. The schedule and place of receiving and submission of application form is as per following

Sale of application form with information brochure and submission of application form at respective Jr. college/High school, at divisional authorities (for candidates who have appeared/passed HSC 12th std) or equivalent examination from outside Maharashtra: 12.03.2010 to 25.03.2010

All the three brochures (Health science, Engineering and Pharmacy) are available on the website of DMER (www.dmer.org) and DTE (www.dte.org.in). Aspiring candidates should go through the eligibility criteria as per the respective MHT-CET-2010 brochures, before purchasing the application form.

The cost of the application form along with the three information brochures of MHT-CET-2010 and Examination fee is Rs 700/- for open category and all outside Maharashtra candidates and Rs 500/- for reserve category candidates (belonging to Maharashtra state only. This amount is not refundable.

The candidates from outside Maharashtra (OMS) can purchase application form and information brochure(s) of MHT-CET-2010 from any divisional authority office as mentioned in annexure-A by submitting demand draft of Rs 700/- drawn in favour of competent authority, MHT-CET, Mumbai payable at Mumbai, drawn on any scheduled commercial bank.

All candidates who for any reason whatsoever are not able to receive application forms through the school/Jr. college should collect it from office of divisional authority of his/her area (by giving a demand draft as detailed above), but he/she has to submit it through his/her school/junior college (college where he/she studied 12th std)

For candidates who have passed HSC or equivalent exam from outside Maharashtra state (OMR), the place of submission of application form, collection of receipt cum identity card and admit card shall be as given in the following

Defence (D1 and D2) – Divisional authority of their parent’s district of domicile

Defence (D3) – Divisional authority of their place of posting

State govt employee (transferred out of Maharashtra) – Division authority of place of original/initial posting before transfer/deputation

State govt employee (transferred back to Maharashtra) – Division authority of place of posting

Central govt employee (transferred to Maharashtra) – Division authority of place of posting

MKB candidates of Bidar district and Gulbarga district – Notified college, govt medical college, Latur

MKB candidates of Belgaum district and Karwar district – Notified college, RCSM govt medical college, Kolhapur

For outside Maharashtra candidates excluding above types (eligible only for BVSc and AH, Engineering and Pharmacy courses) – Office of any divisional authority as given in annexure-A

All OMS candidates mentioned in above should show relevant documents (list in respective brochures) to the divisional/notified authority at the time of submission of application form

Important note only for Health Science degree courses

Eligibility for Health science courses of candidates who have passed SSC (10th std) and/or HSC (12th std) or equivalent examination

HSC/SSC, Maharashtra state, eligible for Health science courses

HSC Maharashtra but SSC out side Maharashtra, domicile certificate required, eligible for Health Science courses

Important note for only for Engineering and Pharmacy degree course

Outside Maharashtra state (OMS) candidates are permitted to appear for MHT-CET 2010 in order to become eligible for admission to first year of; four year full time degree courses in engineering/technology in unaided private institutes who have given consent to participate in MHT-CET-2010; four year full time degree course in Pharmacy in unaided private institutes who have given consent to participate in MHT-CET 2010

Note: Eligible OMS candidates who are appearing for MHT-CET-2010 and seeking admission to engineering degree courses shall be considered eligible for admission against the institute level seats only in unaided private colleges

Eligible OMS candidates who are appearing for MHT-CET-2010 and seeking admission to Pharmacy degree course shall be considered eligible for admission to 15% CAP seats during the centralized admission process (CAP) rounds I&II. Such candidates can also apply for admission against the institute level seats in unaided private colleges

Following type of candidates are exempted from appearing for MHT-CET-2010 examination for admission to engineering/technology courses (i) foreign national/foreign student/person of Indian origin (PIO)/children of indian workers in the gulf countries/children of NRI (ii) government of India nominees (iii) Jammu and Kashmir migrant candidates

Following type of candidates are exempted from appearing for MHT-CET-2010 examination for admission to Pharmacy course (i) foreign  national/foreign student/PIO/children of Indian workers in the gulf countries/children of NRI (ii) GoI nominees and Jammu and Kashmir migrant candidates are exempted from appearing for the MHT-CET-2010 conducted by the competent authority of govt of Maharashtra, subject to the approval from the ministry of human resource development, New Delhi, for filling of the seats over and above the sanctioned intake. However, if the approval is not received before 30.06.2010, these candidates will be treated at par with OMS candidates and hence they are advised to appear for MHT-CET-2010

Candidates who are eligible to apply against the provision of Jammu and Kashmir migrant candidate as well as the Maharashtra state candidate are entitled to claim only one type of seat i.e. either Maharashtra state seat of J&K migrant seat for admission to engineering/technology/ Pharmacy degree courses. Further if the candidate opts for Maharashtra state candidature then he/she has to appear for the MHT-CET-2010

Separate notification for the following types of candidates regarding the schedule of admission process will be issued by the Directorate of Technical education, Maharashtra state, Mumbai, in the month of May/June 2010

AIEEE qualified candidates seeking admission to engineering/technology degree courses in unaided institutes who have given consent to participate in CAP; foreign national/foreign student/PIO/children of Indian workers in the gulf countries/children of NRI (iii) J&K migrant candidates

For further details please refer MHT-CET-2010 engineering/technology and Pharmacy brochure

Annexure-A

Divisional authorities, districts and notified colleges under their jurisdiction

Dean, Grant Medical college, Mumbai, Tel 022-23735555, Mumbai urban district; Grant medical college, Sir JJ Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai-400008; Mumbai suburban; R.A. Podar Ayurved college, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai-400018; Thane, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Cht. Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalva, Thane-400065; Raigad, KES Chandrakant hari Keluskar Homoeopathic College, Alibaug, Dist Raigad-402201

Dean, BJ Medical College, Pune, Tel 020-26128000, Ext 385 or 020-26130991, Pune, BJ Medical college, Pune-411001; Ahmednagar, Gangadhar Shastri Gune ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Vishrambaug, Ahmednagar; Satara, SCM Aryangla Ayurvedic college, ITI road, Gendamal, Satara-415002; Solapur, Dr Vaishampayan Memorial Medical college, In-front of district court, Solapur-413003

Dean, Govt Medical college, Miraj, Dist Sangli, Tel 0233-2232090, 2231959, Sangli, Govt medical college, Pandharpur road, Miraj, dist Sangli-416410; Kolhapur, RCSM Govt medical college, CPR Hospital compound, Kolhapur-416002; Ratnagiri, RP Gogate college of the science and RV Jogalekar college of commerce, A/P Ratnagiri, T/D Ratnagiri-415612; Sindhudurga, Bhaisaheb Sawant Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Khaskilwadad, Sutikgruha complex, Sawantwadi, Dist Sindhudurga-416510

Dean, SBH Govt Medical college, Dhule, Tel 02562-239407, Dhule, Nandurbar, Shri Bhausaheb Hire government medical college, Mumbai-Agra highway, Chhakarbardi campus, near Residency park, Dhule-424301; Nashik, Ayurvedic college, Ganeshwadi, near Garge Maharaj bridge, Panchawati, Nashik-03; Jalgaon, Chaitanya Ayurvedic college, Sakegaon, Tal Bhusaval, Dist Jalgaon

Dean Govt medical college, Aurangabad, Tel 0240-2402412-17, Aurangabad, Govt medical college, Panchakki road, Aurangabad-431001; Jalna, Govt dental college and hospital, govt medical college campus, Dhanwantari nagar, Aurangabad-431001; Beed, Swami Ramanand Teerth rural medical college, Ambajogai, Dist Beed-431517; Osmanabad, govt Ayurved college, Solapur road, Osmanabad-413501

Dean, Dr shankarrao Chavan govt medical college, Nanded, Tel 02462-238527, Parbhani, Hingoli, PD Jain Homoeopathic college, Vakil colony, Parbhani-431401; Latur, Govt medical college, civil hospital campus, Latur-412513; Nanded, Dr shankarrao chavan govt medical college, Vazirabad, Nanded-431601

Dean Govt medical college, Nagpur, Tel 0712-2743588/2701580/2700256, Nagpur, Govt medical college, Hanuman nagar, Nagpur-440003; Wardha, Indira Gandhi govt medical college, central avenue road, Nagpur-440018; Bhandara, Govt Dental college and hospital, medical college campus, Nagpur-440003; Gondia, Mahadeorao Shivankar Ayurvedic college, Kudwa, Dist Gondia-441614; Chandrapur, Purushottam bagla Homeopathic college and hospital, Bagle nagar, Babu peth, Chandrapur-442403; Gadchiroli, Govt polytechnic, MIDC road, Gadchiroli-442605

Dean, Govt medical college, Akola, Tel 0724-2431960, Yavatmal, Shri Vasantrao naik government medical college, Yavatmal-445001; Amravati, Dr Panjabrao alias bhausaheb deshmukh memorial medical college, Shivaji nagar, Amravati-444603; Akola, Washim, Govt medical college, general hospital campus, Akola-444001; Buldana, Panchasheel Homeopathic medical college, Kalanagar, Khamgaon, Buldhana-444303

Helpline no, for engineering and Pharmacy course – 022-30233-444/445/446, for Health science courses – 022-22620363/64 (Ext 317/323), 22652257/59

Engineering Goodies

Popular Engineering Entrance Exams in India

    * Kerala Engineering Entrance Exam - KEAM
    * Karnataka Engineering Entrance exam - Karnataka CET
    * All India Engineering Entrance Exam - AIEEE
    * Maharashtra Engineering Entrance Exam - MHT-CET
    * West Bengal Engineering Entrance Exam - WBJEE
    * IIT Joint Entrance Examination - IIT JEE
    * Uttar Pradesh Engineering Entrance Exam - UPTU SEE
    * Delhi Common Engineering Entrance Exam - DCEE
    * BIrla Institute of Technology Engg. Entrance Exam BITSAT
    * VIT University Engineering Entrance Exam VITEEE
    * Punjab Technical University (PTU) CET

Engineering Colleges Admission Notification 2010



    * Anna University Tiruchirappalli B.Tech M.Tech Admission Notification 2010
    * Manav Rachna International University Faridabad B.Tech M.Tech Admission Notification 2010
    * Amity University M.Tech, B.Tech Admission Notification 2010
    * Manav Bharti University M.Tech, B.Tech Admission Notification 2010
    * Mody Institute of Technology and Science Lakshmangarh Admission Notice 2010 B.Tech, MCA, Phd, M.Tech, M.A., MBA, M.Sc Programmes
    * Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy Thanjavur B.Tech Admission 2010
    * National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai - Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) 2010
    * Jaypee Institute of Information Technology B.Tech (Engineering) Admissions 2010
    * Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology Chennai - B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA Admissions 2010
    * International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Banglore Admissions to M.Tech programmes 2010

    * Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) School of Petroleum Technology - B.Tech Admission 2010

    * Punjabi University Patiala College of Engineering NRI Quota Admission Notice

    * BITS PILANI Dubai Campus - Admission Notification

    * Thapar Institute of Technology 5 Year Integrated BE-MBA (Engineering MBA Program) Program

IIM Admission CAT

After all the hullabaloo over the Common Admission Test (CAT) going online, some of the Indian Institutes of Management have decided to

rework the formula for selecting candidates, reducing the weightage for the CAT score.

For instance, IIM-Kozhikode -- which placed the highest weightage on CAT scores all these years, 90 points -- has proposed reducing it to 50 points for this academic year's admission. "This year, we plan to consider candidates' performance in Class-X and XII examinations, too, apart from their work experience," said a senior IIM-Kozhikode faculty.

He, however, added that the decision had nothing to do with the technical glitches that marred the conduct of the entrance exam this year. "We wanted to bring in this change for the past two-three years. We've finally decided to bring down the CAT weightage from 90 points to 50 points this year."

IIM-Bangalore, meanwhile, has gone the Ahmedabad way. The Bangalore B-school has done away with group discussion and expects candidates to be prepared for essay writing, something that IIM-A started in 2007. Students will be given 30 minutes to write on a topic that will "typically reflect current political, economic and business affairs, though other topics such as sports and those that require more creative thinking can also be included", said an IIM-B official.

IIM-A didn't divulge detailed information regarding the selection process last year. This time around, too, it's unlikely that the points it gives for the CAT score would be made public. But officials confirmed that like last year, the highest weightage would be given to a candidate's performance in the personal interview.

Himanshu Rai, chairman (admissions) at IIM-Lucknow, said the institute would place 30 points on CAT scores and the remaining 70% would depend on a host of other areas like group discussion, personal interview, Class-X and XII marks and work experience. "We want to bring in more diversity on the campus, in terms of fewer engineers and more women students," Rai added.

Sources in IIM-Calcutta said the selection process was likely to remain unchanged.

The new IIMs expected to start this academic year -- Trichy, Ranchi, Rohtak and in Rajasthan -- are yet to take any decision on the selection procedure. Admissions to these institutes will be conducted by the existing IIMs.

CAT TILE

* IIM-Ahmedabad: CAT score will get less weightage than personal interview like last year, also to be factored in are essay writing, Class X and XII scores

* IIM-Bangalore: No GD and case study discussion this year. Instead, candidates will be given 30 minutes to write an essay. Merely 20 points for CAT

* IIM-Kozhikode: Weightage for CAT down to 50 points from 90 points, the institute will consider scores of Classes X and XII, apart from work experience. Last year, 10 points were set aside for work experience

* IIM-Lucknow: CAT weightage to remain constant at 30 points. But the institute plans to slightly tweak weightage for Class X/ XII marks as well as work experience

MBA International Business

What is International Business  :
We call those International that are not restricted by geographical or political boundaries. Hence business operations without geographical boundaries, i.e., global commerce and the Internet have made the world smaller, but far more competitive. So one deals with terms like international business, multinational, transnational, globalization, multi domestic and the global marketplace very often. This arena along with the traditional export and import industry provides pathway to a multitude of careers.

It can be well imagined that international business success requires more business acumen than managing a domestic enterprise. The traditional business functions and values are there to be managed, but one also must understand and work from a global perspective that adds politics, culture, monetary variables, time, and distance to the international business management equation.  There is also international marketing which is simply the application of marketing principles to more than one country.
Why International business
An MBA in International Business grooms working managers and executives for careers of increased responsibility with focus on diversity and multicultural concerns, International relations and business strategies sensitive to international issues.
In today’s global economy, many businesses are looking to expand into an international market, therefore, careers in international business are expected to grow at a faster than normal rate. From banks to manufacturing firms to government agencies, almost all industries have a need for people with a background in international business. There is such a wide range or opportunities available that someone with strong business skills and an international mindset should be able to easily find a job in a field that interests them.

If you are already working in a business environment, studying for your International Business MBA is the ideal way to progress your career and enjoy improved promotional prospects. You can move into the exciting area of global business management and enjoy a very rewarding and successful career with the skills and qualities that you will gain from doing an International Business MBA.

Courses available
International business and international marketing is taught as part of the MBA curriculum at B-Schools across the country. A number of universities also offer a Masters In International Business (MIB) to train for a career in International Business and Foreign Trade.
Institutions that are most active in the field are:
Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade (IIFT) - New Delhi - 110 016 
Website: www.iift.edu
Symbiosis Institute Of Foreign trade(SIFT) - Pune - 411 016 
Website: www.sift.edu


Who are the prospective employers?
International Marketing departments of companies engaged in exports (eg: multinational manufacturers such as automobile companies, electronics and computer companies, consumer durables manufacturers and FMCG companies etc.)
Banks and securities firms, import/export companies, consulting businesses.
Port & aviation services
Courier, airlines, cargo, steamship lines, global shipping companies
International placements in company offices abroad (eg: MNCs).
Travel and tourism and hospitality sector.
Foreign direct Investment and economic development agencies

Career facts
A fresh postgraduate in International Business Management from a reputed institute is usually recruited as a management trainee and the salary offered ranges between Rs.5 to 12 lakh per annum. The offerings head northward for international placements. Job satisfaction and career growth can be an important factor in International market research firms or consulting organizations.

To summarize, one can consider this niche area of study for a lucrative career and a rewarding work environment. Moreover, a functional expertise in business finance, finance & accounting, International Human resource management, marketing, e-business and information technology would improve an individual's chances of obtaining a top position. Familiarity with a foreign language and international business practices, interest in people-development and teaching will be an asset and an added competitive advantage.

MBA For Doctors

MBA seems to be the most sought after post graduation option nowadays. So, if you are a doctor you must have contemplated this choice while thinking of MD or MS. There are many management specializations for medical students. If you are confused whether to change your profession as a doctor and become a manager then you should follow your aptitude. If you are very good as a doctor then you should pursue a MD or MS in the area of your interest. Or else, if you have good managerial skills then very well go for MBA where there is a lot of scope for you.
Doctors who go into management can find great jobs in hospital management and administration. There are big medical electronic companies like Philips or GE which would absorb MBA grads with a background of medicine. These companies develop products and services which can best be done by doctors. Besides, there is tremendous scope for clinical research. Doctors with management background can do a phenomenal job in terms of product development and management.
It is not necessary that you have to move away from your medical profession once you have a management degree. You can very well continue to practice. Infact, a doctor with managerial skills can provide the best treatment, which is cheapest for the patients. A MD/MBA integrated degree is very popular in the west. More and more students are showing interest in health-care management.
Considering the amount of money spent on becoming a doctor, it is necessary that you have the skills to earn as much (if not more) in as little time as possible; for which business knowledge is crucial. However good a doctor you may be, or however great your clinic is, you need patients to keep coming in and that requires planning and strategic overview of things. However, people in the medical community are not simply pursuing MBAs as a sort of one-stop shop for business education. There are also master's degrees in public health care and executive MBA programs for doctors.
Whatever said and done, a MBA degree will help you make money but not save a life, only clinical knowledge will help you do that. So, it is very essential that you practice as a doctor for not less then 5 years before you pursue a MBA degree.
You can find employment in hospitals and other healthcare organisations. The tasks would typically involve managing the staff, health services and containing the expenditure. While both medical and non-medical graduates can take up the course, medical graduates would be dealing more with the technical aspects of hospital administration.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Maharashtra offers Master of Hospital Administration. The eligibility criteria are graduation in any discipline with minimum 50 per cent marks and age not more than 45 years. The admission is based on entrance test, group discussion and personal interview. For details, visit www.tiss.edu
Manipal University, Manipal Institute of Management, Manipal offers MBA in Hospital Administration and Health Care Management. The eligibility criterion is graduation in any discipline with minimum 50 per cent marks. The admission is based on performance at Management Aptitude Test, group discussion and personal interview. For details, visit www.manipal.edu

MBA --Group Discussion

Group Discussion is a very important round in any selection process, be it for an MBA course, campus recruitment or for any graduate/post graduate degree. The selection committee conducts GD to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members, say for example


§ Ability to work in a team
§ Communication skills
§ Leadership skills
§ Reasoning ability
§ Initiativeness
§ Assertiveness
§ Creatibility
§ Flexibility
§ Ability to think and act independently

Normally groups of 8-10 candidates are formed into a leaderless group, and are given a specific situation to analyse and discuss within a given time limit. The group may be given a Case Study and asked to come out with a solution for a problem. The group may be given a topic and asked to discuss on the same. A panel will observe the proceedings and evaluate the members of the group.

Let’s discuss some few relevant points which one should remember while appearing for a GD. One needs to know what one's objective in the group is---- to be noticed by the panel and to contribute meaningfully in an attempt to help the group reach the right consensus.

1) The first thing is that the panel should notice you. Merely making a meaningful contribution and helping the group arrive at a consensus is not enough.

· You must ensure that the group hears you. If the group hears you, so will the evaluator.

· You need to be assertive. It depends on you how you steer the group in the right direction, once it gets stuck to something. This gives you the chance to showcase your leadership skills.

· Most importantly, you have to make your chances. Many group discussion participants often complain that they did not get a chance to speak. The fact is that in no group discussion will you get a chance to speak. There is nothing more unacceptable in a GD than keeping one's mouth shut or just murmuring things which are inaudible.

2) The second most essential thing is that your contribution to the group should be meaningful. For that you need to have a good knowledge base. You should be able to think logically and hence put forth you ideas cohesively. The quality of what you said is more valuable than the quantity. It doesn’t help if you shout at the top of your voice and speak at great length, what matters most is what you speak and how it creates an impact on the group as well as the evaluators.

3) The last most important thing is that you must be clearly seen to be attempting to build a consensus. This shows your ability to work in a team, your ability to adjust yourself in new surroundings and help others in your team to reach a definite conclusion amidst difference of opinions. After all this is what all Group Discussions aim at: To be able to discuss and arrive at a consensus.

To be able to meet the above requirements during a Group Discussion, one should keep in mind the following basic mantras:

a) Be Yourself. Be as natural as possible and don’t try to be someone you are not.

b) Take time to organize your thoughts. Don’t suddenly jump to any conclusion. Think before you speak so that you don’t speak anything irrelevant to the topic being discussed.

c) Don’t make the mistake of looking at the panel while you are speaking. You are in a Group Discussion and you are expected to discuss among group members, so always look at your group members while you are speaking.

d) Seek clarifications if you have any doubts regarding the subject, before the discussion commences.

e) Your body language says a lot about you - your gestures and mannerisms are more likely to reflect your attitude than what you say.
f) Never try to show your dominance. Be assertive, speak yourself and let others speak as well.

g) Don’t lose your cool if anyone says anything you object to. The key is to stay objective: Don't take the discussion personally.

h) Show your leadership skills. Motivate the other members of the team to speak. Be receptive to others' opinions and do not be abrasive or aggressive.

i) Remember, opening the discussion is not the only way of gaining attention and recognition. If you do not give valuable insights during the discussion, all your efforts of initiating the discussion will be in vain.

Don’t be disheartened if you did not do well in your First Group Discussion. Instead try to learn from your past mistakes. Remember,
Practice makes man perfect!!!!!

MBA In A Nutshell

First of all one must be clear about an M.B.A Program, i.e. what is it all about, its relevance and then decide about going in for it.

M.B.A is a ‘Masters’ program, which prepares students for various functions and positions in the ‘Business World’.

Why do majority of students and practicing executives join an M.B.A program?

First and foremost for getting a good job with a decent remuneration.
Since the Business activities sphere is very large and diverse, there are many career options and job opportunities for the job seekers.
Students with diverse academic backgrounds are eligible for admission and there is no bar for any graduate student, with sound academic credentials.
A management career appears to be attractive and glamorous.
Students with specific interest in and passion for self-entrepreneurship can learn a lot about ‘Business Management’ and can arm themselves with sound and relevant education.

Children and Parents from business families are increasingly seeking professional education before entering the family business.
It is in vogue and fashionable to acquire and flaunt an M.B.A degree.
You have to carefully decide your own reasons for choosing to go in for an M.B.A program. In any case whatever your rationale may be, management education is very stimulating, useful and rewarding.
It is recommended that decision to go in for an M.B.A degree should be taken much before completion of the graduate degree or in the beginning of your professional career, in case you want to acquire some work experience before seeking admission.
You must prepare a list of the Top 10 or Top 20 Business Schools and others also, alongside their eligibility criterion and the type of entrance examination. Most of the good schools require students to appear for C.A.T and some for G.M.A.T tests.

The essential focus areas in which the students are tested are: -
Command over English language, i.e. expression, vocabulary, precision and grammar.
Logical and Reasoning ability- this requires basic knowledge of Math and Statistics, besides of course logical thinking in general.
Knowledge about the National and World affairs, specially the current ‘hot topics’
Leadership Qualities and Public Speaking prowes, which are mainly tested through ‘Group Discussions’.

MBA Examination Pattern

All the written tests are based on multiple-choice type objective questions and are mainly conducted on-line.
The ratio of the number of questions to be answered and the time allotted is very challenging, e.g. one has to answer 60 questions in 45 minutes.
You cannot go to the next question before answering the previous one as per the latest pattern. This means that you cannot run through the question paper from top to bottom, solving the problems, which are easy for you and go back to the top again for the more difficult ones.
The algorithms are continuously redesigned and you cannot predict the positive, neutral and negative marking weightage.
It essentially boils down to ‘speed’, thorough preparation with an understanding of the subject matter and a cool minded approach.

How to Prepare for MBA Entrance

Start working on your language skills and the communication ability. For this you must read a standard National Daily Newspaper and a regular News Magazine on a daily basis, besides any other reading of your choice. This will also increase your awareness about the current affairs.
For correct vocabulary, spellings and grammatical usage, consult a standard Dictionary and note down what you have checked.
For better-spoken expression, watch a good T V news program conducted by a news anchor who speaks in an easy and accent free tone. This has to be done everyday (the same program).

If you are self-conscious, you can practice by reading the newspaper aloud in front of a mirror for 15 minutes everyday.
Commerce, non-medical and other students who have optional math in school and college MUST take the subject, no matter how difficult they find it to be. Others can start take private coaching from a very early stage.
Maximum number of students who qualify are from the engineering disciplines and have a strong math background. The others are well advised not to underestimate this fact and to prepare hard to close the gap.
Solving puzzles and participating in quiz competitions will enhance your logical ability.
Invest in good standard C.A.T and G.M.A.T preparation books and start taking on-line tests to check / enhance your score.

Determine your weak areas and work on them for continuous improvement.
Be prepared and open to ask for guidance and help from parents and friends.
Join a standard Coaching Program, preferably for TWO years in succession. It should be a physical tutoring program and not a distance learning one for real effectiveness.
Check with seniors and friends who have earlier got admission to good business schools and note down relevant points out of their experience.
This list obviously is not complete but is meant to give you a clear idea of how-to-go-about-it.

A word of advice-do not be worried or over-confident. Apart from your inherent talents, serious and focused preparation is required by just about every one. Also you have to not only ‘Work Hard’ but also ‘Work Smart’ to get the most out of your efforts.

MAT Participating Institutes List5

Academy of Management Studies
Academy of Technology & Management
Accurate Institute of Management & Technology
AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDM)
AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDITM)
Algol School of Technolgy
Allahabad Institute of International Management
Amity Business School
Amrapali Institute
Ansal Institute of Technology
Apeejay Institute of Technology
Apeejay School of Management
Apostle Business School
Artex Informatic Solutions
Aryabhatt College of Management & Technology
Aryans Business School
Asia Pacific Institute of Management
Asia Pacific Institute of Management Studies
Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University
Bangalore School of Business
Bhai Gurdas Group of Business School-BGIMT
Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering & Technology
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's - Sardar Patel College of Communication & Management
BLS Institute of Education
BLS Institute of Management
Business School of Delhi
Campus B-School
Centre for Management Technology
Centre for Management Training & Research
Chandigarh Business School
College of Management & Technology
Cordia Institute of Business Management
Cosmic Business School
CT Institute of Advance Management Studies
CT Institute of Management & Information Technology
Deen Dayal College of Management
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Management & Higher Studies
Dehradun Institute of Technology
Delhi Business School
Delhi Business School
Delhi School of Professional Studies & Research
Desh Bhagat Institute of Management & Computer Sciences
Dev Bhoomi Group of Professional Institutes
Dewan Colleges & Institutes
Disha Institute of Science & Technology
DIT School of Business
DPC Institute of Management
Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management & Research
Dr IT Business School
Dr Virendra Swarup Institute of Computer Studies
Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry
EMPI Institutions
Footwear Design & Development Institute
Galgotias Business School
GGN Institute of Management and technology,
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management & Technology
GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research
Global Business School
Global Entrepreneurship & Management Academy
Global Institute of Management Technology
Global Institute of Management Technology
Global School of Business
GNIT College of Management
Graduate School of Business & Administration
Guru Gobind Singh Institute of Technology & Management Studies
Guru Gram Business School
Guru Nanak Institute of Management
Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Technology
Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya
Harikishan Institute of Management Studies
Harish Chandra PG College
Harlal Institute of Management & Technology
Haryana Institute of Business Management
Hindustan Institute of Management
HNB Garhwal University-Centre for Mountain Tourism & Hospitality Studies
HNB Garhwal University-Department of Business Management
HR Institute of Professional Studies

MAT Participating Institutes List4

ICFAI University
IEC College of Engineering & Technology
IILM Academy of Higher Learning-CMS
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
IILM Institute for Higher Education
IILM Institute for Higher Education
IIMR Pharma Business School
IIMT Management College
INC
Indian Institute of Finance
INJ Business School
Institute for Integrated Learning in Management-GSM
Institute of Advance Management & Research
Institute of Cooperative Management
Institute of Environment & Management
Institute of Information Technology & Management
Institute of Management & Development
Institute of Management & Development
Institute of Management & Development
Institute of Management & Research
Institute of Management & Technology
Institute of Management Education
Institute of Management Sciences
Institute of Management Sciences
Institute of Management Studies
Institute of Management Studies
Institute of Management Studies
Institute of Management Studies
Institute of Management Studies
Institute of Marketing & Management
Institute of Productivity & Management
Institute of Productivity & Management
Institute of Productivity & Management
Institute of Productivity & Management
Institute of Professional Excellence & Management
Institute of Technology & Science
Institute of Technology & Science-Institute of Management
Integrated Academy of Management & Technology
Integrated Management College
International Business School
International Business School
International Institute for Special Education
International Institute of Business Management
International Management Centre
Invertis Institute of Management Studies
Ishan Institute of Management & Technology
Islamic University of Science & Technology
Jagannath International Management School
Jagran Institute of Management
Jaipuria Institute of Management
Jan Nayak Ch Devi Lal College of Engineering
Janhit Institute of Education & Information
JK Business School
Kedarnath Aggarwal Institute of Management
KR Mangalam Global Institute of Management
Kumaun University
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management & Development Studies
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management & Technology
Landmark Foundation
Lloyd Institute Management & Technology
Ludhiana College of Engineering & Technology
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Management
Management Education & Research Institute
Mangalmay Institute of Management & Technology
Master School of Management
Mewar Group of Institutions
Model Institute of Engineering & Technology
Motilal Rastogi School of Management
Netaji Subhash Institute of Management Sciences
New Delhi Institute of Management
New Delhi Institute of Management Studies
Nimbus Academy of Management
NIMT Greater Noida
NIMT Institute of Hospital & Pharma Management
NIMT Institute of Management & Terchnology
NIMT Mahila Technical College
NSB
Omkarananda Institute of Management & Technology
Priyadarshni Institute of Management & Sciences
Punjab College of Technical Education
Rai Business School
Rai Business School
Rajiv Academy for Technology & Management
Rakshpal Bahadur Management Institute
Rakshpal Bahadur Management Institute
RIMT Institute of Engineering & Technology
RIMT Institute of Management & Computer Technology
Saraswati Institute of Management & Technology
SAS Institute of Information Technology & Research
SET Business School
Shiva Institute of Management Studies
Shri Atmanand Jain Institute of Management & Technology
Shri Balwant Institute of Management
Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Science
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - The School of Economics
Shri Ram Murti Smarka College of Engineering & Technology
Skyline Business School
Skyline Education Institute
Skyline Institute of Engineering & Technology
Sriram Institute of Management & Technology
SRM Institute of Management & Technology
St Thomas Management Institute
Sunder Deep College of Management Technology
Swami Vivekanand School of Management
Teerthankar Mahaveer Institute of Management & Technology
The Delhi School of Communication
Tula's Institute
United Institute of Management
United Institute of Management
University of Jammu
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Uttaranchal Institute of Management
Vishveshwarya School of Business Management
Vision Institute of Advanced Studies

MAT Participating Institutes List3

Advent Institute of Management Sciences & Technology
AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDM)
AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDITM)
Alard Institute of Management Sciences
Apex Institute of Management
Asia Pacific Institute of Management
Audyogik Shikshan Mandal's CSIT
Audyogik Shikshan Mandal's IBMR
Audyogik Shikshan Mandal's IIBR
Audyogik Shikshan Mandal's IMCOST
Audyogik Shikshan Mandal's IPS
Bhilai Institute of Technology
Centurion Institute of Professional Studies
Compucom Institute of Information Technology & Management
Disha Institute of Management & Technology
Ganpat University
GIDC Rofel Business School
Global Business School & Research Centre
Global School of Business
Gyan Vihar
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
INC
Indian Institute of e-Business Management
Indian Institute of Management Training
Institute of Business Management & Research
Institute of Business Studies & Research
Institute of Health Management Research
Institute of Rural Management
International Business School
International Business School
International Institute of Foreign Trade & Research
International Institute of Management Sciences
International Institute of Management Studies
International School of Corporate Management
International School of Management & Research
Jaipur National University
JK Institute of Technology & Management
KIIT School of Management
Kohinoor Business School
Maharishi Arvind Institute of Science & Management
Maharishi Arvind International Institute of Management
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University
MKM Indian Institute of Management
Mody Institute of Technology & Science
Mumbai School of Business
Mumbai School of Business
NIMT Institute of Agri-Business & Rural Management
NSB
Parul Institute of Management
Pioneer Institute of Professional Studies
Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University
Pune Institute of Business Management
Rai Business School
Rai Foundation
Shankara Institute of Technology
Shivalik Institute of Management Education & Research
Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Management & Technology
Som-Lalit Institute of Management Studies
Sun Institute of Management
Sun Institute of Management Studies
Suryadatta College of Hospitality Management & Travel Tourism
Suryadatta College of Management & Information Technology
Suryadatta Group of Institutions
Suryadatta Institute of Management & Information Research
Suryadatta Institute of Management & Mass Communication
Synergy Institute of Management
Taxila Business School
Tolani Institute of Management Studies

MAT Participating Institutes List2

Academy for Business Management, Tourism & Research
Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences
Acharya Institute of Technology
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering
AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDM)
AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDITM)
Albertian Institute of Management
Allama Iqbal Institute of Management
Alliance Business Academy
Ambedkar Institute of Management Studies
Asan Memorial Institute of Management
Aurora's Business School
Badruka Group of Institutions
Balla Institute of Technology & Management
Bangalore Institute of Management Studies
Bangalore School of Business
BET College of Management & Science
Bharata Mata Institute of Management
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Brindavan College
Caarmel Engineering College
CBM College
Chinmaya Institute of Technology
CMR Group of Institutions
Coimbatore Institute of Management & Technology
College of Engineering
Conspi Academy of Management Studies
David Memorial Business School
Dayananda Sagar Institutions
DC School of Management & Technology
DG Vaishnav College
Dhruva College of Management
DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence
Dr N S Kolla School of Business
Elijah Institute of Management Studies
Farook Institute of Management Studies
Fatima College
FISAT Business School
Grahambell P G College
Guruvayurappan Institute of Management
Holy Grace Academy of Management Studies
IBMR International Business School
IFIM Business School
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
IILM Business School
INC
Indian Institute of Plantation Management
Institute of Business Management & Research
Institute of Business Management & Research
Institute of Business Management & Technology
Institute of Excellence in Management Science
Institute of Management Education & Research
Institute of Technology Mayyil
INTECH Institute of Business Management
Integral Institute of Advanced Management
International Business School
International School of Business & Research
International School of Business & Research
International School of Business & Research
Jai Bharath School of Management Studies
Jansons School of Business
JSS Centre for Management Studies
Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management
Kerala Institute of Tourism & Travel Studies
KIIT School of Management
KKECS Institute of Management
KMCT School of Business
Kristu Jayanti College of Management & Technology
KSR Business School
Lourdes Matha College of Science & Technology
Mangalam College of Engineering
Marthoma College of Management & Technology
MES College
MES College of Engineering
MOP Vaishnav College for Women
Mount Zion College of Engineering
MP Birla Institute of Management
MSN Institute of Management & Technology
Nadar Mahajana Sangam S Vellaichamy Nadar College
Nehru College of Engineering & Research Centre
Nehru College of Management
Nesamony Memorial Christian College
NSB
Noble Institute of Science & Technology
Park Global School of Business Excellence
Park Global School of Business Excellence
PES School of Management
Presidency Business School
Professional Institute of Business Studies
Rai Business School
Rai Business School
Rai Business School
Rajalakshmi Engineering College
Ramaiah Institute of Management
RK Institute of Management & Computer Science
RL Institute of Management Studies
RV Institute of Management
SA Engineering College
Saintgits Institute of Management
School of Management for Infrastructure & Development Strategies
SCMS School of Technology & Management
SCMS-Cochin
Seshadripuram First Grade College
Sidvin School of Business
SIET Institute of Management
Siva Sivani Institute of Management
SNMV Institute of Management
SNR Sons College
Sona School of Management
Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science & Technology
Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College of Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology
SSM College of Engineering
St Johns College
Surana College
TKM Institute of Management
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management
Virudhunagar Hindu Nadar's Senthikumara Nadar College
Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems & Management
Viswajyothi College of Engineering & Technology
Westfort Higher Eductation Trust

MAT Participating Institutes List1

Academy for Professional Excellence

Academy of Business Administration

AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDM)

AIMA-Centre for Management Education (PGDITM)

Annex College of Management Studies

Asian School of Business Management

Asian Workers Development Institute

Assam University

Bengal College of Engineering & Technology

Bengal Institute of Technology & Management

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Bhavan's Centre for Communication & Management

Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology & Management Studies

BRM Institute of Management & Information Technology

Cambridge Institute of Technology

Camellia School of Business Management

Centurion School of Rural Enterprise Management

Darwin School of Business

Dr Ambedkar Memorial Institute of Information Technology & Management Science

Dr BC Roy Engineering College

DRIEMS B-School

Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management

Eastern Institute of Management

Faculty of Business Management & Information Technology

Future Institute of Engineering, Management & Business School

Gaya College

Global Entrepreneurship & Management Academy

Global Institute of Management

Haldia Institute of Technology

ICE Management Institute

ICFAI University

IIAS School of Business & Informatics

IILM Business School

IILM Business School

INC

Indian Institute of Business Management

Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management

Institute of Business Management

Institute of Business Management & Research

Institute of Management & Information Sciences

Institute of Management Bhubaneswar

Institute of Management Study

Institute of Professional Studies & Research

Institute of Science & Management

International Institute of Management Sciences

International School of Business

International School of Business Management

Interscience Institute of Management & Technology

JIS College of Engineering

KIIT School of Management

Krupajal Business School

LN Mishra Institute of Economic Development & Social Change

LN Mithila University

Management Institute of Durgapur

Manipur University

Nagaland University

Narula Institute of Technology

Netjai Subhash Institute of Business Management

NM Institute of Engineering & Technology

North Eastern Regional Institute of Management

NSHM Business School

Patna University

Rajdhani College of Engineering & Management

Ranchi University-Department of Commerce & Business Management

Rourkela Institute of Management Studies

Sambalpur University

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University

SN Sinha Institute of Business Management

Srusti Academy of Management

TM Bhagalpur University-Department of Business Administration

Tripura University

United School of Business Management

University of Kalyani

Utkal University-Department of Business Administration

Vaishali Institute of Business & Rural Management

Vidyasagar University

MBA Top 10 Coll;eges -Academic excellence Selection process Recruiter’s satisfaction

Top 10 B-schools in Recruiter’s satisfaction

1. IIM-C (Calcutta)

2. Narsee Monjee Inst. (Mumbai)

3. XLRI (Jamshedpur)

4. IIM-B (Bangalore)

5. IIM-A (Ahmedabad)

6. ICFAI Business School (Hyderabad)

7. Symbiosis Inst. of Mgmt. (Pune)

8. S.P. Jain Inst. of Mgmt. (Mumbai)

9. Jamnalal Bajaj Inst. (Mumbai)

10. Sydenham Inst. of Mgmt. (Mumbai)


Top 10 Management Institutes (Selection process)

1. IIM-A (Ahmedabad)

2. IIM-B (Bangalore)

3. IIM-C (Calcutta)

4. MDI (Gurgaon)

5. IIM-I (Indore)

6. S.P. Jain (Mumbai)

7. IIM-L (Lucknow)

8. XLRI (Jamshedpur)

9. IIM-K (Kozhikode)

10. Narsee Monjee (Mumbai)

Top Ten MBA Institutes (Academic excellence)

1. IIM-A (Ahmedabad)

2. IIM-B (Bangalore)

3. IIM-C (Calcutta)

4. S.P. Jain (Mumbai)

5. XLRI (Jamshedpur)

6. IIM-L (Lucknow)

7. IIM-I (Indore)

8. MDI (Gurgaon)

9. Jamnalal Bajaj (Mumbai)

10. IIM-K (Kozhikode)


Top Ten MBA Colleges in terms of Placements

1. IIM-B (Bangalore)

2. IIM-A (Ahmedabad)

3. IIM-C (Calcutta)

4. IIM-L (Lucknow)

5. XLRI (Jamshedpur)

6. FMS (Delhi)

7. S.P. Jain (Mumbai)

8. IIM-I (Indore)

9. Jamnalal Bajaj (Mumbai)

10. IIM-K (Kozhikoe)

MBA Regional Top 10 Colleges

Top 10 MBA Colleges in North India

1. IIM-L (Lucknow)

2. MDI (Gurgaon)

3. FMS (New Delhi)

4. IIFT (New Delhi)

5. IMT (Ghaziabad)

6. DMS, IIT Delhi (New Delhi)

7. IMI (New Delhi)

8. DMS, IIT Kanpur (Kanpur)

9. DMS, IIT Roorkee (Roorkee)

10. IMS (Noida)


Top 10 MBA Colleges in West India

1. IIM-A (Ahmedabad)

2. S.P. Jain (Mumbai)

3. IIM-I (Indore)

4. JBIMS (Mumbai)

5. MICA (Ahmedabad)

6. Symbiosis (Pune)

7. Narsee Monjee (Mumbai)

8. SJMSoM, IIT (Mumbai)

9. Welingkar (Mumbai)

10. NITIE (Mumbai)


Top 10 MBA Colleges in East India

1. IIM-C (Calcutta)

2. XLRI (Jamshedpur)

3. XIM (Bhubaneswar)

4. BIT (Ranchi)

5. VGSoM IIT (Kharagpur)

6. KIIT Bhubaneswar (Bhubaneswar)

7. XISS (Ranchi)

8. IISWBM (Calcutta)

9. DMS, ISM Univ (Dhanbad)

10. Regional College (Bhubaneswar)


Top 10 MBA Colleges in South India

1. IIM-B (Bangalore)

2. IIM-K (Kozhikode)

3. ICFAI (Hyderabad)

4. Loyola Inst. (Chennai)

5. IFMR (Chennai)

MBA Govt. Private Colleges Top 10

Top 10 Government MBA Colleges / B-schools

1. Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-A (Ahmedabad)

2. Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-B (Bangalore)

3. Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-C (Calcutta)

4. Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-L (Lucknow)

5. Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-I (Indore)

6. Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-K (Kozhikdoe)

7. Management Development Institute MDI (Gurgaon)

8. Faculty of Management Studies Delhi Univ. FMS (New Delhi)

9. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute (Mumbai)

10. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade IIFT (New Delhi)


Top 10 Private MBA Colleges / B-schools

1. XLRI (Jamshedpur)

2. S.P. Jain Institute (Mumbai)

3. MICA (Ahmedabad)

4. Symbiosis Institute (Pune)

5. IMT (Ghaziabad)

6. Narsee Monjee (Mumbai)

7. ICFAI Business School (Hyderabad)

8. XIM (Bhubaneshwar)

9. Welingkar Institute (Mumbai)

10. IMI (New Delhi)



Top Sectoral B-Schools

1. MICA (Ahmedabad) Communication Mgmt.

2. IIFM (Bhopal) Forest Management

3. IRMA (Anand) Rural Management

4. DMS, ISM Univ (Dhanbad) Industrial Management

5. MANAGE (Hyderabad) Agricultural Marketing

MBA Colleges- Metros

Top B-schools in Mumbai -

1. S.P. Jain Institute 

2. Jamnalal Bajaj 

3. NMIMS 

4. SJ Mehta, IIT-B, 

5. Wellingkar

Top B-schools in New Delhi (NCR) -

1. MDI-Gurgaon 

2. FMS 

3. IIFT 

4. IMT-Ghaziabad 

5. DMS, IIT-D

Top B-schools in Chennai

1. Loyola 

2. IFMR 

3. DMS, Anna Univ

Top B-schools in Bangalore

1. IIM-B 

2. IBMT 

3. IFIM Bangalore

Top B-schools in Calcutta -

1. IIM-C 

2. IISWBM


Top B-schools in Hyderabad -

1. ICFAI Business School

2. MANAGE 

3. IPE

4. DBM, Osmania Univ

MBA Resource

Cruel World for MBAs -- a free career management service designed exclusively for business school alumni and students. This site is not a job listing or resume bank. It’s a fully interactive customized job-matching service that emails you when it finds matches based on your registration. 

MBA depot -- where current MBA students, MBA grads, and MBA prospects can get the stuff you need to succeed. This site is designed to address the educational goals of typical MBA students or alumni. Includes member forums -- a great networking opportunity. Free. 

MBAFreeAgents.com -- an interactive network of experienced MBAs looking for high-profile full-time and project positions. Through innovative programs and techniques, members are showcased. Members post your bios and a cover letter, as well as gain access to job listings and other resources. Free to job-seekers. 

MBA GlobalNet -- where job-seekers with an MBA who are interested in global careers can join a global network of 10,000+ business professionals. This is not a job site in the truest sense, but a networking site where you can interact with a large group of international professionals to discuss jobs and careers, have you resume/CV critiqued, and much more. Includes two membership levels. Free and fee-based. 

MBAjobs.net -- with an international focus, allows current MBA students and recent MBAs to search current job vacancies, find information on employers and recruiters of MBAs, post a profile, and get advice on jobs and careers. Free to job-seekers. 

MBA Management -- an executive search firm for qualified MBAs, including both temporary and permanent placement. Free to job-seekers. 

MBA Search! -- a great place for MBAs to search for jobs and post their resumes. Also includes a broadcast service that emails new job openings to job seekers. 

MinorityMBAs.com -- a job site dedicated to connecting leading minority MBA students and professionals with top companies committed to workplace diversity. Job-seekers can search through thousands of job and internship listings (by keywords, job type, job function, industry, and location), as well as post an anonymous MBA profile (resume), register for job alerts, and find career resources. No cost to job-seekers.

MBA - Cost Effort Time

Are you a job-seeker who is looking for more responsibility and pay, seeking more leverage in obtaining a work/life balance, or contemplating a move into management -- and are considering returning to school to get your MBA? Or perhaps a job-seeker exploring changing careers by going back to school for your MBA? Or perhaps a consultant looking to add a credential to your dossier. Or perhaps a college junior or senior contemplating going straight through and obtaining your MBA right after your undergraduate degree?

Regardless of your reasons, if you are contemplating attending graduate school to obtain your MBA, you should read this article before you make your final decision. This article will take you through all the important issues you need to contemplate before making your decision of whether -- and when -- to obtain your MBA.

What is an MBA? It's a Master of Business Administration degree, granted after one to two years of graduate-level university study that provides training in the theory and practice of business management. The MBA is basically a document that certifies that you have a general competency in all the major functional management roles you'll find in the modern corporation. An MBA is a career accelerator across a number of industries and MBA graduates can usually command higher salaries.

Ideal Time to Get MBA
When is the best time to enroll in an MBA program? The obvious answer is to enroll at a point in your career when the MBA is necessary to take your career to the next level, but the choice is never that simple.

For the college undergrad, the biggest question you need to ask yourself is why -- why are you interested in going straight through and getting your MBA right after your bachelor's degree? The top-ranked programs will not even admit you if you don't have at least several years of experience, and a freshly minted MBA with little or no job experience is often in a much tougher job hunt than a recent college grad with little or no job experience.

For the job-seeker, the question about getting your MBA involves how as much as when. Will you keep working while earning your MBA in a part-time program or do you have the financial resources to quit your job and return to school full-time? Will your current employer help finance your MBA? Do you need the MBA as part of a career change -- and if so, how are you going to do it?

Finally, there is the question of the economy. Some people think it's a good hedge to get an MBA during an economic slowdown -- a safe haven -- rather than face the tough job market; however, when the economy is bad, even having an MBA is no guarantee of obtaining a lucrative job offer. The best advice? Talk to recruiters and MBA career placement counselors -- and read the current trends in magazines such as Business Week, Success, U.S. News and World Report.

MBA Enrollment Trends
The number of MBA degrees conferred annually has seen explosive growth over the last few decades, going from under 5,000 MBAs in 1960 to more than 100,000 MBAs in 2000. Enrollment is also influenced by the economy, and as the economy turns toward a downturn, both recent grads and displaced workers head back to earn their MBAs.

Because of the growing number of graduate business programs that confer more and more MBA degrees, the degree itself is not as special or highly-valued as in the past. An MBA alone will not be the magic key to the door of career and job-hunting success.

Types of MBA
One of the questions you'll need to answer is whether you are interested in a general MBA, which is often shorter in duration, or a specialized MBA, which may take longer but make you more marketable.

Regardless of the type of MBA, the core topics you'll encounter include:
# Accounting
# Quantitative analysis
# Economics
# Marketing
# Organizational behavior

Specialized MBAs offer more advanced study in a particular area of business (such as marketing) or a particular industry (such as higher education).

Finally, you'll need to determine the value of the "name" of the program you are considering. If you are searching for a big push that fast tracks your career, snagging an MBA from one of the top schools in the country may be the ticket. But, if you're looking to simply get ahead and move your careers along, don't discount the many MBA programs that are unranked but that offer you the degree and value you need. (See the link for Business Week, below, which is one of several organizations that rank MBA programs.)

MBA Costs -- and Returns
According to one salary guide, an MBA is worth about $10-30,000 a year over a bachelor's degree, but the salary increase you could see may be much less -- or much more. Factors that can affect your salary include:

    * whether you stay with your current employer or seek a job with a new employer.
    * the amount of relevant experience you have for the job you are seeking.
    * the reputation of the graduate school you attended.
    * the type of job you are seeking -- and the level of supply/demand for workers.
    * the industries where you are seeking a job.
    * the location of the jobs you are seeking.

But don't forget to factor in the costs as well, with the average cost of graduate study leading to an MBA at about $40,000. Tuition and expenses add up to about $54,000 per nine-month academic year (resulting in an investment of more than $100,000 for the full-time two-year MBA) at Wake Forest University, one of the premier MBA programs. You'll find tuition closer to $12,000 at lesser known programs with generic MBA degrees.

What an MBA Can Do for Your Career
If you're looking for the MBA to help you get into the executive suite, it may be just the ticket you need. According to a study by Accountemps, a global temporary staffing service for accounting and finance professionals, 80 percent of executives responding to the survey said that a graduate degree in business is still important to reach senior management ranks within most companies.

And there is growing evidence that having an MBA not only gives you more leverage in dictating new job titles and salary, but also gives you leverage in achieving a better balance between work (read: fewer hours working) and life outside work.

Final Words of Wisdom
Whatever you do, don't jump into an MBA program without doing all the necessary research and introspection. And once you have made the firm decision to attend a graduate business program, make sure you read one of our other articles: Criteria for Choosing a Graduate Program.