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TRADE OFF-Placements
vs. Academics
ANSHUL MITTAL
PRATEEP DAS
SONAL ANAND
SUDIPTO BASU
SUKVINDER SINGH
9/14/2010
PROBLEM
Recently it has been found that the primary focus of students is the
placements. During Business school rankings the maximum weightage is
given to the placement process and salary figures. In spite of being a
heavily research oriented institute centered around eminent faculty
members from diverse fields of management the focus is gradually
shifting only towards securing a job, as fast as one can.
ANALYTICAL APPROACH
Steps involved
The problem emanates from a few basic assumptions which the MBA
aspirants generally have before and even after they join the institute.
These are
FACTS:-
Synthetic Thinking
Problem:-
1) General mindset of the MBA aspirants is that all the MBA colleges are
placement agencies
2) Status of a person depends on the salary and his position. Education
takes a backseat.
3) Hype created by the teaching institutes and media along with the
ranking agencies which have made the MBA institutes a one-stop solution
to fame, money and a bright career.
Solution:-
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