Oktoberfest isn’t the only thing in Germany that attracts international visitors. Education is the other draw, though it doesn’t get as much media attention. Germany is known for its intellectual rearing of some of the most famous scientists, inventors and academics in the world. Even ones with professions miles away from science and technology, have … Read more
It is not just women applicants, women students, and women MBAs who are challenging the boys’ club in management education and in the corporate sector. Business schools are also strongly behind them. So also business houses.
In an Internet forum for students earning their degrees online, a worried student queries her counsellor about the legitimacy and value of online courses. “Are online degrees the future of education?” the student asks. The counsellor replies, “Online courses are not the future — it is right now.”
Canada is the second most popular education destination for Indian students eager to expand their knowledge in a global setting.
Clinical depression isn’t something that many would be comfortable talking about. The stigma and public ignorance associated with the condition makes it all the more difficult to be open about it. Aman (name changed), an IIT graduate who also holds a masters degree from USA, opens up and shares all the highs and lows of … Read more
Steve Jobs once said that innovation is what distinguishes a leader from a follower. The top business schools have realized that they can hold on to their reputation only if they are continually innovative. This realization has inspired them to spark innovations in their MBA curricula and in the format and delivery of their management … Read more
The pursuit of a higher degree is generally considered a major investment. Each year, students enroll in MS programs all over the world to get the best in education. And each year, USA leads in the international admission of fresh college graduates from India – the ritual-like biannual fall and spring migration of bright eyed, … Read more
A rare old plant is the Ivy green. The greens of the Ivy are greener than what most universities have to offer. The resources, the faculty, the peers and the brand of it all. Evidence is in the wide eyed aspiring students and hopeful parents, flocking at what seems to be like a shrine of … Read more
Although much is written these days about Indian students going abroad for studies, the trend is hardly new. Not only Mahatma Gandhi, but also Jawaharlal Nehru crossed the seas in search of learning. So did Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and many other Indians, famous and not-so-famous.
Mechanical Engineering can be considered one of the most evergreen non-diminishing field there is. You can go back in time to the age when wheels were the latest in nouveau inventions and you will realize that Sumerians had some brilliant mechanical engineers among them. This field has it all. It takes the vision of a … Read more
The United States of America is a popular destination for a lot of Indian students pursuing their Masters or PhD degrees. In fact, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Indians choose USA as their degree destination more than any other country in the world. 64% of the students traveling to the … Read more
Australia figures among the top study abroad destinations in the world for Indian students. It won’t be a surprise if every fifth Indian student you speak to among the populace planning to study abroad, has Australia in mind. Undesirable circumstances aside, it remains a top notch destination for Indian students wishing to study abroad. Read … Read more