Common Admission Test 2012, (CAT 2012),

Common Admission Test 2012, (CAT 2012), Indian Institutes of Management, IIM

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test 2012 (CAT 2012) during a 21-day testing window between October 11, 2012 and November 06, 2012. CAT exam is a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes to IIMs and many more institutions who accepts CAT score for the admission purpose.  

This test score is used for admission in the following programs:

• Post Graduate Programmes in Managemen
• Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.]

For the complete detail about the program, eligibility criteria and application procedure follow this link.

Website: www.catiim.in

Important Dates-

• Last date for Submission of Application Form: 19th September 2012
• Common Admission Test (CAT) 2012: October 11, 2012 and November 06, 2012.

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2013-14 (First Test)

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2013-14 (First Test)

Last year AICTE launched the National level Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) for helping institutions to select right students for admission in all post graduate management programs approved by AICTE since 2012-13.

For the complete detail about the program, eligibility criteria and application procedure follow this link.

Website: www.aicte-cmat.in

Important Dates-

• The Registration opens on Friday, August 3, 2012.
• The last date for Online Registration is Sunday, September 2, 2012.
• The print of the Hall Tickets would be available from Saturday, September 15, 2012.
• The computer based CMAT exam will be take place on Thursday, September 27, 2012 to Monday, October 1, 2012.
• The result will be declared on Wednesday, October 17, 2012.
• The Score Cards can be printed from Wednesday, October 17, 2012 to Saturday, November 17, 2012.

IRMA, Institute of Rural Management Anand, PRM & FPRM Management Entrance Test 2013, Gujarat

Institute of Rural Management, Anand invites application for its flagship program

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      Post Graduate programme in Rural Management (PRM 2013-15)

·         Fellow programme in Rural Management (FPRM 2013)

For the complete detail about the program, eligibility criteria and application procedure follow this link.

Website: www.irma.ac.in

Important Dates- 

• Last date for receipt of completed applications: 30th September, 2012
• Written test: November 11, 2012 (9.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.
• Announcement of written test results: December 26, 2012
• Group Activity and Personal Interview: January 28, to February 09, 2013
• Last date to deposit the first term fee: May 06, 2013
• Beginning of remedial classes in Mathematics: June 10, 2013
• Beginning of the Programme: June 17, 2013

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Ph.D program

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences invites application for Ph.D program in Law.

For the complete detail about the program, eligibility criteria and application procedure  follow this link.

Website: www.nujs.edu

Important Dates-

The last date for submission of the application is 11th August, 2012

Candidates for PhD degree shall have to take an entrance examination on 27th August, 2012, Monday, 11.00 a.m.

Career in Retail Management

Retail Industry is one of the fastest growing industry in India. Every year hundreds of new retail store are opening across India. Retail industry is one of the highest employment generators in Indian economy.  As the number of new retail stores is increasing everyday in India, there is large requirement of retail management professionals for achieving store sales and profitability, processing all merchandise shipments, communication with the clients to achieve their administration of stores, satisfaction etc.

Eligibility: -

For admission in graduation course in Retail Management one should have completed his 10+2 education. Common Admission Retail Test is a national level test which a candidate can take. This test is  the basis for admission to Postgraduate Programme in Retail Management (PGPRM) offered in 15 B-Schools across India. Candidates applying for CART must hold a bachelors degree with 50% marks.

Courses

A course in retail management consist of accounting, marketing strategies, finance management, business mathematics, ethics and law, customer relation, electronic retailing, supply chain management, business communication and Retail buying and operations are some of the topics related to Retail management courses.

Career Prospects

Plenty of job opportunities are available in retail sector. Jobs of department managers, assistant store managers, buyer trainee, merchandising assistant, customer service representative, and management trainees are available in the retail sector. Most of the telecom service providing companies also need trained graduates to run their retail shops.  A lot of jobs are available in music stores, shopping malls, books and publishing industries, multiplex, processed food industry, and garment industry. Many MNCs like Nike, Kodak, Adidas, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Sony, Sharp, Benetton, and Levis recruits the skilled retail professionals. Banking, finance and insurance companies recruits retail managers to sell their products directly to the customer.

Remuneration

The remuneration in the retail industry depends up on the company, the area where you work and nature of work. A graduate in retail management normally start with a salary of Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month in private sector.With some good experiences in retailing one can easily reaches up to 6-figure pay packages.

Top Institutes of Retail Management in India

Institution	Course	Duration	Seats	Eligibility Criteria
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai	PGDM Retail Management	2 years	30	A minimum 50% in graduation & appeared for CAT.
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai	PGDM Retail Management	2 years	60	Somaiya Entrance Test, followed by Communication Test, GD and Interview
Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi	PGDM Fashion Retail	2 years	60	Graduate in any discipline
Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida	PGDM-Retail	2 years	60	A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi	Fashion Retail Management (FRM)	1 year	40	Graduation in any discipline or 3 year Diploma from NIFT/ NID.
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies,  Mumbai	Merged with the MBA programme, optional specialisation in the 2nd year	2 years	300	10+2+3 degree 50% marks at degree level. Work experience   will be preferred.
IILM Graduate Sschool of Management, Greater Noida	PGDM in Retail	2 years	60	Graduate in any discipline with 50% marks in aggregate and qualified in CAT/ MAT/ ATMA and GD+PI
Jaipuria Institute, Lucknow	PGDM Retail Management	2 years	60	Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a University recognized by Association of Indian Universities / AICTE
MIT School of Distance Education, Pune	PGDM Retail Management	2 years	—	Any Graduate or Diploma holder with three years of experience
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL), Pune	PGDM Retail Management	1 year	—	Graduate in any discipline from a recognised University, Diploma holders, with minimum 5 years supervisory experience after completion of diploma

Careers in Interior Designing

Designing is a mix of artistic talents and creativity. Interior designing involves arrangement of living space inside the rooms, organizing, managing and planning of the interiors of rooms at homes, offices, showrooms, retail shops, hotels, airports, exhibition halls, conference centers, theatres, TV and film studios and commercial establishments etc. The main job of the interior designer is to use the available space of the building creatively and prudently to give best look and feel of the space within a predefined budget. Interior designing profession caught the attention of people in recent times when some Bollywood celebrities entered in this field.   

Most interior designers specialize in a specific area. Some specialization under interior designing is business design, residential design landscape design, kitchen design, and bathroom design. With a client’s tastes, needs, and budget in mind, interior designers prepare drawings and specifications for non-load-bearing interior construction, this includes choice and decoration of walls, floors, roofs, choice and placement of furniture and other indoor objects, window treatments and other indoor objects, lighting and control of visual and sound effects.

Eligibility

For admission in 4 years Bachelor of fine Arts (BFA) program one should pass 10+2 in any stream.

A person can pursue master’s course after completion of their graduation in interior designing.

Courses in interior designing

Many courses offered under interior designing are:

• Advance Diploma in Architectural Visualization.
• Advance Diploma in Interior Design.
• B.Sc. Interior Design.
• Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) Interior Design.
• Bachelor of Interior Design.
• Certificate Course in Interior Design.
• Computer Aided Interior Design.
• Diploma in Interior Design.
• Master Diploma in Interior design (MDID).
• Master of Interior Design.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Interior Design.
• Professional Program in Interior Design.
• Vocational Program in Interior Design.

Career Options

Interior design is a growing professional field. There are many employment opportunities available for interior designers in various fields. Interior Designers can get employed in architects or architectural firms, public works department, builders, hotel and resort chains, town planning bureau, hospitals, regional and metropolitan development works, studios and theaters and exhibition organizers, private consultancies etc.

Interior design offers excellent opportunities of self employment, or work part time. It is one of the few professions where one can operate from home with a minimal investment and can provide its services from home to clients.

Remuneration

A fresher can start his career with a salary of Rs.8, 000 to Rs.10, 000 pm. With experience the salary may surge up to Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 75,000 per month. The best jobs will go to those with talent, education, and experience in this field.

Top Institutes of Interior Designing Course

• Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences
• Nirmala Niketan College of home science,Mumbai
• J.J School of Arts, Mumbai
• Shree Devi College of Interior Design, Mangalore
• Rachna Sansa, School of Interior Design, Mumbai
• Apeejay Institute of Design , New Delhi
• Sophia College B.K. Somani Polytechnic, Mumbai
• South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, New Delhi
• College of Art & Design, Chennai
• Srishti School of art,Bangalore

Careers in Nutrition and Dietetics

Dietetics is the science and art of dealing with food and nutrition to promote health. This field is gaining more importance because of the change in lifestyle. Nowadays due to fast life, people eat fast food for instant gratification. Fast food is not good for health and it leads to various health problems. As the people are becoming aware of the various side effects of fast food they are now moving to the nutritious food.  And that’s how the demand for dieticians is increasing in the market.   
Dieticians help to promote good health through corrective eating habits, thus improving the quality of life. A dieticians work involves planning meals depending upon clients age, sickness or work routine, counsel and educate them about healthy eating- selection and preparation of food items according to the principles of nutrition and evaluate and make changes in their clients diet periodically.

Eligibility

For admission in bachelor’s degree in nutrition & dietetics one should pass 10+2 in any stream. Other then this candidate can pursue B.Sc. in home science. The three-year B.Sc. Home science course covers subjects including food and nutrition.

For M.Sc. in Home science one should have a three year bachelor’s degree in food science, home science, hotel management & catering technology, microbiology, biochemistry and medicine. One year diploma courses are also available at postgraduate level.

Job Prospects and Career Options

As Nutrition and Dietetics is a new field so the opportunities and possibilities in this field are endless. Nutritionists and dieticians could find employment in health and recreation clubs, hospitals, canteens, teach the science of nutrition and dietetics in colleges and universities, nursing care facilities, catering departments of star hotels, research labs of food manufacturers, in health departments of government etc. They can also work as consultants or do private practice.

Remuneration

The salary in this field increases with the experience. A fresher can start his career with a salary of 8000 to 10,000 Rs per month. Further growth comes with experience and skill development. 

Top Institutes

• Lady Irwin College, Delhi University
• Institute of Home Economics, New Delhi
• Women’s Christian College, Chennai
• Bishop Choolaparambil Memorial College for Women, Kottayam
• SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
• G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
• Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University
• Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai
• Banasthali University, Jaipur
• Gandhigram Rural Institute