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INTRODUCTION

Career Launcher India Limited (CL) is Asia’s leading education

service provider with presence in over 130 locations across India, Middle East
and the United States. CL provides test-prep education to enable school and
college students gain admission to professional courses. It is also actively
involved in the field of mainstream education, mainly through its growing
network of play schools and secondary schools.

With its focus on the students’ needs, its foundation firmly set on its
Core Values, and technology as a key driver, CL strives to enable people to
realize their potential and make their dreams come true.

Today over 400+ academicians and professionals around the world work
with CL to counsel and groom over 50,000+ students across
130 locations in India, Middle East and the US.

Academic Philosophy

The academic philosophy at CL revolves around its students. Students

come to CL with a dream to achieve an academic goal. The dedicated
counselors and faculty at CL only help them realize their strengths and
weaknesses and chart out a path accordingly to reach their objective. The goal-
setting process forms the core of academic delivery in any CL program. The
faculty at CL work as facilitator rather than a teacher. They mentor, guide and
assist learning. The central research and development team designs and
validates each program with a pilot batch of students before the program is
launched in CL.

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 The study material is prepared and continually updated in-house at the
Phi Lab applying Instructional Design theories. In a typical academic year,
highly qualified subject experts put in over 30,000 hours of work, refer to over
1000 books and more than 70,000 pages of content and create distinct
copyrighted content for the various programs of CL.

Our expert mentors and faculty are qualified engineers, eminent

professors, PhDs and management graduates from prestigious institutes such as
IITs, IIMs, NITs and other top-notch universities. They continue to go through
rigorous training, brainstorming and analysis sessions at our training school -
the Inner Circle. They challenge themselves by taking various entrance
examinations each year.

Success Mantra

At CL we believe that students succeed singularly because of their own

efforts. CL only mentors its students and provides them with a learning
environment to bring out the winner in them. The inputs from CL remaining
the same for each student, success depends on the aspiration, tenacity and
perseverance at the individual level.

Mentoring@CL

Mentoring is a process integral

to the existence of CL. Experienced
mentors counsel the students at CL,
help them set goals, review and track
progress and guide them accordingly.
The mentors at CL are reachable round
the clock and are ever ready to help
their students in every aspect.

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 Career Launcher, in its quest to democratize quality education, found it
only natural to extend its reach to the rural, underprivileged section of our
society. The future of our nation depends greatly upon the education of today's
children, and with a vast section of our society existing below the poverty line;
it becomes imperative to take an initiative that effectively disseminates quality
education at a reasonable cost.

With its 'Bottom of Pyramid' schools, Career Launcher is looking to

carry forward such an initiative. These schools especially address the
educational needs of our underprivileged children, function with the dual
objectives of maintaining standards of 'excellence' along with widespread
'access'.

Career Launcher has initiated 10 BoP schools, in Andhra Pradesh, as its

pilot project. Based on the learnings from these schools, Career Launcher will
go on to establish an ever widening web of BoP schools all over our nation.

On the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, a blood donation

camp was organized at the Career Launcher Corporate Office in Okhla,
New Delhi.

The camp was conducted in association with the AIIMS Trauma centre.
More than 50 employees of Career Launcher donated blood on this occasion.
Amongst the key donors were Satya - Chairman of Career Launcher,
Gautam Puri - Vice Chairman, and the Directors and other employees of
the organisation.

This was the first of the 120+ blood donation camps that Career
Launcher plans to organize at all the locations where it is present in India. This
is an initiative towards "Builiding India" involving the youth of the nation.
Career Launcher intends to make this an annual property towards its efforts in
Building the Nation.

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About Career Launcher

One of South Asia's leading edu-corporates, Career Launcher provides

test-prep education to guide school and college students gain admission to
professional courses. Present in over 110 locations across India, Middle East
and the USA, Career Launcher trains 40,000+ students every year to make
their career dreams come true.

Creative & Design

There are no current openings. However, do mail your resume to

recruitment@[Link] and we will contact you as soon as we have
an opening that matches your profile.

The Design team at Career Launcher serves dual roles. They are the in-
house advertising agency of Career Launcher and also do new product
development.

The Design team is working on creating interactive science labs, e-

learning modules and interactive tests for our various product offerings. The
content developed by our Design team has been licensed in several school
across the United States.

To become a part of this team, send your resume to

recruitment@[Link]

Position Graphic Designer

Department Creative & Design

Location Delhi

 Responsibilities Conceptualizing, visualizing and designing ads,

brochures, flyers, posters, Websites etc.

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  Designing marketing communication.

 Will have to write and produce quality marketing and communication

content

Educational QualificationPreferred qualifications:

 Graduate in Fine Arts/Diploma in Arts and Design

Work Experience Minimum years of experience:

 1 - 2 years of experience in Graphic Designing - designing posters,

brochures, advertisements, mailers etc.

Key Skills The person should have:

 Proficiency in Corel Draw, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Flash.

 Capability to think creatively to produce new ideas.

 Should work well with a team of copywriters, other designers, website

designers and marketing specialists.

 Produce high quality work, in accordance with industry standards.

Operations & Finance

There are no current openings. However, do mail your resume to

recruitment@[Link] and we will contact you as soon as we
have an opening that matches your profile.

It is a measure of the maturity of our HR function that they are able to

support established academicians and bright young freshers to the education
industry with equal aplomb.

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 Career Launcher is a growing organization, where the systems and
processes are evolving through continuous learning. HR is the team that
channels this learning and ensures that every CLite realizes his or her potential.

Career Launcher Education Infrastructure and Services (CLEIS), a company

promoted by Career Launcher (CL), aspires to become a dominant player in the
Kindergarten to Standard 12 (K-12) education in India. Through CLEIS Schools
Division, CL has embarked upon setting up a chain of full-fledged mainstream
schools under the brand name ‘Indus World School’, and a chain of playschools
called

Founder Team

Under the auspices of CL, CLEIS (led by IIT and IIM alumni) has begun the task of
setting up a chain of full-fledged mainstream schools. Some of the key people behind
this enterprise are:

Satya Narayanan R, the chairman and chief mentor at CLEIS, is a renowned speaker
in Indian academic circles. He has trained thousands of students, teachers and
corporate executives and is, according to many sections of the media, the moving
force behind several pioneering initiatives in the Asian education market.

Gautam Puri, an engineer and an MBA from IIM, runs a multi-crore-education

company (one of South Asia’s largest). His goal at CLEIS is to completely redefine
the way Mathematics is taught at school.

R Shiva Kumar is an alumnus of IIT and IIM and has more than a decade of
experience teaching Mathematics and science for engineering and medical entrance
examinations. His goal at CLEIS is to make science easy and understandable at a
primary school level.

R Sreenivasan holds an M Tech and an MBA from IIM. His mission involves
inspiring children to use the right side of the brain. He brings in confluence of theatre
and art into all levels of school curricula.

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Nikhil Mahajan is an electrical engineer from Banares Hindu University (BHU), and
an MBA from IIM (Bangalore). The quintessential operations-and-money manager,
Nikhil has been instrumental in managing CL's profitable growth. He has ensured that
CL is a trend-setter in the industry when it comes to corporate transparency, ethics
and financial disclosure.

Sujit Bhattacharyya, also an IIT-IIM alumnus, brings a passion for the right use of
technology combined with a love for education to CLEIS. His hands-on experience in
various Silicon Valley start-ups backs him in his endeavors.

Arindam Lahiri, alumnus Jadavpur University, Calcutta (Mechanical Engg.); IIM,

Lucknow. Spent several years at Maruti and Honeywell (India) before joining CL in
2000. Heads Career Launcher's courseware development team.

Somonoy Ghosh, an alumnus IIT, Kanpur; IIM, Lucknow, had been associated with
Maruti Udyog Ltd. for almost six years and e-gurucool as its Academic and business
head. He takes care of the academic content of our school division.

Management Team

Our management team has teaching and mentoring experience at some of the premier
institutes of the country. Some of the key members are:

Gopal Karunakaran is Vice President of Career Launcher Education Infrastructure

and Services and is a passionate educator, who believes well trained and motivated
human capital is the key element in any organization.

He has had a diverse profile during the 27 years he spent in the Indian Army as a top
flight officer and instructor. After completing a Higher Command course in 2005, he
had a stint at the Army Headquarters in the personnel branch from where he took the
unusual step to take early retirement to commit himself fully to education and to
changing lives.

Smita Rathore is principal of the Indus World School (IWS), Indore. A respected
educationist, Mrs. Rathore has more than two decades of experience in school
education. After completing her [Link] from Sophia College, Ajmer and [Link] from
Govt. College, Ajmer she started her career with Grasim Vidya Mandir, Birlagram in

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1985. Before joining Indus World School she was heading the Agarwal Public
School, Indore for several years. An avid reader, she is married to Mr. Niranjan
Rathore, an engineer from BITS - Pilani and has a daughter who is currently pursuing
her graduation in pharmacy.

G. Jayaprakash Rao is principal of the Indus World School (IWS), Hyderabad. JP,
as he is fondly called is an educationist with over 36 years of experience in world
renowned institutes. He has spent 25 years at Rishi Valley School, where he anchored
diverse roles – as a teacher, house master and finally Headmaster of the school.
During this period he visited England on an exchange program and spent time at
institutes such as Brockwood Park School, Bramdean, Hants., University College
School, London and Ecole de Humanite, Switzerland. Before joining CLEIS as
principal of IWS, Hyderabad, JP was running the Satyam Public School, Hyderabad.
He has various interests and talents, and a deep and abiding faith in creating
progressive, child-friendly and technology-driven school curricula.

Our Advisors Technology

N S Raghavan

One of the seven founders of Infosys, he was attached with the organization for 19
years as its Joint-Managing Director. He also served in the Ministry of Defense,
handling various responsibilities in the Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Currently, he is the Director of ABB group — a global leader in power and
automation technologies.

Prof. S Sadagopan

The Founder-Director of the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT),

Bangalore, he is a leading authority on IT. With over two decades of experience in
teaching at IIT, Kanpur, Prof. Sadagopan is also a visiting faculty at several US
universities.

Amirullah Khan

Formerly an Editor at [Link], he is a pioneering force behind the availability

of high quality content on the Internet. He was responsible for creating web-based
content for Britannica and has vast experience in the world of web-based education.

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Behavioral Scientists

Prof. K K Mehta

One of the most accomplished behavioral scientists of recent times, he is the founder
member of the Indian Society of Applied Behavioral Scientists and the Indian Society
for Individual and Social Development. He has played a pivotal role in developing
several of our training techniques and works very closely with the management team.

P K Sarangi

A noted behavioral scientist, he has had a distinguished career that spans more than
four decades. He has been an advisor to CEOs of large industrial groups like
Ranbaxy, JK Group, among others, where he has spearheaded groundbreaking
business transformation exercises.

Dr. Veeraraghavan

An acclaimed psychologist and a specialist in Educational Psychology, she has

authored several books on the subject. She has been an expert consultant to several
governmental organizations, including the Indian Council for Social Science Research
and has over three decades of experience in teaching at Delhi University.

Academics
Dr. Bibek Debroy

A renowned economist, he is currently the Secretary General of the Chamber of

Commerce and Industry in Northern India. A consultant to the Government of India
on issues including foreign trade, economic affairs and legal reform, Dr Debroy has
also authored several books, papers and popular articles.

Dr. Anil Wilson

Among India's most respected academics, he has worked with premier US universities
like University of Washington, University of California, Berkeley and NYSU. He has
received the Soka University Award — the Highest Honour of Japan and the
Beresford Hope Award in England. In his position as Principal of St. Stephen’s
College, Dr Wilson is actively involved in mentoring teenagers.

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Prof. S Sundararajan

A Professor of Finance at IIM, Bangalore, he is considered the leading authority on

corporate finance and taxation matters. An important member of various committees
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and an equally popular
academician, he devotes a lot of his time counseling and advising his students.

Arts
Padma Vibhushan Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia

Considered one of the greatest flautists ever; he is a living legend of Indian music.
The recipient of one of India's highest civilian awards — the Padma Vibhushan —
Pandit Chaurasia is an institution by himself. A rare combination of innovator and
traditionalist, he brings a creative perspective to our business.

Barry John

As the head of the Theatre-in-Education Company of India's premier theatre school

— the National School of Drama — he has been instrumental in shaping the evolution
of theatre as an art form in India. He currently runs the Imago School of Acting and
has trained several stars, including Shahrukh Khan and Manoj Bajpai.

Media Partners

We contribute regularly to premier newspapers in India and abroad. They also

collaborate with us in many an education and career event.

 Times of India

 Hindustan Times

 Indian Express

 Gulf Times (Qatar)

 [Link]

 Khaleej Times (UAE

In Pipeline:

 With dailies in Hyderabad

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Indian Industry Associations we partner:

 CII at ‘Alternatives’

 FICCI at ‘Education India’

Our Schools

Career Launcher India Limited, led by IIT/IIM alumni, has founded Career Launcher
Education Infrastructure and Services (CLEIS) with an initial capital of Rs. 300 lakhs.
CLEIS Schools Division will establish a chain of full-fledged mainstream schools
under the brand name ‘Indus World School’, and a chain of playschools called
‘Ananda’.

Ananda – the joy of learning

The first eight years of a child’s life
are absolute joy. We understand that
each child has a special intelligence,
a chosen method of play. Our job is
to help your child discover her
unique and special talent.

Visit Ananda

Indus World School

At Indus World School (IWS), the

spirit of inquiry meets potential and
dreams. We strive to bring the outside
world inside by explaining complex
things in the simplest possible way. A
clear understanding gives rise to sheer
joy, making each child a learner for
life.

Visit Indus World School

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Career Opportunities

Do you... Believe that each child is unique, has unlimited potential and more
importantly, believe that you have what it takes to bring out that potential?

Do you... Believe in the tremendous joy of learning and teaching?

Absolutely adore being in the company of children, before, during and after school
hours?

If you possess the generous joy of learning …then we would like to meet with you.

What we offer ... We believe in helping each member of the CLEIS family realize
their full potential and make their dreams come true. We support initiative,
particularly those pertaining to research and development in education. If your
personal goals and those of the institution are aligned, working at CLEIS Schools will
be an enriching and rewarding experience. Needless to say, monetary numeration is
the best in the industry and can even be better for deserving candidates.

The process ...

 Skill evaluation

 Psychometric test

 "Live" demo class

 Outbound training program (four days)

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Introduction

How times change! The education sector and its allied industries are
witnessing an unprecedented era of growth…seemingly everlasting. As we stand in
the third millennium, the education sector promises rich rewards – both monetary and
social – to those willing to take the plunge. A general consensus exists in the people
of this nation that the only viable solution to our problems lies in sustained
investment in HR and education. The portals of higher education in India are open to
students who fare well in stringent competitive tests. This leads to stiff competition
among lacks of students and this is where organized players like PT step in to add
value to students' preparations. Our value proposition is distinct and clear. And the
present line of operations gives PT ample leverage to move into allied areas of
education. Many plans have already been drawn up for the same.

Courses

Our core competence – so far – lies in the area of System Design and
Development of various classroom and online courses. For example, as of now we
have our flagship brands in the area of MBA Entrance, MCA Entrance, MMS, and
Personality Development. Today, we can say that our courseware for MBA
Entrance and MCA Entrance is undoubtedly the best in India. Starting from this
sound base, slowly but surely, we are now developing expertise in a lot of new areas
which have high growth potential. Courses like and School Education are a part of PT
bouquet, and are growing rapidly.

The specialty of PT courses is the fact that they are extremely well-researched
and innovative by nature. In short, academic excellence coupled with a fine nose for

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students' needs is what we keep in mind always. Research and development form the
axis around which PT's efforts are structured.

Activities

PT strongly believes that the students who join its classroom / online / postal
courses must be exposed to a whole new environment that encompasses a universe of
experience for the young souls. Thus, apart from the basic classroom training that we
excel in, we provide a series of experiences like.....

Regular Career Seminars … attended by thousands

PDP Inputs … start from first week of classroom training

Library Facility … come, sit and Read !

GK Inputs … Open up your minds !

Food for Thought … Regularly in the classroom

Interaction with Successful Ex-PT Students...is enlightening indeed!

Career Counseling … always available from the best faculty.

Doubts Clearing etc.

POWERPACK FINAL …to give that extra push when the calls start pouring in.

Lots of short-cuts, test-smarts …. so essential for your success at the final stage

This ensures a holistic development of a student's outlook towards his career

in specific, and life in general. The entire PT network is geared to serve this noble
purpose.

PT network & systems

PT is headquartered at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. At Indore, we have our

Regd. Office building at Yeshwant Plaza, Opp Railway Station. This is a most

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modern construction with state-of-the-art classrooms and centralized administration
area. This acts as an anchor point at a prime commercial zone. PT has all the modern
pedagogical tools like OHP, Glassboards, Multimedia Projectors etc. We have a well-
stocked library for the ready-reference of our students. And of course, we have a
prime presence on the Internet too.

Our state of the art corporate offices is at Delhi and three regional offices
are at Ahmedabad, Bangalore & Pune. These are state of the art offices with all
modern amenities and a professional ambience, that is both stimulating and
challenging. Our Delhi corporate office is located at Naurang House, 21 [Link],
New Delhi. It acts as a prime contact point of PT with its strategic partners and as a
central resource procurement hub for HR and best practices. Our Pune Regional office
is located at Srinath Plaza, Gyaneshwar Paduka Chowk, [Link], Pune. It is the hub
for our developmental push into Maharashtra and especially Mumbai.

Our entire workflow at the Headquarters and Corporate Offices is neatly

structured along functional lines. The Knowledge Resources Group ( KRG )
handles all courses related development needs. Headed by the Team Leader, the KRG
is the repository of knowledge and resources needed for products and services of PT.
The Network Development Group ( NDG ) handles network expansion and support
needs. Headed by the Team Leader, the NDG reaches out to potential franchisees and
business partners across India. The Information Technology Group ( ITG ) handles
all information management needs of the group. The head of the ITG ensures a
constant streamlining of the basic IT resources needed to run the show smoothly. The
human resources and training needs of the group are handled by the Human
Resources Group ( HRG ). Constant training and recruitment are the key tasks of the
head of HRG. The Brand
Management Group (BMG) handles
marketing and sales for Group PT. The
entire printing and logistics of
materials is handled by Printing and
Despatch Group ( PDG ). These
groups are staffed by dedicated and
intelligent professional workers who

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ensure that their contribution to the whole cause is second to none! Our organizational
structure is very flat, with informal communication encouraged at all levels to ensure
that the best ideas float to the top.

We have spread our wings substantially by establishing a chain of franchisee

all over India. We already have a chain of 80 (at the last count) high caliber
franchisee and channel partners with qualifications from top institutes and valuable
experience in a variety of fields. The PT Franchisee Programs based on the proven
and trusted concept of Business Format franchising. We believe in an open,
committed and transparent relationship with our Business Partners because after all,
their success, our success and the success of our students and clients are inextricably
linked.

Our strengths are our totally professional, result oriented approach and our
carefully and painstakingly designed training systems which are fine tuned to
produce results in the toughest of competitive exams. PT centres are spread across
the length and breadth of this country. From Chandigarh and Delhi in the North to
Ahmedabad and Baroda in the West … Varanasi in the East to Bangalore and
Coimbatore in the South! All this has been achieved in the amazingly short period.
The network of PT franchisees is one of the best of its kind to be found anywhere in
the country. Extremely dedicated, talented and qualified, the PT franchisees have
been instrumental in spreading the PT vision across the country. We expect to be
more than 100 within 2 years at the most. Once again, we do not necessarily
believe in the indispensability of academic qualifications for a talented individual to
be our franchisee.

The network operations are managed by a team of dedicated experts stationed

at the PT HQ who conceptualize, develop, maintain and audit the entire franchisee
operations. Daily and weekly follow-ups on critical operational issues keep the
system well-oiled and smoothly running. Stringent audit standards are supplemented
with insightful suggestions for process improvement.

A new franchisee's entry into the PT system is a series of carefully guided

steps that familiarizes him to the various facets of the PT philosophy and business. It
is, at times, amazing to see how the new franchisees learn the ropes rapidly and

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translate that into real life results. The franchisees also get pleasantly surprised to see
how quickly their suggestions are implemented and “knowledge” disseminated, across
the network. PT's professional and highly systematic approach to network
management is the prime reason for its rapid growth and continued success.

The problem of ensuring similar levels of quality in operations across the

country is addressed through intensive training programmes. PT franchisees and
faculty across the country necessarily undergo a rigorous orientation cum training
programme at the PT HQ to prepare them for the battle ahead. The PT system ensures
a regular support to all its centers through email and the website, rather than leaving
them to their own. This, as the PT franchisees unanimously agree, is one of the best
features of the PT network management policy.

The desire to serve our customers – students as well as franchisees – better, is

best reflected in the masterpiece document called the “PT Operations Manual”
which covers each and every facet of the PT operations. We proudly say that this is
the industry standard! PT envisages that by the year 2020, its network of centers
would be spread in several countries, providing cutting edge quality education to
thousands of self-disciplined, motivated young students.

Management policies

PT strongly believes that there is no shortcut to success at all in this

competitive world. Thus its entire team of faculty members, administrators,
counselors, office staff, support staff and others are constantly motivated and trained
to excel beyond their normal limits.

To put it briefly, we strongly believe in values like

“Focus on the student”

“Make work fun”

“Stretch”

“Play it hard, Play it fast”

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 “No-nonsense Professionalism”

“Global Vision”

“Detailing”

“Discipline flows from the top”

No doubt, it shows! Our blistering growth over the past 17 years across the
length and breadth of this country is a result of our firm commitment to the above
mentioned values. Our Recruitment Policies are designed to get the best talent
available and provide them extremely challengingly task that bring out the best in
them. Skill upgradation and motivational programs are a regular feature at PT. We
strongly believe in long lasting relationships.

Key people

It is the people of an organization that make it. Without them it is nothing

but brick and mortar, but with them it is a living entity.

The people at PT are special…. VERY special. Each one of them brings with
him/her a unique set of skills and flavour to the organization as a whole. These are the
people who work day-in and day-out to make PT education a splendid success, which
in turn is a legacy which is passed on to its students.

Today PT boasts of a nationwide team of more than 500+ individuals with

more than 100 at the HQ, working relentlessly in pursuit of perfection. The current
top team includes: Mr. Sandeep Manudhane (Chairman and Managing Director), Mr.
Manish Saraf (Chief Operating Officer), Mr. Prakash Wohra (Chief Auditor) among
others.

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Courses

Take off Post-12th Persona Smartalk

Pinnacle New Vistas Study Abroad Login- MCA Entrance

IRIS

MBA an introduction

MBA - Master in Business Administration - is a two-year post-graduate

course. An MBA from a good institute is commonly recognized as a passport to a
lucrative career. The quantum and variety of jobs open to you armed with a
qualification like MBA, are, needless to say, unlimited.

With the increasing opening up and liberalization of the Indian economy, and with
globalization gaining a steady and mature momentum, MBA has not only positioned
itself as one of the most preferred career choices, but has also become one of the most
respected careers. The increasing demand for quality managers, both in India and
abroad, has been a trigger for the need to do an MBA. For most young people, it
happens to be the numero uno career option.

The tremendous growth in demand for an MBA degree is now leading to

severe competition for the relatively few seats in top institutes (the 6 IIMs, XLRI,
FMS, IIFT, Symbiosis, IRMA, NITIE, SP Jain and so on). As seen over the years,
lakhs of students aspire to get into a good B-School every year ... they are competing
for a few thousand seats.

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 Believe in yourself ! This could very well be the very first step to ensure that
you are one of the few to get through this severe competition and emerge victorious in
a race that is considered widely as a mark of calibre.

The next step is obvious. Regular practice and reinforcing of fundamentals. It

translates into at least 4 to 6 months of consistent practice to convert your dreams into
reality.

The term MBA is now used as a generic brand. Most of the students joining
various B-schools today get different qualifications. To name a few

Qualifications

MBA : Masters in Business Administration

PGDM : Post Graduate Diploma in Management

PGPM : Post Graduate Programme in Management

PGDBM : Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management

PGDCA : Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications

PGDRM : Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management

PGDACM : Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Communications

Management

`The names may change, but the underlying philosophy remains the same.
Creating quality managers. While doing your MBA, you will have an option to
choose a specialised function that you may love the most. At times, institutes also
offer a dual specialization. You can choose from :

With the increasing opening up and liberalization of the Indian economy, and
with globalization gaining a steady and mature momentum, MBA has not only
positioned itself as one of the most preferred career choices, but has also become one
of the most respected careers. The increasing demand for quality managers, both in

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India and abroad, has been a trigger for the need to do an MBA. For most young
people, it happens to be the numero uno career option.

The tremendous growth in demand for an MBA degree is now leading to

severe competition for the relatively few seats in top institutes (the 6 IIMs, XLRI,
FMS, IIFT, Symbiosis, IRMA, NITIE, SP Jain and so on). As seen over the years,
lakhs of students aspire to get into a good B-School every year ... they are competing
for a few thousand seats.

Believe in yourself ! This could very well be the very first step to ensure that
you are one of the few to get through this severe competition and emerge victorious in
a race that is considered widely as a mark of calibre. The next step is obvious. Regular
practice and reinforcing of fundamentals. It translates into at least 4 to 6 months of
consistent practice to convert your dreams into reality.

The term MBA is now used as a generic brand. Most of the students joining
various B-schools today get different qualifications. To name a few :

What does all this mean, as far as an MBA aspirant is concerned ?

Cyclical corrections in placement quality is a reality of life. Live with it.

“Salaries” do not fall. The rate of growth may go down.

Global placements happen regularly, at the best campuses.

Some candidates may go jobless because they may choose not to accept offers
from companies coming to the campuses.

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Specialisations

Finance

How best to manage money is what Finance is all about. People describe this
career as “Number Crunching.” Individuals with good quantitative skills, who like to
do a lot of planning, managing resources and policy formation may find this a good
career choice.

Marketing

One of the extremely popular disciplines with management students,

Marketing offers a lot in terms of responsibility, challenge, adventure, innovation and
growth. Individuals with great communication skills, leadership qualities and a desire
to go places become good marketing pros.

Human Resources Development

If you can manage and grow your people well, they will take good care of
your organization. In these competitive times, HR has become one of the most
challenging specializations in management. The blossoming career opportunities for
knowledge professionals make the job of the HR team more challenging.

Systems

Infotech, computers, automation and systems integration are the corporate

buzzwords today. With consolidation, there has been hyper growth as well as shake-
outs in the IT market, but experts predict a revival. With the introduction of reforms,
the entire Infotech market witnessed a quantum leap in profit-growth. Smart and
forward looking organizations today seek graduates who have a flair for both
management and technology. If you love this combo, go for it!

Production

A specialization generally preferred by engineers, and individuals with

specific inclination towards Production/Shop-Floor Management. With Indian

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manufacturing sector in the throes of a crisis, this field can offer unique challenges
and opportunities for those who dare.

Operations

It pertains to the guts of the business. The nitty gritty of strategy execution.
Jobs are basically inter-disciplinary in nature, demanding intense commitment and
focus. If you can manage stress and would love to understand processes from start to
end, Operations is your destiny. Remember what Tom Peters says “the best strategy is
execution!”

Advertising

Advertising is the art of telling as well as selling. Advt companies welcome

MBAs as it helps them carry out creative work in a professional manner. People with
a whacky, progressive and creative bent of mind are fit for this career. As a
specialisation within Marketing, this is a unique career choice for those who wish to
communicate and make their mark.

International business

The Indian Government embraced globalization, and this specialization saw an

unprecedented boom. The government's policy thrust on exports and a forward
looking mindset makes a career in International Business rewarding and promising.
As WTO realities take root, MBA with IB will open up new vistas for young
management graduates.

Telecom management

Technology convergence has brought the computer and telecom industries

together, giving a massive boost to employment opportunities. The rapid
developments in Indian telecom sector have paved the path for a robust domestic
growth process on lines of the Western World. Expect more jobs, more careers!

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Placement scenario

Entrepreneurship

The joy of creation knows no bounds. More so with wealth creation. While
traditional over-the-roof salary jobs take away the best talent from leading b-schools,
the adventurous souls strike out on their own, creating empires that are limited only
by their imagination. Enterpreneurs are people who create jobs, not merely hold one.
An MBA can help you become one.

If you have already started wondering about what you can expect after this
grind, then read on. Best of the corporates from around the world come to B-schools
to recruit the best. An indicative list of various companies is given here.

Banking

Bank of America, CitiBank, BNP Paribas, ABN Amro, American Express,

Credit Lyonnais, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Chase Manhattan and so on.

Consultancy & audit

McKinsey & Co., Boston Consultancy Group, KPMG, AF Ferguson, PWC,

Ernst & Young, Delloitté, Kohamatsu & Touché consulting group, Noble & Hewitt
and so on.

Finance

Jardine Fleming, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan Stanley, DSP Merill Lynch,

GE Caps and so on.

FMCG

Hindustan Lever, Coke, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt & Colemann,
Colgate Palmolive, Nestle, Gillette, Cadbury and so on.

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Consumer Non-Durables (CND)

Castrol, McDonalds, Asian Paints, Madura Coats, United Breweries and so on.

Consumer durables

LG, Samsung, BPL, Whirlpool, HP - Compaq, Hero Honda Motors, Titan

Industries and so on.

Information Technology (IT)

Infosys, I2 Technologies, Motorola, Satyam, TCS, Wipro Technologies and so

on.

Advertising and market research

Leo Burnett, JWT, McCann Ericsson, Mudra, O & M, WBB, Org-MARG and
so on.

Misc.

Ranbaxy, Reliance Telecom, Sony Entertainment, Zee Telefilms Ltd. and so on.

The quality of final placements is the ultimate statement of a B-school's reach,

calibre, and intellectual property acceptance in the corridors of corporate power.

Post 1991, the tremendous improvement and change in the quality of

placements from the Indian b-school campuses was a dream come true for a whole
generation of upwardly mobile young Indians. The trend has continued ever since,
and terms like “global placements,” “dollar salaries” and “multinational careers” have
become commonplace.

Booms and busts are part of every economic cycle. The B-schools are also not
untouched by the vagaries of international economic trends. While the placements a
couple of seasons ago were a dream to write home about, a series of events has
ensured that the placement season this year at the best B-schools is a sane affair.
There are companies and there are jobs, but the wild hype and hoopla is

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conspicuously absent. It seems that sanity has returned to the campuses with
placements being more realistic, in tune with actual market realities.

What does all this mean, as far as an MBA aspirant is concerned ?

Cyclical corrections in placement quality is a reality of life. Live with it.

“Salaries” do not fall. The rate of growth may go down.

Global placements happen regularly, at the best campuses.

Some candidates may go jobless because they may choose not to accept offers from
companies coming to the campuses.

All said and done, despite the global recession seen across the industries, the
career prospects for MBAs remain bright.

Attitude matters

As is said “It’s the Attitude, not only the Aptitude, that decides your Altitude.”
Most of the tests happen to be manageable, but it’s all about how you tackle them.
It’s the competition and the pressure that makes the difference. If you have the right
focus and are ready to put in consistent efforts, you can definitely BELL the CAT.

As Vivekananda said “Believe in yourself and the world would be at your

feet.” A few points to remember for the sincere aspirant

Have a positive approach

Keep in mind that you can do it, and this mantra will certainly bring positive
changes in you. Do not look back, you are not going that way.

Focus on the goal

Keep a sharp focus in your mind on what you want to do. Break apart a big
goal into smaller goals, and keep accomplishing these smaller goals in short periods.
You'll see for yourself that the big goal is within your reach.

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Work on communication skills

It does not matter that how much you speak in GDs or Interview. The
differentiator here is how well you convey your ideas to the group or to the
interviewer.

Develop diverse reading habits

It really helps while solving RC passages. It works in two different ways -

first, awareness of diversity of topics, and secondly - the big reason - developing a
good reading speed.

Work on your body language

Body language is the subtle and silent indicator of your persona. A negative
body language can destroy the chances of an otherwise intelligent person.

Broaden your horizons

Start thinking with an open mind. Just as we can't see with closed eyes and
can't hear with closed ears, similarly we can't think without an open mind.

Developing the right interests

Start today. Develop good habits like reading diverse topics, doing mental
calculations, developing good communication skills, developing creativity etc.

Out of the box approach

Your approach while attempting the test must be good enough to crack the
test. Remember that if you think that next week you are going to appear for some
other test, you are certainly not going to crack the test you are taking today.

Time management will remain the key

Always apply the S-S-S-S approach, i.e., the Scan-Search-Select-Solve

approach. Quickly scan the test paper, Search for easy questions, Select easier ones

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and Solve them. Do not get stuck at a difficult question as it would cost you dearly.
Solve easy questions first and only then move on to the difficult ones.

What does PT offer?

PT offers, Pinnacle, the most comprehensive package towards your

preparation for MBA entrance. A package designed to help you sail through the elite
MBA entrance tests conducted across the country. A package unparalleled in terms of
quality and content.

PT has always strived to provide better services to individuals. This year we

are celebrating our 16th anniversary years, full of success stories. And all this for and
because of you.

With your entire career at stake, you would definitely be interested in knowing
what makes PT your best choice. PT values its students and to ensure that they get
the very best, we have :

Dedicated faculty

PT's teachers are dedicated, trained teaching professionals interested only in

YOUR success. All the faculty members, trained at the Headquarters, are provided
with a complete orientation about the skillset required to clear the best of the MBA
Entrance Exams.

Structured courseware

PT's course material is latest, graded in toughness, scientifically designed and

revised according to the latest examination patterns. The complete study material
comprises detailed theory books, practice classroom tests, regular weekly tests -
simulating actual MBA Entrance Examinations etc.

GD-interview training throughout the course

PT provides you GD + PI Training, alongwith the class-room course, which is

an unparalleled edge that a PT student has over other contenders. PT also has an

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exhaustive course called POWERPACK FINAL that runs through Jan-Feb-March
when the calls start pouring in.

Powerpack - the GD-PI toolkit at PT - is classified in to the following

Powerpack Beginner (covered in the Pinnacle Beginner Range of Courses)

Powerpack Primer (covered in the Pinnacle Regular Range of Courses)

Powerpack Final (conducted in the month of Jan-Feb-March)

Thus, you get a solid training for GD-PI while preparing for your written test
as well as after getting a call.

Regular all-India rankings

PT provides you a Comprehensive Test Ranking Scheme which evaluates you

on an ALL-INDIA BASIS through PT's ALL-INDIA NETWORK, across different
centres in India. Thus, you get to know regularly your performance vis-a-vis best of
your competitors. That it can motivate you to put in that extra something, goes
without saying.

General knowledge lecturest

PT has understood the requirement of General Knowledge inputs required by

its students to have that extra edge over every other contender. And so ... our GK
LECTURES. They are comprehensive information capsules imparting you
everything - from basic theory to the very recent examples - pertaining to issues of
relevance.

Unique library facility

PT provides you access to LIBRARY FACILITY. In our library you get books
that are extremely essential for you to go through to develop your skills in Reading
Comprehension, General Knowledge and Personality Development.

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Doubts clearing facility:

PT Centres provide regular doubts clearing facility and faculty interaction

sessions for the benefit of the students community. The doubts clearing faculty
ensures that individual attention is provided to all students as and when required by
them.

Short-cuts & Test-smarts etc

PT covers a lot of short-cut techniques, test-smarts and test-taking techniques

in its classroom sessions, so essential for your success at the final stage.

Equal emphasis on all test areas

PT lays an equal emphasis on all written test areas and GD-PI, right from the
beginning.

OMR evaluation & STAR

In our endeavour to give you the feel of the actual test, we provide OMR
evaluation for all Comprehensive Tests conducted in the class. For each test, the
student can also compare his/her performace with the other students via the Student
Test Analysis Report (STAR).

Adpro counseling

Admission Process counseling services - an initiative by PT to provide

students the right guidance towards the institute of their choice.

PrepTalk

PT's monthly magazine, is provided to PT students as a part of the regular

classroom material. An excellent compilation of current affairs and quizzes.

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PT's website

Various facilities are available for PT students at [Link].

Regular GK inputs in the form of Drishti, Daily RC Dose, Maths Challenge problems
are to name a few.

Benefits of being a franchisee

What the PT franchisee gets?

He gets a great chance to explore his potential, exploit emerging market

opportunities, and create a niche for himself. Following are some of the tangible
benefits:

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Be your own boss !

Run your own business with none of the associated risks. It's like entering a
race with a map in your hand and the finish line is sight. We increase your chances of
success tremendously, to the point where your risk is almost zero. This is possible
now as we have already taken the risk for several years, fine-tuned the courses &
methodologies and developed better and streamlined programs. Thus, our effort for
several years is put to your direct use.

A unique, proven successful business plan !

We supply you with extremely well designed, effective and PROVEN training
programs which have been painstakingly developed over the past 10 years and are
fine tuned to produce results. The associated course material and methodology are
also of the highest order. Remember, we are not talking in thin air. We are not
building castles in air. We have actually done the work at the grass root level and we
know what it takes to be a winner !

Comprehensive and intensive training before you start !

We will invite you for a Personal meeting, where you will be able to observe a
typical day's working at PT. This Orientation will be followed by our Comprehensive
30 day Training Module which will enable you to know everything about the
business in detail. We will ensure that you are familiar with all aspects of the
business and tell you about the various problems you will face, and also their
solutions. You will also be given a number of audio visual tools containing
recordings of all aspects of the course, classroom sessions, GDs, practice tests,
seminars. So before conducting a session on, say, “Coordinate Geometry” or “How
to crack Reading Comprehension?” or conducting a mock interview, you just have to
view the relevant tool to get an idea of how to go about it in the best possible manner.
This holds true for all courses run by PT.

Proper systems for all your operations !

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 You will also get systems for handling all your operations efficiently. Enquiry,
registration, fee collection, accounting, advertising and publicity, materials ordering
and management procedures and systems for all these and more are contained in the
PT Operations Manual. This document, we proudly claim, is the “Industry Standard”
today. We also give standardized structures for fee receipts, registration forms, ID
cards etc. so that your effort is minimized. Our new software PT-Prabandhan will
radically streamline operations at your Centre. Thus the intensive effort put by a team
of more than 70 individuals at the PT HQ in developing a system-based approach will
be directly useful for your business success.

Guidance and help in advertising and promotions !

You get ready made advertisement formats, posters, handouts and promotional
plans. The benefits of national level advertising (as and when feasible) will also be
available to you. There are standard tips on Seminars and marketing also. This
expertise has been developed by us over the years specifically keeping in mind the
market requirements of various geographical territories. Standardized support kits
containing CDs etc. will be provided for your benefit.

Continuous support and development !

Once you start, we will provide continuous support and guidance, 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year, whenever you need. Based on research and an analysis of
students' needs, the courses and the material will be developed and improved
continuously. You, as a PT Franchisee, will reap the benefits of this process. The
support is given through several modes. This includes written training material, video
cassettes, e-mail support, telephonic support etc. You'll find that the PT HQ's support
to its franchisees is unparalleled in the industry.

Future development - Sky is the Limit !

As you gain experience, we will give you the choice of adding extra courses
and services that we develop. These will be in diverse areas. The aim is to enable you
to widen your scope and grow faster by catering to new markets. The base that you
grow on will continue to be MBA Entrance Courses, MCA Entrance Courses, PDP,

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Post-XII Courses and GRE / GMAT / SAT / TOEFL Courses. This will be the main
source of revenues and as such, should remain the focus of our Franchisees, for the
initial few years.

Cutting-edge, comprehensive & scientifically-designed courseware !

We also supply all the material to be given to the students. This includes
everything that the student needs from Basic Lectures, Assignments, Tests to the
handouts containing information about various examinations. This comes to
thousands of pages per student and is supplied to you by PT-HQ. You will be pleased
to learn that our study material is one of the BEST in the nation as on date. It is
TOTALLY original and is developed by a team of highly qualified people from
diverse fields. This year, we have revised the course once again and have
incorporated the latest trends as seen in various actual examinations. And yes, rest
assured - PT's material is better than most of its national competitors. We provide
different sets of study material for different courses.

All-India network of centres !

This is the biggest advantage that you, as a PT franchisee, can get. All these
centres are connected via the Internet and tremendous amount of learning and
upgradation takes place due to our "Online Nature". For different standardized tests,
we provide All-India Rankings that help students judge themselves on a very realistic
benchmark. Thus, you and your students get the benefit of being part of a national
system that – in one shot – takes you miles ahead of your local level competition

Honesty and transparency – hallmark of our relationship !

We assure you that each and every transaction that you will have with the
franchiser (i.e., the PT HQ), will be characterized by complete honesty and
transparency. The PT HQ firmly believes that its success depends entirely on the
franchisees' success. This will ensure that you find your stay meaningful, enriching
and tension free.

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PT's past performance

 It is on the basis of our track record that we are so confident of our future
success in new endeavors.

 Every year at our Indore HQ, we train thousands of students for almost all the
national / state level MBA entrance examinations, MCA entrance
examinations, Bank PO exams etc.

 Increasingly large number of students are being sent by us to different colleges

all over India including the best MCA Colleges like DU, JNU, Pune
University, MACT, ICSE; the best B-Schools like IIM Ahmedabad,
Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Kozhikode and Indore. In addition to these, our
students find their names in the selected students' list for XLRI, XIM, IIFT,
FMS, IRMA, NMIMS, TAPMI, MICA and almost every other reputed
institute in India.

 Our students appreciate our Total Professionalism, Dedication to their

Cause, Punctuality, Expertise and recommend our courses to anyone they feel
really deserves it.

 On the basis of the feedback forms we receive from our students, we can
assure you that our systems are near perfect, our operational methodologies
well-accepted, our study material latest and the best and every facet of our
business well researched and implemented.

 We have mellowed over the years and constantly evolved.

 We have always remained open to criticism and have believed that it is the
only way we can avoid getting obsolete.

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About Us

Welcome to the world of IMS which has more than 33 years of shaping
success stories. Our FOCUS is our student, TRUST our primary concern and
CAREER BUILDING our job. Our motto is to Mentor, Motivate and Guide
all those who interact with us upholding the values that are dear to us at all
times. We provide personalized guidance to students which enable him/her to
make career decisions. We are here to help lay the foundation for our
students, on which they will build their Dreams. We are Trusted for Success!!

The Man behind IMS

We are the undisputed Market leader in the field of Management

Entrance training. Ranked 4th in the Education sector and 44th amongst the
Top 50 Most Trusted Service Brands across India in the December 2003 survey
conducted by AC-Nielsen & Brand Equity (Economic Times). Today, IMS has
spread its wings across India with more than 140 centers with more than 50000
students passing every year through the portals of prestigious institutes all over
India and abroad.

Our primary goal is to build a concrete foundation on which our

students will build their dream careers. As Henry David Thoreau rightly put it
in Walden, 'If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost,
that is where they should be. Now put the foundation under them.' And we are
here to help lay that foundation for our students.

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Everyone has their unique definition of Success

While some one may want to start his own business in his home town,
some one else may aspire to leave a mark in the teaching profession. Being in
the education sector for over 31 years, we realize this, therefore we invite
professionals with high entrepreneurial aspirations to partner and grow with us.

IMS, the pioneer in management entrance training has expanded to 142+

centres across the country with more than 70,000 students per year. You could
be an active part of the bandwagon if you can connect with the students and be
personally involved in centre operations.

Dear Students, Welcome to the IMS Discussion forum, The following

guidelines must be followed while using the Forum:

 Post your comment/question to the most appropriate place. Any posts

deemed to be in the wrong forum will be moved. Do not cross-post the
same question to multiple places.

 Check that your question has not been answered anywhere else on the
site. Use the search feature.

 only decent and parliamentary language must be used.

 No affiliate links to be posted, anywhere on our forum. Failure to abide

by these rules may result in an editing or deletion of your post.

The IMS Way…

'Love the job you are doing and you will never have to work a day in
your life.'

This simple adage captures the essence of our employees being with
us. The team at IMS is here because it identifies itself with the IMS's vision -
that of 'mentoring' the youth of this country to dream, 'motivating' them
towards greater hopes and aspirations and 'guiding' them on the right track to
realize those ambitions.

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 We have a fun-based work culture combined with the management
following an open door policy and approachability, which differentiates us
from the others.

Independence of thoughts, actions and initiatives are greatly

appreciated at IMS. We encourage creativity and excellence. This is
reinforced by the positive attitude of our employees - an attitude that helps
maintain an optimum 'Work - Life Balance'.

We know that every interaction a student has with us is vital. Hence,

we esteem these interactions that builds the foundation for the student to
embark on the right career track. Faced with a choice between a student's
interest and the company's interest, it is always the former that gets priority. It
is this dedication that makes IMS stand apart from other organizations.

Do you have the PASSION to make a positive difference in a young

person's life and to our society? If your answer is Yes, send us your profile to
recruitment@[Link] and we shall get in touch with you in case of a
suitable vacancy.

As our credo effectively sums it up, we aim for 'Excellence Through

Innovation, Empathy, and Ethical Values And Teamwork'.

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 Set up in 1992 at Hyderabad, Triumphant Institute of Management
Education (T.I.M.E.) provides professional entrance training for all-India level
entrance exams for management and engineering such as CAT, IIT-JEE,
NIMCET and AIEEE along with regional exams such as ICET and
Maharashtra CET. The founders comprised two IIM pass outs and one alumnus
of XLRI, Jamshedpur, known as Manek Daruval, Pramod Kumar and P.
Viswanath.

The three geniuses developed their very own training programme that
exhibited good results right from the time it was implemented. TIME has a
good track record of helping its students to gain access to IIMs and other
reputed Indian B-schools successfully. The institute now has several centres in
Hyderabad and its branches have also been established in other cities. Today,
the faculty of the institute includes several more experienced and qualified
Training and Management professionals and some of the institute's strong
points are quality course material, constant innovation, excellent classroom
teaching and careful evaluation.

Structured on corporate model, TIME has developed itself into a

specialist multi-programme training provided with its presence in several
locations. Rapidly growing as an organisation, the training portfolio at TIME
has expanded to include GRE, GMA and TOEFL iBT training. The total full-
time staff currently working for Triumphant Institute of Management
Education counts up to 900, including faculty members, research team,
administrative, management and marketing staff. In the year 2006-07, the

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brand turnover of TIME institute has been Rs 100 crores and in the last five
years, it has exhibited the CAGR rate of over 60%.

IIT-JEE training programmes were launched recently in 2006 and

exhibited excellent results in the first year. Validated by KPMG, 105 TIME
students cracked IIT-JEE successfully while three students secured good ranks
that were below 100. Besides classroom courses, TIME also offers
correspondence courses for IIT preparation, CAT, GRE, TOEFL, AIEEE and
state-level engineering and medical entrance examinations. These courses have
been designed carefully to ensure that they provide adequate material and
practice to the students and help them to derive benefit from remote locations,
allowing them to study at their own conveniences.

T.I.M.E.

Three management graduates – two of them from IIM, Ahmedabad and

the third from XLRI, Jamshedpur, envisioned an opportunity in Professional
Entrance Training for CAT exams to qualify for admission to IIMs – India’s
most reputed and among the world’s best B-Schools. They went on to set up a
training institute – Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E.)
in 1992 at Hyderabad.

An indigenously developed training programme they formulated started

bringing in the results. Recognition followed with more and more students
from T.I.M.E. making it into the IIMs and other reputed B-Schools across the
country.

However Manek Daruvala, Pramod Kumar and P. Viswanath – the

entrepreneur trio didn’t stop there. They established more centres at Hyderabad
and gradually moved into other cities, responding positively to the trends that
emerged. More professionals – qualified and experienced in Training and
Management, joined the T.I.M.E. team and its faculty ensuring quality with
growth. Constant innovation, excellent classroom teaching, quality course

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material, and careful evaluation have brought about excellent results year after
year.

In just a decade and a half, T.I.M.E. has grown into a specialist, multi-
location, multi-programme training provider running on corporate lines.

At T.I.M.E. we believe in letting our results do the talking. Last year

students who were part of our flagship program and were training for the CAT,
performed impressively with 1000 students making it to the IIMs. These results
have also been validated by KPMG, an independent, internationally reputed
audit firm.

With 200 offices in 104 cities across the country, T.I.M.E. today is truly
pan-national, but with a local focus as well. While T.I.M.E. offers training for
national level exams like the CAT, NIMCET, IIT-JEE, AIEEE, etc., it also
caters to local needs with training for exams like the ICET in Andhra Pradesh,
the Maharashtra CET, and other local exams in different states. T.I.M.E. also
offers training for international tests such as the GRE® test, the GMAT ® and
the TOEFL® iBT.

Besides an expansion in its product portfolio, the company has also

grown as an organization. Today T.I.M.E. has over 2000 full-time employees
(including those employed by its franchisees) in its Faculty, Research,
Management, Marketing & Admin teams.

Financially, the last few years have been rewarding. T.I.M.E. achieved
an impressive brand turnover of Rs. 200 Crores and has been growing at a
CAGR of over 55% for the last 5 years.

In the emerging role that India is playing in providing high skill work
force, the demand from professional institutes is bound to grow. This will add
impetus to the emerging industry segment of professional entrance exam
training.

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 The T.I.M.E. centres across the country are managed and run by highly
qualified professionals - a number of them from top management institutes like
the IIMs/XLRI. For all these professionals, education is something that is very
close to their heart. Such highly qualified professionals with great love for
education and wedded to the philosophy of T.I.M.E. can only mean one thing -
students get the best inputs for their preparation.

Philosophy of T.I.M.E.

The following are the guiding principles for the working of all T.I.M.E.
centres. All of us at T.I.M.E. consider these principles as supreme. We try to
observe these principles both in letter and in spirit at all times.

 Provide highest quality education to students.

 Give students more than what we promise them.

 Charge very reasonable fees - without compromising on the quality of

inputs that we give.

 Act in the best interests of students at all times.

T.I.M.E.

Three management graduates – two of them from IIM, Ahmedabad and

the third from XLRI, Jamshedpur, envisioned an opportunity in Professional
Entrance Training for CAT exams to qualify for admission to IIMs – India’s
most reputed and among the world’s best B-Schools. They went on to set up a
training institute – Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E.)
in 1992 at Hyderabad.

An indigenously developed training programme they formulated started

bringing in the results. Recognition followed with more and more students

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from T.I.M.E. making it into the IIMs and other reputed B-Schools across the
country.

However Manek Daruvala, Pramod Kumar and P. Viswanath – the

entrepreneur trio didn’t stop there. They established more centres at Hyderabad
and gradually moved into other cities, responding positively to the trends that
emerged. More professionals – qualified and experienced in Training and
Management, joined the T.I.M.E. team and its faculty ensuring quality with
growth. Constant innovation, excellent classroom teaching, quality course
material, and careful evaluation have brought about excellent results year after
year.

In just a decade and a half, T.I.M.E. has grown into a specialist, multi-
location, multi-programme training provider running on corporate lines.

At T.I.M.E. we believe in letting our results do the talking. Last year

students who were part of our flagship program and were training for the CAT,
performed impressively with 1000 students making it to the IIMs. These results
have also been validated by KPMG, an independent, internationally reputed
audit firm.

With 200 offices in 104 cities across the country, T.I.M.E. today is truly
pan-national, but with a local focus as well. While T.I.M.E. offers training for
national level exams like the CAT, NIMCET, IIT-JEE, AIEEE, etc., it also
caters to local needs with training for exams like the ICET in Andhra Pradesh,
the Maharashtra CET, and other local exams in different states. T.I.M.E. also
offers training for international tests such as the GRE® test, the GMAT ® and
the TOEFL® iBT.

Besides an expansion in its product portfolio, the company has also

grown as an organization. Today T.I.M.E. has over 2000 full-time employees
(including those employed by its franchisees) in its Faculty, Research,
Management, Marketing & Admin teams.

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 Financially, the last few years have been rewarding. T.I.M.E. achieved
an impressive brand turnover of Rs. 200 Crores and has been growing at a
CAGR of over 55% for the last 5 years.

In the emerging role that India is playing in providing high skill work
force, the demand from professional institutes is bound to grow. This will add
impetus to the emerging industry segment of professional entrance exam
training.

The T.I.M.E. centres across the country are managed and run by highly
qualified professionals - a number of them from top management institutes like
the IIMs/XLRI. For all these professionals, education is something that is very
close to their heart. Such highly qualified professionals with great love for
education and wedded to the philosophy of T.I.M.E. can only mean one thing -
students get the best inputs for their preparation.

Philosophy of T.I.M.E.

The following are the guiding principles for the working of all T.I.M.E.
centres. All of us at T.I.M.E. consider these principles as supreme. We try to
observe these principles both in letter and in spirit at all times.

 Provide highest quality education to students.

 Give students more than what we promise them.

 Charge very reasonable fees - without compromising on the quality of

inputs that we give.

 Act in the best interests of students at all times.

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Careers @ T.I.M.E.

We are a professional organisation founded by graduates from

IIMs/XLRI/IIT in 1992. Today, in India, we are present in 104 towns/cities
with 200 offices. In the last one year, we have trained more than one lakh
students across all the courses offered by us. With a brand turnover of Rs.200
crores, we are the No.1 player in the country in entrance exam related
education and training and are growing by about CAGR of over 55% for the
last 5 years. All the T.I.M.E. centres are run by highly motivated professionals.
About 20 graduates from IIMs/XLRI/IITs form a part of the core team of
T.I.M.E.

Welcome aboard!

T.I.M.E. Bhilai requires Faculty

T.I.M.E. Bhilai requires Full time/Part time faculty for Quant/DI

T.I.M.E. Meerut requires Full time/Part time faculty

T.I.M.E. Meerut requires Full time/Part time faculty for English/Quant/GK

T.I.M.E. Ghaziabad requires Full time/Part time faculty

T.I.M.E. Ghaziabad requires Full time/Part time faculty for English/Quant/GK

English / Maths / Reasoning Faculty Required at T.I.M.E. Lucknow:

Full-time/Part-time Faculty required for English / Maths / Reasoning for

T.I.M.E. Lucknow

T.I.M.E Gwalior requires Full time/Part time faculty

Faculty (Full-time & Part-time) required at T.I.M.E. Gwalior - VA Area

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Counselors (Full-time & Part-time) required at T.I.M.E. Nashik

Faculty (Full-time & Part-time) required at T.I.M.E. Nashik

Chemistry Faculty - Requirement for T.I.M.E. Delhi & NOIDA

T.I.M.E. Chennai requires Student Relation Executives

Full-time/Part-time Faculty requirement at T.I.M.E. Allahabad Centre

T.I.M.E. Allahabad Centre requrires Faculty - Quant & Verbal Area

T.I.M.E. DELHI & NOIDA requires Marketing Executives

T.I.M.E. DELHI & NOIDA requires Marketing Executives

T.I.M.E. DELHI & NOIDA needs counsellors

T.I.M.E. DELHI & NOIDA needs counsellors

T.I.M.E. Delhi/NOIDA requires Quant Faculty

What T.I.M.E. offers for CAT

T.I.M.E. offers top class training for CAT and other MBA entrance
exams. It's a one-stop shop for your preparation to get into top B-Schools. The
course T.I.M.E. offers takes care of your preparation for the written exam as
well as your preparation for the subsequent stages of Group Discussions and
Interviews. T.I.M.E.'s training programme for CAT is tailor-made to prepare
you for CAT as well as other entrance exams like XAT, ATMA, MAT. JMET,
FMS, IIFT, etc. In states where there are state-specific CETs, T.I.M.E. offers
separate courses for students who want to prepare only for the CETs.

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National Level :

CAT MAT

XAT SNAP

State Level :

ICET MCET

GCET-MBA RMAT PGCET(Karnataka) TANCET - MBA

What T.I.M.E. offers for MCA

T.I.M.E. offers comprehensive class room coaching for MCA Entrance

[Link] researched study material provided by T.I.M.E. covers all the test
areas-Pure Math, Logical and Analytical Ability, General English and
Computers, that appear in various MCA Entrance Exams. The coaching not
only caters to National level MCA Entrance Exams, but also to State Level
MCA Entrance Exams.

The preparation for these exams is well guided by expert faculty

members, who have rich experience. Regular individual tests and Mocks give a
competitive edge to the aspirant. Faculty members are also available for
doubts/counseling sessions.

T.I.M.E. students are also provided web based support for information
on various MCA Entrance Exams like NIMCET, Central Universities of
Hyderabad and Pondicherry, BHU, JNU, Vellore University, IIT Roorkee, BIT
Ranchi(Mesra).The test patterns and analysis are also made available on the
web site.

BIT Mesra, Ranchi conducts online MCA test.T.I.M.E. students are

provided online practice test for BIT Mesra.

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Common Entrance Test For Admission To Engineering Courses

Courses offered

T.I.M.E. offers courses for national level engineering entrance exams like
IIT JEE, AIEEE and also for state level entrance exams in states like Kerala,
Karnataka etc. We also offer IIT Foundation for classes VII, VIII, IX and X
and also tuitions for XI and XII in states like Kerala, Karnataka.

National level courses : IIT-JEE AIEEE BITSAT

State level courses : Kerala Engg./Medical Entrance Karnataka CET

IIT - JEE Courses:

Class Room Programmes:

T.I.M.E. offers programmes like two year comprehensive IIT-JEE

coaching programme for students completing X std, one year IIT-JEE coaching
programme for students completing XI std, one year IIT-JEE coaching
programme for students completing XII std and, various correspondence
courses for students who are unable to attend our regular classroom training
programmes.

Selection to the IIT-JEE class room programme is based on the

performance of the students in the T.I.M.E. admission tests.

We offer

Two Year Comprehensive IIT-JEE Coaching programme for students

completing 10th Standard.

Course details

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  Classroom training complemented by Basic Study Material that focuses
on building a strong conceptual base.

 Regular testing to track the performance – Unit wise tests and

Cumulative tests.

 Revision tests – assess student’s ability to solve the questions through

integration of concepts.

 National level IIT-JEE Mock Tests and analysis.

 Support and Model Exams for AIEEE, BITSAT etc.

 T.I.M.E. Talent File – an exhaustive question bank updated to the latest

JEE pattern of questions.

One year IIT-JEE coaching programme for students completing 11th

standard.

Course details:

 Classroom training complemented by Basic Study Material that focuses

on building a strong conceptual base.

 Regular testing to track the performance – Unit wise tests and

Cumulative tests.

 Revision tests – assess student’s ability to solve the questions through

integration of concepts.

 National level IIT-JEE Mock Tests and their analysis

 Support and Model Papers for AIEEE and BITSAT etc

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  T.I.M.E. Talent File – an exhaustive question bank updated to the latest
JEE pattern of questions.

 Courseware – comprehensive and regularly updated to capture the

changes in JEE.

 Weekday & Weekend batches (at select locations) available.

One year IIT-JEE coaching programme for students completing 12th

standard.

Course details:

 Classroom training focused on building not only a strong conceptual

base but also on developing problem solving skills simultaneously

 Regular testing to track the performance

 Revision tests – assess student’s ability to solve the questions through

integration of concepts

 National level IIT-JEE Mock Tests and analysis

 Support and Model Exams for AIEEE, BITSAT etc.

 T.I.M.E. Talent File – an exhaustive question bank updated to the latest

JEE pattern of questions

Correspondence courses for IIT-JEE :

T.I.M.E. Correspondence course for IIT-JEE is offered in four variants:

1. 2 Year Correspondence Course 2012 Course highlights -

2. 1 Year Correspondence Course 2011 Course highlights -

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What T.I.M.E. offers for IIT-Foundation

T.I.M.E. offers a course for students of 7 th, 8th, 9th,and 10th classes
called IIT-FOUNDATION programme. The course covers the areas of
Maths,Physics and Chemistry. We also offer reasoning and Basics
Communication Skills classes as a part of the course for 7 th, 8th and 9th classes.
Our course and tests are designed in a way that inculcates the habit of
application of concepts thereby paving way for effective learning.

 Objectives of our IIT-Foundation Course

 Course Material

 Course Methodology

 Class Room Based Inputs

Objectives of the IIT-Foundation course are:

 The objective of this course is to make the students understand and

master basic concepts in the subjects of Mathematics, Physics and
Chemistry.

 The focus will be on encouraging students to apply the concepts learnt

to real-life situations. The programme will encourage school goers to
look beyond textbooks for learning.

 The IIT-Foundation programme will not only help children understand

better what is taught in regular school classes, and hence do well in
board exams but will also help them develop the acumen which will
give them a distinctive edge over the rest of their peers.

 The programme also grooms children by providing inputs on Reasoning

skills, Speed Maths, and Communication Skills.

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 Course Material:

 For each class we provide the following books

o 2 Study Material Booklets and 2 Work Books in Mathematics

o 2 Study Material Booklets and 2 Work Books in Physics

o 2 Study Material Booklets and 2 Work Books in Chemistry

 Regular Tests are conducted – The tests include Chapter wise Tests,
Cummulative Tests and Model Tests.

 For each of 7th, 8th and 9th classes, a reasoning booklet will be provided.
Apart from the booklet about 10 handouts based on different areas will
be given.

Course Methodology:

1- Course methodology is aimed at helping the students understand the

concepts thoroughly.

2- It helps them develop a logical approach to Maths, Physics and

Chemistry, for more effective learning.

3- It lays stress on application of concepts. What we mean by this could

be demonstrated through some examples –

How a does a kingfisher catch fish?

I. The kingfisher flies vertically over the position of the fish, and then
dives into the water at a 90 Degree angle. The concept here is that the
normally incident rays do not undergo refraction, hence the fish lies
exactly where it appears to be. At any other angle, the apparent location
of the fish would be different from its real location.

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 II. Why do we normally swing our arms while walking, and why not
when we carry a load in our hands? The center of gravity of a body
depends on the distribution of mass in the body. As we walk, the
movement of the legs tends to cause a shift in the centre of gravity. To
compensate for this shift we swing our arms. When we are carrying a
load in the hands, however, the effective C.G is lower, making it easier
to maintain balance.

III. Why does salt become damp when kept exposed during the rainy
season and not when kept exposed during summer?

IV. In the rainy season humidity in the atmosphere is very high i.e.
there is a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. Thus, calcium chloride, an
impurity present in the common salt, absorbs this moisture and makes
the salt damp. In summer, however, as the temperature is high, calcium
chloride tends to lose moisture through the process of evaporation, and
the salt is left free-flowing.

V. The syllabus has a comprehensive coverage of Maths, Physics and

Chemistry encompassing the syllabi of the major boards (State, CBSE
and ICSE). All areas will be covered in full, and not the areas of
intersection alone. The whole idea is that a State Board student should
be able to answer a CBSE question and vice-versa.

Class Room Based Inputs:

Each topic is dealt with in three modules

 Basic Module

 Exercise Module

 Testing Module

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Basic Module

The objective of this module is to develop a thorough understanding of

the concepts. This is done with the help of our study material. The faculty
member introduces the basic concepts to the students with the help of solved
examples that are given in our study material. The faculty member ensures that
the concepts are delivered in such a manner that all the students in the class are
able to follow the subject. The examples in the study material consists of
objective questions, short answer questions and also essay type questions. The
objective type of questions include Fill in the blanks, Match the following,
True or False and Multiple Choice questions.

The questions provided in the examples are followed by appropriate

solutions. With the help of the given solutions, the student can develop a fair
idea as to how to present the solution for a question in the examination.

Exercise Module

The objective of this module is to understand the application of

concepts. The lessons in this module are taught using Work Books (WB). The
work books are a collection of exercises. The exercises are a mixture of
objective and descriptive questions. The students are expected to solve the
questions in the exercises before they come to exercise class. In the exercise
class the faculty member discusses all the problems and also analyses the
methods that have been adopted by the studnets to arrive at the solution.

Each chapter consists of two types of questions: BEQs and CAQs

(Board Exam Questions, BEQ) and (Concept Application Questions, CAQ)
BEQ are designed to cater to the kind of direct questions that will help the
students get feel of the questions that they generally face in their school
examinations. BEQs are further divided into two types of Exercises:

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 Exercise 1 consists of short answer questions. These questions need to
be answered in two-three sentences. About 10 questions are given in this
exercise. Exercise 2 consists of long answer questions. About 5 questions are
given in this Exercise.

These exercises are given for the home assignment. Students are expected
to submit these exercises. The plan for this assignment will be given in the
class by the faculty member. Concept Application Questions (CAQs)

The objective of providing CAQs is to encourage the students to apply

the concepts learned in the basics class. There are application based descriptive
type of questions (to prompt curiosity and the desire to gather ideas). There will
be one exercise for the CAQs. After the discussion of the various concepts of
the topic, one class will be provided for the discussion of CAQs.

Apart from the above mentioned exercises, At the end of each book a
collection of questions from all the chapters will be given. These questions are
used to develop the Advance Logical Thinking and Analytical Skills of the
students. (ALTAS) Testing Module

The objective of this module is to test the students’ grasp of concepts

that have been taught in the class. The basic difference between the exercise
module and the testing module is that the exercises would have no time limit,
while test papers will have a time limit. The duration of each test class is 2
hours.

The testing module will include three types of tests

1. Topic wise tests

2. Cumulative tests

3. Model Papers

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 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

 To know about the Career Launcher and his objective for the
preparation.

 To know about the CAT/MAT /JAT, MCA, [Link] and other

management courses how can prepare for students.

 To know about IMS, Career Launcher, PT and other institute they

provide facility for preparation.

 To know about the for which time you choose which type course they
can solved for preparation matter and this institute provide study
material or classes.

 How do you describe government get facility for this type institute. How
this institute survive for all type students.

 View NSE/BSE live streaming quotes on a single screen. Choice of

transferring funds online through multiple institute.

 To know about Market review of preparation institute.

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 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

TYPE OF RESEARCH Descriptive Research

TYPE OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED Primary Data

PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION METHOD Training Method

PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUE Questionnaire

UNIVERSE OF THE STUDY Varanasi City

SAMPLE UNIT An individual

SAMPLING TECHNIQUE Non-Probability

SAMPLE SIZE 50

STATISTICAL TOOLS TO BE USED FOR ANALYSIS

Graphical Representation (Includes Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie Chart)

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Q.1. According to you which is the best Institute for CAT/MAT
Exam?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

CL 25 50%

PT 08 16%

IMS 05 10%

TIME 17 34%

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Q.2. According to you which Institute faculty is the best?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

C.L. 22 44%

PT 05 10%

IMS 08 16%

TIME 15 30%

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Q.3. According to you which institute given best performance?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

CL 32 64%

PT 08 16%

IMS 07 14%

TIME 03 06%

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Q.4. According to you which institute study material is best?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

TIME 25 50%

PT 05 10%

IMS 03 06%

CL 17 34%

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Q.5. According to you which institute provide other amenities
related to exam?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

TIME 20 40%

PT 09 18%

IMS 12 24%

CL 09 18%

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Q.6. According to you which institute location is the best for
study?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

CL 18 36%

PT 12 24%

IMS 13 26%

TIME 07 14%

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Q.7. According to you which institute provide full satisfaction of
study?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

CL 20 40%

PT 13 26%

IMS 05 10%

TIME 12 24%

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Q.8. According to you which institute campus is full of study
environment?

OPTION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE

CL 25 50%

TIME 20 40%

PT 02 04%

IMS 03 06%

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 LIMITATIONS

The project has some limitations because it is totally based on efforts

of individual. Propels may be careless and may not give correct answer to

the questions, because of so many reasons :

o It is totally based on personal efforts of individual.

o Some respondent were not interested in filling questionnaire.

o Time constraint did not allow going for larger sample size.

o Some were not interested in giving their personal view.

o Some of the responses might be biased.

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 CONCLUSION

 Career Launcher Varanasi requires Full time/Part time faculty for

Quant/DI

 Career Launcher Meerut requires Full time/Part time faculty for

English/Quant/GK

 Career Launcher Ghaziabad requires Full time/Part time faculty for

English/ Quant/ GK

 Career Launcher offers a comprehensive classroom training

programme to prepare students for the Bank Probationary Officers
(PO) and Clerical exams conducted by S.B.I. & Associate Banks,
other Public Sector Banks and leading private banks.

 Career Launcher has a brilliant track-record of training students in

subjects like Quantitative Aptitude, Test of Reasoning, English
Language and General & Business Awareness as well as for
Group Discussion and Personal Interview for various national and
state level entrance exams like the CAT of IIMs, XAT, Maharashtra
CET, etc.

 Career Launcher offers top class training for CAT and other MBA
entrance exams. It's a one-stop shop for your preparation to get
into top B-Schools.

 Career Launcher training programme for CAT is tailor-made to

prepare you for CAT as well as other entrance exams like XAT,
ATMA, MAT. JMET, FMS, IIFT, etc.

 Preparation for MAT is also built into our flagship programme, CAT.
Both Long Term and Super Long Term programmes of the CAT
course

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Research Methodology- C. R. Kothari

2. Time Institute and Other Institute.

- Varanasi News

Websites:
[Link]/
[Link]/sis/
[Link]/CAT2011
[Link]/institute/pages/Institute_Time_Capsule.htm
[Link]/
[Link]/
[Link]/myims/
[Link]/
[Link]/medlineplus/ency/article/[Link]

News Paper:

Hindustan Times

Dainik Jagaran

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 Questionnaire

PERSONAL INFORMATION -

Name ____________________________________ Age ________________

Gender : Male/Female Mobile No. ____________________

Occupation ____________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________

Q.1. According to you which is the best Institute for CAT/MAT

Exam?

(a) CL (b) PT

(c) IMS (d) TIME

Q.2. According to you which Institute faculty is the best?

(a) CL (b) PT

(c) IMS (d) TIME

Q.3. According to you which institute given best performance?

(a) CL (b) PT

(c) IMS (d) TIME

Q.4. According to you which institute study material is best?

(a) TIME (b) PT

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 (c) IMS (d) CL

Q.5. According to you which institute provide other amenities

related to exam?

(a) TIME (b) PT

(c) IMS (d) CL

Q.6. According to you which institute location is the best for

study?

(a) CL (b) PT

(c) IMS (d) TIME

Q.7. According to you which institute provide full satisfaction of

study?

(a) CL (b) PT

(c) IMS (d) TIME

Q.8. According to you which institute campus is full of study

environment?

(a) CL (b) PT

(c) IMS (d) TIME

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