Tag: job market

Nearly 23% of MBA graduates from Harvard University, one of the most prestigious Ivy League institutes, are still searching for jobs even after three months of finishing the course, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report. Similar problems have been highlighted in other top institutes, demonstrating the toughening job market. The top MBA programs in the US, including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and New York University’s Stern School of Business, had the worst job placement outcomes last year. The share of MBA graduates in 20024 still available in the job market months ... Read more

Integrating research opportunities into the academic curriculum and increasing research fellowships, internships, and mentorship programmes will motivate more students into research, says Prof Soumyo Mukherji serving as Madhuri Sinha Chair professor in Biomedical Engineering at IIT Bombay, who recently took over as the new director of BITS Pilani Hyderabad campusSince there has been a renewed focus on redesigning the education system in India, how has the Engineering curriculum evolved over the last few years?In India, Engineering has long been one of the most sought-after areas for education and career development.The rapid evolution of technology, over the past few decades, has ... Read more

India was once home to an estimated one in four students globally graduating with a science or engineering degree. But Indians’ well-known love affair with engineering courses seems to be on the wane. Ahead of Engineer’s Day this Friday, Mint looks at the falling enrolments, weak job placements, and disappointing employability rate of India’s engineering graduates. To add to it, high financial costs and the rigor of a four-year course could also be deterring many from pursuing this path. With the growing challenges of new and disruptive technology, the stream needs to reinvent itself to keep students relevant in the ... Read more