Buzzword for budding managers
Outward Bound Learning is increasingly catching the fancy of corporates, writes Col Rajinder Singh Gadhok (retd)
What is OBL? Osama Bin Laden? No. It is an effective methodology for individual and group development in the field of self-awareness, team work, interpersonal relations, communication skills, leadership etc. This is ideally carried out away from the place of work, in unfamiliar settings.

Smart Skills
Armed for life of challenges
Usha Albuquerque
WHO doesn’t have a lump in their throat whenever we see movies or news reports of the deeds of valour of the Indian Armed Forces. There is hardly a dry eye in the audience. The Indian Army has long enjoyed the reputation of being one of the finest forces in the world. A career in the armed forces, therefore, holds the promise of bringing honour, glory, high social standing, and a privileged lifestyle.

Bits&bytes
Diploma courses on the anvil to cater to industry
Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja group, and Coimbatore-based PSG College of Technology have joined hands to offer career-oriented postgraduate diploma courses.

An inconvenient truth
How to tell the boss
Amy Joyce
A few years back, I spent a couple of weeks dragging myself through the detritus of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It wasn't until I was home that I realised I'd left the laptop issued to me by The Washington Post somewhere. I immediately called every number I could find at the airport. Thankfully, it was found on a shuttle bus. I wouldn't have to face a boss without a laptop in hand.

Specialised accounting courses mooted
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is negotiating with various universities on the possibility of conducting a specialised B.Com course in accountancy and finance and special M.Com course in finance and taxation, a top ICAI official said in Coimbatore recently.

XLRI ties up with Thai institute
XLRI has signed a memorandum of understanding with School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, for cooperation in education and training of management students.

Managing the needy employee and your time
Many managers face it, no matter the industry or management level: the problem of how to make sure that one high-maintenance employee does not take too much time away from other duties and other employees who also need attention.

Great expectations, but employees fall short
This is any human resource executive's worst nightmare, according to a new study less than one-fourth of corporates meet employees' expectations despite most of them overpaying new recruits.

Now, a taste of stock trading in the classroom
Students looking forward to a career in financial trading will now get a taste of life on the stock market floor even while they are in school. The new Financial Markets Management stream being introduced by CBSE for Classes XI and XII in the coming academic session will have a 40 per cent practical component that will include simulated stock trading.

Career Hotline
Count your options
Pervin Malhotra
Q I am an MBA student. I am confused about selecting my field of specialisation in my second year. I am interested in finance and marketing but will it be beneficial to opt for finance when most MNCs and premier companies are opting CAs or ICWAs as their for finance or accounts managers? Is it good to go in for marketing with HR? Please guide me.

• Online tutoring

• Mechanical approach

• Adding to your skills

Fortnightly Quiz-281

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