Career in Retail Management

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Retail Management rated as the fifth most attractive, emerging retail market in the world. India is viewed as a potential goldmine for global as well as domestic majors. India’s total retail market is estimated at Rs. 9,300 billion of which organized retail is at Rs. 300 billion and is expected to grow at a compounded rate of 30 per cent over the next five years. Currently estimated to employ nearly 15 per cent of educated Indian adults, the industry has the potential to employ over two million people in the next four to five years. The organized retail industry has grown from two to about 3.5 per cent today. There are 55 malls in operation and in the text couple of years, there should be 200 malls in operation across the country. With these levels of growth, there is high scope in this dynamic business.Retail is no longer considered as a New Age profession, but also has become an established one with high potential and high growth. Also, organized retail is not limited to major cities.Retailers having gained significant market share in Tier I cities, are eager to expand into unexplored Tier II cities. Comparatively, a low real estates price in tier II cities is one of the major attraction. Smaller cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Nasik, Nagpur and Indore are also expected to see a remarkable growth in the number of malls.

The government recently announced FDI in retail will go upto 51 % in single brand products, with prior government approval. This is aimed at attracting investment, technology and best global practices. This announcement is expected to provide a boost to premium and luxury brand retailers. Large Indian corporate groups like Reliance, Tatas, Piramal, Rahejas etc. are exploring opportunities in the retail sector.

There are a lot of career options in the retail industry today. A career in retail offers a more diverse range of occupations than most other industries. These include following…

Sales: Every retail store depends upon the sales force to sell its merchandise. The position is an entry-level one.

Store Manager: Store managers are responsible for managing an individual store. Most store managers take on the duty of running the day-to-day operations of the store.
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University Exams Result

Results B.Sc. Nursing 2008 Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

Results Engineering 2008 Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

Results B-UMAT 2008 Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

Results LAW Three Years 2008 Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

Results LAW Five Years 2008 Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

Results Medical 2008 Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

MSc 2Years 2008 Results (Anna University)

TANCET 2008 Results Anna University



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AIMA Management Aptitude Test MAT 2008 (September 2008)

All India Management Association (AIMA) Management Aptitude Test 2008 (MAT September 2008)

Test Date: 07,September 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM

Eligibility for MAT September 2008
Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year degree course students can also apply.

How to Apply
To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft of Rs. 790/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of AIMA-CMS payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to,

Manager-CMS,
All India Management Association,
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003. OR

Obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form on cash payment of Rs 750/- at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382), select Bank of Baroda (BoB) Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.

IMPORTANT DATES
Availability of MAT Bulletin: First week of July 2008
Last date for Receipt of Filled form At AIMA, New Delhi : Upto second week of August 2008
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Technical Consultancy as a Profession

Scientific and Technical Consulting services industry are useful in the various areas of management. Management consulting firms are useful on every aspect of corporate operations such as marketing, finance; corporate strategy and organization; manufacturing processes; information systems and data processing; e-commerce and human resources. The scientific and technical consulting firms provide technical advice relating to non-management organizational activities, including compliance with environmental and workplace safety and health regulations, the application of technology, and knowledge of physical & chemical sciences. Bigger consulting firms usually provide expertise in a variety of areas, whereas smaller consulting firms generally specialize in only one or two areas of consulting.

Types of consulting services the institute of management consultants USA, inc. and association of consulting management engineers, USA has identified different areas of consulting services. Some of these areas:

1. Human resource consulting services
HR consultants focus on advising clients on effective personnel policies, employee salaries and benefits, employee recruitment and training and employee assessment. Executive search consulting firms are involved in locating the best candidates for top-level positions.
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St. Peter’s University Admission 2008

St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education & Research
(Declared under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

Admission 2008 - 2009

1. B.E. / B.Tech. Courses
* Aeronautical Engineering
* Automobile Engineering
* Bio-Medical Engineering
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Civil Engineering
* Electronics & Communication Engineering
* Electrical & Electronics Engineering
* Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Production Engineering
* Chemical Engineering
* Information Technology
* Bio-Technology

Eligibility:
A pass in 10+2 exam or equivalent with Maths, Physics, Chemistry.

2. M.E. / M.Tech. Courses
* Applied Electronics
* Power Electronics & Drives
* Engineering Design
* Instrumentation Engineering
* CAD/CAM
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Information Technology

Eligibility
* B.E/ B.Tech. Degree
* M.B.A – Master of Business Administration
* M.C.A. – Master of Computer Applications

Notes:
* All the above Programmes are approved by AICTE, New Delhi.
* Most of the programmes of the Parent Institution are accredited by NBA-AlCTE, N.Delhi
* Hostel facilities available for North & South Indian students separately

Application form can be had by sending crossed D.D. for Rs.500/- drawn in favour of “St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research” Payable at Chennai

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COMMON ENTRANCE TEST M.Pharm. ASSO-CET and CENTRALISED ADMISSION PROCESS

ASSO-CAP for admission to first year of Master of Pharmacy: Post Graduate Degree course in Pharmacy
Academic year 2008 – 2009 in Unaided Colleges / Institutes.

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for Common Entrance Test M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 and for Centralised Admission Process M.Pharm. ASSO-CAP for admission to first year of two years Post Graduate course in pharmacy in unaided colleges / Institutes in state of Maharashtra

Sale of information brochure along with Application form :23/06/2008 to 28/06/2008 (Inclusive Holidays)

Date of M.Pharm. ASSO-CET 2008 : 06/07/2008 at 11:00 am.
Admission Notification

Eligibility
For appearing for M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008

1.The candidate who does not have valid GATE score or did not appear in GATE shall have to secure non zero score in M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 to be eligible for claiming admission, subject to the condition that no GATE qualified candidate is available in respective category.

2.Candidate who has passed B.Pharm degree or appeared in final year / final semester of B.Pharm can also be eligibility.

Note: The M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 examination will have the same curriculum, pattern similar to GATE 2008. However there will be no negative marking system in M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008.
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Common Entrance Test for Pondicherry Private Engineering Colleges (CETPPEC) 2008

Common Entrance Test for Pondicherry Private Engineering Colleges (CETPPEC) is to be conducted by an Association of Pondicherry Un-aided (self financing) Professional Colleges for Admission to Management Quota for Professional Courses in the following member institutions

1.Bharathiyar College of Engineering & Technology, Karaikal

2.Rajiv Gandhi college of Engineering & Technology, Pondicherry

3.Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Madagadipet Pondicherry

4.Christ College of Engineering & Technology, Moolakulam, Pondicherry

Last Date of Submission of filled application form: 16-07-2008

Date of Common Entrance Test: 27-07-2008

Eligibility
A Pass in Higher Secondary or Equivalent examination with 45% marks aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and any one of the optional subjects Chemistry / Bio Technology / Computer Science / Biology (Botany & Zoology)

Age Limit
For four year B.Tech degree courses, the candidates with upper age limit of 21 years (relaxable upto 3 years for SC/ST Candidates) as on 1st July 2008 are allowed to write CETPPEC 2008.

How To Apply
Download application form from one of the following sites www.balajitrust.org / www.smvec.ac.in / www.christ.cet.com
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UP Technical University Declares Results of Final Year Students

Uttar Pradesh Technical University declares results of Final year students of B.Tech, MBA, MCA, B.Pharma, BHMCT.

For More Information Please Click Here

To see the results,

B.Tech Final Year Students, Please Click here

MBA Final Year Students, Please Click Here

MCA Final Year Students, Please Click Here

B.Pharma Final Year Students, Please Click Here

BHMCT Final Year Students, Please Click Here



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MAT (Management Aptitude Test) for Admission in MBA

Centre for Management Services (CMS) is the specialized division of AIMA( All India Management Association) undertaking testing and other management services. Hundreds of organizations and lakhs of candidates have availed these services. AIMATS has the unique distinction of being the first to be awarded with ISO 9001: 2000 Certification for the range of services under its scope.

MAT ELIGIBILITY: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year degree course students can also apply.

Application Forms will be available from First week of July 2008

Last Date of Submission - 2nd Week of August 2008

For Further Details : Management Aptitude Test (MAT) from AIMA



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Christian Medical College, Ludhiana Entrance Exam 2008

Applications are invited for the following Graduate and P.G courses:

M.Sc, Nursing (After B.Sc. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with one year experience) in 5 subjects

No. of Seats: 5

Last Date of Apply:  18.07.2008

GNM (Diploma in Nursing) (After 10+2; science not required)

Last Date of Apply:  16.08.2008

Certificate Course in Dental Mechanics (After 10th class)

Last Date of Apply:  26.07.2008

NRI seats in MBBS (7 seats), BDS (6 seats), B.Sc. Nursing (9 seats) and BPT (3 seats)

Last Date of Apply and Entrance Exam:  25.07.2008

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For Prospectus and Application Form for any Course Click Here



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