It's Magic!!

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I say I swish my wand, call out ‘wingardium leviosa’, at your hat and cause it to hover in mid- air. Well that’s classic magic for all potter heads to believe and may I confess that officially I am a committed potter head myself. Or say you feel like eating chocolate fudge late night and the delivery boy drops one at your doorstep by mistake. You can take it as a lucky coincidence, or a wish of the moment granted, or perhaps a little bit of both. Or say you had a dream about a friends visit and the next morning you know the very person drops in for a hello!! So what’s your interpretation of the event- an intuition? , a premonition? , or was their something more to it???. When you want something, wanna have something, wanna see somebody, or achieve something, the entire universe conspires to grant you your wish. Sounds familiar??? This pearl of wisdom is dropped from Paulo Coelho and the Guru goes on to tell us that there are omens strewn across our path, we only need to recognize them and realize their significance. After all everything happens for a reason and there is always a good reason behind it.

Magic may be a simple five letter word, with two vowels and three consonants, but means different things to different people, has varied interpretations and conjures up myriad of images and allusions. When a mother holds her baby for the first time, the moment is magical for her. When you return home after a bad day at office, a simple reassuring smile from your partner can work magic. A guys first date is magical and so is every girls Cinderella night. The belief in the existence of the greater power, the omni potent and the omni present Almighty God only implies the existence of something else, which can be paraphrased as ‘good things happening to good people’.

For me magic is love, and love is the greatest magic, the supreme philosophy, the truth stripped to its bare minimum, the life giving force which cradles this planet through sunrise and sunset. The fact that this earth is but an imperfect sphere, hanging mid-air is magic- a thread which runs deep through this creation, its existence and its truth. There is nothing sub or super about it. Everyday we sleep, we get up, we breathe, we eat, we drink and we procreate because that’s the magical law of nature- as natural as can be, as obvious as it seems, and yet continue to mystify and baffle generations. Guess simplicity does leaves one stump!!!!!!

Looking Back...

Looking back, over my shoulders 

I see pages flipping with the breeze 

I see pictures smiling and peeping through those pages 

As I sit to contemplate my learnings over the ages 

Sweeping breeze.. sweeping me in its embrace 

Embracing the scrawls of my life 

Those scribbled mornings, noons and nights 

And as I flip through my chaptered days 

I chance upon my MBE phase 

Those lecture rooms and endless hours 

Hushed whispers synchronized with frequency bars 

That pleasured talking as professor teaches 

Lost pleasure, when the lecture finishes 

Are woven deep into my learning curve 

Forever framed, forever preserved 

That coffee smell... still lingers on, refusing to be contained in its cup 

Brewing pure longing in my nostalgic pub 

That ten bucks which I still owe to my mate 

Is safely secured in my pocket, till date 

Reminding me of those good old days 

Those reckless spendings and our careless ways 

That early morning rush for the lecture at nine 

And being shown the doors for not making on time 

That comforting hug, that laugh, occasional sniffs and the gossips too 

All form a part of the package, without which I could never do 

Those essential lessons of loss and win, since I bid adieu 

Are etched safe in my skin aiding me scale heights anew 

My failings and feats, highs and lows 

Are well-chronicled in those long travelled roads 

And I know, that the blue gates which welcomed me every morning 

Still wait to creek a welcome 

That familiar lane of Benito Juarez, still calls me for a ride 

Pulling me towards itself to the comfort zone of my campus life.

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Change in placement strategies by DU departments

AT a time when students across disciplines are worried about their placements due to the economic slowdown, it is intriguing to know what students pursuing courses in finance, the worst hit sector in the slowdown are going through. Ironically though, they are not worried. This is especially true for students of a department of Delhi University (DU) —  department of business economics (DBE). Though the focus of the courses offered by this departments are different, both departments depend heavily on the banking, finance and insurance sector for the final placements. 
     DBE is planning to shift focus towards more academic and research-oriented jobs. Students have been thinking of opting for other areas. DBE offers a two-year postgraduate course called Master’s of business economics. “We equip students on how to apply economic theory into practice. Students from our department usually branch out as business analysts, financial planners, marketing managers, business consultants, stock exchange analysts and now also as journalists,” informed Aradhna Aggarwal, head, DBE. “The advantage of the course offered by our department is that our students specialise in more than one subject. Hence, though it is true that lesser number of finance companies and banks will recruit this time, our students are equipped to pursue other options,” she maintains. According to Aggarwal, students are getting more attracted towards research firms, analysis, academics and marketing. “One interesting shift that we have witnessed is increasing interest in academics, government jobs and PSUs,” she added.

PS: Original Article published in Education Times. Reproduced here for larger interest of public :)

MBE STUDENTS ROCK DU DIWALI FEST'08

Diwali Fest organised by the UDSC student's was a treat for the audience at SP Jain centre in University of Delhi South Campus. The music and dance events held in the event potrayed the multi-dimensional personality of the DU students.         MBE who contributed a big share of the event, stole the show by wonderful performances by its students. It started with a song peformance from the movie Rock on by final student Prabhat Ranjan. He was accompanied by Satyapriyo Das ( I yr student ) on guitar. The audience enjoyed every moment of that rocking performance.        This was followed by the sizzling dance performance by Harshit Chand ( final yr student ) which got immense appreciation from the audience.         Then came the memorable singing performance from MBE first yr student Ankit Dhamani ( Song - Tu Dhoop Hai - Taare Zameen Par ) sending a message that we can achieve whatever we want; the need is to explore the potential in ourselves. He was also accompanied by Satyapriyo on guitar.         The programme was concluded by a Jazz song by Saptarshi Das ( I yr student ) with  Satyapriyo on guitar giving the programme a global touch.

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MBE, Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi South Campus organized seminar on 'Towards a sustainable and inclusive future: The Triple Bottom Line Approach" under its MBE Expert Lecture Series which continuously bring eminent personalities from industry, academia and politics to interact with MBE students. 

The speaker for the seminar was Mr Nazeeb Arif, Vice President and Cheif of Corporate Communications, ITC Group. He pressed on the fact that high GDP growth rates were not sustainable in the long run if businesses keep exploiting the natural resources and not replenish them. 

He explained the ITC Model of focussing on the Triple Bottom Line i.e. Economic Environment and Social Growth rather than isolated financial earnings. He discussed in detail how ITC through its various initiatives such as e-choupal and forestry programme for paper production in wasteland areas has been creating value for the society in terms of economic benefit to the rural poor and also ensuring creation of shareholders' wealth. 

He asked students to think and dream beyond the obvious and think about the larger interest of people. With the help of showing examples of ITC way of CSR, he stressed on development of rural india which can be the major market in years to come.

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Annual Convention Day 2

Department of Business Economics,University of Delhi organizes its Annual Convention, 2008

Highlights Day 2


The second day was titled “The Business Analytics Meet”. The chairperson was Mr. Manish Mittal, VP and Head of Professional Services, MarketRX Cognizant. Mr. Mittal defined analytics as “Trying and understanding what is happening in a business”. He also addressed the core questions of handling the mammoth quantities of available data and making the right decisions based on it. He gave the example of market RX where decisions are made on the basis of technology, analytics and market research. The next speaker was Mr. Raman Uberoi, the Director of CRISIL Ratings. Mr. Uberoi presented his views on Credit Risk Analysis. He defined credit rating as “An opinion on ability and willingness to pay in full and in timely manner all financial obligations”. He explained to the audience the methodology followed by rating agencies and the factors that are taken into account while doing so. He also highlighted the importance of customer diligence. The next presentation was by Mr. Ramesh Krishnan who is the head of Supply-Chain, Pantaloons. He defined supply-chain as “the complete movement of materials and information from the source of procurement to the ultimate consumer”. He explained the various indicators that are used in judging the performance of the supply-chain of any organisation. This was followed by a detailed analysis of the US credit crisis- its origins and implications by Dr. Samiran Chakraborty, Chief Economist, ICICI Bank. He elucidated the complexity of the US financial market and the process of revolving of credit that takes place there which eventually gave way to the current crisis.

The next session dealt with Risk Maangement Strategies. On the chair was Mr. Sanjiv Dobhal, Regional Head-Corporate Business, HDFC ERGO General Insurance. The first presentation was by Mr. Manu Digvijay Singh, Associate Director, Global Markets, Standard Chartered Bank. Mr. enumerated the various sources of risk ad the types of risk that an organisation may face. He also emphasised the importance of being a risk seeker. He also spoke about risk hedging where he mentioned the downside of hedging stating that “if the competiton is not hedged and you are then your hedges go against you”. This was followed by a presentation on Risk Management by Banks by Mr. PK Mitra who is the General Manager, Punjab National Bank. Mr. Mitra spoke at length about the indicatos of risk and volatility and various norms and measures that have been taken to protect the banking system against risks though not undermining the current crisis. He also raised the important question as to why some of the failed Investment banks in the US have been saved by the government while others have not. Next Mr. Subhashis Nath, the Executive Director, Axis Risk Consulting shared with the audience his experience of the risk management strategies of various organisations. At the same time, drawing on Mr. Singh’s point of the inevitability of risks, Mr. Nath commented that “every action, or for that matter inaction creates risk” and that we must “go seek risk, exploit it and convert it into an opportunity”. He also said that it is imperative we get rid of the ideology that risk is negative.



The Annual Convention ’08 is concluded with a workshop cum presentation on role of Biz-Eco Mangers as analysts in Merger and Acquisition. This final session was conducted by Mr. Bratin Biswas, Lead Fixed Income Division of Genpact and his associate Mr. Ranganathan Aiyar.

Before conclusion, Students of MBE, DU Mr. Amit Srivastava and Anmol Soni has got a huge round of applause for their sincerity and timely hard work.

Annual Convention DAY 1

Department of Business Economics,University of Delhi organizes its Annual Convention, 2008

Highlights Day 1

Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi, concluded its 35th Annual Convention. The Convention was a two day long event which provides a valuable platform for interaction between students of Master of Business Economics, the flagship programme of DBE.and the luminaries’ of Iindustry, Apex Research Organisations and Academia. The convention also facilitate eminent personalities of various strata of Commerce & Industry to share their views on the current economic scenario & the role of a Business Analyst.

The theme of this year’s convention is “LEVERAGING GLOBAL CHANGE: MANAGING TURBULENCE IN INDIAN ECONOMY”

On the outset of the event Mr. Arvinder Singh Lovely, minister of state for education, lit the lamp and started the 2 daylong event.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Arvind Virmani, the Chief Economic Advisor in the ministry of Finance. Dr. Virmani addressed the important question of growth and inflation and the effect of ongoing financial crisis in US to India. He also emphasised on the importance of expectation in determining the prices. Professor Dinesh Singh, Director of UDSC also graced the occasion.


Day one started with a panel discussion on the theme Indian Economy : Current trends in a global perspective, The speakers were Prof. Shankar Acharya, Mr. Anil Bisen and Ms. Jyoti jingdar, Dr. Aradhana Agrawal- HOD, Department of Business Economics chaired the discussion. Prf. Acharya began by enumerating the salient points that drive the growth of the economics. He also expressed his concerns over the mounting effects of the global crisis and said that the effects are going to be long lasting. However, he said that, the momentum of the past is still with us. So he was not worried about the economy’s performance this year.
Mr Bisen, Director of the planning commission spoke in details about the subprime credit crisis-its origin and implications. Following this Ms. Jingdar, DGM , SEBI explained how SEBI’s regulatory functions and provided a cushion to the domestic investors. She also expressed the need for investor education and coordination among agencies to avoid such crisis.

The second session was on the theme: Resolution to the price puzzle. Prof. V R Panchmukhi and Dr. Renu Kohli were the eminent panellists. Dr. Kohli, senior Economist, IMF gave a presentation on managing inflation in India. She explained the various structural and cyclical factors and demand and supply issues that have laid to the surge in prices. The core components of inflation being food, fuel and commodities, all three of which have seen in increase in prices. Following this, Prof Panchmukhi spoke about the trade theories and flow of funds from one country to another. The last session of the day dealt with marketing strategies.

Main Sponsor of the event was “Mitsubishi Motors” supported by Reebock. The event has Pagalguy.com and Times Of India as Education Media and Print Media partners.

MBE Annual Convention. Be There or Be Square!!!

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MBE-DU Annual Convention POSTER 1

A Workshop on Project Appraisal

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Finance Club "Blue Chips" and Seminar Committee is organising a Workshop on Project Appraisal. Please be there by 3:00 pm



We got the last minute confirmation so please bear with us and be strictly in formals.

- Seminar Committee,
- "Blue Chips" The Finance Club

MBE Expert Public Lecture Series

We are pleased to inform that we will be having Dr. Alok Sheel, Secretary, Economic
Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, with us. He will enlighten us on “TheSub-Prime Crisis & its Impact on India”.



Considering the fact that the current global financial crisis has its roots in the US subprimehousing mortgage business, the topic of the Public Lecture by Dr. Sheel is
especially relevant, as it explores a possible outcome of the sub-prime crisis for theIndian economy.

The Public Lecture will be held on Friday, 12th September, 2008, at 3.30 p.m. at the
S.P.Jain Auditorium, University of Delhi, South Campus.

For Further Details Please Contact

Ramit :09818449798
Abhishek:09999888477
Shweta :09899264205

- Arti, Shweta,Ramit and Abhishek
Seminar Organising Committee

Reminiscence' 08 The montage

The Montage shown @ Reminiscence' 08 the annual alumni meet (Delhi Chapter) of MBE-DU , watch out for more...

Reminiscence-The Annual Alumni Meet 2008

The departmant of business economics, university of delhi , is holding its annual alumni meet on 6th of september 2008, 6'00 clock in the evening, the venue beeing the asiad tower, Khel Gaon, Delhi. this nostalgic night also marks the silver jubilee of the '83 batch, bringing together the best in the industry and facilitating an intellectually stimulating interaction between the old and the new batches of the department. the event themed on "millennium", is spiced up with cultural functions and games and promises to be high on entertainment quotient.

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Main Events :

Felicitation of Silver Jubilee-Batch of 1983
Cultural Events & Games
Jam Session
Phone: +91-11- 24111141
mbealumni@yahoo.co.in
Date: 6th September, 2008 (Saturday)

R.S.V.P
Department of Business Economics
University of Delhi, South Campus
Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi-110 021

- ABEA Student Co-ordinators

MBE Expert Series

The Seminar Committee is organising a Seminar on Tuesday 26th August, 2008

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The Topic of Seminar is "Mean, Median, Mode in the Real World" which would be taken by Dr. Sonali Garg(Independent Consultant). She has done Ph.D(Economics) from Ohio State University, U.S.A. & she would be coming to give us an idea as to how basic Statstical tools are used in real business environment.

The Venue for the Seminar is Room No. 117 from 2:00pm onwards.

Abhishek, Ramit
Seminar Ogranising Committee

Mr. D Chand, Panjab National Bank and Mr. Arvind P , Britannia Industries Ltd. Visit MBE, Delhi University

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Friday, 14th August was an eventful day for the students of MBE, Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi South Campus. The Marketing Society “MARKBIZ” and MBE Finance Club - each organised seminars to give students insights on “STP Process” and “Asset Liability Management”.
The speaker for the Marketing presentation was Mr. Arvind RP of Britannia Industries Ltd. Apart from providing an indepth knowledge on “STP Process”, he gave insights on “How to Enter a New Market and New Categories”. Mr. Arvind has immense industry and market research experience. Previously, he was working with TVS where he and his collegues developed a model for the company to enter in the Indonesian market. He interacted with the students at length and explained the various challenges involved in entering a market; the methods to be followed while analysing and identifying the appropriate market, and getting the idea across to the prospective consumers and the various approaches and tools involved in doing so. During his presentation, he asked students to interact give innovative and out of the box ideas with fresh approach.
The second seminar, organised by the Finance Club was on the very relevant theme of “Asset Liability Management” by banks. The speaker was Mr. D Chand, AGM, Risk Management Division, Punjab National Bank. Mr, Chand has fourteen years of experience in a multitude of fields such as Porfolio management, risk management etc. He explained to students the dynamism of the banking industry and the continuous need to evaluate and re-evaluate the performance of its assets and liabilities given the liquidity and interest rate risks that each bank faces. He also elucidated the various methods and tools used by banks at the national and international levels to combat the volatility of the industry.

The seminars were informative and educative not only for the students who are specialising in these fields but for those students as well who are relatively new to the field of marketing and finance. On the outset of seminars renowned faculty members of department asked budding biz-eco managers to keep eye on happening of finance and marketing world and at the end of the same given their succinct but invaluable insight on themes.

Communique - The Media Cell,
MBE, University of Delhi South Campus
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MBE - DU students interacted with Corporate honchos @ Inaugral session of 2010 batch under aegis of BEA

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The department of Business Economics, University of Delhi , South Campus kick started its year of events with the inaugural of new sesssion by Business Economics Association on 31 July 2008.

Two eminent speakers with a wealth of industry experience were invited to interact with the students.

The first address was by Mr. Ram Nomula, currently the Chief Executive, Media & Entertainment Services, Moser Baer. Mr. Nomula who steered MoserBaer to new height, has rich experience of working in India and abroad. He recently moved to India after working in USA for about forty years. It was an intellectually stimulating session which was enjoyed by budding biz – eco managers. Mr. Nomula has shared his experience in abroad and compared Indian socio-economic culture with that of USA



The second session was by Ms. Jyoti Vij who is the Director, Financial Sector & Corporate Laws, FICCI. Incidentaly, she is an 1990 batch alumnus of the department. Ms. Vij shared her experience of working in the apex body of Business and Economics in India and given invaluable inputs on how to reach to consensus on various policy issues. This session was largely an interaction between curious minds of MBE and the Acheiver. Both speakers emphasized the importance of having respect for different cultures, perseverance, hard work and dedication. On this occasion, eminent faculty of Department of Business Economics alongwith visiting Faculty from MDI, Gurgaon were present and have interacted with speakers and students.

Communique - The Media Cell,
MBE, University of Delhi South Campus

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Business Economist

Q I have done graduation with economics. Now I want to do MBE. Please tell me what is the scope of MBE in India. What is the difference between MBA and MBE?

A In the increasingly globalised world order with newer business risks stemming from inflation, currency fluctuation, varying interest rates, regulatory risks, foreign markets and now the WTO, large private companies are increasingly looking at business economists for help. The token one-man economic cell is now getting staffed.
These are tasks for which an MBA is not strictly geared. As a business economist, you may also specialise in market research or international trade, exports and imports.
While a good master's degree in economics or an MBE is a prerequisite for a corporate economist's job, the clincher is your ability to marry fundamental knowledge of economics with market and business requirements.
Banking and financial institutions also hire business economists. As a matter of fact, a number of recruitment advertisements for management trainees ask for an MBA/ MA (economics) degree as a desired qualification.
You can also enhance your job prospects by doing an MBA or Master's in finance, international trade or insurance.
Besides teaching, you could also take up business journalism in television or newspapers, economic journals and business magazines as commercial editors, business reporters, feature writers, economic analysts and commentators.

This excerpt is from the site http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060628/jobs/career.htm

The Pre Joining Meet

So the Meet is around the corner and we are all very excited. The Batch is a happening lot...every one is chipping in with ideas and trying to reach evryone.....we have done manthan about the location...the time ...the food joint and damn the menu too!!!!...Hope the weather dont play a spoilsport...and also hope and feel that this meet is the harbinger of many more good times in store...yipeee!!

Another International University offering the program

Just an example...

" The Master of Business Economics is an advanced graduate program that has been specifically tailored to meet the needs of decision-makers and policy advisers in business. Rapid change coupled with increasing business complexity is a challenge for management across all sectors, and ‘economics-savvy' employees are a premium asset."
University of Queensland, Australia: http://www.uq.edu.au/study/program.html?acad_prog=5245

Extract: "Employment Opportunities:Graduates can expect to find employment as economic policy advisors, business analysts and consultants, resource economists, project analysts or industry economists in government and private sector organisations, teachers, and economic researchers.
Jobs: Project Manager, Environmental Consultant, Agribusiness, Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer, Business Consultant, Corporate Analyst, Foreign Affairs Advisor/Representative, Treasury, Transport Economist, University Lecturer, Environmental Planner, Land Economist, Resource Economist, Banking, Economic Advisor, Wildlife Management Consultant, Investment Analyst, Labour Market Economist, International Development Consultant, Project Management, Trade and Investment Analyst, Agricultural and Resource Economist, Health Policy Analyst, Econometrician, Aid and Development Worker, Market Research Analyst, Merchant Banker, Financial Economist, Statistician, Health Management and Planning, Marine Environment Consultant, Mathematical Statistician, Taxation Economist, Business Analyst, Infrastructure and Transport Analyst/Project Manager, Intelligence Analyst, Mining Industry Analyst/Advisor, Tourism Policy Officer, International and Community Development Worker, Trade Measurement Officer, Economist, Environmental Economist, Portfolio Funds and Risk Manager/Analyst, Regional and Urban Planner, Town Planner, Applied Industry Economist, Generalist Statistician..."

Articles on MBE 2

Master of Business Economics (MBE).Business Economics is fast catching up as a separate career.Business economics deals with the analysis of the behaviour of firms in markets and industries and with determination of costs and prices. he job involves making the business strategy for a company and undertaking investment or risk analysis. Profit and cost models would be required to be made. International trade issues and policies will also fall in the gamut of a Business Economist. Several Institute today offer courses like the Master of Business Economics (MBE); the course at Delhi University is quite reputed.

source:http://www.ammas.com/ar/home.cfm?r=va&qid=145436&bid=0&topicid=601

Articles on MBE 1

Masters in Business Economics (MBE)
The Masters Programme in Business Economics (MBE) is a marriage of management and economics. The programme has carved out a niche for itself among the most coveted management programmes of the country. The popularity of this programme can be gauged from the fact that it is being offered worldwide, in over 30 universities, including the Harvard Business School. Factors such as globalisation, entry of mighty transnational organisations, convertibility of the rupee and free interest rates, have all made corporate planning an essential and significant aspect of any business activity. In this scenario, predicting the future of the economy has become an increasingly daunting task.To this end, this course aims at developing strong forecasting, problem solving and analytical skills for policy formulation and implementation in a dynamic economic, socio-political and technological environment. "Our country needs managers who should be able to think on a global perspective while, at the same time, not losing touch on local and regional issues and realities -- the need for `think global, act local' managers is going to be critical in the years to come, as India integrates with the global economy", says Dr Rashmi Agrawal, Head, Department of Business Economics, South Campus, University of Delhi.
The MBE programme The MBE is essentially an application-oriented course, based extensively on disciplines such as economics, commerce, management, mathematics and statistics. The syllabus includes organisational behaviour, systems analysis and operations management. The programme aims at developing skills for sound policy formulation and its implementation. "The programme aims to have an eclectic approach by combining the best in the field of management, economics and business administration," says Dr Lallan Prasad, Dean, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities, South Campus, University of Delhi. The Programme provides students an opportunity to specialise in more than one conventional area of management. The students can opt for combination in any two of finance, marketing, systems and econometrics. At the end of the first year, every student is required to undertake practical training for a period of two months in a business or industrial house, government or research organisation. During their project work on significant aspects of business or industry, the students get an opportunity to observe a business organisation in actual operation and to sharpen their knowledge and skill. "The curriculum has been evolved after due consultation with practising economists and business executives. The syllabi of Australian, Canadian, British and American universities, where similar courses exist, were also taken into account for the purpose," highlights Dr Prasad. As per Dr Agrawal, "The Programme is specially designed to suit the requirements of the developing economies like India where the public and small sectors, together with the large private sector, have very important roles to play. The expertise of Business Economics would be very useful for the research and development wings of large industrial houses for policy formulation and day-to-day operations." The course invites business executives and administrators as guest faculty in order to provide a feel of real life situations and problems. The idea behind this academic-cum-professional interface, as according to the Business Economics faculty at the Delhi University, is to emphasise an active collaboration between the Department and specialised institutions. These specialised institutions include National Council for Applied Economic Research, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Associated Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of Indian Industry and Indian Statistical Institute. "This interactive method of teaching ensures that students develop a healthy attitude towards group work, while at the same time think independently, be value-driven and strive for excellence in their jobs," says Dr Prasad. EligibilityThere are 55 seats out of which 12 are reserved for SC/STs. The students are admitted to the course after a rigorous selection procedure which involves an all-India level entrance test followed by a group discussion and personal interview. For being eligible to appear in the MBE entrance test, you need to have at least 50 per cent marks or above in any of the courses that include BA (Hons) Business Economics, BA (Hons) Economics, B Com (Hons), Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons) and Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons). But in case of bachelors degree in any other subject like humanities, arts, sciences, engineering, medicine etc., you require to have at least 55 per cent marks or above. Students who have done Honours in language courses or in subjects with no mathematical or economics support are not eligible for this MBE programme. No student is qualified for admission to the MBE course unless he is 20 years of age before October 1st of the year of the application.MBE student exchange programme"The Department of Business Economics has always had a continuous and growing interaction with the industry. Over the years, the MBE students and the faculty have been organising conferences, conventions, industry and country seminars and other co-curricular activities to have a close liaison with the industry," says Dr Agrawal. "The Department attempts to facilitate learning by creating an environment where the students can grow to become socially conscious, disciplined, responsible and inspiring leaders of the future," Dr Prasad says. With a view to keep students abreast of global developments, MBE Department has recently established academic collaborations with various business schools abroad. Exchange programmes with French and Canadian management institutions are currently underway. "We have a placement cell that provides services to all MBE graduates. Till date, we have maintained our record of 100 per cent placement. Our MBE alumni is doing exceedingly well at coveted positions in various public, private and international organisations. For instance, many of our students have been working as financial analysts with IMF, World Bank and European Economic community," Dr Agrawal further says. As far as the employment scope for the students of MBE in the academic line is concerned, the Department of Business Economics has provided support in setting up the Bachelors programme in Business Economics at six colleges in Delhi including Guru Gobind Singh College, Khalsa College, Agrasen College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College, College of Vocational Studies and Ambedkar College.


source: http://www.naukri.com/ecampus/articals/mbe.htm

Conclave 2008

THE first Conclave 2008 will be held in july 2008, exact date and venue will be indicated. It will mark the coming together of different ideas and different personalities and different background to enjoy the experience called the MBE experience. This Year it is in experimental stage and from next year onwards it will mean the students council notifying the new members of the MBE family about the meet (from this blog & or website) and venue and a current student will join the new members and help them decode few things. Would inform them of what is expected of them just to welcome them into the community and initial guidance.
Cheers..
p.s do comment what you think about the idea and ofcourse the poster[;)]

The first Meet

Story of a meet...it was a meet scheduled and planned well in advance..the date was there the venue was there and the time was there...but there was something missing..much anticipated 1st meet of the 2010 batch....but there was another meet we didnt knew....read on...
The day prior to the meet Ramit had to opt out...morning saw a post from rohit(informed well in advance though)...the meet had only four partcipants well since no one posted to opt out and since the commitment was there i happened to continue as planned...arunabh called ..." Hey i am just starting but i read a post from rohit..he is opting out"..i said" no bro he had informed that he will be in delhi the day after..so no new opt out other than ramit"...he said so how many are there coming"i said four"..he said okay...News flash" There is a gay parade in CP"...no problems how this gonna affect... only concern well whats the traffic scene? hell with it lets go...reached venue 2.01 pm my watch...well on time and where are they?...had a look inside ...seems no one is looking like one....hello made a mistake!!...man no phone number shared...how to recognize...anyway had arunabh's number called" where are you buddy".."Just taking a left towards cp...have all of you reached?...i said"dont know yaar looks like will have to find them...we forgot to share our numbers"...arunabh"ohoho"...i said"come on over i am standing just outside ccd"...waiting for 15 odd minutes looking at each car...everyone coming out of
the car had a look'why the heck is he looking at us like that'...no problems...suddenly phone buzzed...its arunabh"hey i have reached ..just standing around the corner...in front of sikand"..I "well i am coming there"...walked to arunabh...hug..."how are you?"both ways ...first question"how to find them"..."well park your car..will go and look around for them(ccd)".."ok"...went upstairs again..."ok cant pinpoint..dont know if anyone other than the four of us decided to show up...how will we hook up with them"..."no problems lets occupy the front window sofa"...and stare whoever comes thru that door[:)]...well a gay parade and two guys checking out guys not a good idea...one comes to the door...hesitate...waiting for someone...both of us latched onto the opportunity...eureka mil gaya ek to"Hey are you...Tushar or amit"(bad hitting line for a gay too,,seems to be the old trick..hey i have seen you somewhere)...answer"no"..."are you here for an MBe meet"...guy had a look..."is it something to do with the gay parade"...take two steps back"no"...ok..danm not our guy...hunt still on...well
lunch time order something...ccd and something to eat not a good idea..but cant leave the place..so ordered..a hot dog and a burger..waiting..its 3pm by now...waiting outside...checking out guys by the way...well...its 3pm...lesson learnt ...always share phone numbers and must know before the meet...who all are coming...anyways..hungry....i tought okay the ordeal is over...and suddenly i banged into one of my friend who's is there with his gf...gr8 to see..hug...he realised suddenly i am here with a guy..."evrything the same or something changed"...danm man no!!...doused the wildfire and had his girl laughing for a while ...ok bbye...well than went for some chinese...ordered something less spicey...heck it turns out to be simple boiled chowmein but as it was happy hour...we had some beer to chill up...and checked out a new possible meeting point ccd at shivaji stadium ccd...parking is free!!!...
thats all about the meet...hope have a lot to write about the second meet...and in between had some chat...about laptops and about dress code...and do we need to wear formals for the orientation on 16th?...and for Amit and tushar ...were you guys there?...wats ur end of story?..

Hostels

South Campus maintain two PG mens and one PG women hostels. The interested candidates may contact the hostel office for more information. The application forms can be download to apply.
The last date of the first phase of admission for Aravali and Saramati PG Mens Hostel is July 7, 2008. For Geetanjali it is 6th July.
Please follow the links below for more details
Aravali Hostel :

http://www.south.du.ac.in/cms//index.php?page=aravali-hostel
The Aravali P.G. Men’s Hostel has started functioning from the academic session 2005-06. It is a hostel of residence for full time Ph.D., M. Phil. and Post graduate students admitted at South Campus. The Hostel has accommodation for 74 students on single occupancy basis. In addition, the Hostel has guest room, visitor’s room, dining hall, internet access and facilities for indoor and outdoor sports and recreation. Wi-Fi facilities are also available for the residents. The internal administration and discipline of the hostel is under the overall charge of the Provost.

Click here for the Application form: ttp://www.south.du.ac.in/cms/uploads/udscfiles/aravali_form.pdf

Click here for the Handbook of information:

http://www.south.du.ac.in/cms/uploads/udscfiles/aravali.pdf

Geetanjali Hostel :

http://www.south.du.ac.in/cms//index.php?page=geetanjali-hostel

Geetanjali Hostel for Post graduate women students at South Campus started functioning from the academic session 1990-91. It can presently accommodate about 96 students. Students enrolled in Ph.D., M.Phil. and Master’s Programme are admitted on the basis of merit. The mess is run by a contractor and is managed by a Mess Committee of the students under the overall supervision of the Warden and the Resident Tutor. Health Care facilities are available to the residents through the Health Centre. Some recreational facilities have been provided to the residents and other facilities are being developed. Detailed information is given in the Bulletin of Information of the Geetanjali Hostel available from its office.

Click Here for Handbook of Information and application(last date 6th July):

http://www.south.du.ac.in/cms//uploads/udscfiles/Geetanjali.pdf

Saramati Hostel :

http://www.south.du.ac.in/cms//index.php?page=saramati-hostel

Saramati Post Graduate Hostel for Men was established by North East Council, Ministry of Home affairs, Govt. of India and University of Delhi, South Campus to provide accommodation facilities for the students of North Eastern states and students of University of Delhi, South Campus in 2000. It started functioning in the academic session of 2002-03. Saramati Post Graduate Men’s Hostel is a hostel of residence for full time Post Graduate men students of North Eastern States, registered at University of Delhi, and for Post Graduate, M. Phil. and Ph.D. students of South Campus. The internal administration and other discipline of the Hostel are under the overall charge of the Provost.

Click Here For application Form: http://www.south.du.ac.in/cms//uploads/udscfiles/saramati_form.pdf

Click Here for Handbook Of Information:

http://www.south.du.ac.in/cms//uploads/udscfiles/saramati.pdf

Pre MBE Study

The Department has recommended some Books to be read prior to joining the program...
1 Mankiw N.G (2004) :'Principles of Economics', south western college press ,3rd edn.
http://www.swlearning.com/economics/mankiw/mankiw3e/mankiw3e.html

2. Samuelson, P.A. and W.D. Nordhaus(2005) : "Economics", Mc Graw hill , 18th edition
3. Freund, J.E : "Mathematical Statistics with applications" Printice Hall of India (For Probablity Theory)
http://www.flipkart.com/books/Mathematical-Statistics-With-Applications-7e/Freund-J-E/8120330986/IU23F9CODH.html

Starting a Journey..

Welcome to the Blog of MBEites.
This Blog is started with the idea that it will be the unofficial communication and information source . The will be a window for a peek inside the Department of business Economics of the University of Delhi. As the journey will progress we will like to share our experinces with the outside world on whats Happening Inside the premier institution.
The Department Of Business Economics runs the Masters Program in Business Economics popularly known as MBE.
Hope This serves its purpose and many will join in this journey of ours.