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26 March 2019  How do you become a chief executive officer? Is there a certain blueprint to follow in order to attain this prestigious title? What professional and personal traits are necessary for the position? Technically, anyone can fill the chief executive slot, but typically those who have distinguished themselves in some manner and have strong leadership characteristics get the job. Image Source: freepik.com Education There are no laws stipulating that chief executives must have attended college or that they must have a master's degree. However, very few people make it to the top of the corporate ladder these days without some sort of formal education. Why is having a formal education so important? There is no simple answer to that question; however, completing university courses does provide exposure to a number of disciplines. It is a time to think, interact and share ide

The hunt for funding has been the bane of an entrepreneur’s existence from times of yore. Many abandon their dream to build, create, and innovate in the face of this difficult struggle without realising that a good business idea will eventually pool in the bounty-full once it has secured a place in the market. Your idea will bring you your company, your company will bring you the people, and the people will bring you the market. And as we all know, a good idea has no monetary value, just a whole lot of bursting potential. Today, the world’s most successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk may hold the possibility of building pyramids out of notes, but none of them started at the top of the ladder. Facebook was created out of a Harvard dorm room at minimal cost and Microsoft was formed two years after Gates decided to drop out of college. Image Source: freepik.com The reason to stress on these remarkable entrepreneurial stories is because they

05 March 2019 There is no doubt that placement concerns hover over the minds of final year students because it is the first step towards a lucrative professional career. With the cut-throat competition for jobs outside the university/ institution, many students have started considering the campus placements as the best way to get a job.  Many final year students believe that academic grades work above all in the campus interview process. However, the grades alone cannot impress the recruiters. Nowadays, employers consider numerous things along with your grades and project work. One has to stand out in certain qualities to crack the campus placement. Here are some of the qualities one has to hone not only to get a job but also for growth in professional career. Image Source: freepik.com 1. Leadership Quality In this competitive world, every employer looks for a person who has the ability to lead a group of professionals to achieve the organisational goals. Employers