All About IIM Calcutta, One Of The Best B-Schools In The Country

Ankita Banerjee

IIM Calcutta is one of the leading B-Schools in India and the Asia Pacific region. Established in 1961, this prestigious institution was the first national centre for post-graduation studies and research in Management. It’s the only triple accredited B-School in India and best known for its Finance related courses. In fact the department is considered to be one of the best in the world. If you have taken CAT this year and rooting for Finance, IIMC is the obvious choice.

A List Of The Highest Paid World Leaders

Ankita Banerjee

Ideally politicians earn higher than the average citizens. Ideally the countries with highest GDP per capita have the highest paid leaders. But that’s rarely the case. Because if it was, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg should have been the highest paid political leader of the world, except the leaders’ salaries rarely align with the country’s GDP per capita in real world scenario. Here’s a list of top 10 highest paid heads of the State which will make you cringe under the desk.

10 Successful Companies Founded By Immigrants

Ankita Banerjee

U.S lawmakers can argue about the effect of immigration on their country’s economic change, but one cannot overlook the contribution of these foreign-born leadership in entrepreneurship and innovation.

A new study from the National Foundation for American Policy reveals that US immigrants started more than half of the current US-based startups valued at $1 billion and more. These 44 companies, the study says, are collectively valued at $168 billion and create an average of roughly 760 jobs per company in the U.S. The study also estimates that immigrants make up over 70% of key management or product development positions at these companies, WSJ reports.

Let’s have a look at the top 10 most renowned companies founded by immigrants.

The Most Expensive Startup Locations Around The World

Ankita Banerjee

It takes months, or sometimes years, to develop a blueprint for launching a startup. Once the plan is ready, you’d need to weigh options to decide the perfect location to launch your venture. Sure the benefit of having the office at a prime location is an integral part of any business’s success, but the cost of entrepreneurship at such locations can touch the sky-limit. The UK based commercial property consultancy service Knight Frank published a report on the most expensive startup locations around the world.