The Economic Times Young Leaders B-School Edition 2016

• The Economic Times Young Leaders B-School Edition popularly known as ETYL-B-School is a platform for recognising and rewarding India’s most promising final year management students.
• This initiative is meant to encourage, identify and nurture young individuals many of who will be stepping into the corridors of India Inc. for the very first time.
• The program includes a series of assessment tools, online as well as on-ground and face-to-face interviews with leaders from the corporate world.
• Last year the ETYLB School Edition received close to 10,000 participants and out of them 22 were identified as promising young leaders stepping into India Inc.
• In the 2015 edition, 11 of the 22 Young leaders have joined the coveted Aditya Birla Group Leadership Programmes.
• The students who made it to Young Leaders List were from followingB Schools
  • ISB, Mohali
  • Jamna Lal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
  • MDI, Gurgaon
  • Welingkar Institute of Management
  • XIM, Bhubaneswar
  • ISB, Hyderabad
  • NITIE, Mumbai
  • IMT Ghaziabad
  • IIM Lucknow
  • FMS, New Delhi
  • IMI, New Delhi
  • MICA, Ahmedabad
  • Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
  • SCHMRD, Pune

• Recognition as one of India's top managerial talents
• A place in the A-list of India’s top recruiters
• PPIs from the Aditya Birla Group for their leadership programs
• Meeting and exclusive interactions with some of India's Top CEOs
• Network and interact with the country's brightest minds

Detailed Four Steps to be followed to participate in the Contest

• Step 1: Personality:  Candidates first have to Register. Thereafter, they have to spend 20 minutes on a quick & simple online personality test 
• Step 2: Aptitude: Candidates have to take in Online tests on quantitative, verbal ability, logical reasoning & managerial skills
• Step 3: Expertise: An assessment on functional knowledge and oral communication
• Step 4: Interview with the industry’s top CEOs

Important Points

• A shortlist at the end of every phase determines the candidates who will move forward.
• A List of the ET Young Leaders B-School Edition is attained at the end of assessments across four phases.
• At the end of every phase, we will publish a shortlist on the website and inform shortlisted candidates on the email address and/or mobile number mentioned in the registration form.

ETYL-B School Selection Process

• Candidates will be selected on the basis of all the four steps mentioned above.
• The decision of the last two stages i.e. An assessment on functional knowledge and oral communication and Interview with the industry’s top CEOs will be taken by judges.
• The decision  taken by the judges will be final and abiding

What will happen in each step of the Program

Step 1: Online Personality Test

• Register at the official website
• Verify the email
• Upon verification a a User ID & Password will be e-mailed to you
• Complete the 20 minute personality test
• There will be a score-based shortlisting and qualified candidates will move to the next phase
• Shortlisted candidates will receive an e-mail informing whether they have been selected or not for the next phase

Step 2: Online Tests on Aptitude & Managerial Competencies

• A User ID & Password along with the test link will be emailed to qualified candidates
• In this phase, candidates will have to take two sets of tests
• There will be a score-based shortlisting and qualified candidates will move to the next round
• Shortlisted candidates will receive an e-mail informing whether they have been selected or not for the next phase

Step 3: Functional Expertise

• Business problems based on one of the Aditya Birla Group's businesses will be emailed to the qualified candidates
• Candidates can choose the problem as per their choice
• A briefing will be carried out by resp. Aditya Birla Group representative on Google Hangouts
• Students will have to submit the following:
  • Problem analysis and solution in a PPT format
  • A 5 min. video presentation (details will be shared during this phase)
  • Curriculum Vitae
• There will be a score-based shortlisting and qualified candidates will move to the next round
• Shortlisted candidates will receive an e-mail informing whether they have been selected or not for the next phase

Step 4: Interviews

• Candidates who successfully complete Phase 3 will be called for a personal interview to be conducted by a senior industry leader
• This phase will be conducted in Mumbai

Email : etylbschool@timesgroup.com