The concept of 'System' explained.

A system is set of components having relation to each other. Broadly, a system can be defines as a set of coherent set of inter-dependant components which exist for some purpose, has stability and has a utility as a whole. The term was popularised since its use in Bertalanffy’s General Systems Theory (GST) and is used to refer specifically to self-regulating systems, that is, the systems which are self correcting through feedback. We are surrounded by systems, which are self-regulating, found in nature including the physiological systems in our body, in local and global eco-systems and in climate. All the systems around us are collection of components which on closer examination appear to be inter-related. Systems theory or systems thinking attempts to study the generic features of all the systems we have around us. For example, Organisational systems theory is the application of concept of systems to the understanding of organisations.

Systems comprise of the following components:

One or more operational processes or mechanisms of transformations

One or more sets of inputs and outputs from agents and

One or more control processes.

The inputs to the systems are the resources from the agents in the environments which can even be other systems. The outputs are the things it supplies back to the agents. The physical flows are the flow of physical or material things which it supplies to and from the environments around it such as plant, machinery, goods etc. There will also be flow of information with the physical flow. Information is defined as what is currently happening in a system, what has happened in the past and what is likely to happen in the future. Processes represent the dynamic and flexible elements of a system. Process is a mechanism of transformation. It consists of an inter-connected set of actions or behaviours required to convert some inputs into some outputs. There are two major processes inside a systems; Operational processes and control processes. Operational process are set to achieve the defined purpose of the system while as control processes maintain the behaviour of the operational processes in desired directions. Control processes ensure continuity through time. They maintain the identity and viability of the system in terms of changes in the environment. Control can be viewed as a system that steers the behaviour of the other operating sub-system. Its is exercised over a system usually through some sort of feedback. Outputs are analysed and fed back to the system to obtain desired outputs. The feedback can either be positive or negative. Though control is exercised primarily thorough a negative feedback sometimes referred to as balancing loop. It monitors the outputs and compares them with the defined levels of outputs. If the outputs vary, the monitoring sub-system initiates an action that reduces the variations. Regulation is also an important aspect of control, it ensures control gets the system back to stability after any disturbance. Adaptation is also very important in a system so that a system adapts to the external environment. There are sub-systems is a coherent part of a system. We can view a systems consists of various levels and even level representing a separate system. The environment and the process which runs a system can itself be treated as a system. To ensure a system is performing at a desired level, there are three measures to do that; efficacy, efficiency and effectiveness sometimes referred to a three E’s.

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Job Prospects... Its all about discovering the real You!

Well, 'Job-Prospects' has always been an interesting topic for the students of the Indian sub-continent to debate on. Students across the globe usually give consideration to the course content, their interests and their awareness about the subject before finally taking it up for a masters or a higher degree; but that isn't the case with students of the sub-continent. They generally look into the job-prospects of the course and the university before giving it a final thought! Some realize that its always a better choice to go with your interests.
Although, the global meltdown had a strong impact on world economies; the key ingredient of getting a job still lies with the student; The job seeker. It's all about being proactive; putting yourself up to the employer's expectations, delivering what he expects from you and most importantly discovering the real You! You should never think of getting a job if you don't deserve it. Make yourself the worthy candidate. Know your strengths and overcome your weaknesses. Work hard, even harder.
The thought of getting a job after completing masters haunts all freshers alike. But, the need of the hour is to focus on what you are studying? Giving it your best, honing your skills and ultimately making yourself ready for the job market. It obviously depends on your own talents, skills and expertise. The British system is very different to the Indian. They expect students to be much more pro-active and resilient to cope-up with a completely different working environment. So, as long as you want to study considering the fact that UK provides world-class education coupled with high-class university infrastructure? at the moment, getting a job shouldn't be something to worry about!! Everything is changing and changing rapidly!

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How to write a Statement of Purpose / Personal Statement OR Letter of Recommendation?

I have been going through the dilemma of how to help students overcome their inability of writing a Statement of Purpose - SOP or Personal Statement on their own without copying or taking lines from an already written statement. I have seen a strange inability of students of the sub-continent especially Indian students (Not all though!!) to write a statement using their abilities and presumably less developed art of writing. I have seen students requesting SOPs and Letters of Recommendation - LORs all over the internet communities especially created for the purpose on Orkut, Facebook and so many other social-networking websites. If you are one among them? All I can say is, BEWARE!!!

Requesting someone else's written Statement of Purpose is not going to help you in anyway. To get a Letter of Recommendation you should get in touch with your college professor or your employer who knows you pretty well and can assess you for leadership traits, tactical aptitude, communication skills or whatever they and you feel is essential for the admission tutors to know about you. Copying what somebody else has written can adversely affect your application and may sometimes even lead rejection of your application. So be cautious!

Writing a Statement of Purpose or a Personal Statement may seem a daunting and hard task initially but remember copying never works. You can start writing a personal statement by first summing up all what your have achieved academically, by participating in extra curricular activities, what your hobbies and interests are? and then trying to make a connecting between all what you have achieved and what you want to achieve? A Statement of Purpose is your only chance to tell the universities and colleges you have chosen why you are applying and why they should want you as a student. A good personal statement is important as it could persuade an admission tutor to offer you a place. Hiding facts and dishonesty must be avoided at all costs.

You may not be too good at English to write an impressive Personal Statement but you should try your best to transfer your thoughts from mind to the paper and then ask your tutor, friend or anybody who is good at English to go through your statement and correct it for any grammatical mistakes and make it sound unambiguous (Ambiguity kills the essence of thought!). You will then appreciate your hard work and and will definitely feel proud of your accomplishment which you otherwise won't have been able to if you had copied someone else's work.

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How to select a University in UK for MBA and other allied courses???

The LOCAM - Good University Guide Part-I

Choosing a good university is a pretty tough task but if you know yourself well (Your strengths and interess, I mean), it's as easy as 1 2 3...

People generally consider AMBA Accredition, but isn't the only good thing; AMBA regulates the policies of universities pertaining to admission, course content, assessment methods so on and so forth.. but if you want to assess a university in UK in terms of teaching quality, student satisfaction and research excellence, there is a lot to consider then.

If you have some work-experience, you can get into some very good universities (All AMBA Universities require at least two years managerial work experience and some require GMAT scores also). Practically, considering finance, job prospects, admissions requirements and all that, you need to consider a lot...

To select a good university, you have many sources of information. But, initially I would recommend you to check the UK Government's Research Assessment Exercise - RAE. The primary purpose of the RAE is to produce quality profiles for each submission of research activity made by institutions. Based on the assessment of University's research works submitted to the RAE panel, Universities are ranked in each subject category. RAE in my opinion is the most authentic assessment of universities in the UK as it's a government done job and they won't want to mislead first their own students and then international students, off-course. Go to RAE official website, (http://www.rae.ac.uk/) put in the name of your proposed University and it will show the RAE assessment report. If you want to check the subject rankings go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/page/subject/rae2008 and select the subject.

Another good source of checking the ranking of UK universities are the league tables published by UK based newspapers such as The Times and The Guardian etc.

I prefer consulting the Times League Table (Good University Guide) located at http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/tol_gug/gooduniversityguide.php. The table shows the general rankings, but if you want to check the subject rankings, type in your subject in the "Choose Subject" field and click Search.

Another good thing to consider is The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) - QAA checks how UK universities maintain their own academic standards and quality. They review and report on how Universities in UK meet their responsibilities, identify good practice and make recommendations for improvement. QAA also publishes guidelines to help UK universities and colleges develop effective systems to ensure students have the best learning experience. Access QAA website at http://www.qaa.ac.uk/.

I would like to advice you, don't go into what the people say in general. Do what is authenticated by people who are known for excellence in their fields. That way, you would never regret whatever you do in life.

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