XAT 2012 Results & Cut off Executive MBA from XLRI – Eligibility, Admission process & Fees

XLRI Jamshedpur one among the top 10 B-Schools in India has also been known among the best business schools globally. XLRI Executive MBA or General Management Program (GMP) has been designed to provide valuable education to the working executives. They are offered part-time so that the executive can match up to the job demands and at the same time pursue their education. XLRI EMBA program is a one-year residential programme that has been designed to cater to the scholarly needs of working executives/managers/faculty members/researchers.

Executive MBA programs aim at developing professional leaders in management research, teaching, management practice, consulting, and training and development.

Executive MBA programs at XLRI:

Part Time Programmes for Working Executives

Satellite Based Part Time Programme for Working Executives

Eligibility and Admission Process for Executive MBA programs at XLRI:

Applicants for Executive FPM should:

For application process & details, kindly visit www.xlri.ac.in/research

Short listed candidates will be required to appear for a personal interview at XLRI, Jamshedpur for the selection process.

Have an MBA / Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or equivalent or GMP/PGPX or One Year fulltime residential programme in Management. Candidates from Premier B-Schools will be given preference.

Be currently employed in a full-time job.

Have at least 5 years of full-time executive/managerial/ teaching / research experience

Applicants for General Management program:

A candidate has the option of either taking XAT or submitting the GMAT Scores. Those taking XAT need to register for XAT, which is conducted in January each year. The last date of registration is in November.
Others need to send their GMAT score along with their XLRI PP GMAT Form and demand draft to XLRI, Jamshedpur in January.

Hold a minimum of three years Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University in India/abroad in any discipline

Be employed in a full-time job

Must have at least five years of relevant managerial experience

Applicants for Satellite Management programs:

For details regarding the program details, admission process, eligibility, fees refer the link below.

http://xat.learnhub.com/lesson/21044-xlris-satellite-mba-key-features-admission-procedure-and-fee

Hold a Bachelors Degree (minimum of three years full time study)

Have a minimum of two year of post degree full time work experience

Admission are based on personal Interview

Placements:

Placements after an Executive MBA from XLRI see an increasing trend towards hiring for senior management positions by the leading corporates. Some of the roles offered were Business Unit Head, State Head, General Manager, Global Leadership Cadre, Assistant Vice Presidents etc. Placement session sees participation from renowned names in the industry t. Among these were, Google, Mind Tree, SAP, Accenture, IBM, HCL, HP, Mahindra Satyam, Tech Mahindra, Wirpo, TCS, Future Group, Apollo Hospitals, Infosys, Applabs, Daimler, Exide, Genpact, Tata Motors, etc.

Although the institute plays a proactive role in the process of placement, it does not, however, hold itself responsible for finding employment for students.

XAT exams are over! – The educational forum on various sites is flooded with loads of questions by the aspirants related to the cut-offs, last dates for admission, etc. However, one question is almost common on very site – “Which top MBA colleges accept XAT results?” Everyone knows about XLRI; a premier management institute, but, there are many top MBA colleges, apart from XLRI, in the country which offers admission to the candidates who have cleared XAT.

In this article, we will have a quick look of some of the top B-schools in the country, where you can enroll on basis of your XAT results.

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship – XIME

XIME or Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship in Bangalore is one of the XAT colleges apart from XLRI, where you can apply after clearing XAT. It was founded by a group of highly distinguished of academics keeping in mind deliverance of quality management education to the young brains in the country.

Seasoned faculties, which include academicians and industry experts, are the biggest strength of these institutes. It ensures value based and student centric education to make sure that it leads to a holistic development. Moreover, it attracts a large number of students from the South Asian countries, which makes it a culturally diverse place. Apart from that, being situated at Bangalore – The Indian Silicon Valley, it holds 100% placement records. It stands out from the other colleges as the admission procedure is purely based on merit.

Goa Institute of Management (GIM) – Panaji

Goa has not only earned a reputation for being one of the hotspot for the tourists, but also has earned enviable repute of being a major destination for management students. GIM or Goa Institute of management is one of the premier B-schools which also offers admission to the students who have cleared their XAT exam. It has gained the topmost position in the league of MBA colleges in terms of Placement record, Quality of Education, excellent infrastructure, etc. The learning environment in this institute guarantees comprehensive growth of the learners. The admission process of the B-school is very rigorous; therefore, it is based solely on merit. The curriculum focuses on imparting sound values to empower the students to become effective and good leaders. The infrastructure and curriculum is constantly upgraded to make sure that a student gets favorable environment and contemporary knowledge of the business world.

Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) – Ranchi

XISS or Xavier Institute of Social Service has come a long way since its establishment. Started as an extension of the St. Xavier’s college Ranchi in the 1955, today it is one of the best B-schools that offer admission based on XAT results. From the last 50 years, it has craved its path successful. Over the years, due to its excellent service in the field of management education, it has grown in terms of resources and capacity. At present, it is a respectable name and is one of the distinguish management college, which trains the student in certain off-beat areas like Personnel management, Rural development, Information management and lately Business management (marketing & Finance).

Kejriwal Institute of Management & Development Studies (KIMDS) – Ranchi

If you think appearing for XAT exam will open only doors of XLRI and other associate colleges better change your notion; it also opens door for some reputed names like KIMDS. Established to promote higher education in the state, KIMDS is now a big name which cultivates a student friendly environment to encourage the students towards holistic development in every aspect of life. It has with the changing times and demand, enriched its pedagogy with the contemporary trends of the corporate circuit. KIMDS is dedicated towards equipping the managers of tomorrow with a unique vision along with the technical know-how and skills.

Summary

XAT exam ajar the door of some of the cream of crop MBA colleges in the country, the article focuses on some of the best institutes.

Does anyone have any idea about the difference between XAT exam and other MBA entrance test? – Unlike its other counterparts such as CAT, MAT, CMAT, etc, it has a surprise element which includes a stipulated 20 minutes time slot to write a page long essay.

Generally, managers and business executives are supposed to have good communication skills; they are supposed to be able to present their thoughts in a very precise, rational and coherent manner. Therefore, essays are considered as a pre-interview yardstick to judge an aspirant’s communication skills and his understanding about diversified topics which directly or indirectly affect the society on a whole. It helps the examiner and the college authorities to judge some hidden facets of a candidate’s personality. Therefore, it is very important to have a good hold on writing articles to get good XAT results. Here are some writing tips to improve your skills.

First of all, to write an informative and interesting essay, the aspirant should possess a good command over a variety of subjects. Thus, while preparing for this particular portion of XAT exam one should try to get knowledge about diversified subjects; right from politics to religion and from philosophy to physiology. This will help them to have an elaborative and well written content.

An essay rich with aptly used vocabulary will guarantee excellent XAT results. So, always be careful to use right word at right place. Try to prevent redundancy or repetition of the words or ideas. It is better to make small notes or jot down the whole idea into brief points. Using example or a brief narration of real life incidences can be helpful to develop the content into an interesting article.

The objective to include an essay paper in the XAT exam is to evaluate the logical abilities and coherence of the aspirant. So, it is better to strategize thoughts for an uninterrupted thought process, before one starts writing. Try to make sure that the content does not get drifted away from the main topic; therefore, not making it sound incoherent or out of place.

Be very clear –it is mantra to gain brilliant XAT results. Never try to beat around the bush nor cut down the words; be very precise while representing your thoughts, also put the prejudices aside and make sure to give an unbiased account. Moreover, a candidate should be careful not to use jargons, slangs or any kind of foul language; it leaves an unfavorable impression.

“First impression is the last impression” – so following this principle; it is always recommended to give a good (terrific) start to your essay in XAT exam. One can begin with some nice quotation or by a narration of some sort of story or real life incidents. Moreover, support your ideas with some relevant examples; this will add more value to the content, thus it will highlight the skills and intellect of a candidate. Apart from this, end the essay with a logical conclusion; avoid giving an abrupt ending to the essay.

Last, but not the least making grammatical errors can adversely affect one’s XAT results; so it is better to be prepared with adequate knowledge about correct sentence formation and tense to avoid silly mistake. Once, the date for XAT approaches, make sure to train the brain to think and write swiftly; because the paper only has 20 minutes, therefore, a candidate has be really quick and at the same time clear and coherent.

Summary

XAT result depends on the aggregate marks of the objective type and essay paper. So, it is advisable to concentrate time and energy on brushing up one’s intellect as well as writing skills.

University MBA programs in North India: Know the Admission process & fees

Universities are becoming a top choice for MBA aspirants over the years. With their own share of advantages, University MBA programs are often more lucrative to the MBA aspirants. With the admission process open in most of the universities for their MBA programs, today’s MBAUniverse.com article of the series MBA Admissions 2012-14, options for 60-80 percentilers, we will share the list of university MBA programs in North India along with their tuition fees of the flagship programs.

Most of the universities accept the scores of CAT, XAT, MAT or other major national MBA entrance exams. Parallelly, some of the universities also conduct their own entrance tests. The following table will give you the list of the Universities in the north zone that offers MBA programs and the admission status and process along with their fees.

Names appear in alphabetic order

So if you have missed a chance to make it to the IIM and other top 20 B-schools, joining one of University based MBA programs could be a wise choice. When compared with Tier-2 and Tier-3 B-schools, these University MBA programs offer many advantages like quality education, better brand name, and in some cases lower fee structure. Following are some of the advantages which you will incur by pursuing MBA from Universities.

Integration with other disciplines:

The biggest advantage of university based management programmes is that it integrates MBA programs with other disciplines like Engineering, Science, to offer a multi-disciplinary environment to students.

This leads students to think in multi-direction and widens their horizon. The MBA students get to exchange thoughts with students from other discipline on regular basis and this helps them to develop out-of-box ideas.

Dr. Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University says, “At NMIMS we have adopted a ‘multidisciplinary integration’ approach. Rather than teaching marketing, sales, finance, etc in different silos, we have developed an integrated module in which the student gets to learn everything in an interlinked manner during its management education. The approach is towards dealing with ‘business’ as a whole.”

Dr. Michael Barnes, Dean and Professor, Jindal Global Business School agrees with the former. “As you know we have four different schools under our university including a Law school, School of International Affairs and School of Governance and Public Policy, one of the key factor that distinguishes business school like ours is that we give multi-disciplinary exposure to our students,” says Dr. Barnes, adding, “This approach helps applied research and inter-disciplinary research, and makes overall educational environment robust.”

Brand name:

Since there are many professional programs like engineering, medicine, architecture that are run within a university set up, a University based MBA programme comes with a higher level of credibility. This leads to a good brand name to the management faculty in the university, as Dr. Parag Diwan, Founder Vice-Chancellor of UPES, says, “Business School in a university is jewel in the crown. It builds the brand.”

Also, Universities have higher media budgets to promote themselves. Hence their name is well known, compared to relatively unknown Tier-3 B-schools.

Affordable programmes:

Last but not the least, given the large scale of operation, the fee structure of university MBA programmes are more affordable compared to standalone private B-schools. No wonder, a better quality offering at comparatively lower or similar cost is a huge attraction for MBA aspirants.

While MBA programmes at Government Universities have a fee structure that is significantly lower as compared to other B-schools, fee structure in most of the Private Universities range between Rs 5 Lakh to Rs 8 Lakh for two-year full time MBA programmes.

For example, the annual fee for MBA programme at FMS, University of Delhi is Rs 10,500 approximately only. But the cost of MBA programme at Amity University and Jaypee Business School (JBS) is around Rs 5 Lakh, and that of Symbiosis International University (SIU) and JKLU is around Rs 8 lakh. The two year MBA programmes at UPES also cost about Rs 7 lakh. The above mentioned fee structure exclude hostel and accommodation fees.

The final selection of a student in a B-School does not depend on a single factor, but on multiple parameters. These parameters are assigned with separate weightages which make it easier for the B-schools to select the students. In this article of MBAUniverse.com, we will share with you the different parameters which are considered for the final selection of the students and the weightage given to them.
Along with your MBA entrance exam score, your profile plays a vital role. There are several B-schools which provide more weightage to the profile than that of the MBA entrance exam score. Let us have a look at the various B-schools’ parameters and the weightages assigned to them.
IIMs
IIMs give the weightage to the profiles while making the shortlist of the candidates. The final selection bears the weightage on CAT scores, WAT, PI and or GD rounds.
For making the final selection, IIM Bangalore considers the performance in Personal Interview and Note Writing, past academic performance, work experience and CAT scores. “Since IIMB follows a comprehensive multi-criteria process at the pre-PI stage, it is able to identify many candidates for the PI who have an excellent academic record and work experience. Sometimes, candidates who have very good work experience and academic records narrowly miss to find a place among candidates shortlisted completely on the basis of CAT scores. We effectively replace candidates who have only a high CAT score but score poorly in terms of their past academic record and work experience. IIMB emphasizes consistent and high performance in past academics,” says IIM Bangalore.

IIM Indore considers the CAT scores and the performance in WAT and PI for the final selection. The weightages in percentage are as follows:

CAT 2011 (50%) + WAT (15%) + PI (35%)

For IIM Kozhikode, CAT and past academic records consist of a combined weightage of 30 per cent and performance in PI and WAT are given 35 per cent and 20 per cent weightage respectively. The weightage given to Profile is 15 per cent.

Coming to the new IIMs, IIM Ranchi gives 40 per cent weight to the CAT scores and equal weightage is given to the PI & WA scores. Profiles of the candidates carry 20 per cent weightage. IIM Trichy has an even lower weightage for CAT scores for the final selection, which is 35 per cent.

The other new IIMs like IIM Rohtak, Raipur and Udaipur give 50 per cent weightage to the CAT scores for the final round of selection. Rest of the weightage is given to the performance in PI and Written Ability Test and Profiles of the candidates.

Now let us have a look at the trends at the private B-schools.

MDI Gurgaon

MDI Gurgaon puts a high weightage on CAT scores which is 70 per cent. This is undoubtedly, one of the highest weightage on CAT given by top B-schools. The rest of the 30 per cent is assigned to Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Academic records (Class 10 and Class 12 performances) and Work Experience. Prof. N P Singh, Admission Chairperson, MDI Gurgaon states, “We have not changed the selection criteria of MDI Gurgaon. This selection process is followed over the years and we aim to follow it for the admission of this year as well.”

IMT Ghaziabad, Nagpur and Hyderabad

IMT Group of Institutes, constituting IMT Ghaziabad, IMT Nagpur and IMT Hyderabad gives 50 per cent weightage to the CAT scores. “We put 50 per cent weightage to the CAT scores. The other factors which we consider for the final selection are performance in GDPI, past academic performances and work experience. The rest of the 50 per cent is assigned to these criteria. We give equal importance to the performance in CAT as well as GDPI and past academic performance and quality of work experience,” mentions Dr. A M Sherry, Admission Chairperson, IMT Group of Institutes.

BIMTECH Greater Noida

BIMTECH Greater Noida considers CAT, XAT and MAT scores for admission. The final selection is done on the basis of Written Ability Test (WAT), GD and PI. Along with the performance in these factors, due weightages are given to past academic records and miscellaneous factors. The weightages given to each of these factors are as follows:

LIBA Chennai

LIBA Chennai gives weightage on CAT or XAT scores, GDPI performances, past academic records and significance of work experience. The weightages in the above mentioned factors are as follows:
CAT or XAT scores 50%

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

FORE School of Management, New Delhi put due weightage on the CAT scores, GDPI performance, past academic records and work experience. In order to have a diverse profile among the students, 40 per cent weightage is given to the CAT scores and rest 60 per cent is divided among GDPI performance, past academic records and work experience. The individual weights are as follows:

Institute of Management, NIRMA University, Gujarat

Institute of Management, NIRMA University (IMNU) givers a relatively high weightage on CAT score, which is 60 per cent. The final selection is based on Personal Interview and Written Communication Test. Apart from this, weightage is also given on the past academic record.

The weightages are as follows:

NIILM Center for Management Studies, Greater Noida

This B-School considers the scores of CAT, XAT, MAT and ATMA. After BIMTECH Greater Noida, NIILM Center for Management Studies gives the least weightage to the MBA entrance exam score, which is 25 per cent. The other factors for selection are GD, PI, Extempore and Profile. The weightages are as follows:

As you can see, while some B-schools like MDI Gurgaon and IMNU put a high weightage on CAT or MBA entrance exam score, IMT Group of Institutes, LIBA etc. put a 50 per cent weight on the MBA entrance exam score.

Apart from GD, PI and or Written Ability Test, the other common parameters are past academic records and work experience. But some B-schools also look for several other parameters such as Extra Curricular Activities, noteworthy achievements to name a few.

MBAUniverse.com will keep you updates on the parameters and weightages of the selection procedure of the top B-schools.

The final selection of a student in a B-School does not depend on a single factor, but on multiple parameters. These parameters are assigned with separate weightages which make it easier for the B-schools to select the students. In this article of MBAUniverse.com, we will share with you the different parameters which are considered for the final selection of the students and the weightage given to them.
Along with your MBA entrance exam score, your profile plays a vital role. There are several B-schools which provide more weightage to the profile than that of the MBA entrance exam score. Let us have a look at the various B-schools’ parameters and the weightages assigned to them.
IIMs
IIMs give the weightage to the profiles while making the shortlist of the candidates. The final selection bears the weightage on CAT scores, WAT, PI and or GD rounds.
For making the final selection, IIM Bangalore considers the performance in Personal Interview and Note Writing, past academic performance, work experience and CAT scores. “Since IIMB follows a comprehensive multi-criteria process at the pre-PI stage, it is able to identify many candidates for the PI who have an excellent academic record and work experience. Sometimes, candidates who have very good work experience and academic records narrowly miss to find a place among candidates shortlisted completely on the basis of CAT scores. We effectively replace candidates who have only a high CAT score but score poorly in terms of their past academic record and work experience. IIMB emphasizes consistent and high performance in past academics,” says IIM Bangalore.

IIM Indore considers the CAT scores and the performance in WAT and PI for the final selection. The weightages in percentage are as follows:

CAT 2011 (50%) + WAT (15%) + PI (35%)

For IIM Kozhikode, CAT and past academic records consist of a combined weightage of 30 per cent and performance in PI and WAT are given 35 per cent and 20 per cent weightage respectively. The weightage given to Profile is 15 per cent.

Coming to the new IIMs, IIM Ranchi gives 40 per cent weight to the CAT scores and equal weightage is given to the PI & WA scores. Profiles of the candidates carry 20 per cent weightage. IIM Trichy has an even lower weightage for CAT scores for the final selection, which is 35 per cent.

The other new IIMs like IIM Rohtak, Raipur and Udaipur give 50 per cent weightage to the CAT scores for the final round of selection. Rest of the weightage is given to the performance in PI and Written Ability Test and Profiles of the candidates.

Now let us have a look at the trends at the private B-schools.

MDI Gurgaon

MDI Gurgaon puts a high weightage on CAT scores which is 70 per cent. This is undoubtedly, one of the highest weightage on CAT given by top B-schools. The rest of the 30 per cent is assigned to Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Academic records (Class 10 and Class 12 performances) and Work Experience. Prof. N P Singh, Admission Chairperson, MDI Gurgaon states, “We have not changed the selection criteria of MDI Gurgaon. This selection process is followed over the years and we aim to follow it for the admission of this year as well.”

IMT Ghaziabad, Nagpur and Hyderabad

IMT Group of Institutes, constituting IMT Ghaziabad, IMT Nagpur and IMT Hyderabad gives 50 per cent weightage to the CAT scores. “We put 50 per cent weightage to the CAT scores. The other factors which we consider for the final selection are performance in GDPI, past academic performances and work experience. The rest of the 50 per cent is assigned to these criteria. We give equal importance to the performance in CAT as well as GDPI and past academic performance and quality of work experience,” mentions Dr. A M Sherry, Admission Chairperson, IMT Group of Institutes.

BIMTECH Greater Noida

BIMTECH Greater Noida considers CAT, XAT and MAT scores for admission. The final selection is done on the basis of Written Ability Test (WAT), GD and PI. Along with the performance in these factors, due weightages are given to past academic records and miscellaneous factors. The weightages given to each of these factors are as follows:

LIBA Chennai

LIBA Chennai gives weightage on CAT or XAT scores, GDPI performances, past academic records and significance of work experience. The weightages in the above mentioned factors are as follows:
CAT or XAT scores 50%

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

FORE School of Management, New Delhi put due weightage on the CAT scores, GDPI performance, past academic records and work experience. In order to have a diverse profile among the students, 40 per cent weightage is given to the CAT scores and rest 60 per cent is divided among GDPI performance, past academic records and work experience. The individual weights are as follows:

Institute of Management, NIRMA University, Gujarat

Institute of Management, NIRMA University (IMNU) givers a relatively high weightage on CAT score, which is 60 per cent. The final selection is based on Personal Interview and Written Communication Test. Apart from this, weightage is also given on the past academic record.

The weightages are as follows:

NIILM Center for Management Studies, Greater Noida

This B-School considers the scores of CAT, XAT, MAT and ATMA. After BIMTECH Greater Noida, NIILM Center for Management Studies gives the least weightage to the MBA entrance exam score, which is 25 per cent. The other factors for selection are GD, PI, Extempore and Profile. The weightages are as follows:

As you can see, while some B-schools like MDI Gurgaon and IMNU put a high weightage on CAT or MBA entrance exam score, IMT Group of Institutes, LIBA etc. put a 50 per cent weight on the MBA entrance exam score.

Apart from GD, PI and or Written Ability Test, the other common parameters are past academic records and work experience. But some B-schools also look for several other parameters such as Extra Curricular Activities, noteworthy achievements to name a few.

MBAUniverse.com will keep you updates on the parameters and weightages of the selection procedure of the top B-schools.

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If you have scored between 60 to 80 percentile in CAT or XAT and thinking what are the options for you, MBAUniverse.com brings to you the special series for you, where we will provide you a list of B-schools which you can opt for.

The B-schools will be divided among the four zones, namely North, East, West and South. To start with, today’s article will give you a list of B-schools in the North zone. The B-schools which would comprise our list are noted names in terms of infrastructure, pedagogy and placements.

List prepared in alphabetic order

These B-schools are accepting the applications. The GDPI rounds of some of these B-schools have already started, while the others will start soon. Talking about the admission process, Harpreet Singh, Executive Director, JRE Group of Institutes said, “We are receiving an overwhelming response from across the country this year. This year the cut-off percentile for CAT is 70 percentile, and for MAT it is 80 percentile for PGDM. The process will be even more stringent, since we want to retain our commitment to quality education. One of the Main reasons of good response is that the current batch of students is quite happy with the delivery of world class pedagogy in the classroom, Summer Internships and regular Industry interactions.”

National Institute of Technology, NIT, Durgapur is inviting applications for Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Students interested in applying for the course should be graduates in any discipline with minimum 60% marks in both 10th and 12th standard and minimum 55% marks in graduation.

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of CAT/MAT/XAT scores for GD and PI. The shortlisted candidates will be called to Durgapur for GD and PI.

Students getting provisional admission to the MBA course 2012 – 2013 will have to submit the photocopy of final marks sheet and original migration certificate within a month from the commencement of classes.

Important dates:

Opening date: March 3, 2012

Last date for receiving applications: April 27, 2012

For more information visit: www.nitdgp.ac.in

About: National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (NIT Durgapur), formerly known as the Regional Engineering College (REC), Durgapur, was established under an Act of the Parliament of India in 1960 as one of the eight RECs. It is a fully funded technological institution of the government of India and is administered by an autonomous Board of Governors.

If you have scored between 60 to 80 percentile in CAT or XAT and thinking what are the options for you, MBAUniverse.com brings to you the special series for you, where we will provide you a list of B-schools which you can opt for.

The B-schools will be divided among the four zones, namely North, East, West and South. To start with, today’s article will give you a list of B-schools in the North zone. The B-schools which would comprise our list are noted names in terms of infrastructure, pedagogy and placements.

List prepared in alphabetic order

These B-schools are accepting the applications. The GDPI rounds of some of these B-schools have already started, while the others will start soon. Talking about the admission process, Harpreet Singh, Executive Director, JRE Group of Institutes said, “We are receiving an overwhelming response from across the country this year. This year the cut-off percentile for CAT is 70 percentile, and for MAT it is 80 percentile for PGDM. The process will be even more stringent, since we want to retain our commitment to quality education. One of the Main reasons of good response is that the current batch of students is quite happy with the delivery of world class pedagogy in the classroom, Summer Internships and regular Industry interactions.”