<![CDATA[ManagementParadise.com - Your MBA Online Degree Program and Management Students Forum for MBA,BMS, MMS, BMM, BBA, students & aspirants. - College Fests / Workshops / Seminars]]> http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/ Know about a college festival going on ? Want to inform everyone about some workshop or seminar ?? Post it in THIS SECTION !! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:16:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/images/aria/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[ManagementParadise.com - Your MBA Online Degree Program and Management Students Forum for MBA,BMS, MMS, BMM, BBA, students & aspirants. - College Fests / Workshops / Seminars]]> http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/ Ahvan 09 - First Day Press Release http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/164929-ahvan-09-first-day-press-release.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:46 GMT Ahvan, the annual management summit of IIM Indore, which will be held from 19th to 21st November, started today at the IIM Indore campus. With people... Ahvan, the annual management summit of IIM Indore, which will be held from 19th to 21st November, started today at the IIM Indore campus. With people pouring in from campuses across the country, the campus was bustling with activity throughout the day. Shashank Jha, the coordinator of Ahvan welcomed the guests and briefly outlined the concept and itinerary of the event. The event was inaugurated by Prof. N Ravichandran and Mr. V. Shankar, CEO and MD of Rallis India. While addressing the students, Prof. Ravichandran expressed his happiness about the commencement of the 3 day long festival. He said that Ahvan will give the students an opportunity for an overall personality development as it teaches them the art of management. He reinforced his dream to see one of his students inaugurating this event some years down the line.

This was followed by the first lecture of Envision series of lectures, “Wealth Creation- the Rallis experience” by Mr. V. Shankar where he talked about the rebuilding of the brand Rallis after the company registered historic losses. He told that Rallis was able to recuperate from the downfall by identifying the core reasons for the losses and answering each of those in a focused manner. He stressed upon the need of product portfolio enhancement, strengthening customer relationships and investment in brand building for building up the market position of a company. He also talked about the journey from turnaround of the company to its consolidation by embarking on the growth agenda. The need for efficient technology, proper market research and communication were highlighted through various examples in the talk such as the project Goal which emphasizes on achievement of individual goals to build up the company’s vision.

Day one of Ahvan continued with the same fervor it started off with. The inauguration ceremony was followed by the kicking off of Gordian’s Knot, Kalpavriksha, Ashwamedha. The event started with the usual round of photos and an ice-breaking session. In the latter, many hailed Ashwamedha as a though-leadership initiative, which is a need in today’s B-schools. Others defined it as a “podium to identify future leaders”, with one participant going to the extent of saying that “Ashwa is akin to alchemy”. Dr. Vijay Menon, Organisational Design Consultant at IAS Mussoorie, one of the judges for the event, beautifully captured the essence of a true manager, defining it as a person who has the “simplicity of conception coupled with originality of expression”.

The first round of the event was a quiz, but with a difference. The concept of the quiz was: “The wrong answer is the right answer” – the group was divided into five teams, and questions were posed to them, to which they had to give the wrong answer. The quiz was more of a test of team skills than intelligence, as the quizmaster, Dr. Vijay Menon, mesmerized everyone present with his depth of knowledge on topics as diverse as World Wars and Bhagwat Gita. In the words of one of the contestants, Karthik R, one had to just “trust his instincts” more than anything else to conquer the quiz. The quiz turned out to be a close affair as the margin of victory was very slim.

The second round was a rapid chess round, where the participants became the warriors, with each member having to satisfy a personal agenda, as well as a team goal. The game was a test of intellect as well as team-building skills, as each and every move was debated among the participants.



The third round divided the group into teams yet again, and gave them a commodity to prepare a marketing plan around. The concept was: “It’s easy to create a marketing plan around gizmos, how about creating a plan around objects as simple as a broom!”. Teams were given objects like shoe-lace, broom and rope. The round involved giving a presentation to a panel of judges consisting of Prof. Ashish Sadh and Prof. Sabita Mahapatra, of IIM Indore, who keenly analyzed each presentation. The presentation also involved a commercial, which brought out the creative talent inside the participants.

Simultaneously, a workshop on online marketing by Google Adworks was a huge crowd puller. The workshop started with an address by Mr. Siddhartha Tiwari, a Product Specialist from Google talked about the changes that have happened in the world of marketing, how consumer demands have changed and how the companies have reacted to this change.

Mr. Arjun Narayan from Product Specialist team told about the consumer trends, the emergence and evolution of social networking and how the companies are leveraging these trends. Ms. Seva, from the sales and marketing team involved the audience in a very interesting session where she called upon a student to help her in demonstrating the working of Google Adwords, from the process of registering to finally putting up a company’s advertisements on the internet. This, undoubtedly was an enriching learning experience for all the participants who attended the workshop.

At the same time, the first round of Chain Reaction, the supply chain game, kicked off with very tough participation from all the teams. The first round being concluded, IMT Ghaziabad was leading the boards but everything could change tomorrow when the final round finishes.

Several events are still lined up throughout the night which will keep the hosts and guests at IIM Indore busy and enthralled through the night. The big event of the night being the Grand Finale of Gordian’s Knot whence the “Best Team” would walk away with the crown. A lot of exciting events are planned for day two of Ahvan 2009 with the highlight event, “Spotlight” of Ashwamedha.

Media and Promotions Team,

Ahvan-2009 ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/164929-ahvan-09-first-day-press-release.html INvitation for MARK-ECSTASY @ IMIS, Bhubaneswar http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/164607-invitation-mark-ecstasy-imis-bhubaneswar.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:21 GMT Dear Friends,

We, the students of Institute of Management & Information Science, Bhubaneswar take this opportunity to host one of its kind B-school meet in Eastern India. It is our endeavor to organize a national level
B-school marketing event “Mark Ecstasy” featuring all the top
management schools of the country. The event will be organized on 5th
and 6th December, 2009 at the sprawling green campus located at the
outskirts of the temple city, Bhubaneswar.

We cordially invite the you to participate in the event, and make it a
success. Each B-School can nominate 2-4 students to be a part of the
competition. We have attached the invitation letter, brochure,
registration form in pdf format.

We look forward to your kind cooperation and positive response at the earliest.
Thanking you in anticipation

Best Wishes

Rima Agarwalla
(Student Coordinator)

Interested Candidates plz contact us through markues.imis@gmail.com
P.S- All the expenses including travelling, accomodation and food will taken care of by us,. We just need your active co-operation.
Attached Files
File Type: pdf Invitation.pdf (64.0 KB)
File Type: pdf Mark_ e_ brochure.pdf (2.78 MB)
File Type: pdf Regst form.pdf (25.1 KB)
]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars agarwalla.rima http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/164607-invitation-mark-ecstasy-imis-bhubaneswar.html Ahvan, the IIM-Indore B-school festival kicks off http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/164573-ahvan-iim-indore-b-school-festival-kicks-off.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:47:41 GMT Ahvan, the IIM-Indore B-school festival kicks off

IIM Indore is all set for its annual management festival āhvān'09 which will be held in the institute campus from 19th to 21st November, 2009. The event will span over 3 days and will see participation from top B-schools across India.


Planet-I, as IIM Indore is popularly known as, has been buzzing with activity over the past several weeks. Re-affirming the theme of ‘Imagining India’, participants came up with innovative concepts like a Global Tree, where everyone can post their thoughts on how their future India would look like; and a conch made entirely of plastic bottles!


A host of online rounds were conducted in the run-up to the event. the contestants who cleared the online screening rounds of events like Ashwamedha, Kalpavriksha and Gordian’s Knot are all set to compete in the campus rounds. Participants from various colleges have started coming to the IIM campus for the final rounds. Klueless achieved cult status with more than a million hits (and counting) with international participation; and I-rising, with various rounds of quizzes, ensured the buzz around the event.

The inauguration ceremony of the festival will be accompanied by an address by Mr. V. Shankar, MD and CEO of Rallis India as part of Envision, a series of guest talks from eminent industry leaders. There will be talks by Mr. Vinayak Lohani, Founder, Parivaar and Prof. G. Mohan Gopal, Director of National Judicial Academy. A workshop on online marketing would also be conducted, by Arjun Narayan & Siddhartha Tiwari, Product Leads, Google AdWords Team.

Ashwamedha, the flagship event of Ahvan will enter into its campus rounds with India’s brightest talent from prestigious B-schools like the IIMs, XLRI, FMS, MDI and IIFT slogging it out for the coveted honour of being proclaimed the best leader. Kalpavriksha, the social entrepreneurship B-plan competition, will have its Discussion Round, with five teams vying for the top spot and an opportunity to present their plan at the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition at Foster School of Business. Gordian Knot, which has its first round today at Rajwada will host the grand finale tomorrow. Other events like Chain Reaction, Bulls n Bears, Fin League and Entrepid will also launch tomorrow.

With loads of action in store in the coming three days, Ahvan promises to be a nation-wide business extravaganza, summoning the best talent to build a better India.

Ahvan 09 is co-sponsored by State Bank of India, ONGC & SAIL. Associate sponsors are Gati, Indian Oil Servo Extra Premium & Tata Consultancy Services. Safexpress is the Supply Chain Sponsor. Event sponsors include Cognizant, Rediff.com, Nokia, Appy Fizz & Grappo Fizz, Max, Smokin’ Joes & iimjobs.com. Business Standard and Nai Dunia are the print partners and Sahara Samay MP is the exclusive Television Partner with BIG92.7FM as the official Radio Partner. Managementparadise.com & mbauniverse.com are their Online Educational Partners. Dare2Compete.com is their online event Partner. PVR Cinemas are the Official Multiplex Partner. Greycells is the Quiz Partner and Sayaji Hotels are the Hospitality Partners. ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/164573-ahvan-iim-indore-b-school-festival-kicks-off.html <![CDATA[I-Rising’s Enigma, IIM Indore Āhvān ’09.]]> http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163183-i-rising-s-enigma-iim-indore-hv-n-09-a.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:46:51 GMT Greetings from I-Rising’s Enigma, Āhvān ’09...

The I-Rising series of online quizzes at Ahvan, IIM-I’s annual management festival has seen quizzes being prepared by the various interest clubs at IIM (Equit-I- Finance Club, Infinit-I, IT Club and so on). The latest from the stable of the I-Rising team,Enigma, launched on 14th November midnight has received a stupendous response and has got the participants raving about it.

Enigma is an online puzzle with a twist. For more, please visit Ahvan - IIM Indore. or email your queries to [email address]. As promised, it keeps one on the edge of his seats. ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163183-i-rising-s-enigma-iim-indore-hv-n-09-a.html <![CDATA[Chain Reaction event , IIM Indore - Āhvān’09]]> http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163182-chain-reaction-event-iim-indore-hv-n-09-a.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:44:27 GMT Greetings from the Chain Reaction team , Āhvān’09...

Chain Reaction challenges the teams to manage various components of the value chain ranging from the manufacturer to the distributor as they grapple with intermittent information about inventory levels, production possibilities, quality requirements and customer consumptions. The event began with the online quiz of 1 hr on 4th November which was a mix of operations history and contemporary analysis. More than 120 teams participated in the quiz and 6 teams from the top B-schools were selected for the next round which is scheduled on the first day of Āhvān, 19 Nov ’09.The selected teams are from XLRI, SCHMRD, NMIMS, IIM I, NITIE and IMT.The simulation game will check the teams' risk taking capabilities and their ability to apply the theories of Operations Management to real life scenarios. ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163182-chain-reaction-event-iim-indore-hv-n-09-a.html Case study competition at IIM-Indore http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163181-case-study-competition-iim-indore.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:42:44 GMT Greetings from Cerebrate team , Āhvān ’09...

Cerebrate, Case study competition at IIM-Indore, has seen a tremendous response from students all over the country. Case studies pertaining to Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations and IT were put up. By going online, It has set a new trend and has made it easier for students to participate from the place of their choice.

In each of the events, the elimination round consisted either of a pertinent quiz or a case study, solutions to which were to be submitted by participants within a given deadline. Candidates performing well in the prelims would be shortlisted and be asked to solve a case study in the final round. Results of the first round would be put at Ahvan - IIM Indore. ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163181-case-study-competition-iim-indore.html Bulls and Bear event at IIM Indore - Ahvan 09 http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163180-bulls-bear-event-iim-indore-ahvan-09-a.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:42:10 GMT Greetings from the Bulls and Bear team , Āhvān ’09...

Bulls and Bears, the largest spot event of āhvān, takes the participants back to the nostalgic days of ring trading and open outcry. Through having to literally shout to find takers for their trades, the participants are taken on the journey of their lifetimes. The event is characterized by the excitement and the frenzy of activity that can only be generated by the best minds of the country .Participants get to trade in futures and options and continuously try to outwit each other as they react to news and try to master the whims of the market. The event will involve teams from IIM’s, FMS, XLRI, ISB and others who will be coming down to the campus for various other events .The event will consist of 4 rounds with 15 minutes each .There will be spot registration so you just need to be there to experience it! ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163180-bulls-bear-event-iim-indore-ahvan-09-a.html <![CDATA[Finance League event at IIM Indore Āhvān’09]]> http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163179-finance-league-event-iim-indore-hv-n-09-a.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:41:11 GMT Greetings from The Finance league team , Āhvān’09...

A new event in āhvān ’09, Finance League saw a very healthy registration of 254 teams comprising of 3 members across Top B-Schools .The concept is similar to that of Formula-1 with the qualifying rounds until the final round...There are lots of twists and turns....Finance League began with the online quiz of one hour on 10th November with a bang...!... The quiz was test of concepts and current affairs in finance, the questions were set in an innovative format resulting in an intense competition with an element of fun. Based on the results of the quiz, 6 teams were shortlisted for the final rounds. The teams are from SJSOM, IIT Bombay, ISB Hyderabad, IIM Lucknow and IIM Indore. The teams will now compete in 3 more campus rounds – Monopoly (Inspired from the real estate board game), Investment Simulation game and Debate where the teams will fight it out with audience and media hovering over them !... The teams will be awarded points in each of the rounds and cumulative points of all the 4 rounds will be used to determine the winners. The cash prizes are, 1st Prize Rs 50,000, 2nd Prize Rs 25,000. Also , the finance club of the winning institute will be awarded a trophy. (Akin to constructors championship in Formula 1...It is a battle field for Finance Gurus cause it is all about being crowned the ultimate-finance league champion..!... ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/163179-finance-league-event-iim-indore-hv-n-09-a.html Xpressions 09 : Annual B-school event of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/162924-xpressions-09-annual-b-school-event-xavier-institute-management-bhubaneshwar.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:29:04 GMT PRESS RELEASE Date: November 12, 2009 Xpressions ‘09, the annual B-school event of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), kicked... PRESS RELEASE

Date: November 12, 2009

Xpressions ‘09, the annual B-school event of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), kicked off on Thursday evening with its flagship corporate panel discussion, ‘Conclave’. This was followed by the official launch of Xpressions, which culminated in a splendid display of fireworks. The four flagship games of Xpressions – Kurukshetra, Gladiator, Skill City and Helios were then launched with equal fanfare and enthusiasm, each in its own unique traditional style. These have participants from the top B-schools all over India including IIM’s, XLRI, MDI, IIFT and FMS, and will be played over the course of the next three days.

The topic for ‘Conclave’ this year was ‘Power India – Power Leveraged from all its Diversities’ and attracted eminent speakers from different walks of life to discuss this topic from various viewpoints. In the panel were present Ms Rashmi Bhansal, Co-Founder & Editor, JAM, and author of the well-acclaimed book, ‘Stay Hungry Stay Foolish’, and Mr Sandeep Pandey, Co-Founder, Asha for Education, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner in The Emergent Leadership Category and leading social activist. Also on the panel were Mr B.K. Sabharwal, Chairman, ANMI, and Director of the Delhi Stock Exchange, Mr V.K. Sood, MD, WESCO & NESCO, and Director, SOUTHCO, and Mr Pawan Agarwal, XIMB Alumnus and Director for Corporate and Government Ratings, CRISIL. The discussion was moderated by XIMB’s very own Prof. D.V. Ramana, who is also Academic Advisor for SPJCM, Singapore & Dubai and Director, Bhubaneswar Stock Exchange. The special guest for the evening was Mr Sunil Sastry, Principal Consultant with PA Consulting Group, Bangalore.
Ms Rashmi Bansal, who is an IIM-A alumnus, started things off by illustrating how, even in diversity, we are all united in dreams and goals in life, and seek to isolate ourselves from the diversity, and how each person should break out his or her own individual diversity and bring his potential to the fore to make a difference to the country.

Mr V.K. Sood stressed on one’s commitment to work and loyalty to his or her organization, as opposed to the norm of loyalty to oneself. He said that if each one of us is focussed towards our country’s objectives and combine it with performance and hard work, there is nothing that can stop our country from progressing and reaching its goals.

Mr Sandeep Pandey’s take on the negatives of diversity in politics, religion and local sentiments was interesting, but he also pointed out the fact that ours had been and still is a successful democracy in all except two years of its independence. According to him, we cannot truly progress unless diversity in the economy on the scale that we have in our country is reduced drastically by concentrating on primary production and agriculture instead of services.

Mr B.K. Sabharwal spoke about the diversity in the finance sector and the unexplored opportunities lying there while Mr Pawan Agarwal stressed that economic liberalization combined with the diversity of skills that our population gifts us leads to budding entrepreneurs, who should take the lead in encouraging the people of our country to reverse the recent trend of spending patterns shifting to benefit other countries rather than India itself.
Our special guest, Mr Sastry was invited to the dais to say a few words. He was vocal about us, as a country being holistically strategic, instead of solution oriented, to be innovative in the rural region and for each and every individual to be completely transparent.

The floor was then thrown open to questions from the house and several important issues were brought up and discussed among the panellists, including vote bank politics and the choice of party over candidates.
Dr D.V. Ramana brought the discussion to a close, citing the XIMB initiative of PSR, Personal Social Responsibility, as definitive actions, rather than CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility, which are generally restricted to thoughts and no more, followed by the vote of thanks. Mementos were presented to each of the speakers and the special guest by Dr. Subhajyoti Roy, Dean Academics.

Over the next three days, XIMB will reverberate with ‘Freedom’, which is the Xpressions ’09 theme. It will bring together participants from colleges of different streams, and corporates too, in a gamut of events ranging from business simulation games to communication development programmes, paper presentations and cultural events ranging from fashion shows to rock nights. Xpressions ’09 culminates with Mohit Chauhan (of Masakali and Tum Se Hi fame) performing live on campus on Sunday evening. Xpressions ’09 is being covered by Channel [V] for their new campus show ‘School of Cool’ and also by Red FM. ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/162924-xpressions-09-annual-b-school-event-xavier-institute-management-bhubaneshwar.html MDP on “Finance for Non-Finance Executives. http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/162923-mdp-finance-non-finance-executives.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:23:21 GMT Finance for Non Finance Executives Programme Duration: - 2 days Dates: - 10-11 December, 2009 In today’s competitive world, knowledge of... Finance for Non Finance Executives

Programme Duration: - 2 days

Dates: - 10-11 December, 2009

In today’s competitive world, knowledge of Finance is essential for all managers. Managers need to take decisions, form strategies and align them with the corporate objectives. Understanding and applying the concepts of finance is the key to making right decisions and ensuring maximum returns. This programme will help non-finance managers to transform the financial language and concepts into decision making tools, which they can use successfully to enhance the value of the organization.

FOR WHOM:

The programme is designed for;

Middle level managers and executives from non finance areas who require an understanding of the finance concepts.

Self employed entrepreneurs desirous of understanding financial management.

Those who are new to the concepts of finance or those who wish to update their knowledge on finance.

OBJECTIVES:

To understand the scope and concepts of Financial Management.

To understand the key issues affecting Financial Decisions.

To evaluate and understand the corporate financial viability, the performance metrics of the organization and investment opportunities.

To use the language of finance to communicate managerial issues more effectively.
CONTENTS:

Introduction to financial Decision Making.
Understanding terms and numbers in Corporate Financial Statements.
Analysis and Interpretation of Corporate Financial Statements using Ratio Analysis.
Cost Classification & Management.
Budgeting & Budgetary Control.
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Analysis and Break Even Analysis.
Investment Analysis and Project Appraisal
Cost of Financing and Financing Decisions.
Working Capital Management.
Understanding Money and Capital Markets.

PEDAGOGY:

Lectures
Case study
Exercises.

FEES:

The Programme Fee is Rs. 5,000/- plus service tax which would include morning & evening tea, lunch, reading Material.

Faculty:

The Programme will be conducted by Dr. Dinesh D. Harsolekar (lead faculty) with his faculty team.

VENUE:

EEP Centre, 4th Floor – IES Management College and Research Centre, ‘Vishwakarma’ M.D. Lotlikar Vidya Sankul, 791, S. K. Marg, Bandra Reclamation, Mumbai – 400 050.






Faculty Profile
Dr. Dinesh D. Harsolekar is the Director of Indian Education Society’s, Management College and Research Centre, Bandra Reclamation, Mumbai. Apart from his administrative responsibilities as the Director, he also teaches subjects in the areas of Accounting, Finance and Soft Skills. He holds a Post-Graduate Degree in Accounting and Ph.D. in Management. Before joining IES, he has worked in ITM, ICFAI and JBIMS. He has more than 28 years of industrial, teaching, research and administrative experience. Dr. Harsolekar has published 2 books and written several articles in journals, periodicals and newspapers. He has conducted Executive Training Programmes for many Companies, including ACC, Crompton Greaves, TATA Liebert, Vikram Ispat, Global Telesystems, Technova Imaging Systems, Mazagon Dock, Family Planning Association, etc. ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/162923-mdp-finance-non-finance-executives.html IIM Indore Presents Ahvan ’09: All Set To Imagine India http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/162921-iim-indore-presents-ahvan-09-all-set-imagine-india.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:13:50 GMT IIM Indore Presents Ahvan ’09: All Set To Imagine India Indian Institute of Management Indore, one of India’s topmost Business schools, will be... IIM Indore Presents Ahvan ’09: All Set To Imagine India

Indian Institute of Management Indore, one of India’s topmost Business schools, will be organizing its annual management summit ahvan ’09, on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of November 2009.

Āhvān ’09 is IIM Indore’s premiere business festival and is one of the most anticipated events among top B School participants across India. The showcase events such as Ashwamedha, Kalpavriksha, and Klueless have seen tremendous participation from top B Schools over the years, attracting some of the best minds in the field of business and management. This year, they are expecting to host close to 500 participants from major B schools and Corporate Houses in their campus and another 2000 students and faculty from local institutes. Their theme, inspired by the Nandan Nilekani book of the same name, is “Imagining India” with most events circling around issues that deal with making India globally competent on multiple levels, while at the same time staying locally centric, and, above all, socially relevant.

With Ashwamedha – one of their flagship events receiving over 1200 hits already & 600+ well-informed comments on its blog, the ‘Think’ stage of Ashwamedha can’t be called anything less than successful. The first round ‘Hurdle’ was an aptitude-based round that stressed on out-of-the-box thinking. 70 successful warriors crossed over to ‘Ignite’ where they have chosen to present their ideas on 1 out of the 7 topics like waste management, river pollution etc. Allowing readers to comment on the presentation uploaded on the ’Ignite’ blog has received huge support & enthusiasm. The ‘Act’ and the ‘Lead’ stages will kick off tonight with the announcement of the final 30 contenders, hailing from B-schools like IIM – K, A, L, I; MDI, FMS, XLRI, IIFT. The final winner shall take home Rs.1,50,000 along with the trophy.

Another flagship event of Ahvan 2009 will be Kalpavriksha- the social Business plan competition which is all set for its final presentation round on 20th November. The final 5 teams are from IIM A, IIM K, IIM Shillong, FMS and SIIB. These teams are currently in the mentorship phase where their plans are being looked into by a team from Ashoka Fellows and FINO. The final round will be judged by a panel of an academician, a venture capitalist and a field expert in the area. Kalpavriksha, with an international tie-up with Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) of Foster School of Business and association with FINO as ‘Knowledge Partner’ and Cognizant as Sponsor, promises to be bigger and better than last year.

Gordian Knot is another such event where management students would get down from their ivory towers and be tested on their faculties to make the best use of any situation. A thoroughly challenging event, it has received participation from more than 200 teams across colleges like IIMs, IITs, MDI, IMT, IMI, NMIMS, SPJAIN, IIFT and FMS. The first round ‘Cognitive Knot’ consisted of online puzzles, from where 30 teams that were shortlisted had to make a video introducing themselves in the Creative Knot. The 6 final teams from IIM Kozhikode, MICA, IIFT-Delhi, IIM Indore, SP Jain and MDI shall now battle it out in the city of Indore for the prize money of more than Rs. 50,000.

Klueless – the online game which in its 5th year now, reached a new high with a million hits in the first 2 days itself. People from US, UK, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and even Romania have racked their brains to crack this puzzle. The Hall Of Fame has a couple from UIUC Chicago, a Lt General from the Army, a dentist from Nagpur, a Purdue University student and many such others listed on it. Its popularity can be gauged by the fact that the organizers of the event having received a number of requests to make it more frequent than the current annual format. Certainly, K5, it is popularly known has taken us all by storm.

And for the grand finale on 21st November, there would be a live stage performance with Neeraj Shridhar of the Bombay Vikings fame gracing the LiveWire stage. Since 2005, Neeraj has been singing playback for bollywood films and has delivered hits like Bhool Bhulaiya (Bhool Bhulaiya), Love Mera Hit Hit (Billu Barber), Heyy Babyy (Heyy Babyy), Twist (Love Aaj Kal) and most recently Prem Ki Naiyya ( Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani), thus making Neeraj the flavor of the season. It surely promises to be an evening packed with energy and electricity. The promotions have already started and there are many road shows planned at various locations around the city of Indore. There shall also be many exciting contests from winning a free ticket for the concert to a dinner with the artiste himself.

Along with all the competitions, they would also be organizing various guest talks throughout the 3 days under the “Envision” series, where some of the well known personalities would be delivering lectures on the diverse fields of business. Some of the eminent names include Mr. V. Shankar, MD & CEO, Rallis India Limited; Prof. G. Mohan Gopal, Director, National Judiciary Academy, Bhopal; Mr. N. Gopalaswami, Former Chief Election Commissioner; K. Raghavendra Rao, MD, Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd amongst others. The co-sponsors for this ahvan ‘09 are State Bank of India, ONGC & SAIL; with GATI, Safexpress & Indian Oil Servo being the Associate Sponsors. Sahara Samay MP are the TV Media Partner while BIG 92.7FM would be the event’s radio partner.

- Media & Public Relations Vertical, āhvān ‘09
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
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+91 9907664744

Brought to you by IIM Indore Media cell in association with ManagementParadise.com ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/162921-iim-indore-presents-ahvan-09-all-set-imagine-india.html BarCamp Chandigarh http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/162393-barcamp-chandigarh.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:40:46 GMT The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC), Fountainhead School of Business is organizing the first ever edition of the ultimate 'unconference' BarCamp Chandigarh, in association with Morpheus Venture Partners.

When: Sunday, 22nd Nov’09 (0900hrs - 1700hrs)
Where: Fountainhead School of Business, Zirakpur (Near Chandigarh)

Brief on BarCamp
BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees.
There is no audience, only participants. Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one, or otherwise volunteer / contribute in some way to support the event. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see.
An excellent opportunity for Startups, Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Students to reach out to each other.
The Chandigarh edition of the BarCamp is supported by Fountainhead School of Business, Morpheus Venture Partners & Online Media Business Solutions.

Who Participates?
Anyone who feels like contributing is welcome. BarCamp is open to everyone - Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Students, Startups & Venture Capitalists.
To know who's coming, please follow this link.

What will you gain from the event?
- Opportunity to interact with others in the startup ecosystem
- Share and learn from each other’s experience in running businesses
- Potential to meet a business partner, investor, employee, etc.
- Opportunity to build a strong startup community

Registration

Register here
If you'd like to NOMINATE a speaker or topic for the event, please do so by sending us a mail: barcampchd@gmail.com

Everyone’s invited!


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Adita Gupta
Entrepreneurship Development Cell
Fountainhead School of Business
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w. BarCamp Chandigarh

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Mr. Sam Pitroda and Mr. Gurcharan Das

Saturday, 7th November 2009:

One evening, two great personalities and a spell-bound audience - that pretty much explains the atmosphere during the 2 guest talks at IIM Indore on Saturday evening.

Mr. Sam Pitroda, CEO, World-Tel Ltd., known by many as the man behind the telecom revolution in India spoke to the gathering about his journey through life and how he redefined himself at various points of time. Born into a Gujarati family settled in Orissa in 1942, Sam’s life is extraordinary to say the least. From Orissa to Gujarat to Chicago to Delhi, his life is an epitome of experiment, risk and dedication. A very energetic individual, Mr. Pitroda, spoke of the days when some of his life’s biggest choices revolved around his decision and commitment to marry the girl of his life.

Pitroda completed his Masters in Electrical Engg. from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago and soon after founded Wescom Switching which was later sold to Rockwell International, where Sam was appointed VP. He explained how in 1980 a chance visit to Delhi prompted him to “fix” the Indian Telecom scenario. In 1984, armed with the support of the Indian Government, Sam set out to transform Indian Telecommunication. Working out of a Hotel in Delhi, he and his team were able to make significant achievements in a short span of 3 years. It was during this period that he shifted back to India with his wife. However soon after, the electoral loss of Rajiv Gandhi and subsequent politics forced Pitroda to go back to the US for a short span where he rebuilt his life.

On returning to India, Sam became an active member of The Knowledge Commission. He emphasized on the importance of Education for India and the need to invest in it heavily. Sam spoke at length about the changes which technology has brought about to the world and how it shall continue to do the same in the future. He also reiterated the necessity for the creation of a new model of Economic Development, to sustain the growing aspirations of the world’s population. On being questioned on the future of Communication in India, Mr. Pitroda said, “I believe Voice will be free in the future. The true future of Communication lies in Data and Applications.”

Mr. Gurcharan Das, Author, Columnist for TOI and ex-CEO, P&G, spoke to the audience about his recent book release – “The Difficulty of Being Good” (2009). He opened the talk by stating 2 qualities always seen in great managers – Determination & Humility. He explained that humility is required to be able to work for a company and not for personal reward and also to be able to work in a team. Das also pointed out that there is a thin line between self interest and selfishness. According to him, India has been able to grow at the 2nd fastest pace worldwide despite it’s government which was morally flawed in various ways. It was after completing his book - “India Unbound” that he became highly depressed and turned to the Mahabharata which he felt contained the essence of “moral reasoning”

“The Difficulty of Being Good” speaks about a person’s search for Dharma – a word which has varying meanings to different individuals. Das took instances from the Mahabharata and explained the reason to be good. He spoke about status anxiety – “All of us want to be somebody. Our own self-esteem is held hostage by others.” He also spoke about the most destructive element of envy – “If my neighbor succeeds, I’ll decline.”

The talk was truly enlightening and left the audience wanting for more. But as the saying goes, all good things have to come to an end, so did the talk. Everyone was delighted after the sessions and the toping on the cake was the book signing session by Mr. Gurcharan Das where students grabbed the opportunity to get the book signed by the great author himself!

* Media & PR Committee, IIM Indore ]]> College Fests / Workshops / Seminars PR_mp http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/161822-two-truly-global-personalities-visit-iim-indore.html Creating Sustainable Advantage: Indian Service Sector http://www.managementparadise.com/forums/college-fests-workshops-seminars/161799-creating-sustainable-advantage-indian-service-sector.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:16:11 GMT Creating Sustainable Advantage: Indian Service Sector November 06, 2009 Venue- Sovereign, Hotel Le... Creating Sustainable Advantage: Indian Service Sector


November 06, 2009

Venue- Sovereign, Hotel Le Meridien

New Delhi

Post Release

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management organized a Marketing Conference on November 06, 2009 on “Creating Sustainable Advantage: Indian Service Sector”. With the help of this Conference, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management aimed to provide a forum to experts from the corporate, academia, and government to share their expert opinion and insights on the creation of sustainable advantage in the Indian service sector.



The session was inaugurated with a film on the life and times of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri. The chief guest for the occasion was Mr. Kamalji Sahay, CEO, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd.. He, along with Shri Anil Shastri, former Union Minister and Chairman, Board of Governors, LBSIM, Delhi, Dr. K.C. Mishra, Director, LBSIM, Dr. G.L. Sharma Corporate Advisor & Convener, LBSIM, Delhi and Mr. Vikas Verma President, Management Grid LBSIM, inaugurated the conference by lighting the lamp and by offering floral tributes to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Delivering the welcome address, Dr. K.C. Mishra, the Director of the Institute, welcomed the chief guest, speakers, delegates, media persons, faculty and the students to the Marketing Conference. He stressed on the significance of a people-oriented approach to marketing, particularly in the service sector and stated that marketing is the most volatile realm of knowledge wherein any field can remain a differentiator but ephemerally.

Mr. S. K. Jain, Conference Convener, LBSIM, Delhi, delved into the contemporary relevance of the service sector, the life blood of Indian industry. He touched upon the three pillars, namely innovation, excellence and sustainability, of this currently ubiquitous sector and its ever-diversifying paraphernalia. He stated categorically that there was a compelling need to expand the focus from customer satisfaction to customer delight and a futuristic ecstasy in the context of service industry.

In the inaugural address, Mr. Kamalji Sahay, CEO, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd., at the outset, thanked the institute for the invitation and reposed faith and hope in the youth for taking forward self-respect and dignity of the nation, marketed first by Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastriji, our second Prime Minister. With the advent of the era of liberalization, he remarked, the limelight, which was earlier on the agricultural and manufacturing sector, has now shifted to services. India’s gargantuan population, which was put down as a liability, has been instrumental in triggering off the much talked about rapid growth of Indian economy. He further observed that the sector now needs to be groomed appropriately by the way of increasing purchasing power and roping in of more FDIs, in order to have a competitive advantage over other developing nations.

The event was presided by Shri Anil Shastri, former Union Minister and Chairman, Board of Governors, LBSIM, Delhi. He expressed hope that the inaugural address by our esteemed chief guest would set the tone for the day’s deliberations. He underlined the titanic role of service sector in the growth of Indian economy and said that at the core of this success story, lay differentiation, which also held the key to all further progress. He added that organizational loyalty was passé and professional loyalty was the new talk of the town. The students should, therefore, perceive opportunities in problems and tackle the challenges head-on.

Delivering the vote of thanks, Dr. G.L Sharma, Corporate Advisor, LBSIM, Delhi, greeted speakers from organizations across the board and expressed his gratitude to them. He also thanked Mr. Kamalji Sahay for sharing his valuable insights into the creation of sustainable advantage and Mr. Anil Shastri for his words of purpose and encouragement.

The first Technical session saw deliberations on “Innovation across various services sectors”. It was chaired by Mr. M. J. Khan, CEO, Centre for Agricultural & Rural Development. Other speakers in the session were Dr. Anoop Kohli, Senior Consultant Neurologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Mr. Niranjan Khatri, GM, Welcomenviron Initiatives, ITC, Mr. Naveen Luthra, CMO, Diginatives Content Solutions Pvt Ltd., Mr. Nirvan Jyoti Bhattacharjee, Senior Manager, Yes Bank, New, Delhi.

Mr. M. J. Khan spoke about the complementary roles of agricultural and service sector despite their being poles

apart. He stressed upon the need to make agriculture more lucrative for the young professionals by providing

adequate government funding, which will in turn lead to overall growth of the economy since they are in a

symbiotic relationship. He further added that the companies should indulge in CSR projects following the

footsteps of the ones who are already ahead in the field e.g. Godrej’s Tyohar, ITC’s e-Chaupal.


Mr. Niranjan Khatri laid emphasis on sustainable usage of all the natural resources, in particular water and called upon the business organizations to take conservation in their stride, which would lead to inclusive growth of business. Initiatives have already being taken by various companies to make themselves carbon neutral, ITC having taken the lead. Besides, he floated the idea that the focus should shift from CSR to Individual Social Responsibility (ISR).

Dr. Anoop Kohli dwelled upon the concept of tele-medicine though which health care could be within everyone’s reach. He underlined the necessity of health services to be affordable, approachable, available and accountable. Besides, he also proposed a nouveau idea of ‘Zero Sum Competition’, which he described as a win-win situation for both hospitals and insurance sector.

Mr. Naveen Luthra categorized the services concept as radical or incremental and emphasized on the importance of rendering services tangible, by various processes of ‘productization’ with the objective of magnifying their impact on the customers. He also underlined the role of technology and organization in the process of innovation.

Mr. Nirvan Jyoti Bhattacharjee discussed the changes in consumption pattern and its impact on the agro-based industries. He put the blame of sad plight of farmers on the inefficient supply chain in the country, which is adversely affecting the prospects of India of becoming an agro-sourcing hub. He believed, in backward integration, lies the answer to the aforementioned challenge. He also floated the idea of integrated agro-food parks as a creative way of dealing with the challenge.

The second technical session discussed “Creating Service Excellence: Issues & Challenges” . It was chaired by Mr. Salil Bhandari, VP, PHDCCI, New Delhi. Other speakers in the session were Mr. Sanjeev Govil, Senior VP, Reliance Communications, Mr. Sanjai Rai, Director-Marketing & Customer Management, Max Healthcare, Ms Esha Guha, Senior VP, Concept Communication Ltd. and Mr. Manmohan Agarwal, MD, Shoe Bazar.

Mr. Salil Bhandari brought forth an optimistic picture of recession for the service industry, which has only been slightly hit by it. The onus lies on the companies to identify tacit opportunities, tap skilled manpower, develop infrastructure with the aid of technology and to look for sources of risk capital.



Mr. Sanjai Rai regarded customer service as having paramount importance, hence a genuine willingness to serve the customers is what is required the most at this stage. The organizations could adopt CRM to provide a rational as well as emotional experience that would lead to customer satisfaction.

Mr. Sanjeev Govil primarily focused on the challenges in telecom industry, growth patterns being erratic, diminishing customer loyalty and limited infrastructure to cater to a fast expanding customer base.

Ms. Esha Guha gave enlightening insights on the art of advertising and the methods by which the efficacy of advertisements could be stepped up.

Mr. Manmohan Agarwal dwelled upon the issues and barriers to e-commerce, struck a comparison between various developed and developing nations and remarked that India had great potential to lead the world at large in the field of e-commerce.

The valedictory address of the Marketing Conference was delivered by Dr. D. K. Tyagi, IAS, CEO, Infrastructure, leasing & financial services.

Dr. K.C. Mishra concluded the session with sharing his takeaways from the conference and the vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. S.K. Jain, who acknowledged the diligent efforts put in by the students and appreciated the level of motivation shown by everyone involved in making the event a success.

Dr. G.L. Sharma

Corporate Advisor & Convener

LBSIM, Delhi

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