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The systems club of IMI INDIA presents National Systems Summit 2004

We are glad to inform you about the National Systems Summit 2004 which we are organizing in IMI, India. The scheduled date for the event is December 18, 2004.

Theme
The theme of the National Systems Summit 2004 is IT in Industry Verticals. We aim to bring forward the latest developments in information technology, their implications for business and the ways in which businesses can leverage these technologies to achieve competitiveness.

The Verticals

• High Technology
• Organized Retail

The Participants:

IT Industry representatives
Representatives of verticals
Academia
Students of the best schools for Business & Technology

The Activities:

Presentations - Two separate sessions, each dealing with a different vertical
Speakers from both IT Users and IT Solution Providers will collaborate to make a seamless presentation. One presents a problem that existed in his company or industry; the other presents a possible solution to this problem, leveraging IT. Speakers may also present both the problem and faced (by a client) and the IT solution deployed.

The "Problem - Solution" approach:

We have adopted a unique, "problem - solution" approach. The intention is to make this event more interactive, involving the student and research communities along with End-users and IT professionals.

A 'Speaker' can present one or both of these perspectives:

• End - user - presents a real problem faced by him (or his client)
• Solution Provider - presents a possible technology solution to this problem



Speakers

There would be distinguished speakers from the following companies:

• Polaris Software Labs
• Hughes Software Systems
• NIIT
• KSA Technopak

Contests

PAPER WRITING CONTEST
The Paper Writing Contest will test the ability of the contestants to provide solutions for specific topics and issues raised by today's business scenario. The papers would be judged for originality and insight.
The paper has to be authored by a team of one/two people. The competition is open to all students and professionals. Teams should submit the soft copy of the paper on or before the deadline (see below). Based on the the entries submitted, the top 6 teams will be called to IMI, India during National Systems Summit, 2004 for making their final presentations.
IMI, India would be providing to and fro 2nd class rail fare to the shortlisted finalists from their college to IMI and back. Their stay in IMI would be well taken care of.
Topics:
The Application of IT in Management in any of the following industry verticals:
1. Banking & Financial Services
2. Organized Retail

Prize Money:

First prize: Rs.5, 000
Second prize: Rs.3, 000

Important dates:
Last Date of receipt of the papers: 13th December 2004
Results of the shortlist: 15th December 2004

Rules and regulations:
1. The contest is open to students of all business schools.
2. Contributions should represent original research work, which has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
3. The maximum number of authors for a paper cannot be more than two.
4. The word limit for the paper is 2500 words.
5. The participants are required to send a soft copy of their entry to systemssummit@imi.edu
6. The last date for receipt of entries is 13th December
7. The soft copies should be typed in Microsoft Word, with 1.5 line spacing and font 12, Times New Roman.
8. Each entry should have a cover page mentioning names of the author(s), the topic, addresses, e-mail, and telephone numbers. This cover page shall be detached before the papers are given for panel evaluation. The name(s) of the author(s) or their institute should not appear anywhere in the body of the paper.
9. The decision regarding selection of papers will be intimated to the participants by December 15th, 2004.
10. The entries received will become the property of the organizers.
11.The decisions of the organizers and the panel of judges will be final and will be binding on all the participants.

Case Study Contest
The Case Study Competition is designed to give the students the kind of practical experience they might use in the business world. This competition is open for all students pursuing a full time MBA programme. The contestants are required to solve a real life case dealing with issues revolving around "IT and Management". This competition would be held on the day of the National Systems Summit at IMI, India.
Team of one/two students from the same college can take part in this competition. Teams would be required to submit their respective solutions in soft copy within a stipulated time.

Prize Money:
The top two teams will be awarded cash prizes as follows:

First prize: Rs.1, 000
Second prize: Rs.500

For any queries please feel free to contact Amit Gupta at:
E-mail: amitgupta05@imi.edu
Mobile: 9818272112
URL: www.imi.edu

Venue:
International Management Institute, India
B-10, Qutab Institutional Area
Tara Crescent
New Delhi - 110016
Telephone - 2696-1437/3519/6143, 2686-3701, 2652-8276/9237/9338/9239