whats the use of quiz if u take so much time to declare results....

They have not declared results of 3rd jan quiz till now neither they have declared results any further quiz..

10jan has also passed..

so already 7 days they have taken but still no result is there..

If u r genuine enough then plz tell us that when will be the results declared???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

BACKWATERS 08 is here and it's live on air at a computer near you. For the first time ever in Indian B-school history, a campus radio goes live on the web. K-DIO will be live on air from 9th Jan. 2008 onwards.
The K-DIO playlist includes:
Jargonator: Witness a unique faceoff between the on-campus participants from various B-schools and laugh your lungs out as they ramble out Kotler-isms, Myers-isms and what not.
Radio Ga Ga: Listen to original compositions from B-schools across the nation and vote for your favorite one. So all those budding musicians, send us your original recorded compositions to bw.kdio@iimklive.com
Live Quizzes on air for the on-campus participants from numerous B-schools across the nation and for listeners like you. Log in every night to win some cool prizes.
Prank-a-Friend: Wanna get even with your campus bully? Just be a little creative and set up a prank and email it to us at bw.kdio@iimklive.com. Our RJs will then take "good" care your friend. Of course don't forget to include your friend's phone number and name! We'll send you the recording that will silence him the next time he's trying to be smart with you. Torture him/her with it for the rest of your life. Get Wicked!
Dial-a-Date: Woo our RJ and win her over and a get yourself a free dinner at Taj Calicut with the lady herself!
Song-o-phile: Listen. Identify. Call. Answer. Win Cash. Simple. Isnt it?
Air-of-Fame: Listen to your friends who have made it to the finals of various events here at BACKWATERS. Call them up on air. Share their glory.
'Fun'nel Discussion: Get an insight into B-school rivalry as your colleagues battle it out with the others who claim to enjoy a far better B-school life. Let's find out which campus parties the hardest and is basically the place to be
K-dio will be accessible on the following URLs:
Winamp:
http://www.mouse-mouse.co.uk/streamer/castcontrol/playlist.php?port=8048&type;=pls&proxy;=true

Windows Media Player:
http://www.mouse-mouse.co.uk/streamer/castcontrol/playlist.php?port=8048&type;=asx&proxy;=true

Backwaters 2008 brings you Labyrinth The Quest

There's but one trait that sets us humans apart from the living of the other kind: The need to Understand. The unquenched, unending, insatiable desire to look for insinuations which make us comprehend, the ability to look beneath the surface and give meaning to a seemingly innocuous string of disparate events.

It is to this instinct of humans that Labyrinth lays a challenge. An online quest, Labyrinth is designed to challenge your ability to look beyond the obvious, to weave your knowledge together with intelligence and solve our times' greatest online puzzle.

Here's what you could expect:

1. Labyrinth is liquid! It does not begin with Puzzle 1 and does not end on Puzzle 36 (the total number of puzzles is however 36).

2. Labyrinth is wicked! Some of the puzzles (we'll leave clues as to which ones) have more than one solution and hence lead to more than one path's towards the finish line. However, some paths lead you in circles back to an earlier stage. Some leave you stranded at a dead-end!

3. Labyrinth seeks brains: Which means the shortest path (and the most difficult one) lasts for only seventeen puzzles. The longest however can go on!

Prizes to the first ten finishersLaunch: 06-Jan-2008 23:59 PM

Link: IIMK Backwaters 2008

The Banker always has to think on his feet, and that is precisely what makes the job lucrative. Even the smallest of errors in the calculation of investment or interest rates and the whole bank runs into disaster, from which recovery can be very difficult. Unfortunately prospective bankers do not usually get a platform to put to test their wits and skills in a real life dynamic banking environment with all its uncertainties.
But things are always different at Backwaters

We present to you Virtual Bank, a banking simulation game that challenges both your guts and your knowledge of the banking field.

Virtual Bank brings to you a unique opportunity to step into the shoes of a high profile banker to make all these decisions and more, in an ever changing environment. You are given the opportunity to grow, you have the ability to expand it but be wary of the dynamic economy that youre present in. Asset liability management, loan pricing, capital budgeting, regulatory framework, risk management, these are not just theoretical concepts anymore. All the concepts that you thought were only part of your Finance courses come to life here

Get ready to feel the pulse of the market and make your bank grow from strength to strength.

The game will take place in two phases.
The first phase will be an elimination round consisting of a quiz held on 4th January 2008, 2200 hours.

The second phase will be a simulation game to be played at IIMK campus during Backwaters. The game will consist of a Banking scenario where each team will be put in charge of one of the 5 newly established banks. The game will provide you with an opportunity to apply your banking concepts from deposits to investments; from CRR and SLR to rate of interest; from number of ATMs to number of branches; and not to forget Capital Adequacy Ratio, Call money market, Long term borrowings; you have to manage it all.

Prizes: First Prize: Rs 30,000
Second Prize: Rs 15,000

Timelines: Preliminary Quiz: 4th January 2008, 2200 hours

Deadline for submission of Answers: 4th January 2008, 2230 hours

Declaration of Quiz results: 5th January 2008, 2000 hours

Round 2: Simulation game during Backwaters at IIMK Campus (on 11th January 2008

Quiz will be available for download at :
IIMK Backwaters 2008 at 2200 hours on 4th January 2008.

To know more about the event do check the link
IIMK Backwaters 2008

IIMK Backwaters 2008 is proud to present to you, Nicks and Lessons, a challenging and exciting online finance game.

The world of Finance is an exciting one, where stakes are high and pressure is the norm. This truism reaches new heights when you go the hedge fund way. If you've always been fascinated with hedge funds but aren't quite sure if you have it in you to make the cut, this is your chance.

Nicks & Lessons brings to you an up close view of the mechanics of hedge fund management. In this challenging online finance game, you take on the role of the founder members of a Hedge Fund, situated in an imaginary country. Your goal will be not just to outperform the benchmark but shatter all records with your hedge fund scheme.
So come all ye hedgelings, prove yourselves worthy of the challenge.

The game will take place in two phases.

The first phase will be an elimination round consisting of a quiz held on 3rd January 2008, 2100 hours.

The second phase will be a simulation round and will be played over a period of 5 days. It will be a hedge fund trading game using fictitious derivative instruments. The trading will be in 5 sessions from 5th January 2008 to 9th January 2008. In each round teams will have to make return maximizing investment decisions.

Prizes:
First Prize: Rs 20,000
Second Prize: Rs 10,000

Timelines:
Preliminary Quiz: 3rd January 2008, 2100 hours
Deadline for submission of Answers: 3rd January 2008, 2130 hours
Declaration of Quiz results: 4th January 2008, 2100 hours

Round 2: Online Simulation game from 5th January 2008 to 9th January 2008

PFA the rules of the game


Quiz will be available for downolad at :
IIMK Backwaters 2008
at 2100 hours on 3rd January 2008.


Mridul

A Backwaters Online Events Update:

1st Jan Quiz on Sports & Games Deadline extension till 2nd Jan 22.59 hrs. 2nd Jan Fun Puzzles! Tonight @ 23.00 hrs.

Prizes worth Rs.2500 every day. And of course, every participant wins Rs.250!
Theres no catch here. You win a GiftMate voucher worth Rs.250 that can be spent at 2500+ online stores. (Real money that can buy you a whole lot of goodies on the net! Details at www.giftmate.co.in/merchants.asp ).

Just download the questions from IIMK Backwaters 2008 every day at 2300 hours.

And you have a 12- hour window to submit them. So send in your answers at your convenience!

The link for today: The Students' Portal of IIM Kozhikode - Backwaters 2008 .

Light sound camera ACTION!!!

IIM Kozhikode's annual fest Backwaters presents to you Culturals 2008.

Have you been searching for a platform to perform? Have you always felt that these business school fests are something too business like? Or are you a grad student often finding nothing of substance to participate in, in any of these 1000 fests going around the nation at any given point of time? Well, read on and you might find something of interest here.
Culturals 2008 @ Backwaters is the biggest stage you can look for. The best actors, budding directors, acclaimed musicians and groovy dancers are all coming down to Gods own Kampus this January to perform and be recognized at the largest of platforms in this part of the country. Can you afford to lose out?

We have an assortment of events lined up, starting with our in-house events on the first night to set the tempo for the remainder of the events. Though not participative, they would be a treat to watch for the neutral as our in-house rock band K-Cor and Drama Club Theatrix teams are well renowned in their respective circles.

Putting the Culturals into motion is our second day where a string of events will not only test your skills but also your fun quotient. To be held are Cultural events like Sargam (Music), Jhankaar (Dance) and Abhivyakti (Theatre) and Informal events like Antakshari, JAM and many more! Our quizzing competition Grey Matter hosted by none other than Avinash Mudaliar promises to separate the best from the rest. This truly is the perfect place for B-school and undergraduate teams to make a mark at the national level and be recognized!

As our grand finale we have the Rock Show where we have leading rock bands to ease the banging of heads and the swaying of bodies. Rockers, we most heartily await you with the most happening strums and drum rolls.

So, let your hair down, guys and gals. Its time to evolve to the next generation of entertainment.
Celebrate this process of evolution and be a part of Culturals 2008 @ Backwaters.

Come, Make your tomorrow.

For details, please visit us at IIMK Backwaters 2008 .

Mridul

Hi all,

IIMK Backwaters08 is proud to present to you, Best Employer, an exciting event from the vertical of HR.

Employee retention is the biggest issue being faced by employers ,with attrition rates reaching never before levels!

Do you know how to work out the right mix of HR practices to boost your employee morale? Do you know what welfare activities are most valued by your employees? Do you address their complaints satisfactorily? Is your work culture centralized or do you do things using participative management?

Answer these for yourself as you own an organization and do all you can to move your organization one step closer towards becoming the best employer around.

Plan your HR practices, keep it under budget, ensure employee satisfaction and have fun doing it.

The game will take place in two phases. The first phase will be elimination round consisting of a quiz held on 29th Dec 2007, 22:00 hours.The shortlisted teams will be invited on campus for the second phase.

The second phase will consist of a real life simulation round, a simulation with a difference. The simulation on campus will be a race to make your organization/team the best employer.

Prizes:

First Prize: Rs 30,000
Second Prize: Rs 15,000

Timelines:

Quiz available for download : 29th Dec, 21:59 Hours
Quiz Submission : 29th Dec, 22:59 Hours

Results of Phase 1 : 1st Jan 2008, 23:59 Hours
Teams to confirm by 2nd Jan 2008, 23:59 Hours

Final Simulation round : On Campus during Backwaters'08 (11th to 13th Jan)

Quiz will be available for downolad at :
IIMK Backwaters 2008 from 21:59 hours, 29th Dec

For more details, log on to the above mentioned url

To know more about the exciting events @ IIMK Backwaters'08 log on to
IIMK Backwaters 2008

Backwaters 2008 in association with KEC International- An RPG Group Company presents


Escape Velocity Align Your Vectors

You think that you are a mean strategist? Your friends call you an ops god? Time for a Reality Check!

Escape Velocity" is a Project Management game aimed at testing your strategy and management. Design a model to source, allocate and optimize the use of your resources in a dynamically changing scenario.
See how Operations Strategy and Project Management come together to create a system that is replicable, scalable and applicable to most situations in spite of scarce resources and crunched timelines!! Hire people; buy equipment, setup offices, and more!! In short, manage a greenfield project!

Be prepared; you get only one take-off, Your target: escape velocity!

Event Format- Project Management
No Pre-Registration needed just submit your entries to bw.escapevelocity@iimklive.com

Team Size: 2 members

Round 1

The participants are provided with business information and relevant data about a project to be undertaken. The teams have to devise the project management model from the given data taking into consideration the dynamic nature of all the given constraints. The model should be capable of effectively scheduling the project to complete successfully in the mentioned constraints.

Round 2

6 shortlisted teams, will be given a new set of constraints to be incorporated in their existing model. These teams will be invited on campus during Backwaters08 to present their solution to an elite panel from KEC International.

1. Launch: 26th Dec, 2359 hours
   
2. Submission Deadline: 2nd Jan, 2359 hours
   
3. Results of Round 1: 4th Jan 2000 hours
   
4. Final Presentations: On Campus during Backwaters

Prize Money

1. 1st Prize Rs 35,000/-
   
2. 2nd Prize Rs 20,000/-

For more details about the event log on to
http://www.iimkbackwaters.com/events/operations/escapevelocity/escapevelocity.html

For other exciting events of Backwaters 2008 visit http://www.iimkbackwaters.com

IIMK Backwaters Online Events Update

Heres something to challenge all you movie buffs out there.

So you eat, drink, sleep movies? Think you know everything about them? Well. Lets see!

The Theme for tonights episode of PayMate PrimeTime is you guessed it Hollywood !!!
20 questions to test your knowledge about American movies that youve been watching all your life.

Prizes worth Rs.2500 for tonight. And of course, every participant wins Rs.250!

Theres no catch here. Youwin a GiftMate voucher worth Rs.250 that can be spent at 2500+ online stores.
(Real money that can buy you a whole lot of goodies on the net!
Details at www.giftmate.co.in/merchants.asp ).

Where: IIMK Backwaters 2008
When: 24th December, 2007; 11 pm.
By: 25th December, 2007; 11 am.

Backwaters 2008 announces the launch of SAB ka Bheja Fry under its Marketing Vertical

Backwaters 2008 in association with Sony Entertainment Ltd. Presents

SAB ka Bheja Fry - Idea SET hai, toh SAB fit hai !!

SAB ka Bheja Fry gives you a chance to conceptualize a new show to be aired on Sony Entertainment Networks mass youth entertainment channel, SAB. You will be given a detailed brief about the channel and its intended target audience.

You decide the genre of the show. You shape the characters. And you create the storyline. You decide the budgets, and you tell Sony Entertainment Network how to make money.

This is your chance to grab that chair, get hold of the megaphone and yell
Lights! Camera! Action!

Event Format - Media Planning

No Pre-Registration needed just submit your entries to bw.bhejafry@iimklive.com

Submit the following:

i. A brief concept note (not exceeding 250 words) clearly communicating the essence of the show

ii. A detailed plan for the proposed show concept should be submitted explaining clearly the concepts fit with the following:

For complete details of the event refer to the attached Rules doc and the Event Brief

Team Size: 2 members

Important Timelines

1. Launch: 21st December 2007, 2359 Hours
   
2. Submission Deadline: 28th December 2007, 2359 Hours
   
3. Results of Prelims: 2nd January, 2200 Hours
   
4. Final presentation: On Campus

Prizes

1. First Rs 50,000/-
   
2. Second Rs 35,000/-
   
3. Third Rs 20,000/-

For more details about the event log on to
IIMK Backwaters 2008

IIMK Backwaters08 is proud to present to you, Head Hunters, the first in the series of exciting events under the vertical of HR.

Human Resource has indeed evolved from being a mere support function to one which is intrinsic to the success of the organization, but have things really changed all that much?

The new Buzz words are Employee empowerment, Protection of interests, and turning employees into a competitive advantage But,recruiting is still a very intrinsic part of their jobs. With India evolving every second, it is imperative that the HR division of the company recruits thebest of the talent available from a myriad of sources all over the country.

So do you think you can identify the parameters required in a candidate so that he excels in your organization? Do you know which tests to use so as to measure those parameters? Are you sure you understand your firm enough to find a best-fit with respect to the candidates?

The game will take place in two phases. The first phase will be elimination round consisting of a task that will be uploaded on our website.
The shortlisted teams will be invited on campus for the second phase. It will consist of three rounds to be played over a period of 2 days. The best will emerge as the winner.
Prizes:

First Prize: Rs 30,000
Second Prize: Rs 20,000

Timelines:

Launch of Task (Phase 1) : 21st Dec, 23:59
Submission : 24th Dec , 23:59

Results of Phase 1 : 28th Dec, 23:59
Teams to confirm by 29th Dec, 23:59

Task will be available at :
IIMK Backwaters 2008 from 23:59 hours, 21st Dec

For more details, log on to the above mentioned url

To know more about the exciting events @ IIMK Backwaters'08 log on to
IIMK Backwaters 2008

Backwaters 2008 is proud to announce the launch of its Strategic Management event

Backwaters 2008 and Gold Simulations in association with Rochester Institute of Technology, NY presents

BEAT THE MARKET- Business is alive

Its a chance to be in the drivers seat, this BIG DADDY of all simulation games where you are the chairman of the board of directors.
But you dont have enough cash to do it all. You dont have the best talent pool ever. You do not even have the best of ideasall you have is yourself!

Build a team of 3-4 brave-hearts who love challenges and together with them, venture out on a corporate adventure that leads you through a maze of strategies, decisions, negotiations and tightest of corners to test what you got, in and outside the book.

Like they sayBusiness is alive

Event Format- Multi stage online business simulation challenge

Registrations Opened

1. Fill in the Registration Excel file available here and mail it to bw.beat_the_market@iimklive.com
   
2. Log on to Gold Simulations - Simulation and Gaming Specialists to complete the registration

Registrations close- 22nd Dec 2359 hrs
Round 1 begins: 24th Dec 0200 hrs
Team Size: 3-4 members

Prizes

Top 5 teams to receive Recognition Certificates signed by Dr. Steven Gold, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

1st Prize Rs 40,000/-
2nd Prize Rs 25,000/-
3rd Prize Rs 15,000/-

For more details about the event log on to
IIMK Backwaters 2008

To know more about Backwaters 2008 visit http://www.iimkbackwaters.com

IIMK Backwaters Online Events Update

Heres something to challenge all you cricket buffs out there.

So you eat, drink, sleep cricket? Think you know everything about the game? Well. Lets see!

The Theme for tonights episode of PayMate PrimeTime is you guessed it - CRICKET!!!
20 questions to test your cricketing acumen and separate the best from the rest.
Send in an all-correct solution to be proclaimed the CRICKET GOD.

Prizes worth Rs.2500 for tonight. And of course, every participant wins Rs.250!
Theres no catch here. You win a GiftMate voucher worth Rs.250 that can be spent at 2500+ online stores.
(Real money that can buy you a whole lot of goodies on the net! Details at www.giftmate.co.in/merchants.asp ).

Where: IIMK Backwaters 2008
When: 20th December, 2007; 11 pm.
By: 21st December, 2007; 11 am.

Markets are driven by sentiments. Possibly.
But businesses inherently arent. Period.

IIM K Backwaters'08 is proud to bring to you Freudenberg Stratonomics , the first in the series of exciting events under the marketing vertical.

Market entry strategy? Yeah we have all done that.
What about handling unexpected situations? How good are you in handling situations which are in a flux? Can you think on your feet? The word Dynamic is not a word anymore!

Sheer mettle to predict and combat Stratonomics excruciatingly dynamic business environment coupled with an uncanny intuition to take split-second strategic decisions might see you through. B2B marketing plans, channel set up and pricing structure decisions, feasibility analysis and competition assessment would test your acumen through the most un-navigable terrains. Weve replicated the corporate jungle. And we guarantee that its going to be messy. Only the fittest would survive.

We invite you to compete with the best and the brightest teams from all over the world, devising ingenious strategies for Freudenbergs market-entry into India.

Important timelines:

1. Case study launch : 16th Dec , 18:00 hours
   
2. Submission of Case Study: 23rd Dec, 23:59 hours
   
3. Announcement of Shortlist : 30th Dec

Prizes

1. First Prize: Rs. 50,000
   
2. Second Prize: Rs 35,000

For more details about the event log on to IIMK Backwaters 2008
To know more about Backwaters 2008 visit IIMK Backwaters 2008

Paymate Primetime Online Events

From Neil O Brien quizzing the elitist few in Calcutta, to Quizzes on every channel on Television, quizzing in India has evolved from being more than just a hobby! From the mind-boggling Vedic Maths to the not-so-old KBC euphoria, quizzes have been evolving, and needless to say, becoming more involving!

Backwaters brings to you an Online Quiz, albeit with a hatke concept!
PayMate PrimeTime is a unique daily online quiz contest, alternating between a theme-based quiz and a puzzle that will not only test your memory, but also your logic and reasoning to the hilt. A quiz that doesnt test your managerial skills, or your technical competencies, but separates the best from the rest. So if you thought you have never been challenged, its time for you to prove your mettle at the quizzing arena of Backwaters.
What makes PayMate PrimeTime so unique? For one, this quiz is open to everyone! So whether you are a B-school student, an executive or a homemaker, you can take part! Whats more each one is based on a different theme. So be it sports or classical music, you will have your day when you know it all and beat everyone else at it!

Whats more, this is one quiz where YOU GET REWARDED NOT JUST FOR WINNING, BUT FOR PARTICIPATING AS WELL!* Thats right every participant gets a voucher redeemable at 2500+ online stores.
So what are you waiting for? Play on! Wish you all the verybest.
For any queries, please contact:
Sanat V Pai Raikar aka Cyborg

Log on to IIMK Backwaters 2008 for further details.