Guest Lecture by PPR Rao, Vice Chairman, Kaynes Technologies Ltd.

Intellectual Capital: We have all heard of it but we rarely give it a thought. To give us an insight on the same, a guest lecture was arranged at the IFMR premises, delivered by Mr Podila Pandurangarao, better known as PPR Rao, Vice Chairman of Kaynes Technology Ltd. Intellectual capital is defined as the sum total of the intangible assets (outcome of past), the know-how of the company (Performance at present) and the renewal ability (ability to improve and renew) of the company. Among a more detailed classification comes the human capital, organizational structure capital, relational structure capital and the business recipe (compatibility of the company’s process with the product). He emphasized on the relation between knowledge management and intellectual capital, differentiating the process from the end product. The fact that the importance of knowledge management is catching up, he focused on the measurement and leverage of the same and how it benefits the organization. Ic rating has three aspects namely the effectiveness, risk and renewal and development and each has to be valued under the categories mentioned earlier. The guest lecture was a fruitful one, throwing light on one of the upcoming aspects of corporate work.

Corporate Finance And MIS: a Guest lecture by Mr. Venkatesh Viswanathan, CFO, Williams Lea, India

Guest lectures: the heading itself consists of the word lecture indicating the seriousness and restrictions it holds. But what if the session breaks realms and exceeds expectations? This was the case of the guest lecture by Mr Venkatesh Viswanathan, which was supposed to restrict to the limitations of Corporate Finance and Management Information Systems but actually touched beyond that. Though an expert in the finance field, being a chartered accountant, cost accountant, company secretary and the CFO of Williams Lea, India, Mr Venkatesh held students’ attention by his introductory speech on leadership, which is a vital aspect of being a manager. His talk involved the 4 Es of leadership, namely Energy (the will to do), Energiser (the motivation for oneself and others), Edge (the competitive upper hand) and Execution (the most important part-application). He then went on to describe the basics of corporate finance which consisted of investment, analysis, allocation of funds and decision making and how the process takes place. Further he explained how the MIS system works and how this mechanical input output system actually yields result based on the caliber of the person operating and analyzing it. It was indeed a learning session which instilled in the students much more than theoretical subject knowledge.

Hat-Trick .....Won The CFA Challenge again

It is time for another feather in IFMR’s cap, the renewal of a legacy well carried off. IFMR has once again won the coveted CFA Global Investment Research Challenge South Zone Finals organized by The Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP). A dedicated team of future managers namely Madan Gopal Reddy, Narayanan Sivasailam, Rakesh Adiga, Siddhant Kotak and SV Ramasubramanian (second year students) led the college to its third consecutive win. Competing teams were IIM-B, IIM-K, IIM-T, IIT-Madras, ISB-Hyderabad, TAPMI -Manipal and BIM-Trichy. The esteemed judging panel consisted of Krishnan Parameswara Iyer, Managing Director, DNB Investment Services (India) Pvt Lt. Suresh Krishnamurthy, Director – Global Financial Research at CRISIL Global Research & Analytics, Ms. Roshi Jain, Vice President & Portfolio Manager – Equities for Franklin Templeton India AMC Ltd. Satish Ramanathan - former Director and Head of Equity, all equity portfolios of Sundaram Mutual fund. The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition which provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis and professional ethics. Each student participant is tested on analytic, valuation, report writing and presentation skills and gain real-world experience as he/she assumes the role of a research analyst. The challenge is an educational initiative that promotes best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts. The CFA Institute Research Challenge gathers together:
-university students,
-investment industry professionals,
-publicly traded companies,
and
-corporate sponsors
for local, regional, and global competition.
Additionally, all participants are introduced to and held to the standard of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

Guest Lecture by Mr. Sethuraman,Executive Vice-President , Rane Group

If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself ...
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.� ― Jack Kerouac
Simple words have the strongest effect and this was well illustrated in the guest lecture held at IFMR by Mr. Sethuraman, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Finance and Business Development at Rane Group, Chennai on Financial Planning and Forecasting.
The lecture involved nuances of the subject explained through various instances and analogies from our daily life, be it pocket money or college grades. Students were able to connect easily to the topic and reciprocated with zeal and interest on the same. While humor played a subtle attention binder, useful tips were also given for placement preparations and emphasis was laid on learning beyond textbook and awareness of the ongoing changes in the industry. The need to be constantly updated was well stressed as were the virtues of hard work, punctuality and discipline in work culture. The session ended with topic-related questions from the students and a short clip about the Rane group giving the industrial details.

Seminar on Monetary transmission in Low-Income Countries: Effectiveness and Policy Implications

By Ms. Prachi Mishra, Senior economist, Economic Advisory Council to PM of India (On leave from IMF)

10.09.2012, IFMR, Chennai

Monetary transmission mechanism describes how policy-induced changes in the nominal money stock or the short-term nominal interest rate impact real variables such as aggregate output and employment. This was the topic of a seminar given at the IFMR Business School by eminent economist Ms. Prachi Mishra. The seminar was attended by the president of IFMR, faculty members, Ph.D. scholars and both first and second year MBA students. The salient points of the talk were description of characteristics of an ideal monetary transmission mechanism and the pre-conditions required for the development of the same based on what is prevalent in advanced economies, various channels of such transmission and how these differ across developed and developing countries, and common features of a relatively weak transmission mechanism across low income economies. An ideal monetary transmission mechanism is based on the effective functioning of six channels namely short term interbank interest rate, bank lending, exchange rate, long term interest rate, asset and balance sheet. Some of the pre-conditions for development of these transmission channels include strong institutional environment and well defined property rights, independence of the central bank, liquidity of government securities and term structure of interest rates, high international capital mobility, a floating exchange rate and well-developed securities markets. Through a series of econometric evidence, it was empirically shown that compared to advanced economies, developing and low income countries substantially lag behind in several of these pre-conditions such as exchange rate flexibility, degree of financial integration, banking sector competitiveness, central bank credibility, and financial depth. A simple model was used to demonstrate that in conditions of uncertainty such as those characterizing developing and low-income economies, pursuing aggressive monetary policy may not be suitable, though it may be beneficial in economies with much less uncertainties, such as the developed countries. In this context, desirability of an inflation targeting framework, foreign exchange interventions to stabilize the exchange rate as well as prudence of capital account restrictions in developing and low income countries were discussed at length through active participation from the faculty members and students. The seminar concluded with the implication that while the existing monetary transmission models may work for advanced economies, the same may not be suitable for developing countries and hence there is a need to rethink the way monetary policies are implemented in these countries.

FRESHER'S PARTY

What is synonymous to an evening filled with laughter, warmth and non-stop dance? For IFMRians it was the Fresher’s Eve with the theme “Mismatch”. With preparations going around for a week, the juniors gave a pleasant surprise to the seniors through outstanding performances, be it songs or dances, while the seniors reverted with great music to groove to and superb oration. To add up to the spice of the evening, special rounds of dedications were conducted where people could dedicate songs to the ones who hold a special niche in their college life. Now the important question, which fresher party is complete without a Mr. and Ms. Fresher? Obviously the answer is none so through a series of question answer rounds, finally the names of Hasitha and Krishnan were etched on the crowns of Ms. and Mr. Fresher. Both were given a memento and a gift pack. The prize winning session did not end here, accolades were given for being the best dancer (male and female), best singer and best dressed. But the real fun started when the in-house DJ, Asad, got everyone on the floor. For what seemed like an unending night, the seniors and juniors kept dancing till they dropped, keeping aside all boundaries of formality. Granting us a great break from academics and a treasure of priceless moments, the Fresher’s Eve ended with vivacious hearts and a stronger senior junior symbiosis.

FINQUIZITIVE-Finance Quiz

“ Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”

-Donald Trump

Quizzes always act as a stimulant to the mind but when it’s a finance quiz the process only gets more mind boggling. So 23 teams gathered in the Bhagirathi Hall and boggled their minds, to come up with some correct and some hilarious answers.

Finquizitive was a two tier event with the first round being an elimination round. Five teams overcame this seemingly insurmountable barrier to progress to the next round. This round comprised of several sub-rounds, with some focusing on the intricacies of the financial market while others focused on the relationships between various financial items and different stock markets of the world. The audio-visual round made the teams put on their thinking caps and come up with fascinating answers. While the teams slogged it out to win the crown, it was the audience who had all the fun, as they got rewarded with chocolates for every correct answer they gave. This finance filled evening ended with Team 1, comprising of Hasitha and Manoj emerging as the winner followed up by Team 2, comprising of Chintam Ashish and Chandrapu Siddhanth.

WORKER'S DAY

Taking people for granted is something we do often. But still those people continue to care for us in every way possible without any sign of complaint. Samarthan, the social service club at IFMR, helped us in giving back the concern we receive each day from those who constantly work towards making our life better; and hence came the realization to lend some smiles to those who spend their lives for us. The Worker’s day was celebrated in the college premises in honour of the supporting staff of the college ,be it the mess workers or the security personnel. A day dedicated to making their moments special and their happiness matter the most. The event comprised of various games like tailing the donkey, bursting balloons tied to each other’s legs and lots more. Age saw no seams and neither did vigor; all that mattered was the delight each face held. Students, apart from the commendable Samarthan team, from both batches contributed in the success of the event by various means like decoration, participation and provision of gifts. Music was the soul of the day which made even the eldest of the workers tap their feet to the rhythm. Gifts were distributed as a small token of appreciation of the commitment these people show in their daily life. But as all good things come to an end, so did this memorable day, which left each of us with a smile on our face borne out of the sheer joy of giving. It is said “ Live and let live” but Samarthan taught us “Live and give back”. Another great lesson from Life@IFMR.

Onam- a celebration of homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali and in today’s era represented as the harvest festival borne in God’s own country, Kerala. But at IFMR, Chennai it spelt much more than that. It displayed the rich blend of cultures, the true essence of sharing and the joy of team work. The fest started with the hard work of current batches in making Pookalam, bringing forth the true sense of Festival of Rain flowers,as Onam is called, and adorning the college entrance with a majestic creation of flowers. As the onam zeal started flowing through the dusky day, students got ready to welcome the festival with full vigour and warmth. While girls personified beauty in sarees and traditional dresses, boys matched up too. Traditional “munds” were a common sight among them,encasing rich cultural attachment. Each student helped the other in looking his/her best and in contributing in whichever way possible to the celebrations. Classes started with a warm wish from faculty members which received a loud response simply echoing the ecstasy people felt. The sweetness of Keralites was well reflected by the distribution of sweets throughout the batch which not only added to the fervor but spread congeniality too. Onam may be the festival of Malayalis but it surely saw a huge enthusiasm from people from all states and religions. To find happiness in small things,to share warmth and to look beyond ourselves,beyond realms of cultural differences is what Onam taught us. It taught us to care for others and to put in the best effort for things which matter in our lives; one of the many lessons of Life at IFMR.

IFMR B SCHOOL PRESENTS
Abhyudaya 2012
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

Abhyudaya 2012 will be inaugurated in esteemed presence of its chief guests
Mr. Ananth. R
Asst. Commissioner of Customs, Chennai
&
Mr S Krishnan
Executive Director - Finance
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Interview of the topper Batch 2011-13



1.Please tell us about yourself?
I am Divya lakshmi. I did my Bachelors degree in computer science and engineering as I was fascinated by computers and algorithms from my high school days. My interests over the subjects and strong analytical skills helped me to excel in College. From childhood, apart from academics, one thing that always fascinated me is organizing and leading people. I have organized a number of functions like cultural events and symposiums and have been the class representative many times, both in school and college. I like playing chess; it gives food for my thoughts and made me make many winning moves. I joined Cognizant in November 2009 and worked for a client named E*Trade, a US based financial services company for 20 months before joining IFMR.

2.What influenced you to take up MBA in IFMR?
My job as a Programmer Analyst bears the description of Software development. But my job has demanded more on the management aspects like Client management and Project management. Though as a Fresher I've handled the Client management more confidently, there have been some situations in Project Management which I felt I could have handled better if I honed my management skills. Here I thought a premier institute like IFMR will help me bridge the gap between the skills I posses and the one's I am expected to posses. Also IFMR is the only institute that offers Financial Engineering programme in MBA and I was keen in joining that worldwide reputed course. I strongly believed that education from IFMR will take me long way to climb the corporate ladder with enormous self confidence distinguished from the rest of the crowd out there.

3.Could you provide us some insight on FE program and its curriculum?
My Job at E*Trade introduced me to various trading mechanisms, ESOPs and financial derivatives like Options, futures etc. Driven by these financial jargons, my interests to specialize in the advanced financial products made me chose the specialized flagship course of PGDM in Financial Engineering at IFMR. IFMRs unique two-year program in Financial Engineering has been designed to provide management graduates with rigorous training in applied quantitative finance. The program is spread over two years; in the first year, students are exposed to general areas of management such as Corporate Finance, Accounting, Marketing, IT & Operations, Strategy, and Organizational Behavior. This provides a well-rounded training to the aspiring management graduate. The students also undergo a year-long refresher course in Mathematics that covers the basics of Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability, Statistics etc. In the second year, advanced Financial Engineering courses are offered; these include Stochastic Calculus for Finance, Asset Pricing, Interest Rate and Credit Risk Models, Financial Risk Measurement, Simulation Techniques, Financial Econometrics etc. These courses are taught by some of the finest finance faculty in the country, who are also associated with the Center for Advanced Financial Studies (CAFS) at IFMR.


4. What are the opportunities available in your institute to gain practical knowledge?
IFMR has always been a place of happenings. Students have lots of opportunities to gain practical knowledge. There are regular guest lectures organized by Colloquim committee, where people from corporate and Alumni share their experience on a wide range of topics and also provide valuable insights in handling challenges. We are also given opportunity to work on real time projects with different organization and also with specialized centers like Centre for Microfinance (CMF). The courses include case based approach, which gives us a chance to apply our knowledge and intuition to solve mind boggling problems.
5. Are there committees within the institute to foster students' knowledge sharing and interaction?
Yes. Students here are part of different clubs and committees like Arthasabha the finance club, Samarthan the social service club, Marketing club, HR club, Creativity club, sports, IT club, Entrepreneurship committee and debate club. These clubs and committees serve as a platform for students to engage in discussions and share knowledge. The clubs also organize various events which help the students to fine tune their organizing and leadership skills.
6. Name some of the major events organized by your institute?
There are several events organized by our students. To name a few, Arthasabha is the finance summit organized in partnership with BSE at Mumbai, Abhyudaya is the national level BFest organized by us which attracts participants from premier Business Schools, Aids Walk for Life and Lakshmi Bal Mahotsav are the events organized with a social.
7. How do you think your work experience is contributing towards MBA?
I can relate the subjects taught in the class with the real time situations in my job and hence it helps me get a clear picture. It has also enhanced my confidence and problem solving skill to think and act spontaneously.
8. What do you think is the most important attribute a student must possess to be successful in management education?

There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to possess it. Keeping up an inquisitive and explorative attitude, I believe, leads to a constant learning process.
9. How would you describe life @ IFMR in short?
IFMR has been a great learning place for me. Faculties are student friendly and share a lot of their experience with us. The various events have helped me hone my organizing and leadership skills. It has not only been a place of serious study, we also have events like Treasure hunt, Dunes, the beach event etc to reduce our stress. The diverse population at IFMR has put me through the greatest experience of both my career and life. Also at IFMR the various clubs and activities are helping me to mold as a self contained Individual and achieve Corporate Social responsibility which I feel any successful person should possess. In the whole I feel IFMR will help me achieve my goals in all my endeavors of life.

Source : Story of IFMR topper Divya Laxmi

IFMR B SCHOOL, CHENNAI in association with TIE and Nurture Talent PRESENTS

Strides'12
Comenzia - Transforming Dreams to Reality
A two day Entrepreneurial Extravaganza Hosted by The Entrepreneurship Club and the Colloquium Committee of IFMR
Venue
Day 1(3rd, Feb) -> GRT Grand Convention Center, Chennai
DAY 2(4th, Feb) -> IFMR B School, Chennai
Prizes worth Rs.70000to be won!!


EVENT DATES : 3rd ,4th Feb

Loads of events lined up. Event Registrations have started.

Launch Pad
Launch Pad is all about a blend of 15 start-up companies from diverse business segments showcasing their innovativeproducts, prototypes, revenue models and ideas to a panel of venture capitalists.The event aims to bridge the gap between corporate and students

Panel Discussion
"TRANSIT RISKS TO OPPORTUNITIES-ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY SO FAR !"
This open house discussion will have a panel of 4-5 well settled and successful entrepreneurs who had realized their dreams after turning all stumbling blocks into stepping stones. It is time to listen to their success stories. Do not miss out the chance from meeting these industry giants !!!

Panel Discussion
"FUNDING - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE ! "
Discussion focuses on how to fund a start-up, how they evaluate start-ups, their success and failure stories and the essential market research to be conducted while selecting the right line of business..

Build Ur Impressa
A case based B-PLAN competition.
"WE GIVE YOU CONSTRAINTS, YOU GIVE US THE CONCEPT
We will provide you with nerve racking Cases that will boggle your minds and test your limits, You are expected to craft ingenious and Flawlessly amazing Business Plans that will provide the much-needed solutions to these case constraints.
Dwandwa
Dwandwa endeavors to provide a platform to generate meaningful debate on burning issues pertaining to the domain of entrepreneurship, and the opportunities and challenges associated with it.



Preliminary Round submission deadline ( for both events ) : 20:00 hours (IST), 20th Jan12

Submit the preliminary round articles to the following id : tec@ifmr.ac.in


VISIT http://www.strides12.com for more details.

Institute for Financial Management & Research in association with
Bombay Stock Exchange LTD (B.S.E)


presents..... ARTHASABHA 2.0
The National Level finance summit on the theme "Conundrum- Challenges and opportunities in financially inclusive India"
in esteemed presence of corporate Big shots like- :clap::clap:Mr. Narendra- CMD, IOB,Mr. Balasubramanian - CEO, Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund,Mr. Mohan Shenoi - Head of Treasury, Kotak Mahindra Bank :clap::clap:and many more..

@ International convention Hall, B.S.E, Mumbai on 14 th oct 2011

IFMR-ARTHASABHA

THE proud inception of ArthaSabha....
A SNEAK PEAK: ARTHASABHA 1.0

IFMR B School organized its First National Level Finance Summit ARTHASABHA 1.0 in association with Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd (BSE) on 21st January 2011. It was well received by Corporate Executives, Academicians and the Student Fraternity.

The theme of the event was New Financial Paradigms for the Indian Enterprise.

CHIEF GUEST: Mr. S.Vishvanathan, MD and CEO - SBI Capital Markets
Dr.Bobby Srinivasan - President, IFMR
GUEST OF HONOR: Mr. Madhu Kannan, MD and CEO BSE

MORNING SESSION:
SPEAKER:Mr. V. Srikanth, Deputy CFO of RIL
PANEL DISCUSSION 1:Mr. S .Khasnobis MD and CEO, ARCIL
Mr. Robin Roy Associate Director, Financial Services, PWC
Mr. Rajendra Chitale M.P Chitale and Associates

AFTERNOON SESSION:
SPEAKER:Mr Prabhakar Dalal, ED of EXIM Bank
PANEL DISCUSSION 2:Mr. Prabhakar Dalal ED, Exim Bank
Dr. Rajeev Uberoi Group Head, Legal and Compliance, IDFC
Shrikant Rege Senior Advisor, ERS, Deloitte
Mr. Lav Chaturvedi CRO, Reliance Capital

EVENING SESSION:
SPEAKER:Mr Prabhakaran, President-Broking IIFL

The Summit closed with IFMR expressing a deep sense of gratitude towards BSE for providing support in organizing and hosting the summit. Arthasabha 1.0 thanked all the speakers for devoting their valuable time towards the Summit. Arthasabha 1.0 also acknowledged stupendous support from its partners for the Summit. The final vote of thanks was reserved to all attendees for making the event a success, along with an invitation for the next edition.

IFMR in association with CAPITAL4 presents
TRADE RACE- online virtual stock trading competition
an event PRE RUN to ARTHASABHA 2.0


Registrations have started and will get over by 5 pm, 30th sept,2011.
The event will start on 3rd Oct, 2011 and will run till 7th Oct...
register in a team of 2 and play the money game and
CASH PRIZES WORTH Rs. 25000...

For RULES and REGISTRATION,

IFMR-ARTHASABHA

Convocation day at IFMR


The Annual convocation of Institute for Financial Management & Research (IFMR) was held at its campus for the PGDM full students. The chief guest for the event was Mr.Ganesh Ayyar, the CEO of IT giant Mphasis. The convocation was presided over by Dr.Bobby S Srinivasan, the President of IFMR Business School. He delivered the welcome note addressing the ebullient gathering of students , professors and parents. He also congratulated the students on their graduation and wished them to have a great future. This was followed by the presentation of annual report of IFMRs awards and achievements by Dr.G.BalaSubramanium, the Dean of IFMR.
The Chief guest, Mr.Ganesh Iyyar awarded diploma certificates to the graduating students and presented medals to the outstanding students of the batch. In his address to the gathering, Mr Ganesh spoke about the prevailing global economic conditions. He stated that the downturn triggered by the US debt crisis might not be sharp but will be prolonged and advised the students not to fear about failure and to try different things. He also enumerated his entire career from starting as a chartered accountant to achieving this hilarious position of CEO.

On this momentous occasion, he reiterated that to be successful students should follow three golden rules: spend time to know about oneself, focus on building ones career instead of job and to do networking. He also requested students to serve the society and work for its betterment . The students were inspired and motivated by his speech and felt grateful for his advice. Altogether the entire arena was filled with an air of jubilance.

As a part of this ceremony the best outgoing student award was given to Revathy. The proficiency awards were given to Sethu Lakshmanan in general category, to Seshapriyain FE and to Sayandeep in DSF.

IFMR Business Schools anti AIDS campaign -Walk for Life



India has the second largest number of HIV positive people in the world. HIV epidemics are more severe in the southern half of the country and the far north-east. The highest HIV prevalence is found in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the south; and Manipur and Nagaland in the north-east.
Getting a management degree is not just about sharpening your armoury for the corporate battle ahead, its also about having social conscience as well . At IFMR, students are taught to not only reach the zenith of sterling professional success but also be humane. Following the Walk for Life week in September which takes place in the third week around the world, Samarthan-The Social Service Club of Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) organized a walk-a-thon on 18th September, 2011 at Marina Beach, Chennai in association with Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (TANSACS) and Red Ribbon Club (RRC). The walk commenced at 7:30 am from Anna Memorial. The event was inaugurated by Dr. SaithiriRangan, Deputy Director of Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre (ICTC) and Mr. Shanmugam, State Consultant (Youth affairs), TANSACS. The walk had overwhelming participation of students from different colleges around the city like MOP Vaishnav, Womens Christian College, Stella Maris and few others. Working professionals also took part in the walkathon. In total there were more than 450 participants including students of IFMR. The participants were highly enthusiastic and chanted various slogans to spread awareness and also distributed pamphlets among the spectators. IFMR students presented a skit to make people aware about the problems faced by an HIV infected patient and how he/she should be treated by going against all myths and misconceptions about this gruesome disease. Red Ribbon Club also opened a unit at IFMR.
The event concluded at 9:30 am at the Lighthouse with a great success. IFMR students vow to continue similar social service acts in future as well for the betterment of the society.

Another event lined up at IFMR...

Samarthan, the social service club of IFMR is organizing an event "AIDS-Walk for Life" in the vicinity of Marina Beach on Sep 18th, 2011.
Students from various colleges in and around Chennai are going to participate in the event.

Seventh Sense- the Creativity Club at IFMR organized the most adventurous, fun-filled and tension-free event- the Treasure Hunt on 9th Sept at 5.30 pm within the confines of the college campus. The event attracted enormous participation by ten teams of 8 members each. The game commenced from the library courtyard where instructions were announced to all teams. Thereafter, it was a mad chase all around the campus as teams struggled to solve the riddles and puzzles and participants wracked their brains to crack the clues leading to the next hiding place. To make the task tougher for the teams, volunteers had been put in place to splash water on participants as they ran around college trying to figure out the next lead on their trail. There was mystery and excitement in the air while the hunt was at its peak, and peppy music in the background created a great ambience for the game.
The campus looked so alive with participants raiding every nook and corner for clues. There was cut-throat competition amongst teams to outpace each other and find the treasure first. All the teams had been advised to use their brains more than their legs, and those who followed it, went far in the game. Those teams which gave up in the course of the game got engaged in the water fights, water-splashing and the dance party.
Each team had been given a separate trail to avoid confusion and ensure that teams did not get into each others way. The teams had to smartly make their way through five rounds of solving riddles, cracking clues and finding props, before being given the final clue which led to the treasure. The final clue was the toughest to decode, and hence took the longest to crack. The hunt went on for almost two and a half hours at the end of which, there emerged a winners team and a runners up team.
The participants, volunteers as well as spectators seemed to have enjoyed the event a great deal, as the organizers got great feedback. It was a win-win situation because even those who lost out claimed that they played with good spirit and enjoyed to the core.
Piyush Mehesare
PGDM REGULAR batch 12

Mitr - The HR Club of IFMR

Presents

Scaena 2011



Event is focusing on Conflict resolution and its management. Teams are asked to prepare skits to highlight the need and importance of Conflict resolution and its management in Business environment. HR from TVS is the jury for the event.

EDGE- The IT Club of IFMR
Presents
NFS- The gaming event



NFS is all about showcase of patience with anxiety and handling pressure with charm , all of which is required to be a good management professional.Event was conducted well on Saturday September 10 , 2011. Around 40 entries were received for the event, Each participant displayed his/her NFS gaming skills to the highest excellence.

The Seventh Sense, creativity club of IFMR has organized Treasure hunt.
The event received overwhelming response from students.
Earlier 6 students per team were allowed to participate, but because of great response from everyone, creativity club increased the limit to 8 persons per team.
Those students who did not participate were suppose to throw water on other contestants. Event was funfilled and everyone enjoyed alot.

IFMR CELEBRATES ONAM






IFMR students beautifully decorated "pookalam" . Special Onam sweets were prepared and distributed among students

Samarthan, the social service club of IFMR is organizing an event "AIDS-Walk for Life" in the vicinity of Marina Beach on Sep 18th, 2011. Students from various colleges in and around Chennai are going to participate in the event.

LIFE @ IFMR from the eyes of a new joiner

Two roads diverge in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler


These lines of Robert Frost exactly depict my dilemma of which Bschool to choose from other offers I had before I joined IFMR. My intuition and passion for finance made me zero in on IFMR. Though my decision to join IFMR was from my heart, there was always a feeling of intimidation at the right corner of my auricle about my decision.
Having never lived in a hostel before, I was apprehensive about the type of life it would expose me tobut all of my apprehensions were soon put to rest, because of the warm welcome I received. IFMR received me like a long lost prodigal daughter and took care of every of my needs so well, that within a span of only a month it has become not my Second home, but rather my home.
If you want to have a glimpse of Incredible India instead of running around the length and breadth of this country, try and spend a few hours here at the luxurious green campus: you will find people from all parts of the country: north, south, east and west peacefully co-existing. Bright young minds, brimming with new thoughts and actions, makeup a mlange of beautiful company
Finally it was the first day @ IFMR (July 1)-a day to start building my destiny towards a management career. Even after years of school, college and corporate life it was in no way different from my day one at kindergarten, haunted by the feeling of alien land (except that I dint cry out loudly). But I dint ever imagine that this alien land would make me feel like home in less than a week. The small cozy campus which made me complain previously is now the peaceful place which I love. A walk at the boulevard and campus especially at night gives me a sanguine sense of comfort and calmness. And the next best part is the liberty which we as a student get to express our views, problems and demands to the management who are quick to act instantly. Also the subjects are handled with a practical approach which acts as a strong foundation for our career. The professors here are amiable and are approachable without any second thought. In a nutshell, the students are solely responsible to shape up their future and there is no force feeding of things that are against our will. The different kinds of clubs and committees ranging from the core finance club to the creativity club helps to improve our knowledge tree by engaging us in various sorts of activities. And the nitty-gritty is they help creating a strong bond between the students through team work. To cap it all, I find that the seniors over here guide us in an extremely friendly manner and they make us feel them like our buddies than seniors. And the most fun-filled part is the hostel and its nocturnal life. From evening cricket, Night badminton, midnight maggi to graveyard shift studies, its a place which would make us reminisce in the rest of our life. In short, Life @ IFMR is completely driven by students and one would feel respected and dignified as a student here. Whoever comes to the campus will observe a huge banyan tree with its prop roots covering a large area forming a canopy at the centre of the campus. And I feel it as an epitome of synergy between the institution and its students. The prop roots symbolizing the students, support the main trunk, which is the institution and in course of time prop root becomes indistinguishable from the trunk and the tree as a whole expands and reaches a greater height. Thus we students like prop roots would always strive hard to create an unique brand name to IFMR standing by the lines of Robert Frosts lines in Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening


And I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep.


- Arthy

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Arthy is currently pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Management ( PGDM) from Institute For Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai. She is an elegant, impressive and humorous blogger who writes articles ranging from random personal stuffs to social deterrents. She is an appealing poet and lover of nature who pens poems that are metaphorical in nature. She is a painter and enjoys drawing caricatures.

Hi Fellas,
The Journey in IFMR is taking rollar coaster ride, after Gully Cricket Tournament by B-Sportive and Workers Day by Social Club- Samarthan, here is a Finance Quiz-Finquizitive by Arthasabha- The Finance Club.
Batch 12 of IFMR is gearing up to light lamp with more luminosity and raising the bars for further batches.

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sarjun.5888 Says

can seniors pls explain abt the internet facility in the hostel??? shud students go to the lab only to access internet???

No, entire campus is wifi, so you can access internet wherever you want.

can seniors pls explain abt the internet facility in the hostel??? shud students go to the lab only to access internet???

Hi,

i have heard lot about ifmr greatness and have no more doubts in the faculty and the college reputation.But i would only like to know wether ifmr has gym or not and aslo wether the hostels are airconditioned or not.

plz do respond.

there was a gym but its dysfunctional now. However there are few gyms nearby. Hostels- some of the rooms are air conditioned which are provided to ppl staying back in chennai for summers. otherwise there is no such provision

Hi,

i have heard lot about ifmr greatness and have no more doubts in the faculty and the college reputation.But i would only like to know wether ifmr has gym or not and aslo wether the hostels are airconditioned or not.

plz do respond.

IFMR Business School with its SAMARTHAN club in association with EXNORA INNOVATORS club organized a novel program of TREE PLANTATION to contribute our bit to the society and to mother EARTH when all hell is breaking loose, industries pumping in more CO2 and what not . Guests from the municipal corporation were present at the event

This should also sensitize people towards improving our environment to have us live on a stable planet....

Catch the promo video of Arthasabha'11 telecasted on UTV Bloomberg at the following link.

YouTube - IFMR - Arthasabha Promo on UTV Bloomberg

This was the actual telecast on BLOOMBERG-UTV and IFMR Business School finds a place just above the ticker. It was ARTHASABHA

Arthasabha- National Level Finance Summit conducted in association with BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE.The event was a resounding success for the B-school that provides MBA education down south in Chennai , namely IFMR Business school

The news about the event was telecasted on BLOOMBERG- UTV yesterday.

Some of the esteemed guests that were present were
bigshots like

S.Vishvanathan,MD & CEO SBI Caps
Mr. Prabhakar Dalal Executive Director, Exim Bank.
Mr. D. Muthukumaran Head Corporate Finance, Aditya Birla group.
Mr. Robin Roy Associate Director, Financial Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Abhay Gupte Senior Director,Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

Congratulations to Team IFMR (Arnab Sinha, Shashank, Ravi Jain, DP Singh) for winning the CFA Zonal Challenge of Investment Research Finals.....
Competing against the likes of IIM-K, IIM-B, IIT-M, ISB, GLIM etc. & emerging victorious is no mean task...

IFMR has been voted as Outstanding B-School in South by STAR NEWS National B-School Award ............

Award ceremony is scheduled to be on 12th February, 2011 at Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai

IFMR has bagged STAR NEWS National B-School Award of Outstanding B-School in South......

Award ceremony is scheduled to be on 12th February, 2011 at Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai

Abhyudaya - IFMR's Annual Nation level B-school fest is getting bigger and bigger year after year This time its all about the biggest war in the Indian history books..the war which taught many management best practices..so here it is Abhyudaya 2011 ..with the theme MAHABARAT.. come and be part of this epic.. 26th nd 27th feb Check out whats latest in the offering :cheerio:

Just a glimse of IFMR activities (2010-2011) Abhyudaya is in thw waiting

YouTube - IFMR ACTIVITIES xvid

ARTHASABHA.....a roaring success..over 400 students were there at the summit at BSE, Mumbia and of course an elite club of corporates were also present.

Dr Bobby Srinivasan, President-IFMR B school and Mr S. Vishvanathan, MD and CEO, SBI Capital Markets Ltd, struck the BSE opening bell as Mr Madhu Kannan, MD and CEO, BSE, looked on at a summit in Mumbai on Friday.

More details to follow....

A big thanks to all our partners..

Title Partner - BSE
Event Partner - TATA Consultancy Services
Television Partner - BLOOMBERG / UTV
Print Media partner - BUSINESS LINE
Marketing Partner - DARE 2 COMPETE
Official Management portal- MBA UNIVERSE

Check out the post event article of Arthasabha on Business line..

The Hindu Business Line : Regulatory risks seen higher in developed markets

"ARTHSABHA" ..." Mumbai"...." BSE"....these words seemed so ubiquitous over the past 2 weeks or may be a month as we geared up for the FINANCE SUMMIT called " Arthsabha" to be held at International Convention Hall ,BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE Ltd.


After all the preparation , logistics , invitations and what not..the time has finally come. The team has left for Mumbai yesterday and the summit is just 2 days away on JAN 21st. The setting , build up speakers everything is picture perfect.Now the action shifts to MUMBAI...

Some of the speakers are

1) Mr.S.Khasnobis , MD & CEO, Asset reconstruction Company Ltd.
2) Mr. V .Srikanth ,Deputy Chief financial officer, Reliance Industries Ltd.
3) Mr Robin Roy , Associate Director Financial services, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
4) Mr. Prabhakar Dalal Executive director EXIM bank
5 ) Mr .Madhu Kannan MD & CEO , Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.

for complete speaker list and more information visit the website


http://www.ifmr-arthasabha.com/index.php
ARTHSABHA is also on the BSE website.Goto

Bombay Stock Exchange - BSE site for SENSEX, stock quotes and market trend and check the LATEST NEWS section..

Thank god...the exams got over..I have stopped putting on weight ...
My menu during the exam week:

1) 10:00 pm - one pepsi/7 up - to raise the energy levels
2) 12:00 am - ONE chai or sometimes 2- to evade sleep
3) 12:00 am - 1 egg maggi , bourbon biscuits , Flavoured milk- Turbo recharge
4) 2:30 am - 1 chai , 1 sandwich - late night masti

But it was great fun...have to wait for 2 more months..for all this to begin all over again..

Its been a hectic fortnight. Exams started right from the beginning of the new year and we had an exam on pongal too!! Blasphemy especially if you are from Tamil Nadu. Night Life at campus has its own charm. The most commonly used lingo @ ifmr these days is -"trade-off". Exm tym makes us kinda expert in managing these trade offs-

Should i stay in study room for 30 more mins or gulp down quick coffee and munch onto hot maggie
Should i complete this chapter or do i have time to squeeze in one game of badminton?

Between all this we are working on an exceptional course called "corporate history"- wherein we are supposed to give an research based analysis on evolution of a particular company. Had video graphed presentations for the same in front of industry professionals couple of days back.

Finance Summit is approaching fast and people here are buzzing around to visit BSE who are organizing the summit in tandem with IFMR. Should be an enthralling experience.

Between all this finally i see people strolling around and sitting relaxed in front of TVs - yup exams are over, However the solace is short-lived as third trimester begins from monday.

Life has been real hectic at IFMR but somehow unknowingly we are breaking various intellectual barriers within. The learning environment here is tremendous. its almost like Knowledge floats in the air here.

Would be updating more soon from my side. Exciting times ahead!

Last week..had a blast!!!! It was CHRISTMAS eve.. Thanks to the DJ night arranged by our inhouse DJs..Aman and Ankit...We partied till late into the night...in the BHAGIRATHI hall where we usually have guest lectures ..But it was certainly not the day for such an activity when we had such a strong reason to let loose...and rock...


A week passed by and in fact the party fever started a couple of days ago itself when we came to know that IFMR was arranging to buy new 8000 WATT!!!!!! mammoth sized club speakers ..Now tonight my only hope is I return from the party as a single piece ..

Waiting for tonight...tonight....:drinking::drinking::drinking:

ABHYUDAYA inching closer and closer to unleash everything in a bigger way than ever before..The legacy of becoming better just continues in every facet here at IFMR.....

The link to ABHYUDAYA-2011 is here.Catch all the info on the latest happenings regarding our fest..


ABHYUDAYA | Facebook

Oh my god..how can I forget this..please pardon me for not following the sequence...We had a great evening on Christmas eve..It was DJ night. We all had an awesome time, something that we really looked forward to . It was really colourful I am convinced on that:biggrin:, thanks to our senior batch for coming... I mean I had to thank them...you know.... Natraj and Sundep you were :drinking::drinking::drinking:and you were awesome that evening.And now I realise that the new year is not far away.:cheerio:

The news that is on everbody's lips is that our exams for our batch i.e the first years are rescheduled...we have 3 more days to do what all we can ..hopefully no more partying:drinking::drinking:..no more of lots of other things...and wish it is gonna be all a smooth ride .
As always we celebrated the birthday of one of our mates with an awesome chocolate truffle cake..the most important thing I feel :biggrin:, happy birthday soumitro.Will be back with more updates...

IFMR Presents

Lakshmi Bal Mahotsav 2010 - A day to bring smiles on the faces of tender hearts

Its raining cats and dogs in Chennai...for the first time I felt some chill at IFMR..well wondeful weather for :drinking::drinking::drinking:obviously ...if only the rain allowed us to go out...


Despite the weather the ABHYUDAYA team seems to have swung into action as the deadlines are coming closer and closer...keep going...:cheerio::cheerio: abhyudaya...

Today...history of India was discussed...some lesser known freedom fighters...were hailed..thanks to our cost accounting faculty...who kind of tried to include "historical cost" in cost accounting...:drinking::drinking:

Today was ...our marketing prof took us for a ride...may be a night's party sploit the day for us:biggrin::biggrin: