aGlobal financial markets continue to be fragile and indicators of systemic risk remain elevateda reported the Global Financial Stability Report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on July 28, 2008. Inflation in India is at a 13-year high, driven by the soaring cost of food and fuel. aThe situation is serious even at the Indian […]

The theme of HR Continuum ’08 was, aHR’s Role in organisational Restructuring – The case of M&Aa.; The event witnessed participation by HR employees of companies like ICICI, CHEP Logistics, Angel Broking, Vedanta Resources and Sony Entertainment Television. The HR Continuum 2008 was inaugurated by Prof S Bhargava of IIT Bombay. He emphasized the relevance […]

The event was opened with the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony. Thereafter, the winners of the Paper Presentation Contest a a parallel event of Ashwamedh, which saw participation from 140 teams,from across B-schools of the country, were announced. IIM, Kozhikode and IIFT, Kolkata were declared as the winners and the runners-up of the contest respectively. The discussion […]

The talk began with a reality check of the state we are in currently and why microfinance is a must for the upliftment of rural society. The focus was especially on the problem of rural migration that is attaining gargantuan proportions with every passing day. The cases of Malkangiri and Baripada were discussed in some […]

This was followed by speeches from Director, Dean (PI), Chairman PGP, Chairman Student Activity Council, Chief Administrative Officer and President Student Council with their views of thoughts on the day. JBS BaroC, an institution within IIMC represented by the current batch of students performed songs from the films like The Legend of Bhagat Singh and […]

Participants are expected to send in their venture plan based on the above mentioned theme. To mentor the shortlisted teams, a two day Boot Camp (Prerna) would be conducted in TISS Campus two weeks prior to the final event. A panel of experts will mentor the participants and help them improvise their plans. The final […]

Annually hosted by L’OrAal, a leader in cosmetics, the event is an international marketing competition. It requires a team of three students from the same university to take on the roles of marketing brand managers for the existing LaOreal brand, Vichy. The teams are supposed to create their own product from within the brand, develop […]

The initiative was conceived in association with Pragati, the social work club of IIM Indore. The idea struck Maninder when he and his friends were searching for an NGO working on RTI but couldnat find one. The initiative is a not-for-profit one. Plans are in place to financially sustain the site through sponsorships. All financial […]

aThe purpose of the discussion is to question the variables that are believed to be the foundation of competitive strategies that firms and management theories have adopted since ages and also question the modified inclusive strategies that firms have been adopting in the recent yearsa, said Dr. Amar Nayak, who also moderated the discussion. The […]

Guidelines for Paper Submission:a The maximum length of the paper is 8000 words. The paper format should follow the style guide of Great Lakes Herald (http://www.greatlakes.edu.in/herald.php)a The entire paper must be in ONE (1) Microsoft word document and should be sent as an attachment via email to [email protected] Allowance for travel and stay will be […]