Moving ahead of the past tense and redesigning practiced trends WE ~ the leaders of tomorrow are advancing towards a smarter future and *WE ARE HERE TO STAY!!!Presenting Purvodaya, a management fest with a difference …Purvodaya…
Moving ahead of the past tense and redesigning practiced trends WE ~ the leaders of tomorrow are advancing towards a smarter future and WE ARE HERE TO STAY!!!!!!!!!
Presenting Purvodaya, a management fest with a difference …
Purvodaya, literally Rising of the East ~ the management fest of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur is tomorrow's leaders' answer to today's questions…With events that span across the “A” to “Z” of management it calls for 3 days of creativity, smart work and innovation… the perfect platform to showcase what today's youth can and will change to make a smarter future.
Combining the creativity of marketing, the technicality of operations, the analysis of consultancy, the intricacies of finance and radically different ways of upholding India's heritage, Purvodaya presents the ultimate management extravaganza… It's about what inspires YOU…
Finterest, MAD, Mantradharin, SCOPE and Saamanjasya which represent our finance, marketing, consulting, operations and CSR enthusiasts along with our Entrepreneurship cell join hands to build up on the experiences of Madison Avenue and Kalaakar Vikas and take you on the ride of a lifetime…Purvodaya'12.
Are you ready???
Coming your way this November….So set your calendar's for 2nd, 3rd and 4th November 2012…
Visit the site for more information.
Believe, Rise, Achieve – VGSoM presents Purvodaya!
Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, has evolved from being the first B-school in the IIT system to one of the premier B-schools of the country in just over 2 decades. Since the inception of the school, focus has been on rounded development through diverse academic and non-academic activities of the Institute. Over the years, VGSoM has grown exponentially to attract the best management talent in the country. We are consistently ranked among the top B-schools in India. The school was judged Asia's Best B-School Leadership Award by the CMO council in July, 2010. We have also been ranked 12 the by the prestigious Wall Street Journal for the year 2009.
'PURVODAYA', signifying “the Rise of East”, is the flagship Business fest of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. Purvodaya is the amalgamation of events spread across all the business domains of management. Purvodaya derives its strong roots from 'Saamanjasya', a one of a kind social business event with inclusive growth as its central theme and 'MADison Avenue', the national level marketing extravaganzas which were highly successful in the past and received tremendous response from both the student fraternity and the industry.
Spread across 3 days, Purvodaya is all set to provide the ideal training ground for young managers and future business owners to sharpen their knives hone their skills and test their wits against their peers before heading out for the actual battle. Apart from the high-intensity clash for supremacy, Purvodaya will also feature the wisdom talks and panel discussions featuring the best from the world of business, eminent academicians and Bureaucrats.
Kalakar Vikas
The distinguished Kalakaar Vikas makes Purvodaya'12 all the more unique! Starting from 2nd to 4th November, 2012, the Tech Market Puja Ground, IIT Kharagpur will be all set to give the guests a visual treat through the marvelous works of the artisans from different parts of India and help preserve the diversity of art that forms an integral part Indian culture. In 2011, it provided a platform for artisans and craftsmen from Bengal, Orissa and the nearby regions to showcase their work of art which came in the form of outstanding creations like jewellery made of buffalo horns, jute sandals, wood carving, terracotta craft paintings, clay models so on and so forth. The event turned out to be a Celebration of Art and Creativity, with stalls throbbing with from all over India appreciating and endorsing the work of the artists. Workshops for micro-insurance and other creative skills were also conducted for these artisans to promote sustainability.
The flagship events of Purvodaya are the brainchildren of the various management clubs at VGSoM:
SRIJAN
Promoting the spirit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship amongst the students of B-schools across the country is the objective of SRIJAN - VGSoM's Annual Business Plan Competition. This will provide a unique opportunity for budding management graduates to pitch their business ideas to venture capitalists and investors. Srijan will enable you to take your ideas to the next level. The viability of your ideas shall be judged, mentors will guide you to improve upon your business plans and you will have a chance to showcase your ideas and B-plans in front of angel investors and venture capitalists.
Prizes worth INR 40000 and funding opportunities up to 2.5 crore!!!
VISHLESHAN
The challenges of working in a consulting firm are immense and the skill set needed to identify and solve business problems of clients is diverse. This case study competition tests all the relevant skills that are needed to succeed as a Consultant. The objective of the event is to generate ideas and later develop a strategy for implementation and improve the business value for the organizations adopting these ideas/innovations. The idea is to sensitize students to real life business situations and to develop their analytical and presentation skills.
Partnered by Tata steel, we already have prizes worth 25000; expect a bonanza!!!
ABHISAMAYA
ABHISAMAYA is the flagship panel summit on Supply Chain & Operations which will be organized by SCOPE during PURVODAYA'12. This year's theme of discussion is in line with ''The Expected Impact of FDI in retail on the Agri Food Chain of India” Eminent Panelist will discuss on the topic where you can get all the answers of the questions listed above. Speakers are also expected deliver lecture on smart collaboration and latest supply chain strategies for driving profitability and business growth across the FMCG industry. The all-day conference will comprise of two keynote speaker presentations on the latest innovations on sup-ply chain in the FMCG domain and a panel session.
We have lots more in store from Finterest, MAD, Mantradharin, SCOPE and Saamanjasya which represent our finance, marketing, consulting, operations and CSR enthusiasts. All of these clubs along with our Entrepreneurship cell are looking forward to build up on the experiences of Madison Avenue, Saamanjasya and Kalaakar Vikas to take the event to a completely different level!!!
Join us this November to witness the virgin rays of Purvodaya shine over our eastern skies!!!
Our website: www.purvodaya.com/
Follow us on Facebook : www.facebook.com/Purvodaya.VGS...
Watch this space for more updates on all our events...
Follow us on Facebook:
“WIRED” – Social Networking for a Social Cause
Greetings from Saamanjasya and Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur. It gives us immense pleasure to announce the advent of WIRED, an online social networking event under Purvodaya 2012 - Our annual Business festival.
Creativity meets Web 2.0! VGSOM brings to you a Grand Ground Event ONLINE. So pull up your socks and partake in spreading awareness for a social cause.
Contestants will be provided with a list of social causes. They need to choose a cause and promote it through their pages/ communities. The pages created by the contestants should inculcate both; a sense of competition as well as an urge for social awareness. Along the course of the event, there will be windows for individual tasks, where the contestants get to exhibit their creativity. Teams will be judged on the basis of their creativity, reach and performance in individual tasks, as well as the level of activity and reach of their pages/communities.
This is what you need to do :
- CHOOSE from a list of socially relevant causes provided to you.
- CREATE a social networking page/community with your take on the subject at hand.
- CHANNEL all the data you can find about the cause on one page. Keep posting relevant information and keep your wall active. You will have opportunities to showcase multiple skills like video making, article writing, etc
- COERCE people into joining your cause, do whatever it takes, launch a viral marketing campaign, get the maximum fans/members you can to the profile page.
- CONSOLIDATE your position by making your profile page/community the most creative/original, having the largest fan/member/subscriber base.
- CONQUER !!!
Unleash your creativity and showcase your online prowess.…Get Wired....and Let your wall make the difference !!
Prizes worth Rs. 30,000 to be won !
There will be goodies for winners of individual tasks as well.
Social Causes to choose from :
1. Food Security
Food security is attracting increasing local, national and global attention as a pivotal ecological, economic and social justice issue for the 21st century. Food security is achieved through three essential components: availability, access, and utilisation. How are we going to face this challenge?
2. Inclusive Education
If education is a fundamental right, then children with special needs also deserve an equal chance at pursuing their academic aspirations. In order to achieve truly inclusive education, we need to think about and incorporate children with special needs into regular schools.
3. Rural Sanitation
How should your village be?
Like a sparkling mirror
How should one's life be?
Like fresh healthy productive seeds
Increasing sanitation coverage in rural areas would require more clarity of the issue and understanding of the rural sensibilities. For example 'Building toilets' is just one half of the battle; the other half is to make people use them. It is high time that we need to scale up rural sanitation and hygiene.
4. Waste Management
Waste that is not properly managed can create serious health or social problems in a community. Messy yards and streets can have a bad affect on the attitudes of local people. It can also be hard to get people - such as nurses and trades people - to work or live in a community where the environment looks untidy or unsafe.
Registration :
Like our FB pages for Saamanjasya and Purvodaya to be notified further on event updates.
For event registration and other details, visit http://bit.ly/QWKw9j
Important dates :
Registration starts 8th October 2012
Task 1 kicks off 14th October 2012
Task 2 kicks off 21st October 2012
Task 3 kicks off 28th October 2012
Page Freezes 07th November 2012
Declaration of final Result 11th November 2012
For any queries contact :
Email – [email protected]
Reecha Sinha : +91-9002318141
Aayush Nangru : +91-9564441023
Srijan – The Annual Business Plan Competition
“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't.” - Anonymous
Promoting the spirit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship amongst the students of B-schools across the country is the objective of Srijan – the Annual Business Plan Contest. This will provide a unique opportunity for budding management graduates to pitch their business ideas with venture capitalists and investors. For those who dream to be their own bosses, for those who dare to think different, here is your chance! Unleash the budding entrepreneur in you and take one step forward in fulfilling your dream. Srijan is a business plan competition that will enable you to take your ideas to the next level. The viability of your ideas shall be judged, mentors will guide you to improve upon your business plans and you will have a chance to showcase your ideas and B-plans in front of angel investors and venture capitalists.
Prizes worth Rs. 40,000 to be won!
Direct entry into Empresario - IIT KGP's B-Plan Competition that provides Incubation Support upto 2.5 crores.
Event Structure:
• The participating teams need to send a 3-page Executive Summary of their business ideas latest by 18th October 2012.
• After the first round of submission, 5 best entries will be selected in terms of originality and viability of the business plans.
• The selected teams will be assigned mentors for their B-Plans who will guide them for 10 days to streamline their ideas. The participants are required to make optimum utilization of the mentoring process so as to create an appropriately refined B-Plan.
• The teams will then have to be present at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur during Purvodaya '2012 for the final round, to present before the judging panel.
• Top 2 teams will then be selected who will be judged in terms of innovativeness in their ideas, and the business acumen and holistic vision in their business plans.
• The winning teams will receive prize money and certificates. Also they will be the direct finalists at IIT Kharagpur's Annual B-Plan competition, Empresario.
• Empresario is the annual Business Plan competition organized by E-Cell, IIT Kharagpur. The participants get mentored by some top notch professionals in the field from all over the world. Apart from a whopping 6 lakh rupees prize money the winning teams receive, they also get to pitch in front of India's biggest VCs through the elevator pitch organized by E-Cell, IIT Kharagpur as a part of Global Entrepreneurship Summit in the month of January every year.
Registration link: http://purvodaya.com/#!/Flagship?srijan (Team Leader must be registered for Purvodaya at http://purvodaya.com/#!/Register )
Rules and regulations:
• A team may consist of minimum 1 or maximum 3 members. The team members must be from the same institution.
• The executive summary that needs to be submitted should not exceed 3 pages in length that describes the business concept, market opportunity, competitive advantage and the resources and finances required to execute the idea. Two additional pages for exhibits and appendices, if any.
• The font size to be used for the executive summary is Arial/10 pt.
• The file naming convention for the submission will be: “Srijan__Round1.pdf”
• All entries must be mailed to [email protected]. The subject line for this e-mail must be: “Srijan__Round1”.
• Details for the mentorship and final round will be notified later via email to the finalists.
Timelines:
Team registration and submission of Executive Summary : October 19, 2012 (11:59:59 PM)
Round-1 results : October 22, 2012
Srijan Finals: Final B-Plan Presentation : November 3, 2012
For any further queries, drop a mail to [email protected]
Know more about Purvodaya at www.facebook.com/Purvodaya.VGSoM
Follow E-Cell, VGSoM IIT Kharagpur at www.facebook.com/ECell.VGSoM
KALAKAAR VIKAS
An Experience Unforgettable
India, a nation that symbolizes “Cultural Diversity” is the nest of the world's largest variety of art forms, some of them dating back to centuries. While the age of globalization has seen India's stellar growth in various spheres, it has also seen some of the most ancient art forms of India fading into oblivion. In the nooks and corners of rural India, live many such artists whose only source of pride and income is the art that they have carried forward through ages. We, the students of VGSoM came up with this initiative called Kalakaar Vikas to rejuvenate these dying art forms by these traditional artists with a wider platform for acceptance and sustenance.
As a part of Saamanjasya'11, Kalakaar Vikas provided a platform for artisans and craftsmen from Bengal, Orissa and the nearby regions to showcase their work of art which came in the form of outstanding creations like jewellery made of buffalo horns, jute chappals, wood carving, terracotta craft paintings, clay models so on and so forth. The event turned out to be a Celebration of Art and Creativity, with stalls throbbing with from all over India appreciating and endorsing the work of the artists. Workshops for micro-insurance and other creative skills were also conducted for these artisans to promote sustainability. As a part of Purvodaya, this year too, team Saamanjasya will organize this highly successful event to give the guests a visual treat through the marvelous works of the artisans from different parts of India and help preserve the diversity of art that forms an integral part Indian culture.
Apart from workshops put up by these artists to share their skills, we are also planning to pull in NGO's and financial institutions to educate and help them explore the various opportunities that they are unaware of.
So come join us in this Festival of Art and explore the unique and mystique charm of the rural India, while serving a noble cause.
Date: 2nd – 4th November, 2012
Venue: Tech Market Puja Ground, IIT Kharagpur
Contact Details:
Chandra Veer Singh Dulawat - [email protected] | +91 95640 33030
Srinjoy Saha -[email protected] | +91 90886 07045
Preview of PURVODAYA 2012
- The annual event of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur.
Here we present you a sneak peek into Purvodaya 2012 !!
Purvodaya launches 'Cartridge' - The online photography contest
Theme: Believe.Rise.Achieve
Mail ur entries to: [email protected]
Detailed guidelines here : bit.ly/Ta75Hk
MADison Avenue ~ the National marketing extravaganza of VGSoM , IIT Kharagpur.
MADison Avenue has been the legacy of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur for the last five years now. It's the platform to showcase the way the marketers of tomorrow look at the issues of today, a platform to present the marketing acumen of the future Marketing Leaders of the country and the World.This is the chance for the students from across B-Schools to implement the learning's from Kotlers and Porters and test themselves against the best out there.
It's an opportunity for the industry stalwarts to interact with the students and for us to learn from their experiences, wisdom and wealth of knowledge. Through the various marketing events, workshops and panel discussions, MADison Avenue has been successful in honing the skills of the marketers of tomorrow and hence carving a niche for itself. It has attracted participation from most of the premier B Schools across India, along with strong associations with companies such as Coca Cola, Toyota, Airtel, Cognizant, Woodland, Business Standard, TATA Motors, TATA Steel, Ogilvy & Mather, JWT, Spyker, Steris, FM 93.5 to name a few.
Join us this November and take the ride of a lifetime.
BEDAZZLED
“A product can be quickly outdated, but a successful brand is timeless.”
Stephen King
Brand is Identity. And Internet is power….
Brand association is the art of unearthing what a brand means to its users and once you identify that half the work is done…
Spykar ~ Style … Thumbs-Up ~ Adventure…
Madison Avenue in association with Spykar presents “Bedazzled” ~ combining the power of the internet with branding.
Participants are to look into the values people associate with a brand using the power of the internet and find out what makes a brand tick.
"Products are made in the factory, but brands are created in the mind."
Walter Landor
So can you find out how brands capture people's minds??
If you can dazzle with your keen sense and creative research ability ~ Bedazzled is for YOU!!
Prizes worth Rs. 15000 to be won…
For more information check out :
Marketing & Advertising Club-https://www.facebook.com/MAD.VGSoM
Round 1
Teams are required to undertake a brand association study so as to identify the most relevant brand attributes for Spykar and create a Brand Association Map.
Please choose the sample of the study, diverse enough, to capture the perceptions of all current consumer segments served by Spykar India.
The deliverables expected:
• A write-up(pdf, max.200 words) about the insights capturedregarding thekey brand attributes of Brand Spykar.
• Brand association map developed highlighting the key attributes.
• Transcripts of study conducted as appendix.
The details are to be sent to [email protected]. Mention the subject& attachment as "Spykar_Bedazzled-_"
Note: Follow this link for insights into Brand Association study :
The teams are open to choose any other references of Brand Association study and proceed with the methodology of their choice.
Rules for Round 1:
1. The event is open to all- undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral students from any academic or non-academic institution.
2. This is a non-elimination round.
3. A team can consist of at most two members and the members must be from the same institute/ organization.
4. A person can be a part of only one team, if s/he is later found to be a part of multiple teams than all the team of which he is a part will be disqualified.
5. The teams would be judged on the basis of the depth of the brand association study.
6. The decision of the judges is final and binding.
Round 2: Keep imagining till 22nd October….
Timelines:
Registration starts : 11th October 2012
Round 1 starts : 11th October 2012
Last date for submissions : 21st October 2012
For any queries contact :
Email us : [email protected]
AkhilSood : +91 8001624354
HitarthSaini : +91 8116455436
Rana Vishal Singh : +91 9564441110
VGSOM Entrepreneurship Cell
The Entrepreneurship Cell of VGSoM has been set for the cause of promoting entrepreneurship among VGSoM students. The E-Cell team focuses on inviting various eminent entrepreneurs to deliver lectures to educate students about the joys and hardships of entrepreneurship and conducting Guest Lectures, Business Plan workshops, Case study workshops, Knowledge Camps, Patent workshops etc. throughout the year to involve students in activities that are essential to an entrepreneur.The Cell also plans to tie up with organizations in the future to incubate start-up ideas by linking the right investors with the right entrepreneurs and hence being associated with such organizations will be highly beneficial to VGSoM in the long run.
E-Cell of VGSoM provides a wide range of opportunities for students like paid/unpaid Live Projects & intern-ships in Start-ups, contacts of Entrepreneurs / Venture capitalists / Angel investors / Incubation Centers and Start-ups, lifelong opportunities to avail the benefits of Entrepreneurship Cell (even after passing out from here).
Checkout our FB page :
Finterest: The Finance Club of VGSoM
Mission: “To be a center of excellence in management education and research catering to the needs of organizations in different sectors of the economy with special emphasis on technology driven and knowledge based industries that are characterized by high degrees of globalization, dynamism, complexity and innovation”.
Knowledge Sharing Sessions :
Finterest has organized many a knowledge sharing sessions' so as to simulate the learning process, more so apart from the text books.
● The sessions have been conducted on varied subjects, viz. on latest happenings in Industry & Market, analysis of deals which might have a far reaching consequences etc.
● The senior batch students have had shared their internship experiences (those with Finance profiles) with the juniors in interactive sessions prior to the Summer Placements.
● An online session was also arranged through Skype about the Bloomberg Test.
● Our efforts to sensitized students about the various Certifications of International repute in the Finance domain, viz. CFA, FRM, PRM etc have started bearing fruits.Six students from our senior batch have cleared CFA Level-1 exam.
● All these initiatives have aided the students to get know how about the Finance domain in a manner that is shade closer to the real world.
Fincon :
FinCon'12 was a finterest initiative to bring together the industry stalwarts and management students on a common platform to understand the challenges and opportunities these turbulent times provide.The event was a great success and achieved its objective, it also gave a platform to VGSoM students to showcase their ability and also understand industrial perspective towards real life challenges and roadblocks.
Our esteemed guests were as below:-
Mr. Amit Khurana – Director (Research) at Dolat Capital Markets
Mr. Kaushik Saha – Associate Vice President at United Stock Exchange
Mr. Sanat Bharadwaj – Senior Manager at HDFC AMC
NSE SEBI Seminar:
In March 2012, Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT kharagpur became one of the few B-schools in the country to host stalwarts from SEBI, NSE and HDFC AMC as a part of the SEBI-NSE regional InvestorSeminar. The NSE-SEBI regional seminar received amazing response; more than 200 students participated in the seminar. The seminar enlightened the students about the need and feasibility of investing in the capital markets and discussed its advantages over more traditional methods of savings in our country.
Guests at the conference:
Mr. Amar Navlani - Deputy GeneralManager at SEBI
Mr. Anirban Kundu - Manager at NSE
Mr. Sanat Bharadwaj – Senior Managerat HDFC AMC
Mark2Market
The confidence gathered after the successful issues' of our newsletter, Fin-O-Menal, prompted Finterest with the idea of publishing a magazine pertaining with the Financial sector. This year we came up with the third edition of our magazine “Mark2Market” which was received with great enthusiasm .It contained students articles from premium B-schools of India .Our faculty and industry stalwarts'articles also added massive value to the magazine.
Brown Bag Session:
In continuation with the trend of brown bag sessions, Finterest organised three more sessions this year. These were students driven discussion sessions. The first was one on“Rating Agencies Demystified”. This session was held in the wake of downgrading of sovereign debts of multiple countries by the biggest credit rating agencies of the world.The second session was on the “Union budget 2012-13” catered to the most significant announcements made in the budget and their potential implications on the nation and the industry as whole.For the third session, Sumit Pal Singh shared his experience at the Competition Commission of India, where he worked on assessing the state of competition in the cement industry in India.The topic was especially lucrative given the orders (in June and July) of the Competition Commission against 12 cement manufacturers in India in the case of cartelization.
Gurukool Series Of Lectures:
"A Day in the life of an Investment Manager" By Praveen Kumar, Investment Manager - Baillie Gifford.
Mr Kumar gave a brief introduction about Baillie Gifford and explained bottom-up approach to invest in a stock. We had an interactive session with him in which he shared his interesting insight o n Indian market.
He shared the general strategy followed by the fund managers of the leading investment management firms.
FB Page :
VISHLESHAN
VISHLESHAN is a national level competition for developing innovative strategies that leverage new trends in Information Technology. The event will be organized by Mantradharin, the Consulting Club of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. The objective of the event is to generate ideas and later develop a strategy for implementation and improve the business value for the organizations adopting these ideas/ innovations. The idea is to sensitize students to real life business situations and to develop their analytical and presentation skills. Through this competition we aspire to reach out to a wide network of Indian academic institutes with the aim to foster and nurture the budding minds.
Prizes worth Rs. 25,000 to be won !
The topics will be emailed to the registered teams shortly after the registration
Registration:
Like our FB pages for Mantradharin and Purvodaya to be notified further on event updates
Mantradharin :http://www.facebook.com/Mantradharin
Purvodaya : http://www.facebook.com/Purvodaya.VGSoM
RULES:
• Contest is open to all institutes across all streams in India including all B-Schools
• A team can comprise a maximum of 2 members.Team members must be from the same institute
• A single institute may have multiple teams
• It is mandatory to register for Purvodaya before registering for Vishleshan
• The topics will be emailed to the registered teams shortly after the registration
Round 1:
• Each team is required to choose any one of the given topics and submit an executive summary, containing an overview of their suggested solution
• The document prepared should not exceed 5 pages, and should be sent latest by 21st October, 11.59 pm to [email protected] in pdf format
• The email should contain the team name, each team member's name and the name of their institute
• The naming convention of the document should be vishleshan_round1__.pdf The subject of the email should be vishleshan_round1_ _
• All Entries will be evaluated by a jury of members from the sponsors (Tata Steel), IIT KGP/ VGSoM, and Mantradharin, the Consulting Club 5 teams to be shortlisted
• The shortlist will be put up on the Purvodaya website, by 24th October
Round 2:
• Shortlisted teams are required to come to IIT Kharagpur campus and give a final presentation to the jury members comprising Tata Steel representatives (sponsors) & VGSoM faculty, on 4th November
• The presentation should include feasibility analysis, implementation roadmap and cost-benefit estimates
• Each team will be given a slot of 20 minutes (15 minutes to present their solution, 5 minutes for Question and Answer session by the jury members).
• The jury will evaluate the solutions and declare the Winner and the two Runner Up teams
Timelines
Registration starts 11th October 2012
Last date for submission of executive summary(round 1) 22nd October 2012
Round 2 shortlist to be put up on purvodaya website 24th October 2012
Presentation of shortlisted teams and Declaration of final result 4th November 2012
For any queries contact:
Email - [email protected]
Sandeep Katakol: +91-8436268379
Atisha Ray: +91-8101335257
Quizzard
Overview:
We are looking to brands for poetry and for spirituality, because we're not getting those things from our communities or from each other- Naomi Klein
We at VGSoM look to brands for quizzes because that is what defines us. If you don't know the brands you can't do the branding and if you don't know the market, you can't do marketing.
MAD Club & VGSoM Quiz Club in association with Indian Express presents
“Quizzard” – the ultimate B School Quiz.
So friends, charge up your grey cells coz this ain't gonna be easier for you anymore.
Prizes in Cash and goodies worth Rs. 10000
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for the top three teams along with certificates
Trophy and Title of Quizzard 2012 for the winning Team.
Round 1
Teams comprising of 2 members are required to participate in an online quiz to be conducted on 27th October, 2012. The teams need to complete all questions and submit their entries as early as possible.
1. The quiz will comprise of 25 questions to be answered in 30 minutes.
2. There will be differential marking for the questions.
3. The markings would be mentioned for each question.
4. There will be no negative marking.
5. Tie-breakers would not be entertained and in these situations the team submitting first would be selected.
6. Only one entry and first submission would be considered per team.
The first round is elimination and the top 6 teams would be selected to battle it out for th second round.
Round 2
Round 2 will be conducted at the VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur campus on 4th November, 2012 in the presence of the judges. Both team members need to be present on spot for the final round.
**Travel reimbursements would be given to the team members for travelling to the campus.
Rules:
1. The event is open to all- undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral students from any academic or non-academic institution.
2. A team can consist of at most two members and the members must be from the same institute/ organization.
3. A person can be a part of only one team; if s/he is later found to be a part of multiple teams then all the team of which he is a part will be disqualified.
4. Final round will be on campus for 6 shortlisted teams.
5. The decision of the judges is final and binding.
Timeline:
Registration Starts: 17th Oct, 2012
Last date of Registration: 25th Oct, 2012
Online Round: 27th Oct, 2012
Results: By 29th Oct, 2012
Final Round: 4th Nov, 2012
For any queries contact us:-
Email Us at
Soumitra Sahu: +91 9564441067
Abhinav Vohra: +91 9564441007
Synergie
Overview:
“Money is to my social existence what health is to my body.” -- Mason Cooley
This quote reflects the importance of money aptly and we get money chiefly through investments. It is wisely said in financial world that investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions (M&A;) and of course M&A; are generally accompanied by downsizing. In general, acquisitions can be horizontal, vertical, or conglomerate .So continuing with the finance legacy, Purvodaya is presenting before you Synergie (M&A; ADVISORY).Here you will have to put yourself in the shoes of an investment banker and pitch for a merger or acquisition deal in the best interests of the company.
Round 1
1)Participation is open to all B-School students.
2)Each team should comprise 2 participants from the same B-School.
3)Multiple teams from same B-School can participate in this event.
4)No candidate can be a part of multiple teams. If identified, all the teams he/she is part of will be disqualified.
5)It is mandatory to register for Purvodaya before registering for Synergie.
6)Registration for Synergie starts from 20th October 2012.
7)The registered teams will be sent an email containing a list of companies from which they will have to select one company and explore M & A opportunities for it.
8)The criteria for selecting the target company will also be emailed to the registered teams.
9)The analysis should be submitted in Power Point Presentation, not exceeding 15 slides excluding the cover page.
10)The Cover Page of the presentation should have the name of the team, Institute, names of the members, mail ids and contact numbers.
11)Teams can send an excel workbook showing all calculations, if any, along with the presentation.
12)The entries should be mailed to [email protected] with the naming convention: Synergie__ by 26th October 2012, 11:59:59 PM.
13)The presentation should be inclusive of, but not limited to, rationale behind selecting the bidding and target companies, valuation of the target company before the deal and valuation of the combined entity after the deal.
14)The result for the first round will be declared on 28th October 2012. Six teams will be selected based on the quality of the analysis and research done.
Round 2
1)Shortlisted teams will be required to present their proposed deal in front of the panel of esteemed judges at IIT Kharagpur.
2)Each team will be given a slot of 20 minutes for their presentation.
3)Prizes worth Rs30000 to be won.
4)All the participants coming to IIT campus will be given a Flip course discount coupon of 10% which can be availed against any course offered by FLIP.
5)All the selected teams will be provided with travel Reimbursement* and free accommodation at IIT Kharagpur.
*Travel reimbursement up to Rs1000 or actuals per team whichever is lower.
Timeline
Registration starts – 20th October 2012
Competition starts -22nd October 2012
Last date for registration – 25 October 2012
Last date for submission of presentations for Round 1 – 26 October 2012 11:59:59 PM
Result for first round – 28 October 2012
Round 2 at IIT Kharagpur – 3-4 November, 2012
For any queries contact:
Sritha: +91-8101331853
Sarat: +91-8436267175
Rahul: +91-8348523017
Follow Finterest on:
http://finterest.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Finterest
“Money is to my social existence what health is to my body.” -- Mason Cooley
This quote reflects the importance of money aptly and we get money chiefly through investments. It is wisely said in financial world that investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions (M&A;) and of course M&A; are generally accompanied by downsizing. In general, acquisitions can be horizontal, vertical, or conglomerate .So continuing with the finance legacy, Purvodaya is presenting before you Synergie (M&A; ADVISORY).Here you will have to put yourself in the shoes of an investment banker and pitch for a merger or acquisition deal in the best interests of the company.
Round 1
1)Participation is open to all B-School students.
2)Each team should comprise 2 participants from the same B-School.
3)Multiple teams from same B-School can participate in this event.
4)No candidate can be a part of multiple teams. If identified, all the teams he/she is part of will be disqualified.
5)It is mandatory to register for Purvodaya before registering for Synergie.
6)Registration for Synergie starts from 20th October 2012.
7)The registered teams will be sent an email containing a list of companies from which they will have to select one company and explore M & A opportunities for it.
8)The criteria for selecting the target company will also be emailed to the registered teams.
9)The analysis should be submitted in Power Point Presentation, not exceeding 15 slides excluding the cover page.
10)The Cover Page of the presentation should have the name of the team, Institute, names of the members, mail ids and contact numbers.
11)Teams can send an excel workbook showing all calculations, if any, along with the presentation.
12)The entries should be mailed to [email protected] with the naming convention: Synergie_
13)The presentation should be inclusive of, but not limited to, rationale behind selecting the bidding and target companies, valuation of the target company before the deal and valuation of the combined entity after the deal.
14)The result for the first round will be declared on 28th October 2012. Six teams will be selected based on the quality of the analysis and research done.
Round 2
1)Shortlisted teams will be required to present their proposed deal in front of the panel of esteemed judges at IIT Kharagpur.
2)Each team will be given a slot of 20 minutes for their presentation.
3)Prizes worth Rs30000 to be won.
4)All the participants coming to IIT campus will be given a Flip course discount coupon of 10% which can be availed against any course offered by FLIP.
5)All the selected teams will be provided with travel Reimbursement* and free accommodation at IIT Kharagpur.
*Travel reimbursement up to Rs1000 or actuals per team whichever is lower.
Timeline
Registration starts – 20th October 2012
Competition starts -22nd October 2012
Last date for registration – 25 October 2012
Last date for submission of presentations for Round 1 – 26 October 2012 11:59:59 PM
Result for first round – 28 October 2012
Round 2 at IIT Kharagpur – 3-4 November, 2012
For any queries contact:
Sritha: +91-8101331853
Sarat: +91-8436267175
Rahul: +91-8348523017
Follow Finterest on:
http://finterest.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Finterest
Lucri Causa
Overview:
"PE in India has not delivered the returns expected." , said by Subbu Subramaniam, who has seen the very birth of Private Equity in India, first with Barings and then with his own unit called MCap. Probably he is right in his judgment as PE industry finds it hard to fulfill its primary competence- build value in the companies they have invested in. It's now hard to raise funds; it's even harder to find companies to invest in. The promoters are rendering the situation worse. Currently estimated 400 PE funds in the market and another 400 firms in the form of NBFC s and family offices also want a bite of this market. And finally exiting these investments is the hardest thing to do as IPOs has slammed shut due to stock market free fall.
In such a challenging situation, Finterest, finance powerhouse of Vgsom, presenting before you “Lucri Causa”, a Private Equity / Venture Capital Competition which will surely tests your intellect. You are expected to use your rationale regarding the recommendation given regarding the investment. All the Best!!!!
Prizes worth Rs. 25,000 to be won!
Registration:
http://www.purvodaya.com/#!/Events_Finance
Like our FB pages for Finterest and Purvodaya to be notified further on event updates.
Finterest:
https://www.facebook.com/Finterest
Purvodaya:
http://www.facebook.com/Purvodaya.VGSoM
Round 1
1)Participation is open to all B-School students.
2)Each team should comprise 2 participants from the same B-School.
3)Multiple teams from same B-School can participate in this event.
4)No candidate can be a part of multiple teams. If identified, all the teams he/she is part of will be disqualified.
5)It is mandatory to register for Purvodaya before registering for Synergie.
6)Registration for Lucri Causa starts from 20th October 2012.
7)Each registered team would be given a list of sectors and companies within the sector to be considered for the purpose of investment. The Team needs to choose a particular sector and decide which company is favorable for Private Equity Investments, based on publicly available information.
8)Each team needs to submit a preliminary Power Point presentation of firm's assessment based on, though not limited to :
a) Industry Analysis
b) Product Portfolio of the company
c) Viability and sustainability of business
d) Capability of Management
e) SWOT and PEST analysis of company
A recommendation has to be given regarding the investment.
9)The analysis should be submitted in Power Point Presentation along with the Excel file, not exceeding 20 slides excluding the cover page.
10)The Cover Page of the presentation should have the name of the team, Institute, names of the members, mail ids contact numbers and Name of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Firm.
11)The entries should be mailed to [email protected] with the naming convention: Lucricausa_
by 26th October 2012, 11:59:59 PM.
12)The result for the first round will be declared on 28th October 2012. Six teams will be selected based on the quality of the analysis and rationale behind investment.
Round 2
1)Shortlisted teams will be required to present their proposed deal in front of the panel of esteemed judges at IIT Kharagpur.
2)Each team will be given a slot of 20 minutes for their presentation.
3)Prizes worth Rs25000 to be won.
4)All the selected teams will be provided with travel Reimbursement* and free accommodation at IIT Kharagpur.
*Travel reimbursement up to Rs1000 or actuals per team whichever is lower.
Timeline
Registration starts – 20th October 2012
Last date for registration and submission of PPT for Round 1 –26 October 2012 11:59:59PM
Result for first round – 28 October 2012
Round 2 at IIT Kharagpur – 3-4 November, 2012
For any queries contact:
Email us: [email protected]
Piyush: +91-9635150170
Sarat Chandra: +91-8436267175
Ashaf Khan: +91-8348520966
BULL'S EYE
Welcome to Bull's Eye €“ The National Online Stock Trading Competition that gives you a chance to enjoy the thrills of a market-like scenario.
Prizes worth of Rs 20000 to be won.
Registration Details:
http://www.purvodaya.com/#!/Events_Finance
Rules:
Round 1
1) Participation is open to all graduate/post graduate/mba students with 2 participants per team. Two members per team to be from same college
2) Registration opens from 19th October 2012.
3) The market will be open from 9am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday, during which the stocks under NSE can be traded.
4) There will be fixed cash limit available for trading.
5) Stocks can either be traded on a delivery basis (to be kept for holding after end of the day) or intraday basis (to be squared off by the end of the day).
6) For Intraday trade the transaction can either be BUY trade or SHORT SELL trade and the positions will be automatically squared off at end of the day if not done earlier.
7) There will be Brokerage charges for the trades.
8) The profits earned is calculated as (Profit from trade €“ Brokerage Charge)
9) Trading will happen for a fixed number of days.
10) The participants will be ranked based on the profits earned.
11) The top 5 teams based on the profits earned at the end of the period will be asked to come down to VGSOM and give presentation
Round 2
1) The selected team will give a presentation at VGSOM explaining the analysis and rational behind their trades and selection of stock portfolio.
2) In this final evaluation, a weightage will be assigned to all rounds and evaluation of winners will be carried out by combining the scores across all rounds.
3) All the participants coming to IIT campus will be given a Flip course discount coupon of 10% which can be availed against any course offered by FLIP.
4) All the selected teams will be provided free Travelling Reimbursement* and free accommodation at IIT Kharagpur.
For any queries contact:
Email - [email protected]
Sayan Majumdar: +91-9339001454
Arun Kumar Bachhu: +91-8436268776
LEADER's CHALLENGE
LEADER's CHALLENGE is a national level competition for developing innovative product lines for a market leader in a yet unexplored market segment. The event will be organized by MAD, the Marketing and Advertising Club of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. The objective of the event is to generate ideas about a new product for a market leader building on their strengths and brand values, and then accordingly make plans for brand positioning, risk analysis, feasibility and SWOT analysis, financial analysis and overall business and marketing strategy for it. The idea is to sensitize students to real life business situations and to develop their analytical and presentation skills. Through this competition we aspire to reach out to a wide network of Indian academic institutes with the aim to foster and nurture the budding minds.
Prizes worth Rs. 40,000 to be won!
The details of the event can be found on the Purvodaya'12 official website
http://purvodaya.com/#!/pageHome
Registration:
http://purvodaya.com/#!/Flagship
Like our FB pages for MAD and Purvodaya to be notified further on event updates
MAD :https://www.facebook.com/MAD.VGSoM
Purvodaya : http://www.facebook.com/Purvodaya.VGSoM
RULES
• Contest is open to all B-School students
• A team can comprise a maximum of 2 members.Team members must be from the same institute
• A single institute may have multiple teams
• It is mandatory to register for Purvodaya before registering for Leader's Challenge
• The details for the events regarding the company and its domain are given on the Purvodaya'12 website.
• The document prepared should not exceed 2 pages, and should be sent latest by 26th October, 11.59 pm to [email protected] in pdf format
• The email should contain the team name, each team member's name and the name of their institute
• The naming convention of the document should be Leader'sChallenge_round1_
• All Entries will be evaluated by representatives of the sponsors, the faculty of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur with help from the members of the MAD club.5 teams will be shortlisted for the final round.
• The shortlist will be put up on the Purvodaya website, by 27th October
• Shortlisted teams are required to come to IIT Kharagpur campus and give a final presentation to the jury members comprising Steris representatives(sponsors) & VGSoM faculty, on 4th November
• The presentation should include feasibility analysis, market analysis, SWOT analysis, associated risk analysis and basic marketing strategy.
• Each team will be given a slot of 20 minutes (15 minutes to present their solution, 5 minutes for Question and Answer session by the jury members).
• The jury will evaluate the solutions and declare the Winner and the two Runner Up teams
Timelines
Registration starts 17th October 2012
Last date for submission of executive summary(round 1) 26th October 2012
Round 2 shortlist to be put up on purvodaya website 27th October 2012
Presentation of shortlisted teams infront of jury and Declaration of final result 3rd November 2012
For any queries:
Email Us: [email protected]
AbhinavMinnala Mohan : +91-8348525047
Monika Sahu : +91-8145178229
AshwiniRao : +91-9002292025
NDTV COCA-COLA SUPPORT MY SCHOOL
Overview:
Round 1:
Prepare a Poster/ Video championing the cause of Coca- Cola Support my School Campaign
Since it's not just a competition it's also an awareness campaign, so spread the word among your friends and acquaintances to like “NDTV Coca-Cola Support My School”
Rules :
Overview:
"Coming together is beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." - Henry Ford
Its time to unleash your creative Genius. Let's work together to support the noble cause of Coca-Cola.
Madison Avenue in association with Coca-Cola presents "NDTV Coca-Cola Support My School" - an effort through which education should not be out of reach to the under-privileged children.
Prepare a Poster/Video championing the cause of Coca-Cola -Support My School Campaign
Lots of Goodies from Coca-Cola up for grabs!!!!!!
Its time to unleash your creative Genius. Let's work together to support the noble cause of Coca-Cola.
Madison Avenue in association with Coca-Cola presents "NDTV Coca-Cola Support My School" - an effort through which education should not be out of reach to the under-privileged children.
Prepare a Poster/Video championing the cause of Coca-Cola -Support My School Campaign
Lots of Goodies from Coca-Cola up for grabs!!!!!!
Round 1:
Prepare a Poster/ Video championing the cause of Coca- Cola Support my School Campaign
Since it's not just a competition it's also an awareness campaign, so spread the word among your friends and acquaintances to like “NDTV Coca-Cola Support My School”
Share entry on your own wall and tag Support My School along with it and try to get the maximum number of likes for your entry.
Rules :
1. Like "NDTV Coca-Cola Support My School" facebook page https://www.facebook...
2.Upload the entry on your own walls and tag Coca-Cola Page. (In order to tag, user needs to type @supportmyschool) and make sure that you tag the right page otherwise the entries would not be counted. Try to get maximum likes on your posts well as Support My School facebook page
3. While sharing the entry, the given format should be followed:
Team Name….
Team Members….
College Name
Theme…….
Video>
3. The event is open to all- undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral students from any academic or non-academic institution.
4. To participate and to get evaluated, it is mandatory for the participants to register in the Purvodaya website.
5. It is a team event and a team should strictly consist of 2 members and both the members should belong to the same institute. Each team should submit only one entry.
6. No candidate should be a part of multiple teams. If identified, all the teams he she is a part of will be disqualified.
7. Themes will be "Education for Children”,” Sab Padhe Sab Badhe". Final evaluation will be done on the basis of choice of theme, creativity, clarity of thoughts and the number of likes.
8. Video should be of maximum 2 minutes.
Timeline
Registrations Starts: 21 October
Last Date for Submission: 1 November
For any queries contact :
Email : [email protected]
Garima Nagar +91-8348525175
Rohit Sharma +91-9564441121
Anakshi Dhama +91-8016909337
2.Upload the entry on your own walls and tag Coca-Cola Page. (In order to tag, user needs to type @supportmyschool) and make sure that you tag the right page otherwise the entries would not be counted. Try to get maximum likes on your posts well as Support My School facebook page
3. While sharing the entry, the given format should be followed:
Team Name….
Team Members….
College Name
Theme…….
3. The event is open to all- undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral students from any academic or non-academic institution.
4. To participate and to get evaluated, it is mandatory for the participants to register in the Purvodaya website.
5. It is a team event and a team should strictly consist of 2 members and both the members should belong to the same institute. Each team should submit only one entry.
6. No candidate should be a part of multiple teams. If identified, all the teams he
7. Themes will be "Education for Children”,” Sab Padhe Sab Badhe". Final evaluation will be done on the basis of choice of theme, creativity, clarity of thoughts and the number of likes.
8. Video should be of maximum 2 minutes.
Timeline
Registrations Starts: 21 October
Last Date for Submission: 1 November
For any queries contact :
Email : [email protected]
Garima Nagar +91-8348525175
Rohit Sharma +91-9564441121
Anakshi Dhama +91-8016909337