Day one started off with the event being inaugurated by Mr. Ramesh Chandak, Managing Director of KEC International, an RPG group enterprise. It was followed by a workshop on ‘Innovation to leap frog’ by Ms. Parvathi Menon of Erehwon Consulting. This thought provoking lecture took the audience into the hearts and minds of the innovators […]

Cite De La Prerana Cite De La Prerana was conceptualized to bring together stalwarts from all walks of life. This year to explore another facet of professionalism in association with Prithvi Theatre’s celebration of Prithvi Raj Kapoor’s 200 birth centenary, NITIE Business school’s Prerana showcased Working Title’s production of Ramu Ramanathan’s play Mahadevbhai (1892-1942) on […]

Strong research, good team coordination and presentation skills won Arka Bhattacharya and Swarnim Bharadwaj of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi the Business Today Acumen 2006 National Debate Championship at the event National Finals in Mumbai on Saturday. The event itself was judged and set rolling by three accomplished elocuters in Aditya Birla […]

The project is a path-breaking initiative by BRIDGES where students across multiple B-schools in India will collaborate to work on a single assignment. It is an attempt to tap the talent at these “islands of excellence” and form a geographically spread team that will work together. Two students each from XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi and […]

The summit proposed to address the challenges and compile possible cures in the Indian Pharma Industry. Intellectual Property Rights Management, Health Insurance, innovations in Rural Health, Medical Tourism and positing the Indian Pharma industry in the global scenario were some of topics tackled. Dean Rao in his welcome address expressed the ISB’s willingness to contribute […]

Harsha, how has your experience been so far at the Acumen National B-school challenge? Excellent! It is my second year at Acumen and I am enjoying being with young, intelligent people. Also, I like the people there, which has been important to me in everything I have done so far. I find people at Business […]

Post-lunch on Saturday, November 4 is when the fever catches on. Regional winner teams of Acumen 2006 have started pouring into Mumbai to participate in the National Finals event at The Ballroom, ITC Grand Central Sheraton and Towers. The teams comprise the who’s who of Indian B-schools – two Indian Institutes of Management, IIFT, IMT, […]

The celebrations included Kaikottikali, the popular folk dance, and the traditional feast served by the Malayali students themselves, but what stole the show were two elephants, decked up in traditional style, sporting a Nettipattam, the ornamental head gear worn by elephants during festivals. As they ambled into the centre of campus, with traditional music playing […]

Summers at IIM Indore were remarkable for a variety of reasons: 95 companies expressed the intent to participate though only 58 could be accommodated this season. On Day 0, a total of 133 offers were made, an increase of 82% over last year’s summer placement process. Of the 58 companies on campus, 23 were here […]

The themes are as follows:1.) Challenges and Opportunities in Retail Marketing. 2.) Future of Banking in India – Changing Imperatives 3.) Creative Chaos of Today’s Business World The sponsors for this event include Canara Bank, Covansys, CavinKare, FSS, Infosys, Sify, Tata Consultancy Services and Viveks. The media partners for the event are The Hindu, Business […]