Round 1 Results declared || Athenica - The White Paper Presentation Competition

Round 1 Results declared || Descrizion - The Paper Presentation Competition

Results Declared | Decode The Enigma - The Online Treasure Hunt

The hunt is over, the terrain has been conquered!

The successful predators are:

Rank

Name

Institute

Time taken to finish

1

Ravi Sharma

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore

37:43:23

2

Vijay Dhayal

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi

37:43:52

3

Sumit Shashwat

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi

37:44:12

4

Sharad Sud

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore

37:44:37

5

Rajesh Kumar

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore

37:44:58

Thank you for the overwhelming response to the event!!
Congratulations to the winners! They will be separately contacted soon!!

Round 1 Results declared | Kshitij - The Ultimate Case-Study Competition

Stage 1 Results | Servepreneur - the B-Plan Competition

The results of the STAGE 1 are out! And the teams are:

Winners of Stage 1 (in no particular order)
S.No	Team Name	Institute
1	Outthinkerz	IIM-L
2	Invictus	IIM-B
3	CDS Saakshar	BITS-Pilani
4	Green Lakers	Great Lakes, Chennai
5	Wish_to_be_Child_Again	IIM-L

	Waitlist (in ranked order)
S.No	Team Name	Institute
1	We Faculty	SIBM
2	Roark's Rangers	IIM-L
3	Zeus Kronies	FMS

Congratulations to the teams! And All the Best for the next round!

Note: The winning teams will be separately contacted with instructions for the next round.

For any queries, contact:

Kamal Lochan: +91 99531 -75173

Vineet Arora: +91 98108 - 86311

Varun Yadav: +91 98917 - 77141

Rohit Bharath Das: +91 97178 - 91937

or mail us at entrepreneurship.fms@gmail.com

Dare2Compete and Serveskriti present Decode The Enigma - The Online Treasure Hunt

Do you feel the rush of adrenaline at the thought of hunting for clues, cracking the codes and winning the cherished rewards beyond compare at the end? If yes, then Decode the Enigma is the game you have been looking for.

Gear up for one of the most mind-boggling rides ever experienced online. Decode the Enigma, the online treasure hunt, which leads you to the familiar, yet curiosity-inducing feeling of running through the clues and laying hands on that cherished treasure trove which fills you with the feeling of having proved yourself, having set yourself apart from the also-rans, creating a league of your own.

So, arrive, contest, conquer and be the worthy winner who takes it all!

To register for the event, please visit Dare2Compete!

Click here for more details.

Dare2Compete and Serveskriti present Eureka! - The Online Quiz Series

Eureka! - the word symbolizes both painstaking efforts as well as breathtaking results. That’s what is on offer when you take part in the online quizzing extravaganza at Serveskriti ’09.

An event spanning two days, zooming from fields as varied as sports and science, entertainment and literature, Eureka brings to you the rush of adrenaline and the sheer thrill that has long been associated with the feeling of quizzing at its very best.

To register for the event, please visit DARE2COMPETE!

More details here.

Catalyst

We, at Elixir, The Academic Society at FMS, firmly believe in our motto of "Celebrate Learning". We believe in learning through experience and adventure.

On these lines, Elixir presents Catalyst, the event which will be the catalyst to social change. This is about raising issues, speaking out for the voices subdued under the noise, and most of all, about standing up and being heard against ignorance, by proposing creative solutions.

More details here.

Click 'N Create

Click ‘N Create as an event provides you the opportunity to spend some time in the shoes of a content-writer as he/she looks for that elusive eye-catching picture that will grab attention and write that thought-provoking article which could galvanize people into action.

Go ahead, let your imagination wander and set loose your creativity. An event that tests both your photography and written communication skills, Click ‘N Create is set to be a trend-setter of its own.

Get cracking, here!

ADventure - In Pursuit of the best AD-Makers

Marketing events are probably always incomplete without an event of ad-making, which exhorts the participants’ gray cells to push in that little extra, squeeze out that extra creativity and add that additional iota of catchiness to your ad. In view of this, we present to you, ADventure, a truly exhilarating event promising a battle of wits between some of the best minds of the nation.
With all forms of media being attacked, ranging from the age-old veterans of print media to the new kids on the block, radio channels, this event is the coveted final frontier to conquer on the road to developing excellent marketing skills.

Click here for details.

Punjab National Bank and Serveskriti present Comparta Comerciar - Search for the Ultimate Investor

So, you think you can beat the market? You think that you can manage portfolios better than the whiz-kids at Dalal Street? Here is your chance to prove yourself better than them, in a way which will be unquestionable, dealing an unflinching blow to them.

Pit your wits against the actual operators of the stock markets, on the REAL stock market. Prove to yourself, to others, and perhaps (to your own gratification) even to the self-proclaimed stock market prediction gods of the market that while they might be good, you can do one step better than them.

Let the war for supremacy begin!!

Click here for details.

The Game will start at 09.55 a.m, 14th Dec, 2009. Participants may view the instructions uploaded on the website after they login.

Participants have to register for this event here.

Web on Retail and Serveskriti present Strategosphere - Tackling the Web

Strategosphere brings to you an opportunity to wear the cap of an entrepreneur. Web on Retail, a one-of-its-kind startup, plans to launch its product all over the country, and it requires your help in coming up with a plan to help locate Direct Sales Associates (DSAs).

The challenge requires you to generate, evaluate and recommend solutions to solve Web on Retail's dilemma. This should help them in a nation-wide rollout, and in providing its customers a platform to have their own websites.

For more details, click here.

Athenica - The White Paper Presentation Competition

They say paper presentations are boring, they are clichéd.

Is it because they are monotonous, or repetitive? Perhaps. But what if paper presentations are on issues which plague the most prominent and ‘in-the-news’ IT sector? Issues which are so grave that threaten the industry itself unless they are tackled head-on by the best minds of the country?

Sound interesting enough? Or intense enough? We call on you to apply all your knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions and to the problems which the IT industry is grappling with today.

Come, be there to assist in the sustained growth of the IT band-wagon driving the industry and the economy.

Click here for details.

Kshitij - The Ultimate Case-Study Competition

Case Studies are the backbone of management education. They drive education forward by simulating the application of classroom concepts to the real-world problems.

Kshitij brings to you an opportunity to test your skills and ability to handle a case study with a unique twist: the merger of Marketing and Finance.

So, put on your thinking hats, and start polishing those grey cells before they fade. Make them work for the good of the organization in question and we promise you that the organization will not be only one walking away with rich dividends.

Come here to know more!

Descrizion - The Paper Presentation Competition

Descrizion presents to you a platform to showcase your understanding of the basic theoretical fundas of Human Resource Management, displaying that it’s more than just an intuitive extension of social relationships.

Globally, there have been changes in the way HR is viewed by the employees of the company as well as the common people. We invite you to explore the same, go through the literature, perhaps even enlist Prof. Internet and come up with presentations on the pre-specified topics.

Remember, a presentation is not about having knowledge, and it’s not about having fluent speaking skills. It’s about knowing what you wish to speak, and convey it to the audience clearly.

Click here for details.

Servepreneur - the B-Plan Competition

After the tremendous success of Servepreneur ’08 last year, we bring to you, Servepreneur ’09 – the ultimate b-plan competition for the Service Sector.

Servepreneur is aimed at exploring and evaluating the possibility and the role of entrepreneurship in the Service sector, which is zooming ahead of all other sectors at breakneck speeds.

A b-plan is not just a flight of fantasy. With intense competition and critical evaluation at Servepreneur, you would find that great efforts go into the gamut of things that a b-plan encompasses, ranging from the purchase of inexpensive blue ball-point pens to the marketing budget running into millions.

Come, be a part of the foray of entrepreneurship into the service sector.

For more details, click here.

SERVESKRITI '09 : Registration for Annual Convention

To Register yourself for either/both of the two sessions of the Annual Convention to be held on 19th Dec, 2009, as a part of Serveskriti '09, visit the link given below.

http://tinyurl.com/regn-serveskriti09

Session 1: Co-creation : A Collaborative Future (10 am to 2 pm)

Session 2: Experience Innovation ( 4 pm to 8 pm)

Hurry!

SERVESKRITI ’09 is here!!

Serveskriti ’09 is the flagship management event of the MBA (Management of Services) course of the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS). The event will be organized on 19^th and 20^thDecember, 2009.

This year’s Serveskriti revolves around the theme Services: Transcending Horizons.

The current era places consumer-oriented focus on a higher mantle of importance to the companies. A focus, which presents an opportunity to the companies to not only satisfy customer needs, but to go beyond and reach the next horizon of customer delight, the stage where companies try to outwit each other not in the race to fulfil the expectations of the customer, but to exceed them by a fair margin.

Centering around two primary facets of the theme – Co-creation and Innovation, Serveskriti has two major sessions:

1. Co-creation as a competitive advantage

Co-creation, connecting people’s brains is explored as a viable solution to the increasingly crowded and intensely competitive playing field of companies, clamouring for that precious piece of sales from the customer. We try to answer the question ‘Is co-creation the way to build brand-loyalty?’

2. Experience Innovation

Innovation as the way forward. Understanding that outsourcing and re-engineering, however rosy they may sound, are only a backdrop to the primarily solution of innovation leading the way to success.

The session explores the viability of innovation as the next step to success of the organization.

Previous editions of Serveskriti

Serveskriti 2008:

Based on the theme of “Services: Captivation through Innovation”, the event discussed the holy grail combination of excellent class and innovation blended into a seamless merge.

Serveskriti 2007:

Revolving around “Services-jumping into higher value orbit”, the conclave discussed the way forward for Services to shift into the higher gear of success, superiority and overall growth.

Serveskriti 2006:

The 2006 edition of Serveskriti took a panoramic view of the ‘experience economy’, illustrating the need of the consumers to find service experiences complementing their lifestyles and aspirations.

A Wave of knowledge and experience is about to flood FMS. Be there to enjoy and learn from it!!

FMS unveils 'Getting to Plan B' : Prof. John Mullins at FMS, New Delhi

'Getting to Plan B' received the spectacular launch that it deserved at Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi. The launch ceremony held at FMS Auditorium at the South Campus of Delhi University.

The ceremony involved the unveiling of the book by the author Prof. John Mullins, in the presence of the Dean of FMS, Prof. K. Mamkoottam, and faculty members Prof. J.K. Mitra, Dr P.Khandelwal and the students of FMS.

This was followed by a case discussion and lecture which involved spirited discussion between the professor and the students, where he highlighted the importance of developing the plan B from plan A.

Prof. John Mullins to launch his book 'Getting to Plan B' at FMS

Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi is proud to announce the Book Launch of ‘Getting to Plan B’ by Prof. John Mullins and Randy Komisar, on the 28th October, 2009. The book will be launched by one of the authors, Prof. John Mullins at FMS in the presence of faculty and students of FMS.

About the book:

The book deals with the implementation of business plans. Emphasis is laid on the fact that no matter how beautiful a plan might look on paper, there might be infinite uncertainties and roadblocks on its path to success as soon as it confronts the harsh corporate jungle out there.

The authors highlight that every entrepreneur, and for that matter, anyone intending to enter a new domain of business should also have an understanding of how to get to plan B, the next plan which takes care of the contingencies and oversights which might have been missed in the optimistic plan A.

The book will help entrepreneurs understand the points where the plan includes overly ambitious assumptions, and, perhaps more importantly, help them test and reconfigure those very same assumptions, to create a much sounder plan B.

About Prof. John Mullins

John W. Mullins is Associate Professor of Management Practice and Chair of the Entrepreneurship group at London Business School. He earned his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Ph.D in marketing from the University of Minnesota.

An award-winning teacher, John brings to his teaching and research 20 years of executive experience in high-growth firms, including two ventures he founded, one of which he took public.

Since becoming a business school professor in 1992, John has published three books and more than 30 articles in a variety of outlets, including Harvard Business Review, the Journal of Business Venturing, and the Journal of Product Innovation Management. His research has won national and international awards from Marketing Science Institute, the American Marketing Association, and the Richard D. Irwin Foundation.

John is co-author of Marketing Management: A Strategic Decision Making Approach, 5th edition and Marketing Strategy: A Decision Focused Approach, 5th edition. His trade book, The New Business Road Test: What Entrepreneurs and Executives Should Do Before Writing a Business Plan (London: Prentice-Hall/FT 2003), is the definitive work on the assessment and shaping of market opportunities.

John has consulted with and done executive education on three continents for a variety of organisations both large and small, including Roche Diagnostics, Time Warner Communications, the Eastman Kodak Company, Pumpkin Ltd., The Musicland Group, Montgomery Watson, Inc., the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and others.

Guest Lecture by Mr. Rajat Mathur, Morgan Stanley

Mr. Rajat Mathur Executive Director- HR, Morgan Stanley visited FMS, South Campus, yesterday to deliver a talk.

Mr. Mathur talked about HR as a career option, outlining what constitutes HR Strategies across organizations, what sort of HR policies are in vogue, and, perhaps most importantly, what is in store for the budding HR managers at FMS.

Taking examples from his diverse experience of 15-odd years, working in different positions in different organizations, Mr. Mathur shed light on a lot of 'myths' that people have about HR as a department, as well as the people working in there.
In a pretty crisp fashion, he answered a lot of queries from the aspiring students at FMS, (with aplomb, it might be added!).

All in all, for the students of FMS, it was an enriching session, developing new dimensions and perspectives for them to look upon HR as a critical element of the functioning of organizations across the globe.

HARVEST '09

FMS MBA (MS) presents Harvest ' 09.

Human Resources might appear to be the ‘logical’ area of implementing cost-cutting measures in these troubled times of a global meltdown. Various companies have initiated mass layoffs and stringent employee appraisal systems as a reaction to the worldwide financial crisis.

We, at FMS MBA (MS), however, believe that HR as a department has a major role to play in the road to recovery. Yes, they might need to evolve and adapt to deal with this crisis situation, even to the extent of major policy changes. But still, they will be in the thick of things to come if there is to be any hope of a recovery.

Hence, with Harvest ’09, the Annual HR Conclave of FMS MBA (MS), we pitch together the industry experts and the management students onto the same platform to discuss various pertinent issues on HR policies like:

To what extent does a business plan include a people strategy?
What is the role of HRM in the current scenario?
Are recruitment policies of organizations static or dynamic?
The war for talent in a tough job market: The role of ‘poaching’ and many more.

Distinguished personalities from the world of HR are expected to grace the event, which include:

Dr. Mala Sinha, Faculty of Management Studies (Keynote Address)

Mr. Sebi Chacko, Head Human resource, South Asia, Thomson Reuters
Mr. Ashu Malhotra, Head Human resource India, Alcatel Lucent
Ms. Vijaya G., Head HR Corporate, Fortis Healthcare Limited
Mr. Abhay Kapoor, GM Human resource, Ranbaxy laboratories Ltd., India
Mr. Ashish Anand, Sr. Vice President, Religare Enterprises Ltd.

The event is sure to discuss and dissect all the concerns around HR policies across the globe. It promises to be an enlightening experience for one and all. Be There!!

The event is to be held on 20th September, from 2.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

ConneXion '09

For the adventurous few who are not afraid to venture into the unknown, FMS MBA (MS) presents ConneXion ’09, an initiative by the Entrepreneurship Cell at FMS, South Campus in association with NEN. ConneXion ‘09 is an event aimed to provide a platform to the budding entrepreneurs to gain an insight into the exciting and challenging journey of a startup. It gives students an opportunity to gain a real-life experience of working in a startup, understand the potential risks as well as potential benefits of entrepreneurship as a career path.

The pre-event structure involves companies sharing the projects that they would like to offer to the students, followed by students applying for them by sending in their resumes. The projects may be related to client work, problem areas in company’s sales or operations, or market feedback on company’s products/services. During the event, the companies will visit the Campus, give presentations about their core area of business and the projects on offer for the students, and select interested students through interviews. These students will then work closely with the company for a specified duration.

We hope that Connexion ’09 will bring out the best abilities of potential entrepreneurs, nurture them, and aid them in their growth. As a country, entrepreneurs and people who can carve out their own niche are a huge asset to bank upon. Connexion ‘09 is one small step towards that shining goal.

FINANZA '09 : An Introduction (Video)

FINANZA '09

FINANZA '09 is the Annual Finance Conclave of Faculty of Management Studies, MBA (MS) Program.

Finanza, being a Finance event, deals with the one issue on the top of the mind for each and every person around, be it businessmen, industrialists, management gurus, academicians or students : The Global Meltdown. Everyone has their own opinions and perspectives on the financial crisis which has ripped through economies worldwide and caused large scale destruction.

We, at FMS, are no different. But we decide to take up a new approach about it. We talk about the solution instead of the problem. Instead of reclining on our couches, allowing the world to go its own way, we aim to actively decide what is to be done. We pursure the elusive road to recovery, and strive to develop an entire roadmap detailing the paths to recovery from the crisis.

Towards this endeavor, we pitch eminent personalities from both the industry and the academia on the same platform as curious and enthusiastic management students. A glance at the list of speakers will convince one and all that the event is going to be one exciting, enlightening and enriching experience.

Prof. Madhu Vij, Keynote Speaker, FMS
Mr. Atul Kumar Rai, CEO and MD, IFCI Ltd.
Mr. Subhomoy Bhattarjee, Deputy Executive Editor, Financial Express
Mr. Navneet Munot, Chief Investments Officer, SBI MF
Mr. Naveen Gupta, Head ,Private Banking Treasury, Standard Chartered Bank
Mr. Anup Kapadia, Director, NM Rothschild
Mr. Sachin Gupta, Business Head, CRISIL Ratings
Mr. Gyan Mohan, Exec VP, Head IB, IDBI Capital
Mr. Rajesh Parthasarthy, Vice President, Calyon Bank
Mr. Varun Gupta, MD, American Appraisal
Mr. Shailesh Singh, Director Investments, 2i Capital
Mr. Manasvi Srivastav, Senior Vice President, BMR Advisors Pvt Ltd

So, get ready for an event which is sure to set the tone for the road to recovery ahead.

Finanza 2009 is to be held on 13th September from 3.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Event Theme : Managing Economic Recovery

Event Venue : FMS Auditorium, Faculty of Management Studies,
University of Delhi, South Campus

MARKIBRAND '09

The first event in a series of many more to come, was Markibrand 2009 - our Annual Marketing Conclave, held on 5th September ‘09. An initiative of the students of the MBA – Management of Services programme at FMS, University of Delhi, the conclave provided thoughtful insights into contemporary branding issues through the participation of Business Leaders, Academicians and Eminent Management Thinkers.

The theme for the conclave this year was “R.I.P. Brand Loyalty: In search of resurrection”.

The event saw the who's who of the marketing industry, featuring speakers like :

• Keynote Speaker : Dr. H.V Verma, Professor, FMS, Delhi
• Mr. Tarun Puri, MD & GM, Nike India
• Mr. Anupam Vohra, MD, Kellogg’s India
• Ms. Manmeet Vohra, Director – Marketing, TAG Heuer
• Mr. Punit Modhgil, Director – Enterprise Marketing, Microsoft
• Mr. Manishi Sanyal, GM – India, LVMH Watch & Jewelry
• Mr. Prakash Dharmarajan, President, Ogilvy & Mather
• Mr Prakash Bagri, Director – Marketing (South Asia), Intel
• Mr M S Gadhok, Category Head, Ready to Eat Foods, ITC
• Mr. Rajiev Grover, Director – Mobility & Consumer Marketing, Hewlett Packard

Everyone who attended the sessions came out with tangible take-aways in the form of knowledge and insights in the field of marketing. Overall, the event was a resounding success and set the tone for all the events to come.