The Director, faculty and the students of IIM Shillong paid their respects to Mr. Shanmugam Manjunath on his eighth death anniversary by conducting a candle light march. Mr. Manjunath, an alumnus of IIM Lucknow, was working to curb oil malpractices. During his fight against corruption and dishonesty, he was murdered on 19th November, 2005 by a petrol pump owner and his seven accomplices. Every year, on this very day, students across all IIMs and other B-schools participate in this endeavour of awakening nation-wide consciousness, through a candle light march. This memorial is conducted in collaboration with the Manjunath Shanmugam Trust (MST), an international corporate community initiative; which works to improve governance in Indian public life.
ECoBiZ club of IIM Shillong has taken up a new initiative in collaboration with the Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI). It is organising the “Pioneer Leadership Summit” on 25th November, 2013. This event is an attempt to help in nurturing the incessant talent in the youth of Shillong.
The Annual Market Research Fair, BrandScan of TAPMI, Manipal concluded at Phoenix City Centre, Bangalore on November 10, 2013. The 21st edition, debut in Bangalore, turned out to be a grand success. Starting with Kundapura (rural format) on October 27th, followed by Manipal (semi urban format) on October 28th, BrandScan extended its reach to urban youth and family demographics with Bangalore (mall format) on November 9th and 10th.
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai has emerged as the winner of the CFA Institute Research Challenge India West Zone Final (www.iaipirc.org). The team from NITIE triumphed over the teams from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies , S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research and Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay. The team members comprised Ankur Pant, Prakash Sethu, Ankush Chutani, Gunaseelan Maniyan & Shyam Sundar.
Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) organizes the research challenge across five zones with 43 business schools participating. The winners of these zones will compete at the National level from where the winner will represent India in the Asia Pacific regional challenge. “The teams have put in a lot of hard work and exhibited sound financial analysis and research capabilities in conducting research on the subject company - Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. It is satisfying to see students receive mentoring from industry expert Mr. Nilanjan Das and professional research analysts as they analyze a publicly traded company. They have put in dozens of hours to write a professional research report, and present their recommendations to a high-profile panel of experts.” said Kishor Bagri, CFA, Director, IAIP.
The eminent panel of judges were Jayesh Gandhi, CFA, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management; Neelkanth Mishra, India Equity Strategist, Credit Suisse, and Amit Khurana, Director – Research, Dolat Capital. The competition is supported by National Stock Exchange (NSE) (www.nseindia.com), Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com) and FitchLearning (http://www.fitchlearning.com) as sponsors and long-term corporate partners.
CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual, global educational initiative promoting the best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis and presentation skills. Introduced in 2006, CFA Institute Research Challenge is considered as "the investment Olympics" for university students, with more than 10,000 students having participated. This year, more than 3,500 students from 775 universities worldwide will participate in the local rounds of the competition.
The Tata Business Leadership Award (TBLA) is an annual B-school event organized by the Tata group which was started in 2004. Over the years, it has become the perfect platform for students from select business schools to compete with the brightest minds and display their business acumen while addressing the business challenges faced by the Tata group of companies. The competition consists of two rounds basically - one is the Campus Round and the other is the National finals held in Mumbai. The campus rounds are evaluated by senior Tata leaders with vast experience across different sectors. The campus winner is given a chance to compete at the TBLA National Finals held at Taj Mahal Palace & Towers, Mumbai.
The Director, faculty and the students of IIM Shillong paid their respects to Mr. Shanmugam Manjunath on his eighth death anniversary by conducting a candle light march. Mr. Manjunath, an alumnus of IIM Lucknow, was working to curb oil malpractices. During his fight against corruption and dishonesty, he was murdered on 19th November, 2005 by a petrol pump owner and his seven accomplices. Every year, on this very day, students across all IIMs and other B-schools participate in this endeavour of awakening nation-wide consciousness, through a candle light march. This memorial is conducted in collaboration with the Manjunath Shanmugam Trust (MST), an international corporate community initiative; which works to improve governance in Indian public life.
ECoBiZ club of IIM Shillong has taken up a new initiative in collaboration with the Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI). It is organising the “Pioneer Leadership Summit” on 25th November, 2013. This event is an attempt to help in nurturing the incessant talent in the youth of Shillong.
The Annual Market Research Fair, BrandScan of TAPMI, Manipal concluded at Phoenix City Centre, Bangalore on November 10, 2013. The 21st edition, debut in Bangalore, turned out to be a grand success. Starting with Kundapura (rural format) on October 27th, followed by Manipal (semi urban format) on October 28th, BrandScan extended its reach to urban youth and family demographics with Bangalore (mall format) on November 9th and 10th.
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai has emerged as the winner of the CFA Institute Research Challenge India West Zone Final (www.iaipirc.org). The team from NITIE triumphed over the teams from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies , S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research and Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay. The team members comprised Ankur Pant, Prakash Sethu, Ankush Chutani, Gunaseelan Maniyan & Shyam Sundar.
Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) organizes the research challenge across five zones with 43 business schools participating. The winners of these zones will compete at the National level from where the winner will represent India in the Asia Pacific regional challenge. “The teams have put in a lot of hard work and exhibited sound financial analysis and research capabilities in conducting research on the subject company - Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. It is satisfying to see students receive mentoring from industry expert Mr. Nilanjan Das and professional research analysts as they analyze a publicly traded company. They have put in dozens of hours to write a professional research report, and present their recommendations to a high-profile panel of experts.” said Kishor Bagri, CFA, Director, IAIP.
The eminent panel of judges were Jayesh Gandhi, CFA, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management; Neelkanth Mishra, India Equity Strategist, Credit Suisse, and Amit Khurana, Director – Research, Dolat Capital. The competition is supported by National Stock Exchange (NSE) (www.nseindia.com), Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com) and FitchLearning (http://www.fitchlearning.com) as sponsors and long-term corporate partners.
CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual, global educational initiative promoting the best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and intensive training in company analysis and presentation skills. Introduced in 2006, CFA Institute Research Challenge is considered as "the investment Olympics" for university students, with more than 10,000 students having participated. This year, more than 3,500 students from 775 universities worldwide will participate in the local rounds of the competition.
The Tata Business Leadership Award (TBLA) is an annual B-school event organized by the Tata group which was started in 2004. Over the years, it has become the perfect platform for students from select business schools to compete with the brightest minds and display their business acumen while addressing the business challenges faced by the Tata group of companies. The competition consists of two rounds basically - one is the Campus Round and the other is the National finals held in Mumbai. The campus rounds are evaluated by senior Tata leaders with vast experience across different sectors. The campus winner is given a chance to compete at the TBLA National Finals held at Taj Mahal Palace & Towers, Mumbai.
