SCMHRD - Neev - Finance - Euro Mire - (with sharma) - till 31st Oct 23:59pm FORE School of Management, New

Delhi presents The Business Online Quiz (with roshan) - 3rd Nov, Night 10pm SCMHRD -Neev - Operations - yet to come, last checked on 28th oct NMIMS Scorpio: 9th November NMIMS Green Economics: 30st Oct IIMA Credit Crunch: 1st Dec - 2nd Dec, check on 1st Nov Pips n Profit: 5th Nov

================================================================================ ================== ================================================================================ ================= BEYOND THE CASE Introduction Ever wondered what would have happened in a case study had you done something di fferent? Sick of the umpteen marketing contests which bombard you with case afte r case? Believe that the true test of marketing is actually selling the product? Here is an event just for you. This event will give you an actual product and make you the decision maker for a ll the Ps and Cs and every other abbreviation you have learnt about. In the fina l round you have to promote the product and also gain an understanding of the co nsumer purchase pattern. Are you ready to do some real marketing? Format Stage 1: This will be an elimination round Each team should choose one of the two cases available here Teams need to send in a proposed solution to the given problem statement in the case Teams have to send a ppt of Max 6 slides (excluding Title and Thank You slides). Max 3 slides of Appendix is allowed apart from the 6 main slides Note: Teams are advised to visit stores selling this product to understand the existin g competition and make observations about marketing and retailing strategies fol lowed by companies for this product category. Teams will be evaluated on depth of insights, quality of analysis and feasibilit y of recommendations. Stage 2: On Campus Each team will be given spaces in a mall based on their bids to set up their sta lls Using that stall they have to design a game to promote the allotted product to t he relevant consumer segments. The game should be used as a tool for disguised research to gain consumer insigh ts about perceptions and buying behavior for consumers of that product The game and stall should be designed to attract maximum people from the relevan t consumer segments. Using the insights gained each team has to prepare an integrated marketing commu nication campaign for the product. Evaluation:

Each team would be judged based on their on-field performance in terms of number of impressions and other metrics for their stall. Each team also has to present their decisions about the game design, stall desig n, insights gained and an integrated marketing communication campaign for their product to the judges Break-up of Evaluation o Weightage for the on-field performance: 50%. o Weightage for the presentation: 50% Prizes First - Rs. 35,000 Second Rs. 25,000 Third Rs. 10,000 Registration form Click here to register Timeline Deadline for submission of Stage 1 entries: November 12th Stage 1 result: On or before November 15th Rules This event is only open to B-School students Team members can be from one or more B-Schools One participant cannot be part of more than one team A team can have a maximum of 3 participants A minimum of 2 students from the team should be able to make it to the final pre sentation Any number of teams can participate from an institute The decision of the organizers will be final and binding on the team http://www.iimaconfluence.com/assets/template/iima/pdf/Case%20Briefs_Beyond%20th e%20Case.pdf http://www.dare2compete.com/competitions/ex.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fiimaconfluence. com%2Findex.php%3Fid%3D6%23event%3Dbeyond-the-case registered wth sharma n roshan.... Elixir http://www.scribd.com/doc/26214574/30/Segmented-and-Target-Market http://www.scribd.com/doc/29323537/Bournvita http://www.scribd.com/doc/25214618/Health-Drinks http://www.scribd.com/doc/51660386/M6-Complan-Vs-Horlicks http://www.scribd.com/doc/30079095/Horlicks http://www.scribd.com/doc/26214574/30/Segmented-and-Target-Market http://www.heinz.co.in/about-brand/complan-child-growth.aspx http://www.ipublishing.co.in/ajmrvol1no1//voltwo/EIJMRS2036.pdf Rustorn S.Davar (1977), Modern Marketing Management with India context, ProgressiveCorporation (P) Ltd., Bombay. Matheues (1964) Marketing and Introductory analysisMc Graw Hill book Co., NewYark. Beri G.C (1981), Marketing Research, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., NewDelhi. ================================================================================ =================

TERM STRUCTURE "BOND MARKET SIMULATION EVENT AT CONFLUENCE 2012" Register >> Do you think that you have a thorough understanding of bond markets? Do you thin k that you can interpret market information better than other people out there? Do you think that you have it in you to become an ace trader? If answer to any of the above questions is yes then this event is meant for you. Term Structure is a three round event which culminates with a simulation game t o be played by the participants at IIMA campus during Confluence. The competitio n will test your understanding and ability to predict future bond price movement s on the basis of given macroeconomic indicators. Guidelines The event is open ONLY for B-School students Any participating team must compose of a minimum of 2 and not more than 3 member s The members of the team can be from across more than one B-School One participant cannot be part of more than one team No change in the team structure is allowed after the team is registered Teams will have unique team names of their choice Information related to results, deadlines etc. will be communicated to the team leader The decision of the judges will be final and binding Format Round 1: Online Quiz This is an online event and is an elimination round The quiz will be conducted only once and is on 5th of November, 2012 Other information will be communicated to the participant teams in due course of time Round 2: Caselet Study This is an onsite event and is NOT an elimination round Participant teams are those who score the top scores in Round 1 Participant teams will be given a caselet in advance and are expected to submit their solution briefs Round 3: Simulation Game This is an onsite event and is NOT an elimination round Participant teams are those who score the top scores in Round 1 Each of the Participant teams will have to build a bond portfolio depending on t heir understanding of future events Other details of the game will be informed in due course of time Prize Money Winner INR 35,000 Runners - Up INR 25,000 Third Position INR 10,000 * Subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Income Tax Department, India Timeline Registration begins: 15th October 2012 Round 1 Quiz: 5th November 2012 Declaration of results: 10th November 2012 On campus rounds (Rounds 2 and 3) will be during Confluence: Nov30-Dec2

with amit sharma, roshan kadam (SIOMites) ================================================================================ ================= ================================================================================ ================= GOLD RATED Register >> Please Re-register even if you have already registered before 26th October Introduction Decades after the technology wave shook the foundations of businesses leading to repetitive makeovers, technology is now an integral part of any business especially in manufacturing. The ever-moving production and the management of resources still stand Gold-Rated is an exclusive online strategic simulation competition in th e field of operations. In line with the theme of Confluence 2012 Cha nging Winds: New Paradigms of Leadership , Gold-Rated promises to bring out th e real champion by challenging the participants with the uncertainties involved while managing a set of production processes in an industry. Operations managers, in their daily lives, are bombarded with uncerta inties. As the saying goes, the true test of an individual lies in t he way he deals with uncertainties , Gold-Rated is an attempt to put the teams excellence to test and testify to their championship in the fi eld of operations management. Structure of the event This is an online event. Candidates willing to participate in the event should f orm teams of 2 to 3 members each (For rules on team composition, check below). The deadline for registration of the teams is Tuesday, November 12, 201 2, 23:59:59 hrs. More details about the in processes should be sufficient. Registered teams would be provided with logins on to a website where the simulation is hosted Each team will be allowed to use only one of the two available demo sessions. Teams are free to choose whichever slot they are most comf ortable with. No prior intimation of the same is required Teams would be evaluated on rational criteria, which would be notified closer to the event The top 3 teams would be awarded prizes. Any attempt to hack, override or modify data of the website shall be severely dealt with The decision of the event organizers would be final and binding Guidelines The event is open ONLY for Business school students Any participating team must compose of a minimum of 2 and not more than 3 members The members of the team can be from across more than one B-school One participant cannot be part of more than one team No change in the team structure is allowed after the team is registered Teams will have to register under unique team names of their choice Information related to results, deadlines etc. will be communicated to the team leader

Timelines Registration closes: November 12 Demo Session 1: November 14 Demo Session 2: November 14 Simulation starts: November 15 Simulation Ends: November 16 23:59:59 Hrs

15:00:00 Hrs to 17:00:00 Hrs 21:00:00 Hrs to 23:00:00 Hrs 15:00:00 Hrs 15:00:00 Hrs 21:00:00 Hrs

Declaration of Results: November 30

Prizes 1st prize: Rs. 35000 2nd Prize: Rs. 25000 3rd Prize: Rs. 10000 * Subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Income Tax Department, India ashish n sharma (Goldies) ================================================================================ ================= Best Article Contest- Pratibimb (December) Discipline: Management, Domain: General, Category: Article Writing Date: 29-Oct-2012 to 20-Nov-2012 Organizers: T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal Website: http://www.tapmi.edu.in/student-life/pratibimb/overview/ Location: Manipal Need to register ================================================================================ ================= Acer incredible green contest Team up(1~5 members)Registration by 31-Oct-2012 Primary Stage Entries Submission (online only) by 15-Nov-2012 Semi-final Shortlist Announced by 07-Jan-2013 Secondary Stage Entries Submission (powerpoint presentation & video) by 25-Feb-2013 src:http://greencontest.acerfoundation.org.tw/