Parivartan’06 at IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi, Department of Management Studies, saw Parivartan ’06 held on the February 25^th and 26^th . The two day long management fest saw enthusiastic participation from both the B-Schools like NITIE, FMS, IIM-K, SP Jain, XIME Bangalore and the corporate world, with big names like Accenture and ESPN Star Sports, making the event a grand success.

Parivartan ’06 was inaugurated amidst much fanfare by the Head of the Department, Professor Surendra S. Yadav along with Mr. Arun Goyal, MD, Delhi Transco, Mr. Sunil Agarwal, MD, Media House 20:20 and Mr. Anil Gupta, CEO, NEC HCL.

The fest, based on the theme of “Parivartan” had a plethora of events that captured the essence of management. Parivedan, the B-Quiz, received a tremendous response with close to 80 teams participating in the preliminary round. Six teams were selected to go on to the finals where they pitted their wits against each other for a grand prize of Rs.15, 000. The event was won by the Accenture team, with MHROD coming second. The event also saw celebrity participation with cricket commentator Gautam Bimani of ESPN Star Sports participating in the quiz. Parikalpana, the B-Plan contest, saw students from NITIE emerge as winners. Paridhi, the Case Study competition, saw the finals being held on the first day of the fest. The competing teams had to develop a strategy for the company known for its brand in golfing equipment which is planning to foray into the premium wine category. The event was won by the home team, while the team from the Faculty of Management Studies finished a close second.

The cynosure of the entire fest, Pariksha, modeled on the popular TV series, “The Apprentice” received enthusiastic participation with close to 50 candidates entering the first round. The candidates had to do a variety of tasks, right from answering questionnaires which tested their decision making and management skills to selling consumer goods in actual market places. The final round was an interview with Er. Harish Chaudhry, faculty of DMS, IITD, who tested the candidates’ ability to handle stress and ability to think on his or her feet. The event was won by Mr. Amit Shah of NITIE, who walked away with a grand prize of Rs.25, 000. Apart from these, the fest also had a lot of informal events like Ad Mad and Mock Press.

Parishad, the panel discussion was the penultimate event of Parivartan ’06. Eminent personalities from both the corporate world and the academia addressed the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility. Mr. Cherian Thomas from IDFC, Dr. Kirti Jain, Director, Worldwide Risk and Information Management, American Express, and Dr. Y V Verma from LG Electronics were the luminaries from the corporate world while Dr. B. Jaggi, Professor of Finance, Rutgers University, USA graced the occasion. The event was moderated by Dr. Vinayshil Gautam, Professor, Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi.

The valedictory function was charied by Prof. Surendra S. Yadav, HOD, Department of Management Studies and the valedictory address was given by Mr. Ramesh Chandak, MD, KEC International.

The culmination of Parivartan ’06 was the Corporate Dinner, where the top brass of the coporate world interacted with the students and shared their views. The chief guest for the evening was Mr. Christy Fernandez, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The event was held on the lawns of the Department, with the dulcet sounds of ghazal music in the background.

Parivartan ’06 was well endorsed by the corporates with Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, eClerx, DTDC, NTPC, Oriental Bank of Commerce, LIC and Power Finance Corporation Limited sponsoring the various events and Sahara Samay, Cool Avenues and Management Compass as the media partners.