Cerebrate: The objective of this event is to identify the best management talents in India in the fields of Finance, Marketing, Operations and HR through soliciting solutions to live case studies. This gives the students an opportunity to prove their ability to perform in the corporate world (since case studies are live). The theme of the event is “Be the next Management Guru.”

Cerebrate Marketing:

Cerebrate Marketing is a live case study competition. It has 2 stages: first being the online round and the final held at IIM Indore campus. Participants from top 30 B-schools present their solutions to the industry experts and get a chance to interact with them and fine tune their marketing strategy skills with their help.

The tentative launch date of the events first and second round is  2^nd November 2009 and 19^th /20^th November 2009 respectively.

Cerebrate Finance:

Cerebrate Finance is a live case study competition based on finance. It has two phases. In phase 1 an online quiz of 40 minutes based on knowledge of the field of finance will be conducted. Based on their performance in phase 1 six teams will be shortlisted for phase 2. In phase 2 A live case study will be provided to all shortlisted teams and they will be invited to present their cases to the judges on 19^th November in IIM Indore campus.

The online quiz of phase 1 will be launched on 7^th November 2009 and its results will be declared on 9^th November 2009. Phase 2 will start on 10^th November 2009 with the distribution of the case study to the selected teams and it will end on 19^th November 2009 with the final presentation by the groups.

Cerebrate Operations:

This event is being held for the first time looking at the growing importance of operations these days. It is a case study contest in operations field. Objective of the event is “To identify best talents in India in operations management area through soliciting solutions for live issues faced by corporate”.

The registration for this event has started. The case study will be available on the website from 29^th October 2009 and the final presentations by the groups will be made on 19^th November 2009.

Just a month to go for Ahvan… a lot of excitement can be seen on the campus… Back after Diwali celebrations, the following posts will take you through some of the biggest and challenging events  that  are a part of Ahvan.

Entrepid is a full time stimulation-strategy game, a first of its kind in B-School history.  The interesting part of the event is that it tests the real time holistic-challenges faced by a firm, and in the end, it’s not the team with the sharpest minds in finance, strategy, operations & marketing that wins, but the team that collaborates most effectively who will emerge as the winners. The game is spread across different sectors and the value chain of an industry and where players would fight it out amongst themselves. There would be government regulations, dispute resolution cell, market forces and the concept of ‘GOD’, i.e. participants can expect literally anything from earthquakes, strikes, forest fires to terrorist attack on their companies! The preliminary round will be conducted online and the top 6 teams will be part of the final battle! …So be ready to fight it out!

The Finance League is the biggest finance event @ Planet-I & will take you through the life cycle of Finance. This event will have 3 phases consisting of 7 rounds and the winners will be decided on the cumulative scores, with different weights assigned to each of the rounds. This year the Finance League brings with it lots of media coverage, quizzes, debates, Equity research reports, Portfolio management game , role play of a editor(newspaper), banking stimulation game and a First time entrant – a game inspired from ‘Monopoly’ where teams will move on the board &  trade companies to capture maximum market share! It is going to be a battle field of Finance Gurus, so even if you think you have it in you, it is recommended that you start sharpening your fin skills… cause in the end it’s all about being crowned the Ultimate-Finance League Champion!

The last event that I will talk about will take you back to the nostalgic days of ring trading and the open outcry. It is the largest spot event of Ahvan and is characterized by the excitement and the frenzy of activity that can only be generated by the best minds of the country continuously trying to outwit each other as they react to news and try to master the whims of the market. The event, aptly titled Bulls and Bears, would be one in which you are expected to literally shout to find takers for your trades and promises the participants a journey of their lifetime (for their experience & their throats, as well)!

So, be ready to experience this epic management fest @ IIM Indore, from 19^th-21^st November, 2009!

…Just a Month to Go!