JOIN USThe two-day national level management fest, Diakrisi 2012, hosted by Mount Carmel Institute of Management (MCIM), saw a large number of participants. Not less than 30 management institutes, from across the country, took part in more than 15 events.
The theme for this year’s fest was ‘Freedom’ and the events were woven around it. There were various events such as marketing, finance, human resource, entrepreneurship development, best manager, team building, business quiz and advertising.
Addressing the students after inaugurating the fest, Hema Hattangady, former vice-chairperson and CEO, Conzerv Systems Pvt Ltd, now a social entrepreneur, offered the students tips on becoming a better manager. She says, “One has to earn the title of a manager and learn the nuts and bolts of the business in the initial stages itself. You have to come up with fresh ideas and be willing to contribute to the larger picture.”
Principal of the degree college Sr Juanita says, “If one has to achieve, it should come from within to excel, and should be for one’s own satisfaction. There should be no limit to excellence. More than winning, the spirit of competition is important.”
The fest served as a perfect platform for exchanging ideas and creating a healthy competitive environment for management students. The participants confessed that they thoroughly enjoyed the fest.
Sholin and Anjali, both first-year MBA students from Goa, who were participating in the fest, for the first time, say, “We lost in a couple of rounds but we’re thrilled that we were able to come here and be part of the fest. For us, participation comes first and that is an experience in itself.”
Ajit, a management student from Christ University who participated in the ‘IT Outlook’ event says, “I think the events have been designed to be as competitive as possible. It was quite tough to get through each of the events.”
Shakeel and Merick, both second-year MBA students of Manipal Institute of Management from Manipal observe, “Most of the events were structured around the current scene in the market. We spent a week reading current affairs and that has really helped us. Fests are a learning process in itself.”
The events that attracted the maximum participation were business knowledge, management skills, corporate awareness, human asset management, marketing skills, Information Technology outlook, and financial wizardry. The students of Mount Carmel Institute of Management did all the ground work and were on their toes throughout the fest.
Prof Philcy Philip, faculty of human resources, MCIM says, “The response has been overwhelming. We had some of the faculty accompany their students. That is the kind of interest this fest has generated among the students. Today, technology plays a crucial role in a student’s life, which was evident during these fests.”
Sagarika Ganguly and Natasha, who were part of the organising committee, confess that putting the fest together has been a learning experience. “We had sleepless nights and actually learnt how to plan, design, market the fest for sponsorship and made sure that the events were structured in keeping with the latest market trends,” they note.
The Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) stood first in the fest and Jain University bagged the second place.