<p>The Department of Commerce of Mount Carmel College recently hosted the 15th addition of ‘Cross Currents’, a national-level inter-collegiate commerce fest. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The fest had more than 10 colleges participating with Jain University SCMS winning the overall championship trophy. <br /><br />The fest turned out to be the perfect setting for the gathering of a large number of budding entrepreneurs and corporate entrants. <br /><br /> The fest was held under the theme — Sapthaang — which is an adaptation done from the seven elements of Kautilya’s Arthashastra, an ancient Indian exposition on the statecraft, economic policy and military strategy written by Chanakya.<br /><br /> The fest comprised seven events. The ‘best manager’ event was called Varishta Vyavastapak while the finance event was calle Kosha. <br /><br /> The marketing event was Janapada, the human resource event was Mitra, <br />entrepreneurial development was Netri, travel and tourism was Parayatak <br />and the ‘business quiz’ was named Yukthi. <br /><br />The events at the fest delved into the relevance of administrative principles prescribed in the Arthashastra and did well to draw a parallel to the modern business world. The focus of the fest was prioritising social welfare over profit. Addressing the students, <br />chief guest Ananth P Mallaya, CEO of Quantech Origin, urged today’s generation to take pride in the institution they come from and face the competitive world with confidence. He narrated personal experiences which lent a lot of credibility. The faculty from the other colleges who attended the event were thrilled at the way the events were conceptualised. “This fest seemed to have struck a note with every college. It had some innovative rounds,” said R B Vikas, a participant. <br /><br />Kavitha, a student from Jain College who came to cheer for her friends said, “The fest gave everybody a chance to interact with the best in the market. One got an insight into the latest trends in the market.” <br /><br />Roshan from Christ University said, “More than winning or losing, we were impressed with the spirit of participation. And it gave us an opportunity to widen our circle of <br />friends.” </p>
<p>The Department of Commerce of Mount Carmel College recently hosted the 15th addition of ‘Cross Currents’, a national-level inter-collegiate commerce fest. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The fest had more than 10 colleges participating with Jain University SCMS winning the overall championship trophy. <br /><br />The fest turned out to be the perfect setting for the gathering of a large number of budding entrepreneurs and corporate entrants. <br /><br /> The fest was held under the theme — Sapthaang — which is an adaptation done from the seven elements of Kautilya’s Arthashastra, an ancient Indian exposition on the statecraft, economic policy and military strategy written by Chanakya.<br /><br /> The fest comprised seven events. The ‘best manager’ event was called Varishta Vyavastapak while the finance event was calle Kosha. <br /><br /> The marketing event was Janapada, the human resource event was Mitra, <br />entrepreneurial development was Netri, travel and tourism was Parayatak <br />and the ‘business quiz’ was named Yukthi. <br /><br />The events at the fest delved into the relevance of administrative principles prescribed in the Arthashastra and did well to draw a parallel to the modern business world. The focus of the fest was prioritising social welfare over profit. Addressing the students, <br />chief guest Ananth P Mallaya, CEO of Quantech Origin, urged today’s generation to take pride in the institution they come from and face the competitive world with confidence. He narrated personal experiences which lent a lot of credibility. The faculty from the other colleges who attended the event were thrilled at the way the events were conceptualised. “This fest seemed to have struck a note with every college. It had some innovative rounds,” said R B Vikas, a participant. <br /><br />Kavitha, a student from Jain College who came to cheer for her friends said, “The fest gave everybody a chance to interact with the best in the market. One got an insight into the latest trends in the market.” <br /><br />Roshan from Christ University said, “More than winning or losing, we were impressed with the spirit of participation. And it gave us an opportunity to widen our circle of <br />friends.” </p>
