The department of management studies (MBA), New Horizon College of Engineering (NHCE), conducted a one-day national-level management fest called Rudraksh 2014 recently.

The fest included various informative and fun-filled competitions such as Yojna (business plan), Mantaram (marketing), Chakravyuh (best manager), Vyakya (human resource) and Tathya (business quiz) among others. The collage competition and talent show also attracted a large crowd.

Over 1000 students from 50 colleges took part in the event. “The fest served as a platform for students to showcase their talent in the field of management. The events brought out the best in everyone. The managerial skills of students such as
planning, organising, leadership and problem solving to name a few came to the fore,” said Leena Bora, a fourth-semester student.

   Pointing out to the exposure that they received at the fest, Nitesh B, a fourth-semester student said, “As a marketing student, I realised how much can be learnt from a fest like this. Although we had an idea about management and marketing in general, this gave us a practical exposure.” He added, “It helped us network with other colleges and improve our communication skills in the process.”

Elated with the response they received for the fest, Gayathri, a participant, said, “It’s wonderful that so many colleges took part. The talent show proved that there are no boundaries when it comes to talent. Each and every student had a skill to display. The
highlight of the fest was the fact that it was a completely student-driven activity.” 

Nishitha Rai DK, another participant, said, “The fest was a success and it was overwhelming to see the great results of all our hard work. Thanks to the fest, I have learnt better co-ordination, spirit of leadership and patience. But all this was
possible only due to the constant support of our faculty members.”