The Leadership Summit was another highlight of the fest that saw corporate leaders and industry stalwarts deliberate on the topic “Leaders Today: the Tryst between Disruption and Convention.” The ensuing discussions were marked by thought-provoking ideas and real-world experiences as the erudite panel shed light on some of the challenges and success mantras of the business world.
The final day of the festival began with an early morning marathon organized to draw focus on the environmental issue of polluted air. The “Run for Clean Air” marathon witnessed a huge turnout as participants sprinted along to underscore the urgency of the need to tackle this concern. Reminiscence – the annual alumni interaction event, infused the students with renewed zeal as the distinguished alumni of the institute regaled the audience with fond recollections of their time at the college.
Purvodaya also enjoys participation from some of the sharpest MBA students from top B-schools across the country, competing in various business challenges in the domains of finance, marketing, supply chain management, consulting, analytics and social entrepreneurship. Catering to the different interests of the students, the various clubs and committees of VGSoM organized a plethora of events. Events such as the ‘Leader’s Challenge’ and ‘Think Vent’ organized by the Marketing and Advertising Club, ‘Sumantran’ and ‘Guesstimates’ by the Consulting Club, ‘Mulyankan’ by Finterest and many more provided unique opportunities to the students to prove their mettle in diverse business domains. Nurturing the creative flair among students, the photography club, Flash organized ‘Destello’ and the CSR club, Saamanjasya organized ‘Aalekh’, an article writing competition focusing on topics around social issues. Competitions such as ‘Modus Operandi’ by ScOpe (the Supply Chain and Operations club) and ‘Synergy’ by Drishtee Capital (the Investment club) tested the participants' proficiency to provide innovative and feasible solutions to real-life scenarios in the field of Supply Chain & Operations and Share Markets. Events like ‘Srijan’ and ‘Vichaar’ by the Entrepreneurship Cell and ‘Quizzard’ by the Quiz Club added to the innovative quotient. For the first time, Purvodaya provided students with the first-hand experience in the life of an IITian through the event ‘A day at IIT Kharagpur’.
The fest served as a catalyst for the purpose of ideation among the budding managers and tested the participants on their managerial expertise and business acumen.
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