Schedule of Events to
be Held During "Manthan 2007" at TISS-Mumbai
Manthan '07 promises to be
a huge affaire with the cr�me de la cr�me of industry and academia converging on
the TISS campus starting on 6th September. The flagship event "Udghosh",
sponsored by Nestle, has received a huge response with entries coming in
from institutes of the likes of IIMs, ISB, etc.
"Jigyasa", the Business Quiz sponsored by Google India, will be
conducted by ace quiz-master, Siddhartha Basu. "Kshitij" is the
paper presentation contest, which is sponsored by RPG Enterprises, and
has received phenomenal response from various premier B-schools across the
country.
The Assessment Center, "Anveshan",
has been sponsored by Mahindra & Mahindra, and will be conducted by
Mr. Shankar Subramanyam, a certified assessor with over 20 years of
experience. "Vidha", the bouquet of informal events comprising of the
Ad-Mad Show, Choreography Competition and the Solo Singing Competition promises
all the fun that will help rejuvenate the exhausted cerebral muscle.
However, the highlight of the
event is essentially its Corporate Sessions, wholly sponsored by IBM.
The central theme of the sessions is "Business Ready People: The New Mandate
for HR". The keynote address will be delivered by Ms. Anu Aga,
Chairperson of Thermax Ltd.
Mr. T. V. Mohan Das Pai,
HR Director and BOD member, Infosys, will speak on the rising importance
of finishing schools, "From Grey Cells to Grey Suits".
This will be followed by a Panel
Discussion on a topic that has generated a lot of heat especially after the
clarion call given by Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh against increasing
executive compensation. The topic for the Panel Discussion is "Rising
Salaries: How Sustainable Are They?", which will be moderated by Mr.
Arvind Aggarwal, President HR, RPG Enterprises. The other speakers
for the panel discussion include Mr. Pranesh Anthapur, COO, Yahoo!
India and Mr. Udayan Dutt, Cluster Reward Manager, South Asia, HUL.
A Corporate Workshop on the
concept of Orbit Shifting Innovation will be conducted by Erehwon Innovation
Consulting.
As promised, Manthan would bring
an eclectic mix of events that will help all exhibit leadership and leadership
talents. The event culminates with Alumni Dinner at Hotel Orchid, an ecotel on
8th of September, sponsored by Adrenalin, premier provider of HRIS
software systems.
Student Events
|
Timing |
Event |
|
Day 1: September 6, 2007 |
| 9:00 am -
9:45 am |
Inauguration by Director, TISS and Dean, School of Management & Labor
Studies |
| 10:00 am
- 1:00 pm |
Udghosh -
Vishleshan (Business Plan) |
| 10:00 am
Onwards |
Anveshan
(Assessment Centre) |
| 10:00 am
- 1:00 pm |
Prelims -
Abhivyakthi (Choreography Competition) |
| 2:30 pm -
7:00 pm |
Jigyasa -
Business Quiz hosted by Siddhartha Basu |
| 7:00 pm -
8:30 pm |
Finals -
Abhivyakthi (Choreography Competition) |
|
Day 2: September 7, 2007 |
| 10:00 am
- 12:30 pm |
Kshitij -
Paper Presentation Contest |
| 10:00 am
- 11:30 am |
Udghosh
(Titiksha) - Multiple Case Analysis |
| 10:00 am
- 1:00 pm |
Prelims -
Kalrav (Solo Singing Competition) |
| 2:00 pm -
4:30 pm |
Udghosh -
Trishna (Amazing Race) |
| 2:00 pm -
4:00 pm |
Antaragini - The Ad-Mad Show |
| 4:30 pm -
6:00 pm |
Paripekshya - The Role Model Talk |
| 6:00 pm -
8:00 pm |
Finals -
Kalrav (Solo Singing Competition) |
Corporate Sessions
|
Timing |
Event |
| 9:00 am -
9:45 am |
Inauguration
By Director, TISS, Dr. S. Parasuraman and Dean, School of Management &
Labor Studies, Dr. R. C. Dutta. |
| 9:45 am -
10:45 am |
Key
Note Address
By Anu Aga, ex-Chairperson & Current Board of Director, Thermax India |
| 11:00 am
- 1:30 pm |
Corporate Workshop
On Orbit Shifting Innovation by Erehwon Innovation Consulting. |
| 2:30 pm -
3:30 pm |
Session
On rising importance of finishing schools - "From Grey Cells to Grey
Suits" by T. V. Mohandas Pai, Board of Director (HR), Infosys. |
| 3:45 pm -
5:45 pm |
Panel
Discussion
On "Rising Salaries: How Sustainable They Are?"
The panelists include: -
a. Pranesh Anthapur - COO, Yahoo! India.
b. Udayan Dutt - Cluster Reward Manager, South Asia, HUL.
Arvind Agarwal, President, HR, RPG Enterprises will be the moderator.
|
Note: Kindly note that the fee
for Student Delegates for the Corporate Sessions is Rs. 200/-. Please visit the
website
www.tisshrmlr.com for further details.
Registration Details
For registering for the
Corporate Sessions, please contact: -
Neelam Vaswani
Phone: +91-9967420647
Parul Arora
Phone: +91-9833295961
