More Campus Buzz…. : From the X Factor

More Campus Buzz….

On 14th August, SAPPHIRE organized a Session on "Careers in Consulting". It was conducted by Sunit Sinha , Principal Consultant, Mercer HR Consulting, also an XLer of 98PMIR

…overheard after the session "Thank God, I attended this... Consulting aint that rosy anymore....I really have to think out my career options".

Food for Thought by Fire@x (forum for IR)

How would you handle the management-union relations, if your employees are target of terrorist attacks in Israel?

This was the topic of the Fire@x case competition on Aug 14^th… and the winners walked away with Rs. 2k & 1k, respectively.

The Triple Centenary Football Match between Jrs & Srs (Aug 10^th):

Hi Enthu, Halla Committee, tense penalty kicks to end… good fun

Er…Who won??

Talk by Marketing Guru: Walter Vieira, Past Chairman of the ICMCI and visiting faculty at Kellogg, Cornell & Goizuetta Business Schools, gave a lecture on “How Companies in India are innovating to stay ahead” on Aug 24^th… thought-provoking & some extremely witty examples ranging from Big Bazaar to Reliance Retail, Mr. Walter explained the innovations these Indian companies have done in Product Design, Pricing, Promotion, Distribution and Public Relations. Interjected by peals of laughter, this talk gave immense insights into the changing world of marketing, and left the students satisfied and ready to “Keep Running”.

SIGMA (Social Initiative Group for Managerial Action) has been busy and active. First we had Tagore’s ‘Raja’ performed by the visually impaired.

And then a record breaking Blood-Donation Camp (94 bottles is a record) on August 20^th.

The Great Escape: XLNC goes to Purulia

(when things become tough at XL, they take their bikes and escape)

"It had been a really long time since the gang ventured out. But oh boy, it was every bit worth the wait, as we found out!! That Purulia is beautiful I had read in the book, but that it would

be SO mesmerizing, was a souvenir for the eyes!! On this trip, our longest at XLRI, we were treated to some lovely scenery, a shower in a cascade, miles of unblemished road, and rolling hills stretching into the horizon. And did I mention the desrted Forest Bungalow, the village hamlets, a small accident, a feeling of losing way!! The worst part of the trip was..The End"

- Naqi Abbas (07PMIR)