XLRI gears up for “Ensemble 2009”

November 4, 2009

XLRI School of Business and Human Resources is hosting its management festival Ensemble 2009, from November 13th to November 15th 2009. From its beginning in 2000, Ensemble has grown to become one of the most awaited showpiece events in the B-School circuit.  Over the years, students from across the elite B-Schools of India have participated in a wide spectrum of business plan contests, case studies, on line simulation games, across all business functions like Consulting, Marketing, Finance, HR, Systems and Operations. In terms of corporate partnerships and finances, the event has grown over 14 times since its inception.

In keeping with the sweeping change in the world of management, where the need for accountable & ethical managers is being felt more than the need for over-ambitious & aggressive managers, the theme for Ensemble 2009 is ‘Integrity & Initiative’.

A major event of Ensemble 2009 is the Idea Summit – which is expected to draw experts from different walks of life to share their experiences with the students. Prominent personalities from the world of academia, business, media, sports and politics will be coming for the series of sessions based on the theme “Integrity & Initiative”. Idea Summit will include speaker session by eminent personalities spread across three days of Ensemble. Confirmed Speakers are Mr. N Sivaraman, Executive Vice President (Financial Services), L&T, Mr. Tapan Mitra,Chief HR - Apollo Tyres, Mr. Micheal Ferreira, four time winner of world billiards Championship, Mr. U.P.Agarwal, President, ICAI.

Idea Summit Partners: SBI; Highest Prize Money: 2 lakhs; Event Partners: L&T, Cognizant, Punjab National Bank; Knowledge Partners: Human Capital; On line Partners: Dare to Compete