Elimination Round of Strategym 2008 Held Successfully at JBIMS-Mumbai

Elimination Round of Strategym 2008 Held Successfully at JBIMS-Mumbai

Producing thought leadership that provides new avenues to the industry has always been the endeavour and tradition at Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. In keeping with this tradition, JBIMS saw the successful completion of the Strategym 2008 elimination round.

'Ideas, Innovations & Solutions' - the tagline of Strategym says it all. Strategym, the Annual Business Convention of JBIMS is in its 15th year and promises to be bigger and better than before. Conceptualized from the fact that the crème-de-la-crème of future managers that JBIMS has, can present solution and ideas to corporate India, Strategym is a platform for these talented students to showcase their acumen to the outside world. In sync with this, Strategym provides JBIMS students with an opportunity to present their research papers on diverse topics, and has luminaries from industry to judge these papers. The icing on the cake is the fact that in many cases these papers have been used and implemented by the corporate world.

The theme for Strategym 2008 is 'Hope in Today's Age of Turbulence'. The thought behind this theme stems from the fact that everyone can provide ideas and innovation but what sets JBIMS students apart is their ability to come up with thoughts and solutions that can empower seemingly hopeless situations. With this theme in their minds, the teams came with all cylinders firing for the Strategym 2008 Eliminations.

The unique theme gave them a chance to explore a plethora of areas ranging from Social Security in India, Revamping Indian Railways to Overhauling Kirana Stores and Home Equity Liquidation. Innovation in topics themselves was also seen in form of papers such as 'Connecting Bharat'. As Vishal Desai, part of the team presenting on Social Security in India, rightly pointed out, "Good managers provide great solutions to industry problems. The uniqueness of JBIMS and this event lies in the fact that we think beyond just industry and also focus on issues that affect the whole nation and the world. We consistently showcase leadership and prove that great managers can change the course of society."

As always, the event was judged by Prof. Sydney Prabhu, alumnus of the JBIMS batch of 1967, who is JBIMS's first of many gifts to the industry. Prof. Prabhu was in his element and gave brilliant insights on each topic as the event unfolded. As the day went by, teams one by one presented their ideas which were appreciated by one and all.

After a long day filled with loads of quality, it was time for the moment of truth. The audience waited with heart beats becoming faster as the list of the finalists was announced. The papers which will be presented at Strategym 2008 Finals are as follows: -

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Contributed by -
The Corporate Relations Committee,
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai.

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