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Annual Management Festival Parivartan'06 Held at Dept. of Management Studies, IIT Delhi February 25th and 26th saw Parivartan'06 held at the Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi. The two-day long management fest saw enthusiastic participation from both the B-schools like NITIE, FMS, IIM-K, SP Jain, XIME Bangalore, and the corporate world, with big names like Accenture and ESPN Star Sports, making the event a grand success. Parivartan'06 was inaugurated amidst much fanfare by the Head of the Department, Prof. Surendra S. Yadav along with Mr. Arun Goyal, MD, Delhi Transco, Mr. Sunil Agarwal, MD, Media House 20:20 and Mr. Anil Gupta, CEO, NEC HCL. The fest, based on the theme of "Parivartan" had a plethora of events that captured the essence of management. Parivedan, the B-Quiz, received a tremendous response with close to 80 teams participating in the preliminary round. Six teams were selected to go on to the finals where they pitted their wits against each other for a grand prize of Rs. 15,000. The event was won by the Accenture team, with MHROD coming second. The event also saw celebrity participation with cricket commentator Gautam Bimani of ESPN Star Sports participating in the quiz. Parikalpana, the B-Plan contest, saw students from NITIE emerge as winners. Paridhi, the Case Study Competition, saw the finals being held on the first day of the fest. The competing teams had to develop a strategy for the company known for its brand in golfing equipment which is planning to foray into the premium wine category. The event was won by the home team, while the team from the Faculty of Management Studies finished a close second. The cynosure of the entire fest, Pariksha, modeled on the popular TV series, "The Apprentice", received enthusiastic participation with close to 50 candidates entering the first round. The candidates had to do a variety of tasks, right from answering questionnaires which tested their decision making and management skills to selling consumer goods in actual market places. The final round was an interview with Er. Harish Chaudhry, faculty of DMS, IITD, who tested the candidates' ability to handle stress and ability to think on his or her feet. The event was won by Mr. Amit Shah of NITIE, who walked away with a grand prize of Rs. 25,000. Apart from these, the fest also had a lot of informal events like Ad Mad and Mock Press. Click here to post your views/ comments/ experience on this...
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