The tenth edition of Prabandhan, the annual student-organized management festival of IIT Kanpur

 

   

DAY 3 – Prabandhan'21


The tenth edition of Prabandhan, the annual student-organized management festival of IIT Kanpur, was held from the 8th - 10th of October 2021. Prabandhan'21 had an exciting finale with A CXO level panel discussion—Reflexions. Reflexions'21 was led by Mr. Harish Gudi (COO, Trendence Inc), who led a panel discussion among business leaders and academics on "Digital Transformation: Managed Customer Engagement."


For its tenth edition, Prabandhan—and Reflexions—hosted Mr. Abhishek Jain (VP, Lean Digital Transformation Leader, Genpact), Ms. Jaya Jha (CPO, MoEVing), Ms. Reetu Raina (CHRO, Quick Heal), Mr. Mandar Desai (Partner, KPMG), and Prof. Devlina Chatterjee (IIT Kanpur) as panelists. The speakers addressed the opportunities inherent in digital transformation and focused on the contemporary strategies followed by organizations.



The winners and runners-up of all the competitions were announced in a curtain-down event of Prabandhan '21, after three exhilarating days of participating in events and sharing exploring opportunities. We thank all our participants and wish them the best.




INAUGURATION – DAY 1



"With 10th anniversary, Prabandhan has touched the historic milestone. We are also transforming ourselves into a large and vibrant multidisciplinary institution." – Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur


The tenth edition of Prabandhan began on 8th October 2021, at 9 a.m., where distinguished guests from IIT Kanpur, Bloomberg, and Recruin graced the event with their presence. Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, inaugurated the event and mentioned that the institute had started a very flexible and one of a kind student entrepreneurship policy that envisages on giving a minor in entrepreneurship. Mr. Ashish Sethia, Global Head of Commodities, BloombergNEF, delivered the keynote address on a timely topic—the Business of Climate Change—stressing the urgency of the looming global climate crisis and focusing on the business goals and possibilities ahead.



The first day also hosted a webinar on the 'Changing Dynamics of the Hiring Landscapes' by Mr. Abhishek Srivastava, Co-Founder, Recruin, and Mr. Rishabh Gupta, CEO, Mass Defi. With the rapid changes in the hiring landscape due to the pandemic and new technologies like AI/ML, the webinar was timely and addressed a concern at the top of the mind for most students.


The finale of Vittraj, Regnant Populi, and Consulere events was held, and the participants demonstrated their acumen in solving business problems. We congratulate the winners of all the events.


Day 1 of Prabandhan'21, the three-day digital fest, gave the industry leaders and students an opportunity to interact and discuss the challenges, possibilities, and opportunities for all of us.


10th Edition of ‘Prabandhan’ 2021- the annual management fest of DIME-IITK begins today



Kanpur, October 8, 2021: IIT Kanpur is pleased to announce the commencement of Prabandhan’21, the annual management fest conducted by the students at the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (DIME). Starting on the 8th of October, the institute celebrates the 10th edition of Prabandhan. With over 19K registrations from students of various graduate and undergraduate programs across the country, this edition is poised to make an impact with its signature events across all business domains, namely Markovista (marketing), Consulere (consulting), Vittraj (finance), ACCS (analytics), Soch (creative writing), Sanchalan (operations), Regnant Populi (HR) and Karobaar (entrepreneurship). The fest is conducting online, with events live-streamed directly to devices.



Prabandhan’21 is powered by prominent brands like JK Cement, ITH Technologies, and Recruin, among others. The event has been inaugurated by Prof. Abhay Karandikar – Director, IIT Kanpur, in the presence of Prof. B.V. Phani – HoD, DIME, IIT Kanpur. We were glad to have with us as Chief Guest a distinguished alumnus, Mr. Ashish Sethia – Global Head of Commodities – BloomebgNEF. Mr. Sethia delivered a Keynote address on “The Business of Climate Change.” The event was also be graced by Mr. Abhishek Srivastava – Co-founder, Recruin, and Prof. Jothsna Rajan – Assistant Professor, DIME IIT Kanpur.


The following days will include a webinar on the essentials of product management, delivered by “PM School” for the students at IIT Kanpur. Shortly after the webinar, the case presentation round of the business challenges will be streamed.


On the 10th of October, the final day of this business extravaganza, will feature the flagship CXO level panel discussion wherein doyens from varied industry domains and academia synergize their thoughts on: “Digital Transformation: Managed Customer Engagement.”


Given the exciting lineup of events, the students and the entire IIT Kanpur fraternity had been eagerly anticipating the launch of Prabandhan’21.


ABOUT IIT KANPUR: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, is one of the premier institutions set up by the Government of India. Registered in 1959, the institute was assisted by nine leading institutions of the U.S.A in the setting up of its academic programs and laboratories during the period 1962-72. With its record of path-breaking innovations and cutting-edge research, the institute is known the world over as a learning center of repute in engineering, science, and several interdisciplinary areas. In addition to formal undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the institute has been active in research and development in areas of value to both industry and government.

For more information, visit www.iitk.ac.in


IIT Kanpur is pleased to announce the commencement of Prabandhan’21, the annual management fest conducted by the students at the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (DIME).



IIT Kanpur is pleased to announce the commencement of Prabandhan’21, the annual management fest conducted by the students at the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (DIME). Starting on the 8th of October, the institute celebrates the 10th edition of Prabandhan. With over 19K registrations from students of various graduate and undergraduate programs across the country, this edition is poised to make an impact with its signature events across all business domains, namely Markovista (marketing), Consulere (consulting), Vittraj (finance), ACCS (analytics), Soch (creative writing), Sanchalan (operations), Regnant Populi (HR) and Karobaar (entrepreneurship). The fest is being conducted online, with events live-streamed directly to devices.



Prabandhan’21 is powered by prominent brands like JK Cement, ITH Technologies, and Recruin, among others. The event will be inaugurated by Prof. Abhay Karandikar – Director, IIT Kanpur, in the presence of Prof. B.V. Phani – HoD, DIME, IIT Kanpur. We’re glad to have with us as Chief Guest a distinguished alumnus, Mr. Ashish Sethia – Global Head of Commodities – BloomebergNEF. Mr. Sethia will deliver a Keynote address on “The Business of Climate Change.” The event will also be graced by Mr. Abhishek Srivastava – Co-founder, Recruin, and Prof. Jothsna Rajan – Assistant Professor, DIME IIT Kanpur.


The following days include a webinar on the essentials of product management, delivered by “PM School” for the students at IIT Kanpur. Shortly after the webinar, the case presentation round of the business challenges will be streamed.


On the 10th of October, the final day of this business extravaganza, will be featured by the flagship CXO level panel discussion wherein doyens from varied industry domains and academia synergize their thoughts on: “Digital Transformation: Managed Customer Engagement.”


Given the exciting lineup of events, the students and the entire IIT Kanpur fraternity are eagerly anticipating the launch of Prabandhan’21.

 

 

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