Know Your Competition

THE GAME HAS BEGUN & ITS ONLY GOING TO GET TOUGHER FROM HERE ON !!!

 

The business world is all about competition and for a CEO to be truly successful, he needs to know what he is up against in the larger scheme of things. The premise of KYC (Know Your Competition) provides an opportunity for each warrior of Numero Uno to track his or her competitors.

 

Follow the links to your competitors’ blogs to find out about your rivals in the race for fame at NU. You can also read their answers for the question on Day 1 of the blogging round.

 

You are free to leave criticism, appreciation, agreement, differences, everything legitimate under the sun J at your competitors’ blogs. These comments would be considered for final evaluation of the blogging round.

 

Warriors, get cracking !!!

Question 2 for Blogging Round

 

The question for Day 2 (final) of the blogging rounds is:

 

What emerging realities do you see in light of the emerging economies? Which among these new economies do you feel would outpace the others? Quote examples and facts to support your argument.

 

The participants are expected to answer the question through their blog. The deadline for doing the same in 7:59:59 PM on October 7^th, 2008.

Question 1 for Blogging Round

Are management graduates meant to be corporate servants or corporate masters? As a responsible member of the student community, what steps would you take to promote entrepreneurship among B-school students? Suggest implementable solutions.

 

The participants are expected to answer the question through their blog. The deadline for doing the same in 7:59:59 PM on October 6^th, 2008.

Pre-event instructions

Instructions for participants

1. The on-campus rounds of the event would be preceded by an online blogging round, directions for which have already been sent to candidates and are also available online at http://numerouno08.blogspot.com/.
   
2. Participants are requested to regularly check the Numero Uno blog and the Vista website www.iimb-vista.com for updates
   
3. The event would be held on all 3 days of Vista i.e. 10^th, 11^th & 12^th October with approximately 2 rounds per day carrying different weightages towards the final evaluation.
   
4. Participants are requested to reach IIM Bangalore campus & register themselves at the Vista 2008 registration desk by 10 PM October 9^th
   
5. The first on-campus round would begin at 9:30 AM on October 10
   
6. The detailed schedule would be made known to the participants once they are on campus. The last round would end on the evening ( 6 PM) of October 12, followed by prize distribution in the late evening (8 PM). The participants, are therefore, requested to make their travel arrangements accordingly.
   
7. Some rounds would involve the use of a computer and an internet connection (which would be provided by IIMB).
   
8. Candidates are expected to carry the following things with them :
   

o   Wi-Fi enabled laptop with chargers

o   Business formals

o   A pair of sports shoes

o   Sports attire

o   Hard copy of the letter from the institute certifying the validity of their candidature

• The organizers reserve the right to put the SOPs of the participants for public display. However the confidentiality of the CVs will be maintained.