XLRI holds its annual event Ensemble

The brightest minds from across the best B-schools in the country competed for top honors across all management verticals in this two day management extravaganza.

The showcase event was the Idea Summit wherein renowned speakers from different walks of life distilled and shared their experiences, insights and thoughts with a diverse audience. The summit revolved around the discussion on inclusiveness in Indias growth story.

Ensemble also consisted of several competitions to test the various managerial concepts that students pick up during their education in a Bschool. The central competition Discessio Imperators - sought to find managers who can lend structure to ambiguity and create order out of chaos but testing their ability to adapt to a constantly changing business environment. The other contests covered areas such as marketing, finance, consulting, entrepreneurship etc. There were also informal events held throughout the two days including informal quizzes, crosswords and Dumb Charades to keep the competitive spirit alive in between the main competitions.

Ensemble attracted participation from the premier business and technical schools across the country. Students came in from top B schools across the country such as IIMA, IIMB, IIMC, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT Delhi as well as IIMK, IIML and XIM Bhubaneshwar. Total prize money including informal events was around 8 8.5 lakhs, which was distributed amongst students from these B schools.

The event drew a slew of support from the corporate circle and included the whos who of corporate India including the Aditya Birla Group, who was the prime partner for the fest. The individual events also included corporates such as ITC, Tata Steel, Accenture, HSBC, GSK, BIG FM, Tata Teleservices and others.

The event finally culminated in a fantastic, rip roaring rock show by Span and Parikrama, one of Indias leading rock bands.