Enigma - Quizzing and Puzzle Solving

Interested in puzzle solving and quizzing ? Quo Vadis 2007 and "Systemix" - the systems and IT club of IIFT proudly present "Enigma" - a 3 stage online event based on Textual quiz, Image recognition and Crosswords. So sharpen your minds and get set for the enigmatic challenge !!

Important Dates to Remember

Registration - 14 November 2007
Stage 1 - 15th November 2007
Stage 2 - 16th November 2007

For further details or clarifications, contact:Udayanath Prusty @ 98710 81140

Quintessential Challenge

Now this would sound like music to the ears of all the avid quizzers. Quo Vadis 2007 is proud to launch the 'Quintessential Challenge' - a series of online quizzes based on various themes. The quiz sheet can be downloaded from the website at 23:15 hours and solved answer sheets have to be mailed back within 45 minutes.

There are attractive cash prizes daily and a mega prize for the overall winner !! So set your alarm clocks and remainders - the time is 23:15. Log on to the quo vadis website and start answering !!

Zenesys "Tomorrow's Consulting Guru"

Quo Vadis 2007 is proud to present "Tomorrow's Consulting Guru" in association with Zenesys. The aim of this competition is to apply consulting concepts in solving real life cases. This is a two stage event - the first round is an online elimination round where every participant has to solve ten mini case-lets within a time frame of two hours. Six candidates selected from the first round would qualify to play the subsequent rounds. This is an individual event.

Dates to Remember -

Registration - November 4,5,6
Preliminary Stage - November 6
Results declared on - November 8

For further details visit the Quo Vadis website @ http://www.iift-quovadis.com/Zenesys.html
or contact Siddharth Sivaramakrishnan @ 09868074515

Updates..

Some Quick Updates -

1) We are thankful to all the participants for their enthusiastic participation in the 'Backes & Strauss Case study'. We have received a overwhelming response of around 150 entries from across the country and international B schools.

2) Ran-niti is to be launched at 21:00 hours today. There are prizes worth 50k up for grabs. Log into the website to start playing

3) The 'Vatsalya' International B Plan has already been launched. This promises to be another biggie with prizes worth Rs. 75k up for grabs. Log into the website for more details.

4) We are proud to announce that ONGC Ltd has agreed to be the title sponsor of IIFT Quo Vadis 2007. Looking forward to a rich and enriching relationship with ONGC over the course of Quo Vadis.

"Ran-niti"-The Business Simulation game

Want to play a strategy game which tests your knowledge of Finance, Marketing, Operations & Strategy in a real time business scenario ? Well look no further - IIFT & ONGC are proud to present 'Ran-niti' in association with AIMA.

This is a contest which requires setting up your own business and sustaining it in a highly competitive market. 6 Teams will play the final round at IIFT after short-listing based on an Initial Case study Contest. As a part of the selection process 2 cases would be launched - on 2nd November and 5th November. Teams would need to submit the solutions for the same within the given time line.

Important Dates : -

Launch of Case Study 1 : 2nd November, 9:00 PM
Deadline for Case Study 1 :3rd November, 9:00 AM

Launch of Case Study 2 : 5th November, 9:00 PM
Deadline for Case Study 2 :6th November, 3:00 AM

Announcement of Finalists :6th November

All the Cases would be updated at the Quo Vadis website at the specified times. For any further queries please contact Ayush Gupta @ 09971917501

Social Entrepreneurship Contest

Have a bright idea which you can think can change the society? Do you aspire to be a social entrepreneur ? Well look no further. Socrates, the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Club at IIFT Delhi in association with TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) proudly present "VATSALYA - A Social Entrepreneurship Contest" an event sponsored by ONGC.

The First round involves submission of executive summaries and business plans by all the teams which forms the basis for the initial short list. The top 10 teams selected through this stage would be provided mentors (through TiE) who would guide the team to further hone the plan. The top 5 would be selected during this stage and invited to IIFT where the winners would be decided after a final presentation.

Important Dates:-

Contest Launched on - 30/10/2007
Deadline For Round 1 Submission - 4/11/2007
Declaration of Results of Round 1 - 6/11/2007

Please refer to the Quo Vadis Website for further details or mail - vatsalya.iift@gmail.com

Goal Mart

Why should B school contests be only about B-plans, Case Studies and Presentations?

Well, if you are wondering the same thing then we have something different for you. Quo Vadis 2007 is proud to present "Goal Mart - Marketing with a Cause". Well it is pretty simple - all you need to do is send us an advertisement proposal to promote a range of products like stationary, candles, cards, folders etc for 'HelpAge' - an NGO. The top four teams would be invited to IIFT-Quo Vadis 2007 to participate in the second round and subsequent rounds.

Important Dates -

Contest Launched on - 29/10/ 2007
Deadline for Stage I submission - 8/11/2007

For further details, please visit the Quo Vadis Website or mail us @ culsec_imf@iift.ac.in

Koshish Live Case Study - 2

Well one more chance to get your hands on a live case study as well as win prizes. 'Koshish', the Social Responsibility club of IIFT is proud to present "Koshish Live Case Study" as part of Quo Vadis in association with the NGO "Mitra Jyoti".

Mitra Jyoti is a registered charitable trust formed with the objective of integrating persons with disability into the mainstream society. They have a few problems which you can help solve - Sustainable Funding, Promotion & Awareness, Organisation and Management, New Activities and Job Placement.

Important Dates -

Contest Launched on - 29/10/2007
Deadline for Sending Analysis - 6/11/2007

Further details are available at the Quo Vadis Website !!

Koshish Live Case Study

Like to contribute your bit for the society and win some handsome prizes too? 'Koshish', the Social Responsibility club of IIFT is proud to present "Koshish Live Case Study" as part of Quo Vadis in association with the NGO Sahaj Sankalp. The contest is pretty simple - brainstorm and come up with ideas for the two major issues Sahaj Sankalp is facing - the problem of sustainable funding and low awareness.

Important Dates -

Contest Launched on -> 26/10/2007
Last Date for sending Case Analysis -> 3/11/2007(Edit -> Extended to 6/11/2007)
Results of the first phase ->10/11/2007


Further details are available on the Quo Vadis website.

Backes & Strauss Case Study

Now this is a real gem - Zeitgeist, Youth Marketing Forum at IIFT proudly presents "DIAMOND WAR" in association with Backes & Strauss, London. What's the contest about? Well it's pretty simple - Backes & Strauss is interested in launching it's brand in India. Just design a launch strategy and you can walk away with a cool $2000 as first prize. The second prize is worth $1000.

The dates to keep in mind are -

Launch of Case Study - 13/10/2007
Last Date of Submission - 27/10/2007
Results on - 16/11/2007

*Entry By Invitation only .. Visit the Quo Vadis website for further details.

Welcome

Welcome to the QuoVadis blog. The theme for this year's quo vadis is 'igniting minds'. The reasoning behind the theme? Well - all it takes is a spark of genius, creativity or innovation to ignite the minds of people and unleash their potential. We hope to provide this spark through our carefully designed mix of events which entertain, educate and challenge you and elevate your thinking to a higher level. The run up to the event promises to be exciting as well with loads of online games, case studies and competitions all coming your way very soon. So fasten your seat belts - it promises to be an exciting journey. And this blog would be your constant companion through out this journey !!