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 !!