Business case competitions - a lost ca(u)se

Hi

Work for me has started in full swing. 6 modules is tough. I started with an Asia Pacific meeting at 11, we had a project presentation from 12 to 1, class upto 3, a fund management meeting from 3 to 4, marketing club meeting from 4 to 5.30, another fund management meeting from 5.30 to 6.30, a Channels meeting from 5.30 to 6.30 and then I headed back home. Amidst all this there are a number of other activities. Amidst the chaos there are mails from biz case competitions which I would like to enter. And have been wanting to since I joined NUS.

We did take a decent shot at a couple of competitions. In my first term, I tried to enter the IIMPact competition. We had a team of four and we tried to come up with a business plans which would save our environment. Our efforts went nowhere. The best we could do was the concept of a eco-friendly cup which could be used for targeted advertising. Eventually an NUS team won the competition.

We did better @ Intaglio, IIM Calcutta's business case competition. We were a team of 3 this time and we created the go-to market strategy for a shoe company. It was the product of a week's hard work. We were selected but the finals but we couldn't make a mark there. The sad part was I was stuck in China and couldn't go with my team. So, my dream of making it to a business case competition remains.

IIM Lucknow's treatise was my parting shot. I came up with the Educational reforms for a modern India. I was waitlisted for the finals but I was stuck in China at that time. So, it didn't go any further.

So, the dream remains and I wonder whether I will fulfill it. Meanwhile I open my mailbox and another mail for a business case competition. I am tempted to start again. But then there is 6 modules and its time for another meeting...

To see the winning team @ IIMPact, click here  

Cheers,

Suraj

Good to be back @ NUS

Hi

Its official!!!! There is something magical about this place. Some part of my heart will always remain @ NUS. Six months since I had last seen here, it was exciting to go back... Almost like a second honeymoon.

This time there was an added sense of anticipation. A new batch had come in and along with that new dreams, new expectations. Its been barely a week. Already there has been a fresher's party, a welcome lunch and an orientation program. And to add icing to the cake, I have six modules to complete. 

The ultimate million dollar question still persists. When will I get a job??? And where will it be???

All in all, there are exciting times ahead. And, of course, I still have a huge chunk of my past to be re-discovered through my blog. Its great to have u as a part of my journey

As a parting comment, I say "Buckle your seat belts"