This event is at a national scale, organized and conceptualized by Unitedworld School of Business and IIM- Bangalore Vista (Vista being the annual event of IIMB consisting of various events for Corporate and UG/MBA students)covering 80 cities, 500 institutions and 3,00,000 students across the country. The final round of United Minds is a major event of Vista 2011.
This event has an objective of creating an awareness of India’s demographic dividend and the need of a globally standard education system. Thus IIM Bangalore and Unitedworld are joining hands to provide a National Platform creating awareness on the issue by recognizing ignited minds across the country showing the potential to lead the young India towards its growth.
Apart from total prize money worth Rs. 15 Lakh, three teams from each college round can participate at zonal rounds and 60 teams from each zone will go to National Finals at IIM Bangalore.
There are three different Patterns of the event:
- 1. City Round:
The College level selection at various under graduate colleges across the country with a pre-defined selection format, 3 teams from each participating college will be selected for Zonal round.
- 2. Zonal Final: 5 Campus cities
Will be organized at Kolkata (East zone), Mumbai (West Zone – I), Ahmadabad (West Zone – II), Delhi (North Zone) and Hyderabad (South Zone).
- 3. National Final: At Bangalore, IIM-B campus
40 teams from each zone total 200 Teams will participate at National round at IIM Bangalore.
Get ready my dear friends for this new challenge where you can be a part among a thousand students and prove your intelligence and creativity.
“Terabyte Fight” a mega event of Unitedworld, where students from both the batches will take part in small groups of five.
There are five different sections and the combined points of all the five decide the winner of this mega event.
Micro Business Idea
Participants will get 6 different business concepts. Each group has to make a neat presentation showing various aspects of the project topic they have selected and group members together will present it in front of judges.
Face the “Q”
“Face the Q” is group quiz comprising of Business/ General awareness questions. There will be three rounds for each team.
Advertisement analysis
Here again participants will get 5 product concepts and they have to choose one and find out the various mediums used in promotion of that product and then analyze the strategy. They will have to give supporting ad samples while presenting it.
Industry Report
Participants will have to choose industry vertical out of the six and prepare a neat and detailed report giving all the points necessary. Every member of the team has to work on this.
Ad-Act
From the six product concepts that participants will get they have top select one for their group and prepare an advertisement for it. Interestingly they have to prepare the concept, content and the script, using some background music, if at all they have and prepare it in the form of skit or may even record it and prepare an Audio for the FM Radio. The new thing is that this ad concept does not have print media as a medium of advertisement.
For Unitedworld students the best part is that the Winning team of first year will represent their campus at National round, during the UW Convocation at other campuses. This tour will be sponsored by UW. Whereas the second year winning team (every member) will get one Terabyte External HDD in the form of prize. And all the participants will get participation certificate. And the top 6 teams from each campus will form official “Students Brand ambassadors club” of Unitedworld.
Blood donation is said to be the biggest human contribution a person can, to help others. This kind of an opportunity to support a noble cause was provided to the students by a blood donation Campaign organized by Prathama on 5th September at the campus. More than 30 students donated their blood and showed their true spirit of enthusiasm to help the society.
One of the most common saying about a teacher is “Guru devo bhavah” and students at Unitedworld showed their great appreciation and respect for their teachers by actively celebrating Teacher’s Day on 5’th the September and demonstrated the same. They made teachers felt honored for guiding and supporting them in ensuring their bright and successful future endeavors.
Student’s competitiveness was reflected in their participation in a very big number for the event “Idea Campus Jung” organized by Idea and Divya Bhaskar on 5th August. Singing, Dancing, Catwalk and other talent competitions were organized in this event and 2 students of Unitedworld were selected as finalists.
Festivities to mark the advent of Lord Ganesha on the campus were in full vibrancy. Students voluntarily organized the pooja and celebrations to welcome Lord Ganesha as tradition has it –the remover of all obstacles-.
Daily prayers and community gatherings are being organized by students in a harmonious voluntary effort.
Unitedworld student Prithviraj.R, Koushik.P has made it into the finals of Nissan Student Brand Manager 2011, held on 5th & 6th July at Mumbai. Finally Pritviraj.R has become the NSBM for the south Zone. Whereas ChandraPrakash.P and Vinod Kumar from Unitedworld, Hyderabad reached till semifinals. Nissan facilitated the promotion of the program and the selection process by forming a jury of eminent personalities like Prahalad Kakkar and Hormaz Sorabjee. Out of 455 institutes including IIM’s & other premier Schools in India, our students reserved their top place in such stiff competition. Our student received a certificate as Nissan Official Brand Manager and will also receive a Stipend of Rs.30, 000, Nissan MICRA Car with a marketing budget of 20,000/month to promote in the given region, Marketing and Product training from Nissan Corporate Trainers at Mumbai and later employment opportunity with Nissan. For details www.nsbm.in
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| Winners with jury at Chennai Zonal Round |
Participants with Nissan Micra at Chennai Zonal Round |
In its 50th year, IIM Ahmedabad organized its flagship event, Business Olympiad 2010, nationally.
Unitedworld School of Business campuses were selected as city host in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Delhi & Mumbai.
More than 225 teams from 100 plus B-Schools across India have participated in this Business simulation competition at Unitedworld campuses. Unitedworld students won the show with flying colors in Delhi and grabbed 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th position.
More than 5 teams are going to represent Unitedworld in the Finale at IIM Ahmedabad, setting an example for B-School students across India.
As an academic partner, Unitedworld School of Business has become key knowledge associate to organize CII Brand Conclave 2010. It was a highly successful event with more than 100 global brands nominated their representative in this 2 days event at Kolkata.
