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6th Issue: 20th February 2015

i2I, 2015
6th and 8th February, 2015
The much awaited semi-final and final rounds of i2I (ideas to Implementation) took place on February 6th and 8th respectively. The top 3 teams will be awarded a seed-funding of Rs. 50 lacs in total by GOVIN Holdings, Singapore. The top 20 teams were also offered a package of Rs 30,000/- each by Amazon Web Services. This competition encourages and motivates young minds to take up entrepreneurship.
Read more here: http://www.jokatimes.com/2015/02/15/iim-calcuttas-entrepreneurship-cell-ends-i2i-2015-on-a-high-note/
E-Summit
7th February, 2015
On February 7th, the campus was brimming with vitality and fresh determination. Organized by the E-cell of IIM Calcutta, the event celebrated the spirit of Entrepreneurship. The experiences and stories shared by visionary speakers were powerful and dynamic!
Read more here: http://www.jokatimes.com/2015/02/15/5855/
Ulhaas, 2015
7th February, 2015
Learning is fun when Team Census is in charge! The 'experimental marketing club' of IIMC conducted Ulhaas, a fabulously well-knitted marketing research event on February 7th, 2015. The event was meticulously designed with myriad games and fun-filled activities to study consumer perception and behavior. Ulhaas, undoubtedly, was a huge success.
Read more here: http://www.jokatimes.com/2015/02/15/iim-calcuttas-team-census-brings-ulhaas-a-marketers-fun-fair/
Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan
7th February, 2015
When the whole country is following the lead of our Prime Minister, why should IIM Calcutta be left behind? IIMC joined the campaign towards a cleaner India with Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan on February 7th, 2015.
Read more here: http://www.jokatimes.com/2015/02/15/iim-calcuttas-swachh-bharat-abhiyan/
16th Institute Lecture Series
11th February, 2015
The 16th Institute Lecture Series held on February 11th was gripping. The entire auditorium listened to the speaker, Mr. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, with rapt attention as he elaborated on his views on Crony Capitalism.
Read more here: http://www.jokatimes.com/2015/02/15/paranjoy-guha-thakurta-on-crony-capitalism-16th-institute-lecture-series/
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- 50th Annual Convocation for the batch of 2015, will be held on campus on April 4th, 2015.

NEWS

The Grand Finale of the 3rd edition of the 'Tata Social Enterprise Challenge' will be telecast on CNBC TV18 on February 21st & 22nd.
Read more here: https://docs.google.com/a/iimcal.ac.in/document/d/1A3chohNbjMiUPiA3UXh7nSH3O8XXaJ2cyWiT-gbTIf0/edit?pli=1
IIMC becomes a member of the IIT Kanpur-led consortium responsible for introducing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) in the agriculture sector. The primary focus of these courses would be on educating farming professionals, teachers, students and enthusiasts from the agricultural sector.
Read more here: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/iitk-led-consortium-launches-online-courses-in-agriculture-115021600775_1.html
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) to launch a two year programme in Business Analytics to cater to the growing requirement for analytics professionals.
Read more here: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/bengal-iit-iim-isi-to-launch-business-analytics-programme/article6906749.ece

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