Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
New Delhi & Kolkata | www.iift.edu
School of International Business
SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL
Vivaan 2016
KOLKATA
19th – 21st August, 2016
Organized By :
Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade
(Kolkata Campus)
Under Ministry of Commerce (GoI)
Subject: Sponsorship proposal for ‘Vivaan 2016 (Annual Business Summit)’ organized by Indian
Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata
Dear Sir/Madam,
Vivaan 2016 is the mega-event of IIFT Kolkata which has been conceptualized as a prism of
opportunities for the students to showcase the rainbow of talent in the different fields that
MBA encompasses.
This three-day event, under its bonnet, hosts a myriad of pan-India competitions aiming for a
worldwide impact. It is held under the banners of the different clubs and cells of IIFT and panel
discussions are conducted as part of every summit by eminent personalities from the corporate
diaspora and the bureaucrats of the nation. It's an opportunity for the budding managers,
ignited innovators and inspired thinkers to prove their mettle and bask away in the deluge of
prizes.
It offers young minds the opportunity to change the world, and to get experience and skills that
matter today. It promotes creativity, innovation, peace, harmony and inclusive development.
It also focuses on providing a platform for youth leadership development. A detailed event
blueprint has been enclosed herein. We anticipate an optimistic reply and hope our initiative
interests you.
The forum will have business leaders from diverse verticals and future managers from various top
B-school across the country.
Thanking you!
Best Wishes and Regards,
Rupam Jhanwar
Convener, Sponsorship Committee (Vivaan’16)
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
+91-8939187759 | vivaan@iift.edu
About IIFT
Established in 1963, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
over the past decades has come to occupy the coveted
position of being among the top 10 B-Schools of India. Our
world-renowned faculty has produced ground breaking
research in all disciplines and a network of more than
40,000 trained professionals spread across 30 countries,
IIFT has built an industry-wide reputation for providing
quality education and effecting change in all fields of
business.
With campuses in Kolkata and New Delhi, IIFT enjoys an enviable advantage of being able to
attract the best talent from all parts of the country. A global perspective and cultural diversity
are reflected in all aspects of our research and teaching. This is further evident from our rich
network of alumni, working at some of the best companies in the world. With its degree in
International Business, IIFT is not only the foremost B-School in India to do so but has also been
able to provide its students with an unparalleled understanding of the Indian business scenario
while also providing an international perspective.
IIFT has a satellite campus in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, where it offers the flagship MBA (IB) as
well as executive programs.
IIFT is one of the choicest institutes of learning that houses a WTO cell for research on external
affairs pertaining to economics and trade. It also takes projects for MSME and has some of its
esteemed faculty involved in consulting projects under the purview of Government of India.
Over the last 53 years, IIFT has created a niche for itself in the Indian higher education
ecosystem through its achievements in research, corporate leadership and academics. It is one
of the premier B Schools in the Asia Pacific region and has trained more than 40,000
professionals through its management development programmes.
About IIFT Kolkata
IIFT started a campus in the eastern
cosmopolitan, Kolkata, in the year 2006.
The Kolkata centre now has a beautifully
landscaped and fully residential campus. It
is equipped with state-of-art facilities and
is set amidst lush greenery and foliage. It
aims to foster an environment of holistic
growth and facilitate on-campus peer
learning. Spread over more than 7 acres in
the heart of the beautiful city of Kolkata,
the new campus promises to be the
melting pot for some of the brightest
minds in the country. It is with this
renewed enthusiasm that we see the years in the future to be our most impactful ones.
The new campus includes conference rooms, convention centres, seminar halls and other
ancillary facilities. The classrooms are furnished with the latest hi-tech equipment that enables
a seamless flow of knowledge. The students are facilitated with round the clock library
equipped with the best of resources. A recreation hub with a wide range of indoor games and
a gymnasium aims to keep the young minds fresh. The premises also have a guesthouse for the
convenience of visitors and will have an in-campus accommodation for faculty members so
that the students can avail their guidance at all times. The campus creates the most congenial
atmosphere for the genesis of great business ideas. Moreover, the IIFT campus at Kolkata
houses a WTO cell to cater to the policy requirement for international business. This helps to
enhance the capacities of bureaucrats and industries alike on policy and advocacy issues
involving international business like WTO, FTA, and PTAs etc.
Events and Themes
S. No.
1.
Event
Leadership & HR
Summit
Theme
Inclusive Leadership: Driving
performance through diversity
Club/Cell
E-Cell and
Koshish
Date
19-Aug-2016
2.
Marketing
Conclave
Innovation in emerging markets
Brandwagon
19-Aug-2016
3.
Finance Summit
India: The sole ray of sunshine in
gloomy global scenario
Capital
20-Aug-2016
4.
Consulting
Summit
Connection Economy : Innovating
the business landscape
Socrates
20-Aug-2016
5.
IT & Analytics
Conclave
Rising prominence of DATA Transforming business world –
Powered by Analytics
Systemix
21-Aug-2016
6.
Trade &
Operations
Summit
Green Supply Chain Management
– The Way Forward
BLASH and
SCOPE
21-Aug-2016
Media Partnerships
Print and online
IIFT Kolkata has media partnership with prominent business dailies such as Business
Standard, HT and Millennium Post. Also, we are looking forward to continue our past
alliance with prominent business magazine Businessworld.
In addition to the above, the media committee is working on forging alliance with the
following:
 Times of India
 Mint
 Hindu Business Line
 Makeintern
 CollegeBol
 Oyster Connect
Electronic media
We also plan to publish snippets from Vivaan on electronic media for which the process
is underway. Association with Vivaan provides you with coverage in newspapers with
pan-India circulations including Business Standard and Hindustan Times amongst others
and regional dailies, thus enhancing your brand visibility.
We present to you an opportunity to project your brand amongst the nation’s best
business minds across the duration of Vivaan, and also via our official website, multiple
online partners and online events, ensuring a strong and prominent online presence.
VIVAAN 2015
The first edition of Vivaan, the annual International Business Summit of Indian Institute
of Foreign Trade, Kolkata was organized with pomp and grandiosity. It was a three-day
event organized at the sprawling new campus of IIFT from 4th to 6th September 2015,
in the presence of luminaries from a variety of backgrounds. True to its name, the first
edition of the business summit marked the beginning of a new era at IIFT with great
enthusiasm from the academia. Students from renowned business schools across the
country, came together to demonstrate their mettle. Under the theme “Prism of
Opportunities: India and the world”, the business event lived-up to its motto of
providing a forum to exchange ideas on latest developments in a gamut of spheres.
Some glimpses from Vivaan 2015.
Mr. Sanjeev Nandwani along with other panellists, Ms. Amita Khurana, Mr. Jonathan T. Ward,
and Mr. Nikharv Shah, sharing their views on Indian trade (L to R)
Discussion I: Realizing India’s Trade Potential
Mr. Sanjeev Nandwani
Development Commissioner, SEZs at Ministry of Commerce and
Industry
Mr. Nikharv Shah
Head of Marketing, Cockett Marine Oil
Ms. Amita Khurana
Head-Exports at Tata Steel and a distinguished alumnus of IIFT
Mr. Jonathan T. Ward
Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate General Kolkata
Discussion II: Realizing India’s Supply Chain Potential
Mr. Jonathan T. Ward
Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate General Kolkata
Mr. Shoummo K. Acharya
MD CEO, eTrans Solutions
Mr. Vikas Sarangdhar
Partner at Target Consulting LLP
Mr. Siddhartha Roy
Head of Operations and Supply Chain, Oxford University Press
Mr. Pramod Kumar
Srivastava
CEO, Allied ICD Services Limited
Discussion III: Transformation of Vision into Action
Mr. Ratan Jalan
Ex-CEO, Apollo Lifestyle
Mr. Kumar Ankit
Co-founder, Green Leaf Energy
Dr. Soumya Ghosh along with other panellists Dr. Prachi Mishra and Dr. Mukul Mitra (L to R)
Discussion IV: Indian Economy: Crouching Tiger or Sauntering Elephant
Dr. Prachi Mishra
Specialist Adviser, Reserve Bank of India
Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh
Chief Economic Advisor, SBI
Dr. Mukul Mitra
Corporate Trainer
Discussion V: Entrepreneurship
Mr. Anurag Batra
Chairman, Businessworld
Mr. Varun Sharma
Industry Head, Google, and a distinguished alumnus of IIFT
Mr. Vittesh Kalambi
Practice Lead, AbsolutData Analytics
The event, on the whole, was an irrepressible mix of information and inspiration and
enabled the germination of innovative and productive ideas that will help shape the
progressive policies of tomorrow
Outreach of Vivaan’15
Vivaan has its presence on various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and
LinkedIn, where your association will be projected as our sponsor. It provides you an
opportunity to strengthen your digital presence amongst a relevant audience.
Participating institutions – Vivaan’15
In its maiden avatar, Vivaan’15 saw participation from a wide spectrum of business
management institutes, including some of the nation’s premier B-Schools. This year,
we look forward to making Vivaan bigger and better, and attract the nation’s best and
brightest.