Poseidon 2005: ISB

Due to unavoidable circumstances, the “Rock show” is dropped from our agenda. Now we have a “Music Competition” event in place of the Rock Show.

“…Sing, sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things not bad
Sing of happy not sad.
Sing, sing a song

Is the musician in you raring to come out? Have you been waiting for an opportunity to let your creative juices flow?
The wait is over. The Music Club @ ISB gives you this unique chance to set the stage on fire with your institution’s band….”

You can find more about the event in the following link:

http://www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/octavia.asp

Deadlines for various events are updated…Please refer to the following table..

Event name	Club	Submission Deadline	First round results	Date of Event	Submission Email
Energeia - Case Competition	Energy	Deadline Extended to 30-Nov(Midnight)	3-Dec(Midnight)	17-Dec	energeia@isb.edu
Olympiea - Technology Innovation Challenge	Business and Technology	Deadline Extended to 30-Nov(Midnight)	3-Dec(Midnight)	16-Dec	tech-innovation@isb.edu
Tempest - Venture World	Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital	Deadline Extended to 30-Nov(Midnight)	3-Dec(Midnight)	17-Dec	tempest@isb.edu
Pegasus - Research Paper Competition	Emerging Markets	Deadline extended to 30-Nov(Midnight)	3-Dec(Midnight)	17-Dec	pegasus@isb.edu
Drachma - Equity Research Competition	Finance	Deadline extended to 30-Nov(Midnight)	3-Dec(Midnight)	17-Dec	drachma@isb.edu
Symposium - Case Competition	Marketing	Deadline extended to 28-Nov(Midnight)	2-Dec(Midnight)	17-Dec	symposium@isb.edu
Birthdays ahoy	Photography	12-Dec	15-Dec	Online	birthdays@isb.edu

The Business Technology Club is happy to announce the launch of a unique online Treasure hunt event - “LΛBΨRINTH”.

It’s a unique online treasure hunt that will engage participating teams from across the globe. Clues will be cryptic technology related hints posted on the Poseidon website that will require teams to think and research. Participating teams will have to register and will be given daily clues on the website over a period of a two weeks before Poseidon. It would be required to solve each stage to proceed to the next level…

Labyrinth is a multi-stage, multi-clue event. The detailed description of the event can be viewed here:

http://www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/labyrinth.asp

Last week, we conducted a simulation of Labyrinth (of course with easy set of questions!) to identify any bugs, hack-possibilities, load bearing etc., We managed to uncover many bugs and ultimately fixed it. Now the event website is quite stable and secure. Going by the amount of preparation done by the Labyrinth organizers, the treasure hunt will HIGHLY challenge our grey cells…

Dear everyone…

We are happy to announce the Marketing Club events in Poseidon 2005. Please find attached the event descriptions for the same.

SYMPΘSIUM

Are you creative with an analytical mind? Do you enjoy problem solving? Can you step into the shoes of a marketing manager and decide how to battle it out in the marketplace. If so, you are invited to participate in Symposium, the annual marketing case competition at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Teams will be given a marketing problem to solve - it may be a company which needs help in launching a product, a product which is threatened by cheap imports, or a company which has international connections but hasn’t reached its full global potential.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/symposium.asp

KRΨPTΘS

“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean-neither more nor less.’

`The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.”

“The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master-that’s all.”

(Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass)

Can you really see through what advertisers and marketers are trying to do? Can you understand the underlying thought process for a piece of communication? It is our belief that a marketing manager should have skills in analyzing communication. Kryptos, a marketing club event, will test your knowledge of marketing and your skills in analyzing communication.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/kryptos.asp

Regards,
Poseidon Team,

Dear everyone…

Poseidon 2005, ISB’s flagship inter B-School event (December 16th-17th, 2005) proudly announces the launch of a series of events leading to the final dates of Poseidon. We are looking forward to healthy participation (and competition) from all of you.

Following are the details of the events:

ΘLYMPIΣIΛ

The Indian School of Business endeavors to promote entrepreneurial application of technology among B-School students. In line with this goal, Poseidon 2005 presents you the Technology Innovation Challenge, an opportunity for business school students to exhibit their ability to ideate and concisely articulate bright, technology related business ideas.

The participating teams have to conceive a business idea in a technology domain and present it as a business plan. The contest involves three stages and two rounds of evaluation.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/olympieia.asp

NΣGΘTIΛTUS

Conducting client interviews is integral to the consulting profession. In this game the participants will be provided with a set of objectives for an interview. At the same time the client will have his/her agenda which the interviewer will not be aware of. The participant will have to interview the client in front of an audience. The winners will be decided on the basis of their ability to handle an interview situation effectively.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/negotiatus.asp

RHΣTΘRIUM

The Inter B-School debate competition at ISB brings forth an essential quality of an effective manager - the ability to think on one’s feet and to communicate thoughts effectively.

A creative thought process and effective communication & handling of audience questions are vital qualities to survive this grueling experience.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/rhetorium.asp

TΣMPΣST

Think you are sharp at Case analysis?

Think you are destined for Entrepreneurship?

Here is a time to put these convictions to test.

Entrepreneurship & Venture Club at ISB brings to you – TΣMPΣST Venture World

A Case competition which not only challenges your analytical skills & creativity but also your appreciation of nuances involved in a startup environment.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/tempest.asp

ΣLYSIUM

THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF NATURE – POSEIDON FASHION 2005 – Compete to bring out your sense of style!

Surprise Celebrity judges from the fashion industry will be there to judge so get funky……

We invite all Business schools to participate in a Fashion Show Competition incorporating the theme of the five elements of nature (Fire, Water, Earth, Wind and Sky).

Design your own line using either one, or all of the five elements.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/elysium.asp

DRΛCHMΛ

With the emergence of the Indian stock market as a primary destination for foreign investment reinforced by the 7%+ growth rate of the Indian economy, the market has witnessed unprecedented growth in shareholder value in the last 3 years. The market has broken all previous records and has entered into very bullish but volatile phase. The easy money has been made but now is the time to separate the men from boys and test the true mantle of an astute investor.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/drachma.asp

ΣURΣQΛ

There would be a series of four quizzes as part of EureQa, each held on a different day. Each question in the quiz would have a set of visuals connected by a common theme. The team which cracks the maximum number of themes at the earliest (maximum cumulative score) would walk away with the prizes. The tiebreaker questions would be marked with asterisk signs.

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/eureqa.asp

ΘDYSSΣY

ΘDYSSΣY - a business, sports and entertainment quiz – will cover a wide array of subjects ranging from business houses to brands, from creators of wealth to architects of scams and from Wall Street to Dalal Street. It would also take you on an eventful and insightful trip into the world of movie stars and sports personalities. You would get to witness some innovative rounds in the final which have never been tried out in quizzing circles!

www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/odyssey.asp

PΣGΛSUS, an Emerging Markets Club Event, is online.

PEGASUS is a Paper presentation competition. The participating teams can choose between any of the following two topics:

“Financial Instruments and Innovations for the next decade”
or
“Challenges towards developing efficient Credit Bureaus in India”

With the deadline on November 27th, participating teams have 12 days to exploit their grey cells and come up with top quality research paper. Rush your entries…

http://www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/pegasus.asp

The Energy club event - ‘Energeia’ is the first to go online. This is a case analysis competition. You can register your team, download the case and obtain more details about this event in the following link

http://www.isb.edu/poseidon/info/energeia.asp

Welcome to Poseidon 2005 - ISB.

Poseidon, the flagship Annual Inter B-School meet, of the Indian School of Business, was started in 2004, with the idea of promoting a healthy interaction and competitive spirit amongst students from some of the best B-schools across the globe.

Last year, Poseidon saw participation from some of the top B-schools in the country. Over a span of 2 days, around 200 of the best management brains in India battled it out across different management areas like marketing, finance, consulting, IT etc.

This year again, we’re sure that Poseidon 2005 will generate the same amount of enthusiasm, if not more, by introducing new and innovative concepts that will test participants on different fields of business, through various events and competitions. And, we know that the same will hold true for each year that Poseidon is held, for many, many years to come.

This blog will complement the main website by providing running commentary about the event, updates about specific events, interesting stories revolving around Poseidon and if possible some photographs….