December 2008

EVENTS
 
ISB Day
Organisers:
Dean's Office
Date: December 2, 2008

ISB Leadership Summit (ILS)
Organisers:
Flagship event of the Graduate Student Board
Date: December 6, 2008

Previous year the ISB Leadership Summit (ILS) 2007, the flagship event of the Indian School of Business (ISB), successfully brought together the best learning, and the most innovative minds of accomplished industry leaders, forthright policy makers, and influential academics, from across the country. The Summit raised its bar of discussion, and for the first time included six tracks spanning areas like emerging markets, retail, real estate, etc.

The Professional Clubs at the ISB organised these different tracks, which collectively tried to develop a broader context for their future decisions, and together weave a strong discourse on effective and inclusive business.

Read on http://www.isb.edu/media/UsrSiteNewsMgmt.aspx?topicid=325 
Strategic Management Society (SMS) Special Conference India
Organisers: Dean's Office
Date: December 12-14, 2008

Accounting Research Conference
Organisers: Professor Sanjay Kallapur
Date: December 16-18, 2008

The Indian School of Business (ISB), hosted the first Accounting Research Conference, between December 17 –19, 2007, on the ISB campus. The theme of the Conference was 'Need for Accounting Research in India and Asia.'

To know more about the Conference, please visit:
http://www.isb.edu/media/UsrSiteNewsMgmt.aspx?topicid=335

Metamorphosis 2008
Organisers: EVC Club
Date: December 2008

The Indian School of Business organised an application discovery and business model contest aptly titled Metamorphosis. It was a vibrant platform which brought together grass-root innovators, and B-School students, where the innovators were offered concrete solutions on how to take ahead their innovation towards successful commercial exploitation.

The event was organised by the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club (EVC), and the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED) at the ISB, and was supported and partnered with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, under its Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP).

Read on http://www.isb.edu/media/UsrSiteNewsMgmt.aspx?topicid=332

International Symposium of Information Systems (ISIS)
Organisers: Centre for IT and the Networked Economy (CITNE)
Date: December 19-20, 2008

The Centre for Information Technology and the Networked Economy (CITNE), and the Business and Technology Club at the Indian School of Business (ISB), hosted the second International Symposium of Information Systems (ISIS 2007), on December 21, 2007.

This Symposium brought together leading academic researchers and industry thought leaders to confer and debate on role of IT in enhancing global  competitiveness and economic development, and discuss current unpublished work and research topics that are relevant and rigorous. The high profile conference was sponsored by i-flex Solutions.

Read on http://www.isb.edu/media/UsrSiteNewsMgmt.aspx?topicid=336

Solstice- ISB Alumni Reunion
Organisers: Alumni Affairs Council, Graduate Student Board
Date: December 19-21, 2008

Keeping up with the tradition of dedicating every Solstice to the batch that completes five years, this year’s Solstice is dedicated to the Class of 2004 and the ISB Community hopes to see this class in big numbers.

This year Solstice is planned for December 19 to 21, 2008. The weekend begins with student interactions and mock interviews held by alums on Friday, December 19, 2008, followed by a Welcome back party at night.

Read more https://www.isb.edu/Solstice-2008