Purvodaya is an amalgamation of events spread across all the domains of business and management. Spread across 3 days, it provides an ideal platform for the budding managers and innovators of today to hone their skills and test their mettle against their peers. The event hosts a complete business extravaganza.
About Purvodaya
Purvodaya, the annual B-school fest of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur is an amalgamation of events spread across all the domains of business and management. Spread across 3 days, it provides an ideal platform for the budding managers and innovators of today to hone their skills and test their mettle against their peers. The event hosts a complete business extravaganza.
We create an environment wherein students from all over India aspire to learn the business jargons and win the competitions. It aims to bring together management students from various B-schools of the country to a common platform where each participant presents his/her business acumen to be the best and win the competitions.
A coalescence of corporate tycoons, industry experts, technocrats and best business minds from all over India bring their vast knowledge share to the table
Inspirational. Challenging. Prophetic. The Speakers are creative market leaders, who share their insights at the leadership summit. Meet the Experts unlocks the secrets of commercial success. Together, they change how we think about business.
Purvodaya is the place to learn, share and develop new ways of thinking. It is a festival of ideas, innovation, challenge and creativity, a place where future businessmen and corporate leaders of different backgrounds come to grow.
Purvodaya concludes on an ecstatic note with a fun-filled cultural night thereby adding colors to the mundane MBA life.
Purvodaya 2020 – THINK THE UNTHINKABLE
In today's dynamic era, we must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. The need of the hour is to welcome these changes, understand them and score a win over them. Purvodaya has taken it upon itself to let the world ponder about the same and forced everyone to mind-boggle with its theme- Think the Unthinkable. With Industry 4.0 on the horizon, the modern world is full of opportunities and those offering solutions will be spearheading the future. Purvodaya, the annual B-School fest of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur coalesces young business minds from B schools across India creating a platform for them to showcase their knowledge and business skills and compete with the best in the nation. It is an extravaganza spread over three days, offering a plethora of events to test the knowledge of budding managers across multiple domains of business management. Attended by a myriad of industrial stalwarts, eminent speakers and the best minds in the country it offers a platform for everyone to share their insights on a range of topics. Purvodaya is where ideas get sparked, innovations thrive, and creativity blooms and the entire Bschool fraternity is waiting to indulge themselves in Purvodaya 2020.
Purvodaya Stats
12+
More than 12 events spread through 3 days
3000+
Purvodaya '19 saw registrations of over 3000 students from across the country
10+ Lakhs
Over 10 lakhs worth prizes to be won
8000+
Over 8000 followers on facebook
250+
Over 250 participating colleges spread across the country
30+
Purvodaya '19 saw over 30 sponsors
Events
Srijan
Entrepreneurship Cell
Promoting the spirit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship amongst the students of B-schools across the country is the objective of Srijan – the Annual Business Plan Contest. This will provide a unique opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas with venture capitalists and investors. Srijan is a business plan competition that will enable you to take your ideas to the next level. The viability of your ideas shall be judged, mentors will guide you to improve upon your business plans and you will have a chance to showcase your ideas and B-plans in front of angel investors and venture capitalists.
Vichaar
Entrepreneurship Cell
The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur proudly presents prestigious event of Purvodaya festival, Vichaar – Think again. Vichaar is an online quiz competition where the participants will be quizzed from business and startup world.
ISCEA Presents Modus Operandi
Scope Club
The Supply Chain and Operations (SCOPE) Club of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur proudly presents prestigious event of Purvodaya festival, Modus Operandi - The Supply Chain and Operations spectacle. It provides an excellent opportunity for students to experience real business issues related to operations management. The event has three rounds-online quiz, case analysis, and an on-campus round.Here is the chance to win exciting rewards by discovering your acumen on Supply chain and Operations, with challenging and invigorating rounds.
Come!! Be a part of this challenge, unlock the new avenues for an industry face-off in the field of Supply chain and Operations.
Synergy
Drishtee Capital
Drishtee Capital – A Student-run Investment Club of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, proudly presents the challenging event of the Purvodaya festival, Synergy. One of its kind platforms where students can bring out their financial expert inside them and showcase their aptitude by solving real-time financial models.
Join us and be a part of this thrilling challenge, where you could face-off with the similar talented minds of the country.
Mulyankan
Finterest Club
The Finterest Club of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur proudly presents one of the most prestigious events of Purvodaya festival, 'Mulyankan', a National Level Financial Analysis competition. A unique platform for students to showcase their Financial acumen. The 3 rounds of the contest touch upon your various skills, test your knowledge to the limits and provide a fabulous chance to win exciting rewards.
So, what are you waiting for? Be a part of this challenge and win exciting prizes!
Sumantran - Hunt for the star consultant
Consulting Club
The Consulting Club of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur is excited to present its annual event of Purvodaya festival, Sumantran - A hunt for the star consultant.You will have to make your way through quizzes, cases, presentations and challenging questions to emerge as the star consultant. The contest will challenge you with a comprehensive case that will test your ability to dive deep into the problem and solve it in a structured way to deliver effective and implementable solutions.
Guesstimates
Consulting Club
The Consulting Club (TCC) of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur proudly presents one of the most prestigious events of Purvodaya festival, Guesstimates – What gets measured, gets managed. Consultants all over the world are required to guesstimate on a daily basis to propose the best possible solution to clients’ requirements. Here is a chance to win exciting prizes by discovering your acumen on Guesstimates through challenging and invigorating rounds.
Leader’s Challenge
MAD Club
Leader’s Challenge is the Flagship event of the Marketing and Advertising Club of VGSoM, designed to test the budding leader within you. It shall test your acumen of marketing and your skill of solving real-world problems. Get into the shoes of a CXO and present a ground-breaking solution.
Think Vent in association with Forevision
MAD Club
Think Vent is a fun and engaging event organised by the Marketing and Advertising Club of VGSoM, designed to put to test the innovation, creativity and brand awareness of the participants. The competition will offer a chance to explore the challenges faced by a brand manager or product marketer in the present era.
SBI Youth for India presents Parishram
Saamanjasya Club
SBI Youth for India (SBI YFI) is an Indian rural fellowship program initiated, funded and managed by the State Bank of India (SBI) in partnership with reputed NGOs. The fellowship is an initiative to sensitize & provide avenues for the more privileged sections to become aware of ground realities and contribute through their personal efforts towards building strong cohesive communities.
Saamanjasya Club of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur proudly presents a prestigious event during Purvodaya, Parishram. A unique platform for students to showcase their analytical skills by solving a real-life CSR problem.
"Parishram" is a live Social Empowerment Case Study Challenge, being held as a part of Purvodaya 2020 (Jan 31, 2020, to Feb 02, 2020) - our annual B-School fest - where we invite NGOs to provide the real-life issues faced by them in regular operations. This is further built into a Case Study and presented to the participants who need to work on solving the case and coming up with feasible solutions, providing a future course of action for the same. In this way, we get to learn about the challenges that NGOs are facing today, and the NGOs would get some valuable insights and solutions from the best minds of the country.
Come!! Be a part of this challenge, unlock the new avenues for an industry face-off in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Aalekh
Saamanjasya Club
Greetings from Saamanjasya– The CSR club of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. We are presenting you with an opportunity to do some mind scribbling and pen down your thoughts for the article writing competition.
A topic on a social issue will be provided to the registered candidates. The most practical, relevant, optimal, easy to implement and appealing solutions will be rewarded. Though English vocabulary alone is not the only criterion for evaluation, the thought process and the structure of the article is to be maintained.
Come!! Be a part of this challenge, unlock the new avenues for an industry face-off in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility.
A Day At IIT KHARAGPUR
Have you ever wondered what goes inside the campus of a premier B-School?
Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur was set up as the first school of management within the IIT system and is currently ranked as one of the top B-Schools in India.
Purvodaya presents you the chance to live your dream and experience life in VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. Explore the glorious campus of IIT Kharagpur and attend lectures for a day as the very student of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur.
Quizzard
Quiz Club
“Ask questions to find out something about the world itself, not to find out whether or not someone knows it” -John Holt
We, a group of knowledge enthusiasts bitten by curiosity bug, a.k.a the Quiz Club of Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur proudly present our flagship event of Purvodaya Festival – Quizzard – The Ultimate B-School Quiz.
If you think you have what it takes, come, be part of this challenge!
Destello
Flash
“Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.”
— Diane Arbus
Adding a pinch of creativity to this version of Purvodaya, Team Flash invites all the photographers and Photography enthusiast to pick up your camera, go out and shoot, and send us your best shot. Needless to say, you should be as charged and geared up as your cameras.
Lights! Camera! Shutter!
Flash
What is this life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare!! “ – William Henry Davies
Our lives today have been tailored so as to be in continuous motion. So let's keep only your thoughts to motion while you stay frozen.
This challenge of “Story Telling by Mannequin” expects you to be your best at the creativity and teamwork. But time never freezes, so without wasting it further, gear up with your team and camera and leave no stone unturned to surprise us with your creative ideas.
