IIPM conceptualized the grand final of Dare ‘10 — the most prestigious of international B-school student quizzes
ON February 8, six teams, who have battled it out against over 100 international business schools (including London Business School, University of Chicago — Booth School of Business and Indiana University — Kelley School of Business) in four gruelling rounds, will reach the grand final of Dare ‘10 — the most prestigious of international B-school student quizzes.
It will be held at Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bangalore, and hosted by none other than the legendary Shahrukh Khan. The winning team will receive Rs 2.5 lakh, with a second prize of Rs 1.5 lakh. Other prizes include Yamaha Fazer bikes, Videocon televisions, Nokia mobile phones and laptops.
The whole event was conceptualised by IIPM (Indian Institution of Planning and Management) and Expresso spoke exclusively to economist, management guru, distinguished author, not to mention honorary dean of IIPM, Professor Arindam Chaudhuri.
Questions on business and marketing will make up the majority of the quiz, but will be interspersed with audience interaction and also a special SRK bonus round. This will consist of questions concerning Khan’s career in its entirety. Finalists have already been advised to study up on all things Shahrukh! So, why select Shahrukh Khan as the host of Dare ’10? A man with the huge international appeal of Khan, paired with his reputation as ‘the most intelligent Bollwood actor’ and his economics background, renders him the obvious choice! Additionally, Khan and Chaudhuri are old friends. SRK’s presence is a ringing endorsement for the quiz, providing the event with suitable grandeur.
Self-help guru Prof Arindam Chaudhuri himself has previously written economic and management books catered for business minds, such as Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch and The Great Indian Dream, however his new publication, Discover The Diamond In You is ‘a book for the masses’. There is no ideal readership for this book, as Arindam Chaudhuri remarks it can be related to anyone ‘from a 10 year old boy to a 100 year old man’ who wishes to be inspired and who wishes for success.
Arindam Chaudhuri calls this 59-paged publications his “59 minute guide to success”, as in an age where even our coffee is instant and people rely so heavily on the internet, it is necessary for vital information to be conveyed in the most succinct manner possible. The book focuses on how we can all fulfill our true potential and achieve everything that we wish for.
With such a host of achievements under his belt, does Prof Arindam Chaudhuri have any pearls of wisdom for postgraduate students about to embark upon their business career? In these tough economic times, where we are in global recession and Indian markets are struggling, his advice is simple: students and post-graduates need to work doubly hard to get where they would have done two years ago. Companies have fewer jobs to offer and so it is of paramount importance that every prospective employee is giving 200 per cent to ensure that they succeed in their chosen field.
Visit www.iipm4psquiz.com for more information about Dare ’10, or www.arindamchaudhuri.com to find out more about the man behind the event.
