Xllenz 2K19 - The Apocalypse

The Intra Collegiate Management Fest (intra campus) – Xllenz 2K19 was conducted on 20^th and 21^st September 2019 at CIML, Lavasa. It is a precursor to the management festival, XUBRENZ. The various business-related events were conducted between four clans namely Knights, Samurias, Spartans and Vikings. The organizing team comprising of MBA students from the Department of Management Studies, Christ University, Bangalore, conducted the events flawlessly.

The event began when Director and Dean, Fr Jossy George unveiled the logo amidst loud cheer. He was appreciative of an excellent collaboration by MBA students from Christ University, Bangalore. Fr Jossy inspired the MBA students to learn from the event and later conduct a similar event for undergraduate students, and in the process be completely prepared for the mega inter college event scheduled to be held in January 2020. Director and Dean wished the clan captains success and a wonderful show of team comradeship during the competitions. He applauded the unflinching hard work by the Bangalore MBA students in organizing the events methodically and systematically. Fr Jossy inspired everyone to take wholehearted participation despite a hectic schedule. He motivated them to consider it as a learning experience while they enjoy being a part of the event.

Apocalypse can be defined as the beginning of the end and it showcases the start of the world ending with the emergence of the four horsemen, the final of which symbolizes the start of the Apocalypse. The organizing team utilized the theme to showcase chaos and dystopia that can truly be achieved in a world of anarchy. Leveraging this situation, they aimed at training the students of Lavasa to be equipped in a managerial situation regardless of the environment.

The events revolved around Marketing, Finance, HR, BA, B Plan and B Quiz. The unflinching effort was to create a spirit of healthy competition with specific focus on team building and test their strategy making capabilities.

The event for Marketing was entitled `Conquest of the White’. It stood for an act of true conquest as they took over markets and stormed consumers' minds and preferences.

Finance students’ event was named as `War of the Red’. It highlighted the art of war which is a reflection of the meticulous planning involved in the art of financial planning.

HR students took part in an event called as `Plague of the Black’. It revealed the constructive, responsive and adaptive management of the masses as seen during the great plagues of the past. It was a true semblance of an HR professional.

B Plan’s event was termed as `Vindication’. The essence of the apocalypse was seen in the fifth seal which stood for vindication of the martyrs. This showcased the approach that was first adopted and which eventually resulted in lucrative outcomes.

Best management team was also another event and was known as `Judgement’. All seven seals of the Apocalypse lead up to the moment of judgement when all aspects involved were considered and scrutinized to determine success.

The last event was B Quiz, rightly called as `Revelation’ and it tested their knowledge pertaining to management.

The two-day event offered a great learning experience to the participants. They learnt out of the box thinking and were able to offer quick response to real time business situations. It tested the applicability of concepts learnt across domains. The best part of the management fest was that it offered an equal opportunity to prove one’s mettle while it fostered spirit of team building along with impeccable communication skills.

While the learning outcome was the prime focus various challenges were also met such as handling time management in a challenging environment which had diverse streams and it taught the students to be well prepared with practical solutions for any unforeseen situation.

The event infused in them a desire to participate in the right spirit. It nurtured a feeling of comradeship and taught them to work in close coordination with each other. Each clan gave their best and it was a pleasure to watch them compete against each other for the coveted titles. They could be seen encouraging each other and took part in all the activities in the right spirit.

The following students were in charge of various events. Saksham and Ankit were in charge of Finance and Harikrishnan and Kunal looked after Marketing. It was the sole responsibility of Ayushi and Pragya to handle HR activity whereas Anantha and Prateesh dealt with BA. Selina and Ayush conducted the event for Best Management Team, Imroz immaculately conducted the B-Quiz and Sharanya and Khushboo could be depended to coordinate for B Plan.

The overall co coordinators were Mohd Haseeb and Sai Lekhya, who handled the entire event meticulously and responded to one and all promptly. Their professional approach was appreciated by CIML, Lavasa.

Sijo Saju and Shreya Jain were the overall coordinators from CIML, Vinod looked after logistics and food, Bhavishya and Harshvardhini were in charge of hostel, Yashika and Akhil Nair helped in providing the stationary and Ramraj was the overall in charge of prizes and certificates. 

The final results are as follows:

Finance

1st - Ria John and Akshita Jain (Knights)

Runners up - Jairaj and Piradheep (Spartans)

Marketing

1st - Jay and Suraj (MA Economics)

Runners up - Yashwanth and Chaitali (Spartans)

Business Analysis

1^st - Dennis and Hashim (Samurais)

Runners up - Sagar and Satish (Spartans)

Human Resource

1^st - Anushree and Yashika (Samurais)

Runners up - Jeremiah and Prajwal (Spartans)

Business Plan

1^st - Shobith and Bhavishya (Spartans)

Runners up - Pulkit and Harsh (Samurais)

Business Quiz

1^st - Varun and Allwin (Samurais)

Runners up - Susmitha and Rahid (Spartans)

Best Management Team

Winners - Spartans

Akhil Laul, Akhil Nair and Janak