Friday, August 24, 2012

Rendition - 12: A National Level Paper Presentation Contest & A Productive Dialogue on 27th September, 2012



To have a great idea, have lot of them” – 

Thomas Edison





Rendition 12

Rendition is the interpretation of the concept to understand, clarify and review the principal points and express the conclusions. Rendition assumes supremacy in the present times wherein management students have to learn to identify, focus and realise their true potential to achieve a competitive advantage.

Genesis, a Forum of MBA Students, St Joseph Engineering College presents an opportunity for the MBA and M.Com students to capitalise upon by organising Rendition 12, a National Level Paper Presentation Contest and a Productive Dialogue on 27th September, 2012. It is the endeavour to foster knowledge consciousness, congruence with ones values and ethics, commitment to share, collaborate to explore ideas and active engagement to advocate change and innovation.

Call for Papers
The theme ‘Innovation’ is chosen for the Paper Presentation to invoke creative thinking.  Rendition is designed to encourage paper submissions from interested MBA and M.Com students that take unique perspectives on the critical issues related to the finance, marketing and human resource management.

Areas of Paper Presentation
1.      Marketing Management Sub - Themes:
·         Cause Marketing - An Innovative Strategy
·         Innovative Marketing Strategies in Entertainment Industry
·         Next P in the Marketing Mix

2.      Financial Management Sub - Themes:
·         Impact of Financial Innovation on Society
·         Financial Literacy
·         Financial Counselling and Planning

3.      Human Resource Management Sub - Themes:
·         Structural Creativity and Application
·         Corporate Citizenship and Commitment
·         Social Programming and Networking

Guidelines for the Paper Presentation Contest
  1. The competition is open to all Management and Commerce students from all recognised institutes and universities in India.
  2. Any number of entries can be submitted from a single management institute in different specialization areas.
  3. Co- authored papers will not be accepted.
  4. There is an entry fee of Rs 150/- per person for the paper presentation.
  5. Plagiarism should be avoided.
  6. E-mail the soft copy of the full paper to rendition.paperpresentation@gmail.com by 12th September, 2012.
  7. After preliminary screening, the selected paper presenters will be notified personally through e-mail by 15th September, 2012.
  8. The final presentation will be held on 27th September, 2012 at St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore.
  9. The time allotted for the presentation will be 10 + 5 minutes.
  10. The final presentation should be made in Microsoft Power Point 2007 only.
  11. The decision of the organizers of the contest and the panel of judges will be final and binding on all participants.

Format for Full Paper
  • Typing: 1.5 line spacing on A4 sized paper.
  • Font: Times New Roman, Size 12.
  • Margins: 1.5” (left) and 1” (right).
  • Aligned and Justified
  • Limit: 10 to 12 pages (Including Bibliography)
  • The full paper should include –
ü  First page should furnish title of the paper, area of specialisation, authors’ name, name of the institute, email id and phone numbers of the author.
ü  Abstract should not exceed 350 words.
ü  Bibliography as per APA style.
Kindly refer to (MS Word 2007>References>Style>APA style)

Invite for Productive Dialogue
The colleges are invited to send a team of three delegates (other than the paper presenters) to participate in the Productive Dialogue which will be held during Rendition-12. Productive dialogue is an in-depth, interactive conversation between students oriented towards identification of key challenges and solutions that can be instrumental to enhance their quality of growth and leadership. The topic of the productive dialogue will be announced on 27th September, 2012 during Rendition 12.

Registration Fee
A registration fee of Rs. 150/- per person must be paid for the participation in the paper presentation and the productive dialogue.

Prizes to be Won
First Prize of Rs. 1,500/- to be awarded in each area of specialisation of Paper Presentation and the Productive Dialogue.

Important Dates
Last Date for online submission of full paper: 12th September, 2012.
Announcement of selected papers in different specializations: 15th September, 2012.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Faculty Co-ordinator
Ms. Smita Jesudasan
Assistant Professor
Department of Business Administration

Student Co-ordinators
Ms. Jennifer Saldanha
+91 8867152728
Ms. Julia Alvares
+91 8123199106


For any queries mail us at rendition.paperpresentation@gmail.com