Karmbhoomi

Karmbhoomi

“I did something that challenged the banking world. Conventional banks look for the rich; we look for the absolutely poor. All people are entrepreneurs, but many don't have the opportunity to find that out.”
-Muhammad Yunus,
Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank,

Microfinance, has quite literally re-defined the way finance is taken to rural India. The last 30 years has seen microfinance having an enormous impact on rural development. Institutions which belied conventional models which were primarily helpful in expanding financial services to unchartered territories, using technology and innovations to serve more clients in increasingly remote communities, and offering them an ever-wider range of products. When a vast majority of poor were looking for a reliable, secure and convenient source of funds, microfinance was the answer they were looking for.

If this was its social face, Microfinance as an industry has been a flourishing one. It saw one institution being welcomed with both arms by the Indian equity markets, making a stellar debut. With wide ranging debates about the rights and wrongs in the industry, committees and regulators training their guns on the industry as a whole, Microfinance is all but a „Quiet‟ sector.

So, here we present a chance to you to put yourself in the hot seat in this sector, and prove your acumen. Are you up for the challenges? Do you have it in you, to strike a balance between policy, ethics and profits? If yes, GIM Samriddhi – Karmbhoomi is the place to be.

Karmbhoomi is a simulation game, which tests the participants on their abilities to take decision in crunch situations under a broad theme of rural and micro finance. So what are you waiting for? Make a team of two, put in place your strategy and planning, bring in your execution skills laced with foresight and win prizes up to Rs.13000/-

Step 01:
Register your team here: http://goo.gl/IJ6pr
Step 02:
Pick ONE Indian company from any of these sectors:
1.BFSI
2. IT & ITES
3. Manufacturing
4. Automobiles

Analyze their capital structure. The following would be the evaluation criteria:
a) The parameters chosen to analyze the capital structure.(Minimum of five)
b) Depth of analysis of each of the parameter and not just the numerical values.
c) The conclusion about the capital structure of the company, by comparing it to the industry benchmark.
d) What are the advantages/disadvantages the company faces with the current capital structure

Guidelines for Stage 01 submission:
Participants are required to email a soft copy of their entry to the Karmbhoomi team.
1) The subject line and file name should be Karmbhoomi11_TeamName_Collegename.
2) The submission must contain a detailed report in the form of a PDF File. The report should not exceed 3 pages. The report should use Times New Roman font, size 12 with line spacing of 1.5
3) The document should clearly mention the source of the data used.

The entry should have a cover page mentioning :
a)Team name
b) Names of the team member(s) with their institute name.
c) E-mail address and telephone number of at least one team member
d) Mail in your entries to: samriddhikarmbhoomi.gim@gmail.com


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Stage 02:
The results of Round One will be posted on Samriddhi website and Dare to compete and the teams will be contacted personally. The second and final stage will be held in GIM, Sanquelim campus on Aug 21st, 2011. This is not an online round and shortlisted teams will be physically present at the campus and will test out their mettle.
Eligibility Criteria and Criteria for Selection:

1)Only students enrolled in full time MBA programs are eligible to participate.
2) Every team should have 2 students, both from the same institute.
3) Plagiarism at any stage and violation of any of the rules will lead to immediate disqualification of the team and reimbursements if any will not be entertained.

Prizes:
The top 2 teams would be rewarded certificates along with prizes worth Rs 13,000
Important dates:
Registrations start: 05th Aug, 2011
Last date for first round submissions: 12th August, 2011 23:59 hrs
Announcement of results: 14th August, 2011
Last date for teams to confirm participation: 15th August, 2011 23:59 hrs
Final round in GIM: 21st August, 2011