Alumni Events

Events at the ISB

ISBAA Hyderabad Chapter Elections
December 1, 2007

Elections for the positions of President, Treasurer & Secretary of the Hyderabad Chapter of the ISB Alumni Association will be held on December 1, 2007 at the ISB.

This will be the first in the series of Chapter elections across the country. Owing to several issues that cropped up in the web-based voting system used in the past - mails not reaching, unique voting link to be used – it was decided to try out in-person voting for the Hyderabad elections.

Voting in each chapter will only be open to alumni who are registered in that chapter as on November 15, 2007. All alumni are requested to update their contact information on the alumni website (www.isb.edu/alumni), especially the Current Residential Address (under Contact Details) which automatically determines chapter affiliation.

For any help with the website, please email Alumni_Relations@isb.edu


Solstice
December 22 – 23, 2007

“The Class of 2008 is pleased to welcome back its graduates for Solstice 2007- The Alumni Reunion and Networking Event! Solstice 2007 is also the fifth year reunion for the Class of 2003, and we hope to see a record number of attendees from this class.

This year Solstice is planned for the 21st to the 23rd of December. The weekend begins with student interactions and mock interviews held by Alums on Friday the 21st followed by a Welcome back party at night. Next day’s highlights include, The Alum-entrepreneur showcase, a tiring session of Bind Unwind, and ‘Indian Ocean’ live in concert. The hours in-between will be filled with activities, old friends, good times and some really cool surprises!! We have planned a fun filled Sunday too. Registration will open soon.”


TiE – ISB Connect
November 14 – 16, 2007

The TiE-ISB Connect is a joint initiative of TiE, Hyderabad Chapter and the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at the ISB, Hyderabad. It is a forum that brings together early stage venture capitalists, start up and growth stage entrepreneurs and academicians, on a common platform to interact and help build successful enterprises.

This year we have significantly up-scaled the scope and magnitude of the event, with discussion tracks on diverse sectors including The Mobile Convergence, Life sciences and Health Care Security and Biometrics, Retail Industry ,Real Estate and Infrastructure & New Media and Entertainment.

Each track will have a keynote address by a successful entrepreneur, a review of global trends in the sector by an analyst, and a panel discussion by venture capitalists and successful entrepreneurs on sector opportunities. Entrepreneurs seeking opportunities in these sectors may attend the event as delegates. The entrepreneur community can also benefit from two specific opportunities:

• NEA-IUV Business Plan Showcase (November 14) – Presenting your project to potential investors.

• Jumpstart your venture (November 14) – Workshop preparing the aspiring entrepreneur for an exciting journey

Write to Tie_isbconnect07@isb.edu to register for the Jumpstart workshop

For more details and information, visit:  www.tie-isbconnect.com

ISB Leadership Summit
Saturday December 1, 2007

The theme for the ISB Leadership Summit (ILS) this year is “India – Fostering Sustainable, Inclusive Growth”. The ILS 2007 hosts some of the boldest, most innovative leadership thought from across the country, bringing together the best minds at the leading-edge of industry, policy and academics by way of focused and interactive debate.

This year, the Summit also aspires to inspire students to develop a broader context for their future decisions and to allow them to contribute more effectively to India’s growth.

Each of the six tracks at ILS 2007 is being managed by one of the Professional Clubs:

• Real Estate Club: Innovative and Affordable Low Cost Housing
• Retail Club: Retail – The BIG Picture
• Business Technology Club: The Effective Use of Technology in the Education Sector
• General Management Club: Managing the Talent Crunch
• Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club and Energy, Manufacturing Operations Club: Infrastructure Development – The Key to India’s Success
• Emerging Markets Club: India’s Economic Growth: A Tale of Two Economies

For more details on ILS 2007, go to: http://www.isb.edu/ils2007/index.html

Capital Markets Conference
Saturday, December 8, 2007

Save the date and watch this space for more updates on the Finance Clubs flagship event.


International Symposium of Information Systems (ISIS2007)
December 21 – 23, 2007

The Centre for Information Technology and the Networked Economy (CITNE) at ISB is hosting the second International Symposium of Information Systems (ISIS2007). This symposium will bring together leading academic researchers and industry thought leaders to confer and debate current unpublished work on research topics that are relevant and rigorous.

The meeting will open with a high-powered industry day comprising a series of panel discussions. Each panel focuses on issues of emerging importance, is moderated by a leading academic and is made up of 3-4 CXO level industry captains. The subsequent two days will focus on current academic research. The programme format consists of a series of paper presentations followed by discussant comments. Extended breaks and compelling social activities between and after sessions add to the significant networking opportunities in a collegial setting.

For more information on ISIS2007, please visit: http://www.isb.edu/SeminarsConference/ISIS2007/index.Shtml

Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) Asia Round
March 8 – 10, 2008

The finals of the Asia Round of the Global Social Venture Competition will be held at the ISB in March 2008. The GSVC awards prizes to the business plans that show the highest, most integrated financial and social returns. The programme is made possible through the corporate sponsorship of Helios and Matheson.

All competing ventures must have an active team member who is a current MBA student or who has graduated less than two years ago.

The last date for submitting an executive summary of your business plan is November 15, 2007. For further details and information, visit: http://www.isb.edu/wced/GSVC_AsiaRound.Shtml

Second Annual CAF - FIC - SIFR Conference in Stockholm

April 17-19, 2008

Starting 2007, the Centre for Analytical Finance (CAF) at the ISB, the Financial Institutions Center (FIC) at the Wharton School, and the Swedish Institute for Financial Research (SIFR) at Stockholm will organise joint research conferences in the area of emerging market finance. The conferences are annual, held in spring, and rotate between Philadelphia, Stockholm, and Hyderabad.

The second CAF - FIC - SIFR conference will be held in Stockholm, April 17-19, 2008. The theme for this year's conference is Emerging Market Finance. The conference will begin with a reception on the evening of Thursday, April 17, and the sessions will be held on April 18 & 19, 2008

 

Papers on all aspects of financial markets in emerging economies are welcome. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Capital markets reform

• Law, institutions, and finance

• Banking and financial institutions

• Private equity

• Capital market integration

• Emerging market risks and asset returns

Please note the following important submission information:

• December 17, 2007:  Deadline for submission of papers

• Early February, 2007:  Communication of decision to authors

Submission should be made electronically to: anki.helmer@sifr.org  and marked: “Submission to Conference on Emerging Market Finance”

For more information on the conference, visit: http://www.isb.edu/CAF/UsrSiteEventMgmt.aspx?ModuleID=14&TopicID=62