Xpress Extended Till Oct 3

The last date for Xpress has been extended to October 3.

From The External Linkages Cell Newsdesk

Clues For Xpress

Visit XLRI Alumni In The News. Apart from that "divine search engine" Google, this site might also help you in solving some stages of the game.
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From The External Linkages Cell Newsdesk

More FAQs On Xpress

1. "I have not been able to play the game despite repeated attempts. What do I do?"
Due to overload on the server, some of you might not have been able to play the game, in spite of registering. In that case, please register again and play the game.
If you have any problem in Registration or while playing the game, please mail exlink@xlri.ac.in.
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2. What are the datelines of Xpress?
Stage 1 of Xpress, is now open.
Stage 2 will be up today.
Stage 3 will be up next.
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All rounds of the game can be played at any time. For instance, even a team which registers only on the last date (September 30) can play all three rounds at one go.
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3. "What about my team?"
1. A maximum of three members can be part of a team.
2. Any number of teams can participate from each College.
3. Team members can also be from different Colleges, in which case, you could mention the name of one College in the Registration Field, and mail exlink@xlri.ac.in with details of all team members and Colleges, stating the Registration ID.
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4. "How do I play the game? What do I have to remember?"
1. Register by completing all fields.
2. Make a note of the Registration ID, as this would be required to play the next two rounds.
3. The team has to attempt each Stage in one sitting. So, if you log in and start a round, and SUBMIT the answers, you cannot get back to the completed round.
4. In case of an Internet connection failure, obviously you would not have submitted the answers, which means you can log back and complete them, though you will have to fill the answers all again. So, it is advisable to take adequate precautions.
5. The game can be played any time, on or before 11.59 pm, September 30, 2004.
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5. How will the winners be chosen?
1. Winners will be chosen on the basis of the cumulative scores of all three Stages.
2. In all, five teams will be invited on an all-expense paid trip to XLRI Jamshedpur.
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6. What is in store for Winners?
1. Winners get an all-expense paid trip to XLRI Jamshedpur: a chance to meet the finest minds across B Schools and world-renowned Professors of XLRI.
2. Cash Awards
3. Certificate of appreciation
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7. "How do I get my queries answered?"
Visit this Web Log: http://xlri.blogspot.com/
Mail exlink@xlri.ac.in
Call Tanay Mishra at 098353 65500 or Pradeep Ramarathnam at 098353 70627

Xpress Update

Due to overload on the game server, a few technical glitches were encountered in the Xpress website yesterday. The site is functional now. To Register and play, Click here.

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Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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For the latest updates on Xpress, and news on XLRI, please visit this Web Log again.

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Also visit XLRI Alumni In The News. This link might help you in the game. :-)

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From The External Linkages Cell Newsdesk

Xpress, An Online Contest Exclusively For Undergraduate College Students

Xpress, the Online Game is now open. To register and play, click here. Game closes on September 30.

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Team Composition

The teams could have a maximum of three members each. Any number of teams could participate from each College.
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For more details, one can visit www.xlri.ac.in/xpress. Mail: exlink@xlri.ac.in

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Xpress In The Press

"XLRI Calls Undergrads To Visit Campus", The Financial Express, India Inc., September 18, 2004

"Testing the mettle online", The Hindu, Coimbatore, September 16, 2004

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Official Media Partner

33rd Annual XLRI – IIM Calcutta Sports Meet to witness a no-holds-barred clash of two “traditions”

* Oldest and only Event of its kind in Indian Post Graduate Institute Circuit kicks off today

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The thirty third edition of the annual XLRI – IIM Calcutta Sports meet will kick off today at the XLRI Campus. The three day event will conclude on September 26. The oldest and only event of its kind in the Indian Postgraduate Institute Circuit – that too between two of India’s premier B-Schools – the Sports meet is tipped to be a clash of two “traditions” for the prestigious Crown.
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This year, a panoply of about 20 events ranging from Football, Cricket and basketball to Chess, Squash, Carrom and XLRI’s homegrown sport – Frisball are in the offing. The winning team will take home the Tata Tinplate XLRI – IIM Calcutta Trophy. A specially designed trophy and prizes await the Best Sportsman and Sportswoman of XLRI and IIM Calcutta.

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The event is being sponsored by The Tinplate Company of India Limited. Says Navinder Singh Dullat, Secretary, Sports Committee of XLRI, on the frenetic pace of activity on Campus: “Hosting a meet with 20 events over two days, with 400 XLers and 300 IIMCians on a charged campus is a logistical challenge due to the sheer hectic schedule planned. But both campuses view it differently: as an opportunity to prove their mettle amidst never-ending academic schedules.”
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Continues Dullat, “We have the task of continuing the over three-decade old tradition, which both our alumni identify with: our special thanks are due to the support of Mr Bhusan Raina, XLRI’s National Alumni Chapter President and MD, Tinplate Company. The XL-IIMC Meet is all about playing hard on the field and having a great time off it.”

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On the other side of the “border”, Sulabh Aggarwal, Secretary, Sports Committee of IIM Calcutta says, "The students at IIM Calcutta have been waiting for this with bated breath and the sheer enthusiasm will be on full colour when XLRI hosts 300 IIMCians this weekend."
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A Rock Show which features the music bands of both Schools in a Jugalbandi will be an added attraction, and is expected to bring out the spirit of camaraderie and bonhomie that prevails during the event.

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The meet also throws up its fair share of surprises. The goalkeeper of the XLRI Men’s Team in the tough and bruising hockey event is a woman! Says the Hockey team captain, Anshuman Mohapatra: “The best player is in the team. Gender does not matter.”

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XLRI – IIM C MEET: A HISTORICAL 'PERSPECTIVE'

In the early 1970s, the students of the two Schools felt the need for an interaction, a lasting relationship that would facilitate an exchange of ideas and thoughts and also to have some fun. Though the institutions were separated by only a few hundred kilometers, there was hardly any meeting between the two Institutes prior to that.
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So, they planned an annual rendezvous wherein they would participate in academic seminars, presentations and some sports over a weekend in winter. Over the years, as new generations entered the portals of both Institutions, the raison d'être behind the meet - exchange of ideas, thoughts, etc. - started tilting more towards another arena, which forms the mainstay today: what was originally included along the sidelines to generate interest and have fun - sports - started taking centre stage.

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Now, every year in September or October, the students of the two Institutes meet at either of the Campuses in what has been dubbed the "mother of all sports meets". The venue alternates between Jamshedpur and Calcutta.
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The popularity of this meet can be gauged by the interest shown by the alumni of both institutes in this event. Folklore says that the first question an alumnus of either institute asks is not about his favourite professor or anything academic, but “Who’s winning the XL-IIMC Meet now?”

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From The External Linkages Cell Newsdesk

XLRI To Conduct Exclusive Online Contest For Under-Graduate Students From Sep 25 To 30

* Top teams to get all-expense-paid trip to XLRI Jamshedpur

THE EXTERNAL Linkages Cell of XLRI Jamshedpur will be organising the third edition of "Xpress" from September 25 to 30.

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This is an event meant exclusively for undergraduate students. This year, "Xpress" has been revamped to an online format.

Xpress Edition 3

Stage One: Welcome to the Jungle
This is where one takes the first steps as a greenhorn management trainee. A panoply of short quizzes, crosswords, puzzles and the like are in the offing at this round.

Stage Two: It's getting hot in here!
This round will test basic business awareness, reasoning techniques, creativity – all garnished with a liberal dose of fun. This round will include Brain teasers, Ad games, Caption Writing, Comic Strips, and other such exotica, all with a business twist.

Stage Three: The Last Mile
This round will throw open an interactive and challenging Business Situation which contestants would have to tackle with élan and flourish as a manager. Real life situations would be simulated to get contestants thinking.

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Team Composition
The teams could have a maximum of three members each. Any number of teams could participate from each College.

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For more details, one can visit www.xlri.ac.in/xpress. Mail: exlink@xlri.ac.in.

Click here to register your Team.

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Also Read

"Testing the mettle online", The Hindu, Coimbatore dated September 16, 2004

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XLRI Prof. Among International Retail Gurus To Speak At RTF Conference

From AME Info, The Middle East Business Resource

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Retail Technology Forum (RTF) a platform deigned for the retail industry, to promote use of latest technologies for accelerated retail growth, is organising a one day International event Successful Brands, Successful People - Emerging Technologies for the CEO on 27th September 2004 at Fairmont Hotel, Dubai.

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The event will feature top Retail Gurus of various specialities from across the world. Some of the featured speakers include - Mr. J J. Strub, A retail guru and author from USA, a specialist in manufacturing and enterprise-wide software; Mr. Johan Pellicaan, Managing Director, ProClarity International, Netherlands, a specialist on retail intelligence; Prof. T A S Vijayaraghavan – XLRI, Jamshedpur, India, a doctorate in Supply Chain management; amongst other international and local speakers.

Dr T A S Vijayaraghavan

Announcing the conference Mr. Ramakrishnan, Director, CEM Business Solutions and initiator of RTF said, "With increasing competition mounting customer expectation, The Retail Industry in the Middle East is reaching a saturation level. Emerging Technologies like Point of Sale, RFID, ERP, CRM, Loyalty & Business Intelligence are the answer for retailers to retain their leadership edge. Technology has enabled retailers to reduce distances, integrate and connect value chains, observe sales and inventory, customer buying patterns and changes in the market basket. This seminar will help top management understand and reap the benefits associated with the emergence of these powerful new technologies in the global scenario." ...

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The one day conference will have over 250 CEOs / Top management from the Middle East along-with International experts in retail technologies who will deliberate together and share knowledge on how emerging retail technologies will impact the success of future CEO's and Brands. Full Story

BCG To Craft XLRI's New Vision Statement

The Boston Consulting Group will be holding a one-day workshop on September 11 to craft XLRI's new vision statement. XLRI's distinguished alumni over the years, members of the board of governors, the administration, the faculty, staff and students will give their inputs during the workshop. BCG has lined up a series of interesting exercises as part of this process.

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Stop Press

The Editorial Team of the External Linkages Cell, which runs this "Newspaper on the Net" will be back after ten days with more news and interesting features. Do keep mailing your comments and suggestions.

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Meanwhile, read more on XLRI alumni who are currently making news worldwide at the XLRI Alumni site.

Mr B Muthuraman, MD, Tata Steel and XLRI Alumnus on the Cover of Businessworld