Lakshya represents the conception and implementation of ideas in different companies under the five modules of Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Financial Management, Systems & IT Management and General & HR Management. This time around, Lakshya has gone global with a good number of international participants in various modules. Some of the shortlisted participating companies this year are GSK, J&J; Medical, BPCL, HPCL, Asian Paints, Cadbury, Wipro, Infosys, United Nations, Titan, Dr. Reddy’s Labs, GE Money Servicing, etc. Eminent jury panels comprising of stalwarts from various organizations across sectors adjudge these projects and the best project wins the coveted ‘Overall Lakshya Trophy’.

It is a unique endeavor of PGDIE students of NITIE to nurture Industry-Institute interaction so as to keep students updated with current requirements of the corporate world. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) supports Lakshya and recognizes it as one of its kind in the country; fostering and disseminating developments and trends; bringing closer the expectations of the industry and the deliverables from NITIE.

To honor the great paragons who follow their vision by action, NITIE bestows corporate icons with Lakshya Business Visionary Awards for their extraordinary leadership and exemplary vision. The Lakshya Business Visionary Awardees for the year 2007 are Mr. Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto Ltd and Mr. Rama Prasad Goenka, Chairman, RPG Group. Over the years Lakshya Business Visionaries have been Mr. Azim Premji, Mr. Keshub Mahindra, Mr Y C Deveshwar, Mr. Ratan Tata, Mr Subir Raha, Mr K V Kamath, Dr. Verghese Kurien, Mr. Adi Godrej, Mr. Nandan Nilekani, Mr. Kumarmangalam Birla , Mr. S.Ramadorai to name a few.

The three day confluence also includes Empresario – an event that celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship and aims at infusing the sapient elements of entrepreneurship in the students. The event will be kicked-off with the felicitation of some exemplary entrepreneurs, who have already made their mark in the industry. The entrepreneurship awardees this year are Mr. Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Energy Ltd and Mr. Kumar Subramanian, CEO and founder member, Adventity. In the past, NITIE has conferred Empresario awards to some successful entrepreneurs like Mr. Harish K. Mittal, Mr. Rajat Sharma, Captain G. R. Gopinath and Mr. Kishore Biyani. Empresario is associated with TiE, Mumbai and Nirma Labs. SIDBI Ventures is the main sponsor for Empresario 2007.

Empresario also includes a unique B-Plan++ Contest, Elevator Pitch Idea presentation, Guest Lectures and Spardha – the entrepreneurial game. All these activities will evolve ideas of making a difference and preparing a recipe for entrepreneurial spirit through dream, belief and passion. Empresario started only a few years ago and has already gained wide popularity gauged by 250+ entries from top B-schools across India.

With so much in offing for these three days at NITIE, it is surely going to be an enriching experience for all participants. It is a marvelous opportunity for the student community to interact with “the” achievers, gain from their experiences, and discover what made them stand out from the rest. The comprehensive details of the event are available on www.lakshya-nitie.com

The Lakshya of excellence will continue….!!!