Khoj facilitates interaction between industry professionals, academicians and students in the area of Equity Research. It provides a platform for MBA students interested in equity research and security markets as a career option to display their potential to eminent professionals from the industry and gain new insights and ideas for further learning.

Equity Research is a highly regarded profession in the developed financial markets and is fast gaining acceptance among aspiring MBAs as an excellent career choice. With the equity markets on a roll, BSE Sensex touching 19,000 and with the interest of retail investors and FIIs in the equity markets increasing all the time, the demand for professional research analysts and fund managers is increasing. Khoj recognizes these new emerging opportunities and provides an incentive for you to step into the arena of equity research.

Through Khoj we aim to provide B -school students a platform to showcase their talent in equity research and get evaluated by eminent professionals from the industry. Khoj invites participants to submit an equity research report giving a recommendation on the stock, keeping a long-term perspective in mind. Hence, participants are free to choose a stock on which they are bullish or bearish.

So, if you think you have that analytical skill and foresight requisite for the stock markets, Khoj is for you to get yourself rated by the best in the industry.

Registration opens : October 19, 2007

Last date for Registration : November 20, 2007

Last date for receipt of Research Reports : November 23, 2007

Declaration of results December 31, 2007

Presentation Day : January 12, 2008

The registration for Khoj 2008 starts on October 19, 2007 and closes on November 20, 2007. For further information, log on to www.spjimr.org/event_khoj2008/khoj_home.asp or mail [email protected].