The two triumphant teams will be walking away with not just the substantial prize money of Rs 70,000 but will also receive this esteemed honor amidst a gathering of the nation’s preeminent academics, industry’s top financial services professionals and students from across India.

SPJIMR with its location in the heart of the financial capital of the country and its unrivalled reputation as the nation’s leading business school always in sync with Indian market realities, can provide such a grand platform for academics, practicing industry professionals and career aspirants to come together and interact under the auspices of such an event. The research aims to identify potential upsides or downsides for a stock with a short, medium and long term perspective, to enlighten investors on the gains or losses they are likely to make by investing or divesting in a company.
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 and with the interest of retail investors in the equity markets increasing all the time, the demand for professional research analysts and fund managers are increasing. In recognition of these new emerging opportunities SPJIMR’s SBU-Finance Committee conceptualized KHOJ as an annual event to encourage business school students to prepare themselves for careers in capital markets. It also provides the incentive to students to step into the arena of financial research by participating in KHOJ 2007.

A record number of 250 student teams from the finest Business Schools had sent in their registration for this year’s event, choosing to send in their recommendation for the outlook on a stock of their choice in a sector of their own choosing. A rigorous assessment of the entries by distinguished panel of industry professionals and academics have resulted in the short listing of the top 7 teams who have been invited to present their case before an eminent panel of jurists who have reached the highest echelons of their chosen profession in the equity markets.

The distinguished panel of judges for KHOJ 2007 comprise of the paramount corporate czars from across the industry including Mr. Anup Maheshwari of DSP Merrill Lynch, Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Lehman Brothers, Mr. Madhusudan Kela, Reliance Capital to Mr. Ratnesh Kumar from Citiglobal and Vasant Sivaraman, Professor at SPJIMR.
The final short listed candidates for KHOJ 2007 are from the country’s top B schools like IIM-K, ISB, XLRI, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, NMIMS and N. L. Dalmia. Presentations will be made by the selected teams on Pantaloons (Retail), Balrampur Chini (Agriculture), MICO (Auto & auto ancillaries), HT Media (Media), Colgate (FMCG), Reliance Energy (Power), and Thermax (Engineering).