MBA’s Without Borders - Developing People and Nations

Resource: MBA’s Without Borders - Developing People and Nations (Website)
In 2004, co-Founders, Tal Dehtiar and Michael Brown, believed that business can and must play an important role in alleviating poverty in developing countries; they also believed that MBAs have valuable skills which are needed by businesses and NGOs working in developing countries.

TiE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008

Event: TiE-Cannan Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008 (Website)
Organized By: Canaan Partners and TiE
Key dates:
Challenge Opens: April 17, 2008
Deadline for Business Plan Submission: May 12,2008
Jury presentations/ Winners Announced: 3rd week of June 2008

IdeaCampPune

Event: IdeaCamp Pune ( Website)
Key Dates:
Date of the Event: 10th May 2008

Wizom- Business Networking Website

Suggested By Udit Chandna

Resource: Wizom - Business Networking site (Website)
WIZOM is a ‘Business Networking’ website which provides full support to young entrepreneurs in India. Wizom provides a complete platform for the new ideas, to make them a reality and to generate entrepreneurs. Its a new business networking website launched to encourage entrepreneurship among students, professionals [...]

International Conference on Entrepreneurship 2008 (ICE 2008)

Event: International Conference on Entrepreneurship 08( Website)
Organised By:
Faculty of Management and Muamalah, Selangor International Islamic University College, Malaysia
Key dates:
Conference: May 27-28, 2008
For paper presentation:
Deadline for submission of Abstract: March 30, 2008
Deadline for submission full paper: April 20, 2008

India.StudentBusinesses.com: Resource for Entrepreneurs

Suggested by Varun Satia
Resource: India.StudentBusinesses.com (Website)
India.StudentBusinesses.com is a new online resource that connects the most promising entrepreneurial students with a wide range of resources to help them succeed. It was launched in January at 8 universities in India, including some of the IIM’s, the IIT’s and the BITS campuses.

Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 08

Event: Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 08 (Website)
Organised by: Intellecap, Aavishkaar Goodwell and The Financial Express
Key Dates:
Both registration and B-plan submission: March 15, 2008

Mindful Leadership Contest

Event: Mindful Leadership Contest (Website)
Organised By:
The University of Dayton(UD) and Loyola Institute of Business Administration(LIBA)
Key Dates:
Competition Deadline: January 31, 2008
Winners Notification: February 10, 2008
For Whom:
Full-time bonafide student of an accredited education institute, college, or University between the age group 18-25 years
The University of Dayton (UD) and Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) are dedicated to [...]

Backwaters 2008: IIM-Kozhikode Fest

Event: Backwaters 2008 (Website)

Organised By: IIM Kozhikode
Key Dates:
Fest: January 11-13, 2008
Backwaters is one of the most highly anticipated management events in the country and B-school students across the country look forward to it each year. Last year’s Backwaters saw more than 1000 online participants and 500 students coming down to campus to take part [...]

Megabucks 2008 - business / entrepreneurship festival

Suggested by Rahul Gupta
Event: Megabucks 2008 - International business and entrepreneurship festival (Website)
Organized by: IIT Kanpur
Key Dates:
Fest: February 28-March 2, 2008
Megabucks is one of the biggest business and entrepreneurship festivals held in India. With a vision to create entrepreneurs, Megabucks has lead to creation of 12 companies over the last few years. It receives [...]

ISB Retail Club Paper Writing Competition

Event: Paper Writing Competition and Leadership Summit (Website)
Organised by: Retail Club, The Indian School of Business - Hyderabad
Key Dates:
Submission Deadline: November 21, 2007
Leadership Summit and Announcement of Winners: December 1, 2007
For Whom:
Open to all B-School students. Each team should constitute a maximum of 2 persons from the same institute.
The Retail Club at The Indian School [...]