On June 28, 2016, the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies held the eighth day of its orientation program, featuring quizzes and sports events for students. Faculty addressed various topics including international business opportunities and logistics, while classroom sessions covered economic concepts and marketing skills. The Kumar Manglam Birla House won the quiz competition, and Mukesh Ambani House excelled in volleyball, while Narayan Murthy and Ratan Tata Houses won in badminton.

1. June 28th, 2016
The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, campus buzzed with
excitement on the eighth day, i.e. June 28th, 2016, of Phase I of its 4th consecutive Orientation
Program - ‘Monsoon Management Magic - M3’. The students actively participated in the Quiz
contest and sports events held at College of Management and Economic Studies (CoMES).
Besides, they appreciated the classroom sessions engaged by faculty members from college.
In the morning session, Dr. Prasoom Dwivedi - Head, Department of Economics and
International Business, UPES, addressed the students of Group 1 - comprising of 171 students,
equally split into three houses, viz. Kumar Manglam Birla House, Anand Mahindra House and
Narayan Murthy House. He talked to students about BREXITS and opportunities for them in
international businesses in the imminent scenario. Simultaneously, Dr. Neeraj Anand, Professor
and Head, Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Operations, addressed the students of
Group 2 - comprising of 174 students, equally split into three houses, namely, Azim Premji
House, Ratan Tata House and Mukesh Ambani House. He deliberated on the top 10 logistic
companies in India and globally. He further discussed with students the road & highway and port
initiatives (e.g. Bharatmala and Sagarmala) taken by government to promote industrial growth in
country. Subsequently, lectures on economic decision making, introduction to accounting
concepts and conventions, introduction to legal aspect of business, time value of money, basics
of communication and negotiation skills, MS Excel modelling, Measures of Central Tendency,
Measures of Dispersion, Software application in quantitative techniques, Introduction to
concepts of brand management, Basics of digital/social media marketing, Sustainability
marketing, MS Office skills for managers, case study pedagogy, e-learning, introduction to
financial management and financial reporting, software application in quantitative techniques
and anti-plagiarism were held for the teams individually in their respective classrooms.
Later, The Quiz Club organized a quiz competition in CoMES Auditorium under the able
supervision of Prof. Karunakar Jha, Dr. Anita Sengar and Dr. Ginni Chawla. In all, 6 teams (1
from each house) participated in the event. The quiz covered a vast array of topics ranging from
general awareness to business related and management questions. Overall seven rounds were
held in which first round was the elimination round and the other six rounds were the contesting
rounds. Along with the UPES faculty members Dr. T.B. Raju, Dr. Sumeet Gupta, Dr. Upananda
Pani, Dr. Ankur Rastogi, Dr. Rajeshwari Deb, a faculty member from IIM Kashipur - Dr.
Kumkum Bharti, Assistant Professor at the Department of Marketing, was also present at the
occasion. Students thoroughly enjoyed the event and Kumar Manglam Birla house secured the
first position.
In sports, Volleyball league match (Boys) and Badminton singles (Girls) matches were held on
the day, wherein, in Volleyball, Mukesh Ambani house competed with Narayan Murthy house,
Ratan Tata House played against Anand Mahindra house and a match between Mukesh Ambani
House and Azim Premji house was held. In Badminton singles, Narayan Murthy House played
against Anand Mahindra House and Azim Premji house competed with Ratan Tata House. While
Mukesh Ambani House won the Volleyball league, Narayn Muthy and Ratan Tata Houses won
the Badminton.

2. Last row StandingfromLeft:Dr. T.B. Raju,Dr. Upananda Pani,Dr. KarunakarJha,Dr. SumeetGupta,Dr.
KumkumBharti,Dr. Ginni Chawla,Dr.AnitaSengar
At the UPES sportsground