PRIZE MONEY: ` 1,50,000 + 6 Interview Opportunities 
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way“ 
-John C. Maxwell 
Doyouhavethecalibretoriseaboveoverwhelmingoddsandcreateanindeliblemark?Doyouhaveallthatittakestotaketheroadlesstravelled, blazeanewtrailandbecomealeader? 
PresentingtoyouthemuchawaitedAnnualFlagshipBusinesseventofIIMLucknow’sManfest-Varchasva2014:VodafoneExcelsior.Settingnewbenchmarksyearafteryear,ithasblossomedintooneofcountry’smostreputedbusinessevents. 
Thosewhocutacrossahostofgruellingonlineroundsandsuccessfullycompletethreedaysofexcitingon-campustasksshallbedeclaredtheultimatechampions.WithatotalcashprizeofINR1,50,000and6InterviewOpportunities,thetruemottoistonotsomuchtobringouttalent,asitistobringoutpassionamongtheleadersoftomorrow. 
Winner: ` 75,000 | Runner Up: ` 50,000 | Second Runner Up: ` 25,000 
Interview Opportunities for Top 3 National Finalist teams* 
* Interview Opportunities are subject to Vodafone visiting the participants’ campus for placements
Phase 
Details 
Deadline 
Round I 
(Online Quiz) 
•PostgraduateB-Schoolstudentsofallyearsareeligibleforparticipation 
•Participantsneedtoregisterinteamsoftwoatdare2compete.com/quiz& searchforIIMLucknow 
•Interyearteamscanbeformed 
•RegistrationonManfest-VarchasvawebsiteisNOTrequired 
•Quizquestionswillbedomainbasedandleadershiprelated 
•Registrations open till: 2230 hours, Nov8, 2014 
•Quiz Competition: 2300 hours, Nov 8, 2014 
Round II 
(Online Simulation) 
•Selected teamswill be tested on their decision making skills and business acumen through real world situation analysis 
•Online Simulation: 2230 hours, Nov 11, 2014 
Grand Finale 
(On Campus) 
•Teams will take part in a series of interactive rounds and a final case based grand finale during Manfest- Varchasva 2014 
•Teams will present the solution to a case provided after declaration of round II results to an esteemed judging panel from Vodafone 
•On CampusRound: Nov 21-23, 2014 
EVENT DETAILS
EVENT TIMELINE 
Event launch 
Nov 4, 2014 
Registrations close 
2230 Hours, Nov 8, 2014 
Online Quiz Competition 
2300 Hours, Nov 8, 2014 
Announcement of FirstShortlist 
Nov 9, 2014 
Online Simulation Round 
2230 Hours, Nov 11, 2014 
Announcement of National Finalist Teams 
Nov 12, 2014 
Case Release 
Nov 13, 2014 
Grand Finale during Manfest-Varchasva2014 
Nov 21-23, 2014 
For event related queries, send an email to excelsior@iiml-manfestvarchasva.com 
or contact: 
Yatin Bhardwaj: +91 7525023625 
Swati Singh: +91 9198737577

Vodafone Excelsior

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    PRIZE MONEY: `1,50,000 + 6 Interview Opportunities “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way“ -John C. Maxwell Doyouhavethecalibretoriseaboveoverwhelmingoddsandcreateanindeliblemark?Doyouhaveallthatittakestotaketheroadlesstravelled, blazeanewtrailandbecomealeader? PresentingtoyouthemuchawaitedAnnualFlagshipBusinesseventofIIMLucknow’sManfest-Varchasva2014:VodafoneExcelsior.Settingnewbenchmarksyearafteryear,ithasblossomedintooneofcountry’smostreputedbusinessevents. Thosewhocutacrossahostofgruellingonlineroundsandsuccessfullycompletethreedaysofexcitingon-campustasksshallbedeclaredtheultimatechampions.WithatotalcashprizeofINR1,50,000and6InterviewOpportunities,thetruemottoistonotsomuchtobringouttalent,asitistobringoutpassionamongtheleadersoftomorrow. Winner: ` 75,000 | Runner Up: ` 50,000 | Second Runner Up: ` 25,000 Interview Opportunities for Top 3 National Finalist teams* * Interview Opportunities are subject to Vodafone visiting the participants’ campus for placements
  • 3.
    Phase Details Deadline Round I (Online Quiz) •PostgraduateB-Schoolstudentsofallyearsareeligibleforparticipation •Participantsneedtoregisterinteamsoftwoatdare2compete.com/quiz& searchforIIMLucknow •Interyearteamscanbeformed •RegistrationonManfest-VarchasvawebsiteisNOTrequired •Quizquestionswillbedomainbasedandleadershiprelated •Registrations open till: 2230 hours, Nov8, 2014 •Quiz Competition: 2300 hours, Nov 8, 2014 Round II (Online Simulation) •Selected teamswill be tested on their decision making skills and business acumen through real world situation analysis •Online Simulation: 2230 hours, Nov 11, 2014 Grand Finale (On Campus) •Teams will take part in a series of interactive rounds and a final case based grand finale during Manfest- Varchasva 2014 •Teams will present the solution to a case provided after declaration of round II results to an esteemed judging panel from Vodafone •On CampusRound: Nov 21-23, 2014 EVENT DETAILS
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    EVENT TIMELINE Eventlaunch Nov 4, 2014 Registrations close 2230 Hours, Nov 8, 2014 Online Quiz Competition 2300 Hours, Nov 8, 2014 Announcement of FirstShortlist Nov 9, 2014 Online Simulation Round 2230 Hours, Nov 11, 2014 Announcement of National Finalist Teams Nov 12, 2014 Case Release Nov 13, 2014 Grand Finale during Manfest-Varchasva2014 Nov 21-23, 2014 For event related queries, send an email to excelsior@iiml-manfestvarchasva.com or contact: Yatin Bhardwaj: +91 7525023625 Swati Singh: +91 9198737577