XLRI to host its Annual Business Summit “Ensemble 2014”

November 11, 2014: XLRI- Xavier School of Management, one of India's premier B-Schools is all set to host the 14th edition of its Annual Management Summit - ‘ENSEMBLE 2014' from 14th to 16th of November at XLRI, Jamshedpur.

The forthcoming summit promises intense competition and entertaining cultural events that are true reflections of the atmosphere at XLRI. This year "Ensemble 2014" offers total prize money worth a whopping Rs.15 lac and looks forward to ignite the creative fervour and stir passion and zest among the student community. The event is partnered by prominent corporate names that include Colgate Palmolive, Airtel, Hindustan Petroleum and State Bank of India, Woodland, Axis Bank, London Bridge, Turtle, Samsung, PosterGully.com, SafeExpress, SCNext, TheCollegeFever.com, Engage Deo Sprays, White Angels Travel Solutions, Eazyroam, KnowAFest.com, Twenty19 and TestFunda.com.

The event, highly regarded as one of the top Business Summits in India has consistently seen participation from students across the top B-schools in the country. This year, "Ensemble 2014" has registered participation of over 4000 teams from business schools across India including IIM-A, IIM-B, IIM-L, FMS, IIM-S, NMIMS and MDI.

For the first time, Ensemble is hosting Coke Studio by MTV - live in concert.Coke Studio is known to create soul-stirring music with a plethora of brilliant artists who jam together to conjure magic through melody.

Amongst the highlights this year is the Modern United Nations: Security Council event, to be conducted in collaboration with International Student Exchange Program of XLRI. Formulated along the lines of the real United Nations, it will test strategic, diplomatic and realpolitik skills of the participants. The legacy of leadership at XLRI continues this year with the ‘The Next Gen Leader' which aims to discover leadership potential in the bright minds of top institutions such as IIM-A, IIM-L, IIM-B, IIM-I, XLRI, SPJAIN, IMT, MDI, XIMB and IIM-S. This event offers Rs. 1 lac in prize money, winner takes all!

There are over 50 interesting events scheduled across the three days and the events have been designed to test the students on an intellectual and creative basis using tools such as live projects, case studies and simulations. Ensemble promises to deliver higher standards and benchmark of excellence while sustaining the industry-student interface.

Dracula, the theatre and cultural committee will showcase a play ‘Ek Ruka Hua Faisla', an Indian adaptation of'12 Angry Men' which promises to leave the eager audience spellbound. Other fun events include MasterChef, a cooking competition, a movie screening on campus, Futsal competition, Paintball Tournament, mono acting, face painting, solo dance, song competitions and a performance by Bodhi Tree, XLRI's very own Rock Band.

‘Ensemble 2014' promises to enthrall and enrich the student community while remaining rooted to its ideals and values of sustainability and always working for the greater good.

About XLRI:
XLRI-Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur is a premier, private management institute in India founded in 1949 by Fr Quinn Enright, S.J. in the ‘steel city' of Jamshedpur. For more information, visit www.xlri.ac.in