DEKAF 2019

The Student Activity

Handbook
 Just classroom learning at a B-school?
Sounds so boring!
But you know what's not boring, learning by experience,
from the  experienced, and becoming one of them.
Here at Kampus, life won't always be easy, but there'll be
moments of inexpressible joy. For all these moments to
laugh along and find a shoulder to cry on, you'd find this
bunch of people...always by your side.
Committees , Clubs and Interest Groups exist so that you
increase your social interaction, learn, grow and
contribute to our very own Kampus.

Literally Yours,
PR Cell
Utkarsh | Sampurna | Aarathi | Varun | Vaanya | Jay
 S TUDE NTS ' C OUNC I L

VIKAS | AAKASH | NIHARIKA | RASIKA |

MANSI | TANVEESH | AAYUSH
 The Students' Council is the apex student body on this
student driven campus.

It works all around the year playing a pivotal role in

every aspect of student's life in the campus.
It stands as a proactive voice for the entire student
community, a facilitator of all the student events and a
liaison between students and PGP, Students' Affairs and
administration.
It’s also responsible for the smooth coordination and
assisting the functioning between various student bodies
that exist on the campus.
As a representative of the student community, the
motive is to progressively and iteratively work on
improvement of the facilities and opportunities for our
students, through its various initiatives and activities.
It also works on promoting the various pro-student
initiatives brought about by any of the stakeholders of
the campus in the best interest of the students.
Most importantly it functions as the essential support
system for each and every student throughout their two
years at IIM Kozhikode.

Overall, the Students' Council of IIM Kozhikode eases and

compliments the quality of life and learning of every
student at the God's own Kampus.
S TUDE NTS ' PL A C E ME NTS
C OMMI TTE E
AMEYA | ZAID | TUSHAR G| JUGAL |
VIGNESH | AKSHAY | TUSHAR D |
SHLOAK | ARCHIT | DEPOBAM |
SHRUTI | IFRAH | PRATIK | SAMRIDH
The Students' Placements Committee is
the student body responsible for
materialising the dreams of the students
here at IIM Kozhikode.

This 14 member task force shouldering

the responsibility of a 1000 dreams acts
as a liaison between the Institute and the
Corporate, handling the Summer
Placements and Final Placements here.

They carry the legacy of the Institute

forward each year, pushing the bar
higher each time.
 
The committee that gives shape to the
future, that gives wings to the dreams,
that grooms you by its grind, that gives
you a chance to leave a dent - the
Student's Placements Committee.
STUDENTS' ALUMNI
CELL
ARPIT | HARISH |NIMISH| NITISHA |
MEGHA| POOJA |SATISH | NASHIM
|SATYAKI | PRATEEK |
 Student's Alumni Cell is the face of the institute in
representing its rich alumni base. We represent the glories,
positions and designations of our distinguished alumni and
the expectations of their Alma mater i.e. our campus from our
alumni.
The role enshadows the responsibility of executing the motto
of cherish, collaborate and connect. A nine member team is a
holistic one which is finely capable of hosting few of the
biggest flagship events of the campus.
 
It begins with hosting alumni interaction for the new incoming
batch to Nostalgia which is the Kampus come down of the
alums to revive their days via a get together. Along with that
we organize a number of classroom sessions with alums of
different fields and domains so as to facilitate one on one
interaction, healthy discussions and live experience learning.
Sangam is another flagship event hosted in 12 cities across
the country and overseas (Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi,
Delhi etc.) to mark the city chapter meets of alumni and the
current batches.
Being a part of this committee is not just a privilege of Living
the Konnection but an opportunity to make the Konnection
available to all. When you do it, you prove your mettle and
living that achievement is bliss that Students' Alumni Cell
offers.
COMMITTEES
 BACKWATERS
RIK | MUZAMMIL | KANAN | DHARSHAN |
|ROZLY| ABHIJEET | DAMINI | ANKUR |
ASHWIN | JAY
‘Backwaters’ – A team with a simple motto – Adding B to B-
School.
We are a group of closely knit, enthusiastic individuals who
wish to practically see whether the theory holds weight in
the real world.
Backwaters’ annual business summit of IIM Kozhikode is a
confluence of corporates, young aspiring leaders and
scholars to facilitate the exchange of ideas and tackle
problems that have been crafted to create new frontiers in
the realm of management.
Backwaters is a test of the acumen and experience of the
brightest students of the top management institutes across
the country. They are tested across all the verticals of
management, leaving no stone unturned in the quest for
excellence. We have grown immeasurably since our
inception, with 30+ events, 50,000+ participants, across the
multitude of B-schools in India.

Backwaters 2018 was a roaring success with students from

more than 300 institutes across India including the top 20 B-
schools participating in the 3-day event. The star attractions
included Chennai Super Kings: Return of Pride (live case study
for the Chennai Super Kings IPL team management), Avatar:
The Ultimate CEO (competition to choose the best CEO),
White Knight (national level business plan competition), TEDx
Talks (conducted independently by the Backwaters
Committee), Model United Nation (simulation and
competition), Shiksha (training programme for high school
and college students to prepare them for various
competitive examinations), etc.
 Section Wars, an inter-sectional fest for the
incoming batch at Kampus is conducted in
association with Backwaters Committee. It also
hosts simulation events with corporates (ICICI
StockMind), annual quizzing events (En-Route,
Bizzathlon) and debating competitions (Annual
Great Debate) along with publishing an annual
management magazine, MindScape.
We endeavor to make Backwaters a place of
learning while igniting the competitive fire in
all of us which encourages everyone to think
above and beyond the set norms. Pushing
boundaries and setting new standards is what
Backwaters aspire for.
CALICUT MARATHON
COMMITTEE
NAVNOOR | SONAL | ANANDAKRISHNAN |
ANKUR | NEET | SUMESH | SRINIVAS |
SASWATH | RUMY | VARSHA
 Started in 2010 with the aim of providing a platform for civic
engagement and generating awareness on social issues,
Calicut mini Marathon, with its 10 km competitive run and a 3 km
dream run, has since grown into one of the most participated mini
marathons with runners from countries such as Ethiopia and Kenya. We
are proud to say that Calicut mini Marathon is the first and to our best
knowledge is the biggest student organized marathon in the country.
The marathon has supported various social causes over the years with
themes such as ‘Compassionate Kozhikode’, ‘Transforming lives’,
‘Empowering Women’, ‘War on Waste’, ‘Gift a Life’ and ‘Road Safety’,
‘Compassionate Kozhikode’ and ‘Healthy Living’.
In our quest to make the society a better place to live in we have joined
hands with many NGOs, corporates, educational institutes, district
administration and civic authorities over the years. For this purpose we
organize various lead up events such as Launch at the Calicut Press
Club, Flash Mob at the beach and a shopping mall, Bike and Cycle
Rally, sand sculpture, campus run, running workshops, promotion at
movie theatres etc. in the months preceding the marathon to generate
awareness about the theme.
The theme for the Marathon was ‘Eco-Friendly Kozhikode’, Calicut Half
Marathon 2018 garnered the support of the Kozhikode Collector and
District Administration. Brand hotshots such as Peekay Steel, Bosq, V-
Guard and Nexa were official sponsors of the marathon.
C UL TURA L C OMMI TTE E
NATASHA | NAJLA | PIYUSH |
MURTAZA | PRAVEEN | AKSHAY |
NITISH | RAHUL
 The Cultural Committee, popularly known as Culcom is one of
the most dynamic committees on Kampus. Amidst the
enchanting landscape views, Culcom creates beautiful moments
for everyone on Kampus. They bring people from different
background together by conducting fun events and celebrating
festivals throughout the year.
Culcom also conducts “Echoes”, the biggest and grandest event
on the Kampus, bubbling with star nights and participants from
all over the country. With performances from top notch
celebrities like Salim Sulaiman, it just keeps on getting bigger
every year.
Culcom is all about bonding and warmth, lending the much
needed respite from the busy MBA schedule.
The following lines would sum up what Culcom is all about.
 
Onaashamsakal, ahoy!
Our very first memory of joy.
Clad in golden and white,
A beautiful morning, all sunny and bright.
 
Lights to shoo the ghoul,
Lights to brighten the soul!
Burn your crackers, create Rangoli,
Mischief managed, “Happy Diwali”!
Santa’s “Secrets” leaked in drifts,
Mr.Claus is waiting with gifts
Holy carols soothe thy ears,
Bells chiming, Christmas is here!
 
 Glam, glitz, fashion and style
Smart, sleek, lady-with-a-smile!
Lights, Camera, action and pose,
Yo peeps, it’s Cult-Fest time, it’s ECHOES!
 
Fun, frolic and everything merry,
Holi it is, with a bottle of sherry?
Water, color and everything nice,
Spring’s over, without thinking twice!
 
Durga Puja to Navrathri, Eid to Janmashtami,
You name one, we have it already.
We are the Cultural Committee,
We help in “Kreating memories” for thee!
 
Culcom welcomes PGP23 to God’s own Kampus and
wishes you a memorable stay.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CELL

PUSHKAR | RAHUL | MUKUL | VAMSI |

MOHIT | MANAV
Entrepreneurship cell at IIMK ventures all the entrepreneurial activities in the
Kampus and carries out initiatives to rejuvenate, buttress and strengthen the
spirit of entrepreneurs.
 Start -o-Sphere: E-cell conducted the 4th edition of Start-o-sphere,  a
 global entrepreneurship summit , connecting emerging entrepreneurs with
business leaders from national and international organizations. The event
brought together alumni working in various fields such as education,
ecommerce, energy and healthcare among others, contributing to the
Entrepreneurial ecosystem of the country. We intend to continue the same in
Start -o-Sphere 2020.
Simulation Business Event (Dhanda): To run your own Business-plan for a day
and earn the most. This year we intend to caonduct this event and give the
students a ground-level experience of how it is to be an entrepreneur
Workshops and Talks: Successful Indian entrepreneurs would be invited
throughout the year to deliver talks and provide insights into the Indian
startup eco-system. Entrepreneur relevant workshops would be organized to
provide insights and understanding about Startups.
Entrepreneur Movie Screenings:  Movies on great entrepreneurs would be
screened to motivate, inspire and maintain Entrepreneur spirit.
Live Projects: E-Cell works closely with the Live Office to get Live Projects to
IIM-K student community thereby helping  to understand the Industry trends
and  requirements  
Planned New Initiatives:  We plan to circulate monthly snippets about latest
trends in the startup world, introduce campus company challenge where we
help students establish and run a startup addressing campus problems and
many such programs to encourage budding Entrepreneurs within IIM-K
student community
 INDUSTRY
INTERACTION CELL

NILOY | ANKUSH | SHILPA | KANAD |

AAROHI | BHAVYA
 The Industry Interaction Cell (IIC) acts as the link that connects IIM
Kozhikode to the corporate world. IIC provides the platform wherein
students, academia, industry stalwarts and leaders from all the spheres
of life come together and share ideas. Through its various initiatives round
the year, IIC ensures that the budding managers stay in touch with the
real world, while honing their skills in the classrooms. Entrusted with all
the non-placement industry-related activities at IIM Kozhikode, IIC is
committed to forging a long-term symbiotic relationship between the
institution and the industry.
IIC provides plenty of opportunities to the student community at IIMK
to test their business acumen through Live Projects offered in various
domains. It allows them to have a first-hand experience of the
business issues faced by organisations. IIC organizes Vertical summit
where eminent speakers from different management verticals are
invited to share their experiences and learnings with the students.
IIC also organizes Horizons, the two day flagship annual management
conclave of IIMK. IIC is also responsible for conducting all year round
workshops and guest lectures from the industry practitioners.
Through this initiative, IIMK has witnessed the presence of speakers
like Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Late Prof C.K. Prahlad, Dr. D. Subba Rao, Dr.
J.J. Irani, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Dr. Harsh Mariwala, Rakyesh
Omprakash Mehra among others over last few years. The Industry
Interaction Cell is looking forward to a successful academic year
ahead with a number of guest lectures and workshops lined up.
INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE

NIKHIL | NUTHAN | SHIVANI |

ABHISHEK | NEELESH
 The Main Objective of the Committee is to act as a communication
channel between the students and the Institute authorities to
resolve an issue. Matters pertaining to Gym issues, Hostel issues,
mess and night mess are addressed by the Infrastructure
Committee.
InfraCom decides the menu for all the meals of the day in
consultation with the residents.
The Committee monitors the cleanliness and maintenance of various
facilities across the hostels and is responsible for other
infrastructure related concerns.
It is under the realm of Infrastructure Committee to make the hostel
authorities cognizant of the problems faced by the participants.
Apart from scheduled checks, surprise checks are also undertaken
by the committee members to ensure proper hygiene in the mess.
The Committee tries to incorporate any feedback/suggestions from
the residents for the improvement.
Furthermore, the committee conducts Food Fest between sections,
where seniors and juniors of different section participate to make
the team win. It is said to be a Miniature form of #SectionWar.
InfraCom is also having events scheduled in the Cultural Fest.
IT COMMITTEE

KIM | AMIT | SHUBHAM

Another year of e-sports management, IT product management and
feeding the internet demands of the vibrant IIMK community awaits
you at the Students’ IT Committee.
We begin working right after the incoming Konverts list is sealed. IT
Comm members negotiate with laptop vendors of top laptop brands
to get irresistible deals for the incoming batch and the entire IIMK
Community once every year. Once the year begins, we facilitate the
placements process by managing the IIMKLive! Domain and IDs for
all PGP students and student bodies.
One of our permanent contributions is conceptualizing and building
modules on the intranet. The Complaint Management System was
deployed by PGP21’s IT Committee and PGP22 IT Committee is
currently beta-testing a Mess Account Passbook. This is where you
get to be a product manager and brag about it on your CV.
We are also the vanguards of data handed over to us by previous
PGP batches, now affectionately known as the alumni. There’s loads
of insights, books and preparatory material here so you’ll effectively
be guarding a gold mine. We manage this data over the campus
direct connect server that responds to hundreds of download queries
every day.
We also enforce campus IT infrastructure rules as it is our
responsibility to ban email spammers. The members of the Students’
IT Committee are the only students on the entire campus to have
unrestricted access to the internet – this means it is your
responsibility to satisfy the content and software download needs of
everyone on the campus.
As a member of IT Comm, you will be the liaison of the student
community with the computer centre. That means having admin
access to CC resources as well. In 2019, the IT Committee facilitated
Armageddon, the e-sports event in Section Wars. CyberWars 2K19
also saw two nights of insane e-sports across CS, NFS, AOE, FIFA,
PocketTanks and the likes of them. You think you’ve got new games
you can admin for next year? We invite you to show us what you’ve
got.
Come make IT work, with the Students’ IT Committee.
 KONQUEST
KARTHIK | CHIRAG | AKSHITA |
NIKHILA | RIA | AKASH |
VENGATESAN
 Konquest is the knowledge committee of IIM Kozhikode.
It undertakes the responsibility of enabling transfer of
thoughts, ideas and knowledge among students as well as
the management world. It conducts the placements
preparation process, and also liaisons with the interest
groups to organize knowledge sharing sessions for enhancing
the preparation of the students.
Konquest thus stands for empowering students by providing
them the right platform to attain diverse knowledge, and
ushering the entire learning and development process.

Konquest has been involved in plethora of activities

throughout the year with major ones being:
WAT/PI Experiences: Konquest meticulously collects and
organizes WAT/PI experiences of PGP students and makes the
report available for IIMK call getters to help them efficiently
prepare for the gruelling WAT/PI rounds.

CV Building: The relentless rounds of CV building process

helps the PGP students produce the best shortlisting during
Summer Placements.

Preparation Guild Process: Konquest organizes mock Group

Discussions and Personal Interviews as a part of the
Placement Preparation Process.
Konquest also organizes various Knowledge Sharing sessions
across different domains to enhance the preparations of the
students, and also shares the Summer Placements
experiences of senior PGP batches for reference for the
upcoming processes.
 MADCOM
AAYUSHI | HSHUBHAM | ASHUTOSH |
SHASWATA | AYUSH | SAMYAKA |
RAJAT
From the day you put your foot in the campus, till the safe
passage of all your belongings to the new destination:
there's one committee that always remains a part of your
IIMK life and that is MADCOM (Merchandising & Design
Committee of IIMK).
 
We brand and popularize the IIMK merchandise, whether it
be through our souvenirs or any other items that we are
planning to bring (we have lots of products thoughts lined
up).
 
MADCOM enters the life of a new batch of IIMK students by
providing them to flaunt their first logo of IIMK in the form
of batch tee. For making sure that the stay of students is
hassle free at the college we organise the banks fair and
then facilitate the loan documentation processes for the
students.
From getting you abreast with the latest happening of the
world, to make sure that you don't forget to enjoy your
little precious moments at K by launching our quirky "life@
IIMK" t-shirts- we always remain a part of your life. Hey,
you do want to flaunt the customised IIM K branded hoodie
,now you know from where to get it!!
 
In-short, all the IIMK logos that any student is going to
hold close to his heart, apart from your graduation degree
has to come from MADCOM. And we are committed to
"Making life Easier at K". We are the MADs.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
CELL
UTKARSH | SAMPURNA | AARATHI |
VARUN | VAANYA | JAY
 Public Relations Cell (PR Cell) is the first point of
contact with upcoming batch of students as it creates a
forum for candidates to receive mentorship and interact
with seniors who have gone through the interview
process and made it to IIMK.

The most visible activity is the handling of social media

accounts like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube as
well as blogging on KFiles.

The committee covers all the major events happening in

the college from guest lectures to fests and provides
content for website update.

PR Cell also is the link between the college and

external publications like Hindu, Times of India etc.
working closely on pre event promotions and post
event releases.

PR Cell also comes out with 2 magazines -Spandan,

the business magazine and Eclat, the literary magazine
collaborating with students and faculty not just from
the institute but also others outside.

The yearbook for the graduating batch and this very

magazine-Dekaf is also designed and created by PR
Cell.
You can spot us at all events, interacting with different
student bodies, taking selfies with celebrities and
recording Life at IIMK on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter ,
YouTube etc.

We are a bunch of people who fell in love with God’s

Own Kampus and thus feel proud to shoulder the
responsibility of taking K to the world and are looking
forward to interact with you all who will carry forward
the brand of IIMK.
S OC I A L S E RV I C E G ROUP

SOHAM | SREEKANTH | ABHISHEK |

SATYAJIT | ROSHNI | AMAN |
MADHAVARAJ
 The Social Service Group (SSG) at IIMK believes in giving back to the
society and thereby make a difference in various ways.
On behalf of the entire fraternity of IIMK, SSG conducts many events
throughout the academic calendar.
DISHA, the flagship event of the committee, is a personality
development program designed for high-school students from
schools in Kozhikode, where sessions are taken by IIMK students over
the span of four months.
Various initiatives undertaken by SSG include Expressions, an event
for the support staff of the institute; Aarogya, an annual health
check-up drive; Wish-Tree, where the student fraternity fulfills the
wishes of orphanage children; Joy of Giving, where gifts are
distributed to the support staff by the outgoing batch; a Painting
Auction, where paintings by small children are auctioned; Clothes
Donation; and Blood Donation Camp.

SSG has also proactively contributed in reaching out to thousands

during the Kerala Floods in 2018. There is a deep sense of joy, pride
and satisfaction in working for the social well-being, inculcating the
responsibility of touching lives inside and outside Kampus.
S PORTS C OMMI TTE E

JASMEET | HEMANT | CHETAK |

ANAMIKA | NEERAJ | SURYA |
SUDAMA
"Sports inculcates something in you that no institution, family or
friendship can. A quality that eventually emanates from you,
something called sportsmanship."

The Sports committee is one of its kind Sports-Managing

committee on campus. Under its share of management lies the
responsibility of catering to the sporting needs of entire IIM
Kozhikode community. The committee aims at presenting sports
as a retreat from the hectic academic activities by maintaining
essential equipment for students and staff.
Additionally, it organizes a host of sporting events throughout
the year, both intra and inter college in nature.
 
Our Major events are listed below:
Sangram: It is the most exciting event of the entire year where
IIMK competes with the likes of IIMB, IIMT and IIMV on a four-
way contest for the throne. The event is alternatively hosted by
IIMK and IIMB and lasts for 3 days. Pitted against the best, the
fierce nature of the tournament brings out the best in you and
drives the adrenaline rush to a whole new level. 2017 was
particularly memorable as IIMK had registered its first Sangram
win in over 8 years.
 
Clash of Titans: The dizzying rage of Section Wars continues to
the realm of sports, where all the sections compete to show
their sporting prowess. Conducted solely for first years, this is a
chance for students to bring glory to their sections. Section C
had claimed the trophy last year.
 
 KBL (Kozhikode Basketball League): Fashioned after the IPL
auctions, KBL involves bidding of players to form 4 teams. Each
team can have both male and female players The bidding as
well as the games are highly exciting, with audience getting
treated to some classic moves on and off the court.
 
KCL (Kozhikode Cricket League): Managers (students) bid for team
members in IPL style auction with real money involved and
attractive returns for the winners.
 
KFL (Kozhikode Football League): Similar to KBL and KCL, the
tournament goes on for weeks and is among the highly
competitive leagues on campus with large viewership.
 S TUDE NTS '
I NTE RNA TI ONA L
E X C HA NG E C OMMI TE E

SATVIK | RASHI | SAURABH

SIEC serves as the representative body of the students
going for international exchange programme as well
as for the inbound exchange students from other
countries.
We facilitate the meeting of cultures and interactions
as some 40 exchange students attend IIMK during the
5th term.
 
The committee is engaged in various activities
throughout the year in order to ensure smooth
exchange program, coordinating between the
international Liaison Office and the students.
 
It organizes the International Day which allows the
incoming forex students to showcase their culture to
IIMK community.

It tries to smoothen the process for outgoing students

by facilitating multiple official formalities.
INTEREST
GROUPS
 ABAKUS
NILOY | VAMSHI | SURESH |
THANMAY
At the God's Own Kampus, Abakus is the place
to be for the Technology enthusiasts.
Abakus, the Technology Interest group of IIMK
is the first interest group of IIMK.
The main aim of Abakus is to bridge the gap
between Technology and Management
Education.
This year Abakus is planning to come with
many more workshops and interactions.
We engage in various activities by conducting
events and regular sessions related to IT
vertical.
Our major activities include conducting Project
Management Workshop, Excel Workshop,
Quizzes, Preparing Placement training
manuals, and Sharing Placement experiences.
Dig-IT is published by Abakus to provide latest
updates, developments, and technology news
in the fields of Systems and Technology.
We also support Backwaters, Horizons, and
any pan-institute management or cultural
symposiums in the Systems and Technology
domain.
 EPS
PRAMENDRA | PULKIT | SATVIK
| AKSHAY | ANIL | ASHWIN
Economic, Politics, and Social Sciences Group is one of
a kind interest group in
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.
With no direct placement opportunities in this domain,
the members and the
well-wishers of this group are genuinely passionate
about the political,
economic, and social issues occurring every-day
around us.
We analyze and inform the impact of these happenings
to the general public
through our social media handles and various offline
activities like Chaupaal,
Budget Discussion, Awaaz, Viewpoint, MUN, etc.
Apart from all the great activities that we organise,
this year EPS will be
launching a monthly Wall Magazine to bring out a
different perspective of
regular events.
Over time, the ultimate objective of EPS has remained
the same, which is to
"Impart economic, political, and social information to
the general public at large
through active engagement and contribute in creating
a well-informed citizenry
for nation-building."
FINANCIALLY
YOURS
CHIRAG | PRASHANT | MOHIT |
ANIRUDH | SIDDHARTH
 Financially Yours is the finance interest group of IIMK. Financially
Yours focuses on driving initiatives in the finance domain and intends
to further the cause of nurturing interest in finance at IIM Kozhikode.

The team consists of 5 self-motivated people who work on creating

awareness in different domains of the financial services industry.

Some of the initiative includes Two Longs, Two Shorts which involves
sharing some of the best articles of financial world on weekly basis,
Equity Research Challenge to inculcate culture of industry and stock
research at kampus.
The IG is also in the process of setting up a Student Managed
Investment Fund (SMIF) which will provide insights on fund
management to students.
Through interactions between students and industry veterans via
periodic speaker sessions and webinars, Financially Yours tries to
create a connect between the students and the industry, thereby
providing students with relevant industry knowledge and ensuring
that they are better prepared to understand the nuances of the
financial services industry.
 HRIDAY
SURAJ | RIA | VARUN | AKSHAT
HRiday is the HR Interest group at IIM Kozhikode that
came into existence owing to the keen interest of
students in the field of Human Resources.

The objective of this group is knowledge sharing,

industry interaction and promoting the field of HR.

As the name suggests, HRiday wants to convey the

message that the Human Resource function is like the
heart of every organization.

HRiday prepares students for their placements both

summers and finals by conducting mock GD and PI
sessions.

Hriday conducts online quizzes and national level case

competition focusing on various challenges an HR
manager faces.

Faculty, members of the industry and students alike

participate in these sessions.

HRiday takes care of the Annual HR Summit and all

related co-curricular activities in campus under the
directives of the Area Head.
 KONSULT
SATYAKI | NOBLE | AMAN |
GAURAV | PRANAV
 The aim of Konsult is to promote interest for consulting and
strategy in the student community of IIM-K and provide a
platform to hone their skills in the same.
Consulting is one of the most challenging industries to work for,
and competition for strategy and consulting roles is ever
increasing.
Given this scenario, "Konsult" the Strategy & Consulting Interest
Group of IIM Kozhikode, aims to foster a consulting culture on
campus at both academic and professional levels. The regular
activities of Konsult include hosting guest lectures, seminars
and sessions by industry experts and consulting alumni,
conducting case-study workshops and certifications, events in
association with management fests and preparing the
Komrades for both summer and final placements in the
consulting vertical.
Additionally, it also helps the students interested in consulting
by providing them with artifacts necessary to pursue their
interests.
 MPOWER
NEET | AMAN | KALYANI |
NEELESH | DEEPAK
 “MARKETING IS NO LONGER ABOUT THE STUFF YOU MAKE, BUT THE
STORIES YOU TELL.” SETH GODIN
 
MPOWER, THE MARKETING INTEREST GROUP OF IIM KOZHIKODE,
STRIVES TO PRESENT THE WORLD OF MARKETING TO KAMPUS WITH
THE OBJECTIVE OF INCULCATING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TOWARD
MARKETING.
OUR CAMPUS IS KNOWN AS THE MARKETING CAMPUS AND WE AS
MPOWER HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAINTAINING THE STATUS
QUO.
MPOWER IS THE ONLY INTEREST GROUP THAT CONDUCTS ITS OWN
ANNUAL FESTIVAL, CHRYSALIS. APART FROM THE FESTIVAL, MPOWER
CARRIES OUT A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDES QUIZZES,
GUEST LECTURES, WORKSHOPS AND THE RELEASE OF MARKETING
MONDAY, THE WEEKLY MARKETING NEWSLETTER OF IIMK, TO
ENCOURAGE FRUITFUL DISCUSSIONS ON RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE
MARKETING WORLD.
DURING PLACEMENTS, MPOWER HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE
MARKETING COMPANIES BY PROVIDING EXTENSIVE AND HIGHLY
CURATED STUDY MATERIAL AND CONDUCTING GROUP DISCUSSIONS. IT
IS OUR ENDEAVOUR TO BRING OUT THE MARKETER IN YOU.
 OMEGA
RACHIT | MEGHA | POOJA |
ASHANA | SATYAJIT
Omega aspires to create interest among the students, here at
IIMK, in the field of Operations and Supply chain management
by exposing them to current business practices and keeping
them updated with breakthroughs in the field.

The activities of Omega include organizing PAN India

competitions, Guest lectures, one of a kind “Beer Game”,
simulation events and certification courses for MBA students
across India.

The Inter-college events conducted every year include Opfeat

– Annual Operations Competition (Level 1 – Quiz; Level 2 –
Case Competition), O-Zone – Article Writing Competition and
numerous exciting quizzes.

Through all these activities, Omega aims to strengthen and

further expand the understanding of operations beyond the
traditional classroom learning.

As the members of Omega, we are delighted to work for the

benefit of the students, guiding them, directing them towards
the career they have chosen to pursue and bringing more
knowledge and learning to their lives.

Omega has imbibed in us a sense of responsibility, team

building capability, punctuality, empathy and enhanced
organisational capability which has been an experience worth
cherishing for all of us.
CLUBS
ATHARVA

PULKIT | RAGHVENDRA |
KANAD | SURJA
The quizzing club of IIMK had a fruitful year in terms of the
number of quizzes conducted throughout the academic
year. From Sport's Quiz to International Yoga Day quiz,
from Game of Thrones to Independence Day and even
topicalish quizzes on finance, business quizzes and so on.
 
The team was also into organising and facilitating quizzes
during various fests in college whether it is Roobaroo or
Echoes or Backwaters.
 
FOOTVIBES

DAMINI | MONIKA | KALYANI |

SAJAL
 Started in 2009 by a bunch of Dance enthusiasts of PGP12
batch of IIM Kozhikode, Footvibes is primal club of the
institute which has proven to be creative outlet for country's
most gifted managerial minds. .
 
Passion..Pursuit..Performance.... are the three words which
drive us.
 
We attempt at connecting everybody who is enthusiastic
towards dance or already a dancer and provide them a
platform to keep alive the dancer in them.
 
Amidst the busy schedule and workload, the club has been
able to put up fabulous performances and has made a place
for itself in the artistic arena of IIM Kozhikode. It’s not just the
club or its members but the bunch of dancers, who make
every performance successful. This clearly defines the quote,
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are
here we should dance".
 
Hope the legacy continues for ages to come.
KALAKRITI

RAHUL | ANSHU
 This club stands for Creative arts and craftworks at IIM
Kozhikode. This club provides the creative souls a stage to
display their skills and let loose their imagination. In a B
School where originality of thought and expressiveness is
rewarded, this club sharpens those artistic skills through
many events. This club is represented along with other
committees and clubs during campus events like Backwaters,
Nostalgia, Echoes & Festivals to showcase the visual forms of
art and craftworks.
It organizes online art quizzes which involves participation
from many B schools across the nation. Once a year, it also
organizes and rewards the students with most creative and
artistic rooms. On fests, events like art marathon, face
painting, T-shirt designing are held.
Kalakriti is responsible for beautifying the campus with
artistry and scintillating light and craft works to give it a
creative appeal. Kalakriti makes students to jump out of their
black and grey suits and add colors to the campus.
K-MATINEE

AKSHARA | ANIRUDH
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote and we quote," That there's some
good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting
for."

We, at K-Matinee, the official movie club at IIM

Kozhikode, do just that, and more.
Bringing you movies from all across the world, we
ensure a steady supply of entertainment on God's
own Kampus ranging from Game of Thrones
screenings to Oscar celebrations.
Our portfolio comprises movies ranging from all-time
classics to mega blockbusters with the right sprinkling
of regional and exotic offerings and this year we plan
to make it bigger, bolder and better.

The force is indeed strong with this one!

KRESCENDO

NIKHIL | JAY | DEEPAK

 We at Krescendo believe in the power of music!

Krescendo forms an integral part of all the cultural events at IIM

Kozhikode.
 
Starting with Roobaroo, the power-packed performances goes on
throughout the year with events like Open Mic night, K-Nite and
performances at Backwaters and Echoes. It finally winds up with the
stellar performance at Nostalgia.
 
Krescendo has grown with new initiatives taken every year. We have
a strong repository of tutorial videos and lessons like lick library
which provide the help needed for one and all.

With a lot more in store for this year, Krescendo is delighted to

welcome the new batch of music lovers and anticipates an active
participation so that all the music fanatics can come together to
jam, perform and create music.
PROLITCULT

VARUN | NITISHA | AAQIB

ProLitCult is a platform for literary enthusiasts and jabberwockies to
explore and express one's literary talents. It conducts a plethora of
activities in the Kampus fests.

The intense competitive fervour of Kozhikode's management fest

leaves many participants drained and exhausted. This is where
ProLitCult adds fun to the rather serious B-fest. The strongest
presence made by any club for Echoes 2018 was that of ProLitCult.
There were 4 events conducted — JAM, Dumbcharades, Literary
Treasure Hunt & Argumentator - with around 70 participants and an
even bigger crowd pulling.

A biannual literary magazine highlighting the contributions by

Komrades is published under the name "Pulse K". The club also
maintains a literary blog and collaborates with the other IIMs for
competitions. This year it plans to organize a literature fest in
association with any major Kampus event with literary talks,
competitions and lit nites.
 THEATRIX

RIK | NITISH | RIA | BHAVYA

Our daily lives are engrossed in drama; the lilting tunes of life
more than often gets ruffled by the different elements of
showmanship hidden inside us.  Theatre is thus a mirror
upheld towards this enchanting juggernaut of life, miraging
its very appeal, luring the viewer to appreciate its finer
nuances. Be it the make-up of the actors, the obnoxiously
hilarious caricatures, or the captivating melodies associated
with a stage production - all bring to life the playwright's
take on the fun and frolic in life. How can one forget those
nostalgic dramas, seen through teary eyes, sheltered in our
parents' arms as our emotions danced with the trepidations
of the theatre protagonist. Such was the power of theatre in
our minds, specially before the digital revolution, that a
well-enacted drama still evokes the same longing for
fulfilment.
 
'Theatrix' is thus not just a student run club, in the midst of
other well managed bodies. It is in fact a rendition of the
theatrics within the students of IIM Kozhikode. We are just a
facilitator. The B -School life enables humans to get
acclimatized to the busy corporate life, leaving aside the
emotions that slow our sharp pecuniary minds. Thus Theatrix
is the perfect antidote to this "What's this life full of care
We have no time to stand and stare" syndrome, letting the
students to think and reflect on humane ideals, moral
dilemmas, the sweet nothings and the million vagaries of life
that leaves the arteur amazed.
As the stage welcomes yet another production from the house
of Theatrix, we assure our audience that it's never too late to
embrace the stage!
TOASTMASTERS
SAURABH|GEETIKA|AMAN|NEET|MOHIT|
MURTAZA|ABHISHEK|VAMSHI
 Toastmasters is a worldwide non-profit educational organization
that empowers people to become more effective communicators and
leaders. It has a network of over 352,000 members in more than
16,400 clubs across 141 countries. It is a nearly 100-year-old
company known for public speaking, communication, and leadership
development that has evolved to meet the needs of today’s
professionals. It is the largest provider of dynamic, high-value,
experiential communication, and leadership skills development in the
world.

Established recently in December 2018, IIM Kozhikode Toastmasters is

an official chapter of Toastmasters International and is the latest
entry to the student bodies. The purpose of the IIM Kozhikode
Toastmasters is to serve as a platform for students of IIMK to come
together and enhance their skills. Faculties and experienced
Toastmasters are regularly invited to our meetings to guide us.

If you love public speaking or are determined to improve your overall

communication & leadership skills or if you want to be a part of a
vibrant global community, then Toastmasters is the right place for
you.

The Meetings are held at least once a week. Each meeting consists of
3 parts namely,
1) Prepared Speeches - Members are given a speech slot in advance
in which they deliver a prepared speech.

2) Table Topics - Along with the prepared speech skills, it is

necessary to have excellent impromptu speaking skills. In this part,
topics are given on the spot, and the member has to speak on it for
2-3 minutes.

3) Evaluation and recognition - Feedback is the tool for improvement

at Toastmasters. Each prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator
who gives constructive feedback for improvement.
There are also various roles like Toastmaster of the Day,
Ahh Counter, Timer, Grammarian, etc. which help to
improve other aspects of communication like listening
skills, usage of grammar.

Apart from meetings, we also conduct regular

competitions at the club, college, and state level.
In the last term, we organized the following competitions:
1) Prepared, Impromptu, and Evaluation speech contest.
The winners of which further competed with the best
speakers around at the area level, with one of them
achieving the 3rd place award.

2) Turncoat, Improv, and Humorous speech zonal contest.

The winners represented IIM K at finals where 100+ top
speakers from 30+ colleges across two states competed.
 TRIPOD
URJIT | MUKUL | ABHISHEK
The picturesque beauty of the K land is a paradise for
the budding shutterbugs in the campus.

Tripod as the photography club of IIMK aims at

collaborating their efforts and create a platform for
the Komrades to showcase and develop their skills
.
Various activities viz. workshops, social media
competitions, exhibitions and photo walks are
conducted throughout the year to create a learning
environment for the students.

We believe that every photograph tells a story and

Tripod will always be committed to write the same
for IIM Kozhikode.
 UMEED
SKANDA | NISHIT | SOURIA |
JITHA | AMAN | MURTAZA |
MADHAVARAJ
 Umeed is the unofficial LGBTQIA+ awareness group of IIM
Kozhikode.

The purpose of Umeed is to promote diversity, inclusivity and

equality among the students of IIM Kozhikode, especially with
respect to (but not limited to) the LGBTQIA+ community.

The goals of Umeed are congruent with the necessary

attributes of a modern manager. Being global citizens, it is –
in the least – our moral responsibility to understand and
mobilise the nuances of inclusivity in our personal and
professional spheres.

Umeed strives to enable open conversation and dismiss

hesitation surrounding the cause for the LGBTQIA+
communities around the campus, and by extension, the world.

Its mission includes creating awareness about gender and

sexuality identities, issues of bias and discrimination and the
effects of poor sensitivity inherent in the Indian corporate
scenario. It works towards providing a forum for members of
the LGBTQIA+ and wider community to express themselves
and therefore, empower those around them to interact with
their environment with more empathy.

Umeed counts among the youngest student bodies on

campus. Coupled with its unofficial status, its presence, so far,
on campus has been felt in subtle tones. In this academic
year, Umeed plans to play host to, including but not limited
to, movie screenings, panel discussions, debates and
discussions and creatives.

Welcome, PGP23.
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