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About the event:

eduNirvanaTM and IIM Lucknow’s Manfest bring you a multi-stage event based on Economics, often calledthe ‘mother discipline’ in management. An event open to ALL colleges with a quiz-based first round,‘Economist of the Year’ will test your grasp of basic concepts in economics and the ability to apply them toreal-life scenarios. This 2-per-team event will seek and reward a duo that can live up to its name, literally!

About eduNirvanaTM, a startup in the higher education sphere:eduNirvanaTM is a 1.5 year old startup, whose remit is to transform the education sector in the universeacross all levels by improving the learning experience of students. It started with MBA stream, and is creating

industry oriented digital multimedia content for relevant courses. Its first lab – ‘Economics Lab’ - is a 35Hours of interactive multimedia base content, designed to be the most innovative, effective and efficient wayto learn economics and its application in industry. The lab covers the practical intelligence, academicexcellence and industry readiness related needs of learners around economics, done in a story telling way.eduNirvanaTM is now developing ‘Finance Lab’, another pioneer product in higher education space, whichwill be in market shortly.eduNirvanaTM also delivers classroom based interventions for post graduate students.

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PHASE ROUND DETAILS DEADLINES

Phase 1

Screening

Round 1(OnlineQuiz)

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Candidates to register in teams of 2 athttp://www.facebook.com/Edunirvana.Ltd  by 19:59 hours, 23 Dec, 2011Alternatively you may also register at http://register.iimlmanfest.com•Each team is required to attempt online quiz athttp://prelims.iimlmanfest.com at 22:00 hours, 23 Dec, 2011•The quiz will be of multiple choice type , testing candidates’knowledge and understanding of basic economics concepts.•Further rules and details about the preliminary quiz will be madeavailable at the assessment center portal when you attempt the quiz.•Top 100 teams shortlisted for Round 2 based on results of the quiz.

Register before :19:59 hours, Dec 23,2011Round 1 Begins:22:00 hours, Dec 23,2011

Round 2(OnlineSubmission)

•All 100 shortlisted teams to make a 1 page submission on a subject to be disclosed later.•Based on the submissions, top 12 teams will be shortlisted for the finalround to be held on IIM Lucknow Campus during Manfest (20 – 22 January, 2012

Round 1 Results:Dec 24, 2011Round 2 Deadline:23:59 hours, Jan 4, 2012

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PHASE ROUND DETAILS DEADLINES

Phase 2Finale

Round 1-4

The top 12 teams , selected on the basis of Phase 1 Round 2results, will be invited to the IIM Lucknow campus for the finalround (a set of challenging elimination contests spread over 3days from 20 to 22 January, 2012). The last team standing will becrowned ‘Economist of the Year’.

Phase 1 Round 2 results: Jan 10, 2012Finals:At IIM Lucknow campus(Jan 20-22, 2012)

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Participation & Registration Guidelines

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Participation open to undergraduate and post graduate students of all colleges• Participation in teams of 2 | Both candidates to be from same college• Each candidate can be part of only one team• No limit on the number of teams registering or qualifying from a college• Register by filling out a simple form at http://www.facebook.com/Edunirvana.Ltdor

http://register.iimlmanfest.com• Registration ends at 19:59 hours, Dec 23, 2011

• Round 1 quiz begins at 22:00 hours, Dec 23, 2011

• All members of the selected finalist teams are required to be present at IIM Lucknow for the on-campus finals

• The decision of eduNirvanaTM ,Team Manfest and Panel of Judges will be final and binding on allparticipants

For any queries, write to us at economistoftheyear@iimlmanfest.com or contact the following :

Abhishek Sharma +91-900 567 1859Gowthami Kanumuru +91-789 718 0958