Young Achievers Summer Program 2009

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions......... Being at that stage in life when everyone is asking you about your future plans, and you are expected to be ready with a GOOD answer, can be tough!

How can you be sure that you have all the facts to make a good, informed decision about your future career? There are so many things you do not understand – about economics and business, stock markets, balance sheets, the global financial crisis, and so on.

And, to confuse matters further, every single person you talk to has his or her own take on every issue.

So who do you believe? Sometimes, doesn’t all this make you wish that there was some way you could ask all the questions you have always wanted to ask, about the economy and business, careers and career opportunities, and personal development?

This is where IBS comes in, with its Program for Young Achievers. The Program brings together bright young students from all over India, for a six day series of seminars, workshops, and group activities, at its lush green campus at Hyderabad.

During the day, you will have workshops and seminars on a wide variety of topics, organized by some of the best faculty in India. Evenings are reserved for cultural programs, fun and games.

You will stay in the campus hostels, and have your meals at the canteen. We will even pay for your travel from your hometown to Hyderabad and back!

And what is more, on the last day of the program, we will arrange a day-long sightseeing trip for you, so that you and your new friends can experience the sights and sounds of Hyderabad, the pearl of the Deccan!

The Program is for young people who have the potential to become India’s agents of social and economic change in the coming years.

Introduction to national and international economies, with a special emphasis on the current financial and economic crises facing the world.
Basics of business and finance covering topics such as reading and understanding balance sheets and financial reports, stock market fundamentals, basics of investing, business strategies of Indian and international companies, etc.
Career planning/visioning, which will help the participants to make better informed career choices at this crucial stage in their lives.
Leadership and self development, covering topics such as team management and interpersonal skills, communication and presentation skills, time management, etc.

In addition, evening will be devoted to cultural programs and group activities, where you will get an opportunity to make friends with people from all over India.

On the sixth day of the program, all the participants will be taken on a day-long sight seeing tour of Charming Hyderabad and surrounding areas.

Students from 200 selected undergraduate colleges from all over India, who are in the pre-final year of their undergraduate degree course are eligible for the Young Achievers Summer Program. Participation will be restricted to a maximum of six students from each college.

As the number of seats is limited, selection to the Summer Program will be through a selection test, "Young Achievers Test" covering general knowledge and English language proficiency.

You have to register for the selection test by submitting the completed Application Form (given in the Application Material). You will be given a kit with all the materials to prepare for the test, including a copy of the Malayala Manorama Knowledge Adventure CD-ROM, one of the most comprehensive compilation of GK, facts and information in India, which will also be useful to you for other competitive examinations and interviews.

The top six performers in the test, from each of the eligible colleges, will be selected for the Young Achievers Summer Program.

IBS will provide free lodging and boarding to all the participants at the IBS Hyderabad campus for the duration of the program, i.e., six days. The workshops and seminars are free. The sightseeing trip is also free.

Selected candidates will also be reimbursed to-and-fro 3rd AC train fare from their hometowns to Hyderabad, when they report for the Program.

However, the selected participants will be required to pay a registration fee of Rs. 750.

The Program will be conducted in three batches during April-May 2009, as given below:

Batch I	:	26th April to 2nd May, 2009
Batch II	:	3rd May to 9th May, 2009
Batch III	:	17th May to 23rd May, 2009

Last date for receipt of Young Achievers Test Application Forms	:	February 10, 2009
Date of the test	:	February 22, 2009 (Sunday)
Time	:	10.00 am to 11.00 am (Reporting Time 9.00 am)
Results announced by e-mail/ on website	:	March 02, 2009
Last date for payment of Registration Fee (Rs. 750)	:	March 10, 2009