Stories on the walls

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Vista thru' the ages

An assortment of event posters

The entrance to the hostel blocks

VISTA through the ages

Well, as the sundry new year resolution takers would vouch, the old must be ringed out to ring in the new. But before we sweep the past under the carpets of nostalgia, let us dust up the pensieve and cast a glance into the glorious past that has been – the quantum leaps that Vista has taken year after year to catapult itself to the status of being THE Business fest of the nation.

Vista began its illustrious journey 5 years ago, inspired by our Hon’ble former first man’s inspirational words of making a “New India” through his “Vision 2020”. As the premier B-school of the country, IIMB took up cudgels to ensure they lead the future business leaders of the nation into shaping this ambition into concrete reality. In the backdrop of a nation that was galvanizing like never before, Vista took its first steps and entered the scene not with a whimper, but with a BANG. Need we say – “One tiny step for Vista, One giant leap for businesskind”

Innovation was the buzzword of 2004, and Vista was at the forefront of it. The box was shattered left, right and center as in-the-box was out and out-of-the-box was in. Vista 2004 epitomized the “Strategize-Execute-Innovate” anthology and ignited the fire of innovation in the future business leaders of the world.

As India was bursting on to the global stage in all its glory, Vista was mirroring the exuberance of nation by the T. Dreams were dreamt, realities were explored and the thin wall separating the two was shattered to naught as India Inc. realized that it was time for it to cut loose and drive itself into the next orbit. Vista 2005 verily personified “India Unbound”

No wall is wide enough, if you are willing to stretch your arms. And no hurdle tall enough if you are ready to take the leap. This was what Vista 2006 stood for and proved in equal measure. Walls separating the customer and the organization, the culture and the market, the specialist and the generalist were all torn down as the world awoke to the synergy that these symbiotic associations liberated. Barriers were transcended, both in the mind and in reality.

Come 2007 and Vista was now in full bloom. In a world that was reinventing itself to meet the needs of the new era, Vista upheld the masthead of rebusiness – doing business differently. The theme struck an instant chord with the corporate world & the media alike. The emerging new gamut of business practices was invoked and business leaders came together under the umbrella of Vista to chart the future course of business in a way that had never been done before.

The slow one will later be fast
And the present now will soon be the past
The order is rapidly fading
The first one now will later be last
For the times, they are a-changin’…. (Bob Dylan)

As a new sun looms over the business world,  the world is awaking to a paradigm shift.  From corporate titans to the scribes of the journalism, the ‘Emerging Economies’ phenomenon, until now a textbook phrase has become a buzzword.

The rise of these economies in the Asian and South American continents is touted as the beginning of the end - of the hegemony of the global superpowers. These countries have caught everyone’s imagination prompting a beeline to set up shop. A wave of acquisitions and innovative corporate structures is emerging as these economies grow from strength to strength.

‘Emerging economies. Emerging Realities’ is the theme of the 2008 edition of Vista. The theme explores the beginnings of the ‘Emerging Economies’, their ascension to global prominence and amidst a crisis of epic proportions that threatens to derail the global juggernaut, their struggle to keep their exalted positions alive in the midst of a worldwide upheaval.

For India, this reality check is of paramount importance. With unprecedented economic growth coupled with the recognition from the powers that be, India was seemingly at the cusp of global economic might. The realities today, however, point elsewhere… the specter of inflation, plummeting capital markets and the instability of the political system have slipped a cloak of gloom on its once - splendid future. Will India emerge from this fog? Will it regain its former resplendence?

These, and more, are some of the questions that Vista 2008 will seek to answer.

The Visual Identity of Vista 2008

Ok this one is just about our logo. But we thought using words like "visual identity" makes it look much more serious than it actually is :) Clever we!

Well, seriously. The logo of Vista 2008 aint one of those abstract collages of lines and curves that we so often come across. The logo has something to say. Something profound. Something deep. Something non-superficial. (Drat. I've forgotten what it is. And am buying time. You didn't realise that, did you? Ha ha ha)

The theme for this year is "Emerging Economies. Emerging Realities". It's a reference to the complements of heady successes and dreadful apprehensions that have plagued the emerging economies in recent times. When we say 'emerging economies' we mean BRIC - Belgium, Romania, Indonesia and Chile.

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Brazil, Russia, India and China.


As you can see, the logo (right behind the theme) represents the twin forces that drive economies towards better and worse economic health at the same time. (Pushmi-Pullyu, anyone?).

And what is to happen of the vector sum of these forces?

Vista 2008 wil endeavour to answer this question.

Behind the scenes

Well, they say that a war is as good as the army fighting it. In true style Trojan analogy, if VISTA is the war, then these are the warriors.

The team (from left to right, starting bottom row):

Aayush (the F&O wizard who can dazzle you in his sleep with his adroit Fin skills)

Arun (the Carnatic singer’s knack for ideating would make people wonder if Edison invented the bulb to be perpetually lit over his cranium)

Debarun (the silent killer who would amaze you with his style of simplifying complexity)

Murugesh (his logo designs are being put alongside MF Hussain’s paintings)

Sethi(the Happydent smile is the power-horse or rather the mai-baap of all the events)

KC (his lively temper will strike you out, he is a one man army who dabbles with both events and sponsorship)

Raghavan (FII has neither voice, nor sight without him giving us the means)

PDM (the enthusiastic kid who can work as hard as he can booze or dance or sleep)

Sathya (his breakneck speed would put Schumacher to shame)

Nachiket (the diminutive fellow says less with words, and more with work, looks surely deceive)

Das (the master of all trades, it is not debatable that all girls in IIMB claim to “know” this debator)

Sagar (the guy who all girls in IIMB actually know)

Sudhakar (the infra GOD who gives FII the means of subsistence & existence..and yeah…)

Nitin (our very own Daddu whose convincing skills are as amazing as the accent he uses it in)

Sahni (all Wall Street honchos know this guy by know, including Mike Bloomberg)

Oleti (the ‘jackass’ of all trades)

Monomita (the grand old lady of Events)

Sarab (the funda goddess has only 2 hobbies – getting sponsorship with a 100% conversion rate and kicking people’s posteriors with her pointed footwear)

Nikita (sponsors can’t say no to her charming demeanor and excellent speaking skills)

Manaw (the FII president leads by example, be it working or boozing)

Santa (publicity becomes a cake walk when you have a public personality like Santa in your ranks)

Yadav (a master of many games – on and off field, this guy can amaze you with his eye for detail)

Vishwa (apart from his characteristic lungi, this amazing dancer & publicity champion also dabbles as the official photographer for FII)

Gazal (the creative brain of FII, whose dexterity in posters qualifies her for the Designers’ hall of fame)

Prahalad (the giant kid who can dig out coast to coast contacts in a flash)

Anshuman (witty writer and speaker, poster gawd, and a harsh taskmaster when it comes to Publicity work)

Pushan (the “chacha” of sponsorship is an epitome of operational efficiency, ask the FMCG giants about it)

Rads (the publicity goddess whose energy levels and knack for eyeing audience response can stun any & every one)

DD (the sponsorship generation machine, whose composed and simple style can disarm all and sundry)

CB (FII’s khajaanchi who has an omnipresent smile and ravishing ideas apart from the FII coffers, at his disposal)

Swati Aggarwal(the new found “voice” of FII, no event is complete unless she has delivered the vote of thanks)

Anshema (the glib talker whose splendid ideas for social entrepreneurship are sure to dazzle Vista this time round)

Swati Verma (the desi firang whose smile is as effective as her ability to convince)

Missing from the pic: Gautam (the quiz wizard whose online aemons gave IIMB junta the demons, you can catch him in the pic in the post below this one)

Team VISTA 2008 prides itself in having some of the most talented and hard-working souls inhabiting the planet. The sheer variety of individuals constituting FII makes it a motley group that epitomizes unity in diversity.

Team work works!

That was one hell of a night guys! Three dozen people scurrying around with cello tapes, scissors, chart papers, plastic sheets and cold coffees.





Manuj, Gautam and Oleti.. Phootage for you guys.. You owe us one! :)

Team Vista

   We make Vista happen!

Vista is IIMB's business fest and it's an event that is cherished by everyone on campus. Given its scale, this fest is made possible only with the contribution of every club on campus. Forum for Industrial Interaction or FII is the club that is responsible for conducting Vista. Other clubs on campus, namely MaSH (the Marketing Club), Icon (the Consulting Club), EnI (the Entrepreneurship Club) and NetWorth (the Finance Club) pitch in, with events of their own. And, of course, the jazz and informal element is added by the Cultural Committee and the Dramatics Society.  To sum up, Vista is where all of IIMB comes together to display its might to the world!

 

Some Vista statistics!

FOOTFALLS : The number of footfalls has been increasing over the years. Last year, we had 10,000 footfalls. This year, it is expected to be more. 

ONLINE PRESENCE: With more people logged onto the net, the numbers visiting the Vista website have also increased. Last year it was a phenomenal 5 million clicks.

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION: Vista draws huge corporate population as the business fest is seen as a forum for interaction between the academia and the corporate. More than 60 companies in Vista’07

STUDENT PARTICIPATION: Vista has registered participation of students from more than 150 colleges across India as well as the incoming Exchange students at IIMB. 

Come and be a part of this phonomenon called Vista!

IIMB presents its business fest Vista!

Emerging Economies. Emerging Realities.

 IIMB's business fest Vista is schedule for October 10th, 11th and 12th this year.  Through its plethora of events, Vista will explore the Emerging Economies phenomenon and more importantly, will focus on the realities that are emerging.

So what exactly is the theme all about?

 The rise of  economies in the Asian and South American continents was much touted as the beginning of the end - of the hegemony of the global superpowers like the United States. These countries caught the imagination of the behemoths in various industrial sectors, which in turn set up shop in these fledgling economies. A wave of acquisitions and innovative corporate structures emerged as these economies grew from strength to strength.

However, the picture is not quite so rosy today. The emerging economies are plagued with problems, and are struggling to live up to their names. 

Where does Vista come in?

 ‘Emerging economies. Emerging Realities’ is the theme of the 2008 edition of Vista, the business fest of IIM Bangalore. The theme explores the beginnings of the ‘Emerging Economies’, their ascension to global importance and now, their struggle to keep their exalted positions in the midst of a worldwide upheaval.

 For India, this reality check is of paramount importance. With unprecedented economic growth coupled with the recognition from the powers that be, India seemed to be growing into a force to be reckoned with. The realities today, however, point elsewhere… the spectre of inflation and the instability of the political system have slipped a cloak of gloom on its once - splendid future. Will India emerge from this fog? Will it regain its former resplendence?

These, and more, are some of the questions that Vista 2008 will seek to answer. 

Keep reading this blog for important updates on Vista, inside info on the Vista team and the flurry of activities leading up to one of the biggest business fests in this part of the world!!