Dimapur, 28 August (MTNews): C-Edge College observed the World Entrepreneurs Day and also held the grand finale of The Entrepreneur 2023 on 21 August. World Entrepreneurs Day is celebrated every year as the commemorative day by the Department of Management Studies. It was observed this year on the theme “Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs”. The event was graced by Women Entrepreneurs Network Nagaland (WENN) members namely Alemjungla Jamir, Zakietsono Jamir, Kewengule Therie and Vekutholu Vero. A panel discussion was held with the WENN members that were moderated by Wapanginla Ao, HoD and Dean of Management Studies.
The event also featured the declaration of the winners from the business venture competition, The Entrepreneur 2023. Every year the Department of Management Studies organises the intra-college competition for interested students from all departments. It focuses on discovering and enhancing the students’ entrepreneurial skills, leadership qualities, team spirit and inter-personal abilities and is a platform for the students to come up with their business ideas and execute them. The sixth edition of “The Entrepreneur” this year was held from 14th July to 7th August 2023.
Students formed teams and each team was given seed money. The total profit earned during the competition was Rs.1, 75,700. Orientation on basic business skills and book keeping was also given to the teams before the competition. 12 teams vied for the competition. The business review meeting was held with each team to appraise their performance based on their Report, Presentation, Viva, Teamwork and Creativity. The review meeting was held by the faculty members of the Department of Management Studies composed of Wapanginla Ao, Shiva Prasad Dey and Duvolu Rhakho from the Department of Political Science.
The prize money for this year’s The Entrepreneur was sponsored by Albert Sangtam, Director & Founder, Clefnote Music Academy. All the teams received participation certificates. The winners for the Entrepreneur 2023 were Team Lagom comprising Kumsuto, Maneki, Temsulila, Tovito and Nzanthung from BBA V Semester.