WHAT IS THE COMPETITION FOR YOUNG MANAGERS? Madras Management Association has been organizing the 'Competition for Young Managers' annually since 1996. The event aims to recognize competitive excellence among young managers and provide them with an unparalleled opportunity to hone their analytical, creative thinking, problem solving, team work and leadership skills. This is one of the foremost and hugely popular competitions exclusively meant for young managers working in public and private sector organizations. It brings disparate teams of young executives from the corporate world on a common platform to research, analyse, discuss and deliberate on a theme of contemporary managerial interest and national significance. It provides unique opportunities for young managers to demonstrate their knowledge, creativity, experience and professional prowess, grooming them to become the “Leaders of Tomorrow”. In the interest of health and safety, and in view of prevailing government norms, the 25th Young Managers Competition is scheduled to be conducted online.
ABOUT THE THEME “Betting on the future: How India can make this decade its own” As India emerges from the first two waves of Covid and braces itself for an endemic future, we are presented with an opportunity to make giant leaps forward over the next decade. There are many encouraging signs—return of domestic consumption, sizeable investments/capex, young and tech savvy workforce, increasingly supportive policies and entrepreneurial energy among Indian corporates (both old and new)—that lay the foundation to realize this opportunity. However, this opportunity also comes with a set of challenges that India and the rest of the world must contend with. This includes addressing the war for talent, which has intensified over the past year, and protecting the environment for future generations. Many players in the industry have gone back to the drawing board on how they should navigate these forces and emerge stronger. With these themes in mind, this year's convention will focus on discussing the key issues that underpin India's ability to deliver on its promise: ©
How can we make 2020s the decade of India?
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What will the 'Future of work' entail for companies in terms of talent and work?
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How can industries learn from tech companies in an increasingly digital world?
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How can India adapt to climate change and leapfrog to develop world-leading sustainability technologies?
KEY POINTERS TO PARTICIPANTS The current world order has been substantially altered by the pandemic; this is bound to give rise to a new-fangled dispensation. In this state of uncertainty and despair, space has also been created for aspiring and emerging nations to regroup the talent and resources towards a better future. Can India make the cut and own the next decade? ©
Evaluate: For the past several decades India's agrarian economy was dependent on imports and consumption rather than manufacturing for exports. Do we have the wherewithal to re-design ourselves as an export oriented economy in the current decade? What does it take? How do we manage talent acquisition and retention?
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Introspect: The climate emergency and mounting inequality are global challenges to be handled on highest priority. The pandemic has illustrated that even super powers are ill-prepared for shocks and uncertainties even of a small scale. Can we handle climate change of unimaginable consequences? Governments and businesses must work on systems transformation to balance economic growth with sustainable options
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Surge Ahead: As we witness a paradigm shift of the world's view of China, and in the backdrop of a changing geopolitical situation, India could explore and exploit the opportunities to its advantage. It is time for India to regain its lost glory. We may have missed the industrial revolution but have caught up quite early with digital revolution. We have the demographic advantage, the scientific temper and indomitable spirit to surge ahead, provided there is a good plan for the next decade.
THE FORMAT ©
Last date for registration and submission of written presentation is Tuesday, 22nd February 2022.
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Each team shall comprise two participants.
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The competing teams are required to first submit a written presentation on the theme of the convention—“Betting on the future – How India can make this decade its own”—in not exceeding 2000 words in soft copy. The written presentation must by uploaded while registering for the competition online using the following link: Click here for REGISTRATION. In case of any difficulty in submission online, written presentation may be mailed to mma@mmachennai.org on or before Tuesday, 22nd February 2022.
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The written presentation should contain the following: o An executive summary of the paper in not exceeding 250 words o Perspectives and recommendations on the topic along with examples, case studies and illustrations where required o Conclusion o Bibliography (references must be quoted in the paper)
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Teams will make a presentation, written and oral, based on innovative ideas backed by research and analysis of data from pertinent sources, both primary and secondary, including the team's experiences of his / her own organisation (wherever applicable).
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Preliminary Round: The teams on submission of written presentation will be invited to make an oral presentation on the theme of the convention (online) during the preliminary round scheduled on Tuesday, 1st March 2022. Each competing team will be given a maximum 10 minutes to present the paper followed by interaction with jury members for about 5 minutes.
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Final Round: The top eight shortlisted teams selected for the final round will be invited to make an oral presentation on the theme of the convention (online) during the final round scheduled on Friday, 4th March 2022 before a panel of jury. Each competing team will be given a maximum 15 minutes to present the paper followed by interaction with jury members.
COMPETITIONS – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS © The competitions are held online. © Each team comprises two participants © Any number of teams can participate from an organization. © Last date for registration and submission of written presentation is Tuesday, 22nd February 2022. © Preliminary and final round of the competition would be held on Zoom
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA © A two-member team of executives under 40 years of age (as on January 1, 2022) is eligible to participate. © The team can either be from the same organisation or individuals from different organisations can form a team. © Organisations are free to nominate as many teams as they wish.
AWARDS Trophy, certificate and cash prizes will be awarded to the Winning Team, Runner-up and the Best Young Manager of the Year during the MMA Annual Convention scheduled on Saturday, 12 March 2022 at MMA Management Centre as under: 1st Prize 2nd Prize
Trophy, Certificate and Cash Prize of ` 20,000 Trophy, Certificate and Cash Prize of ` 15,000
Best Young Manager
Trophy, Certificate and Cash Prize of ` 10,000
HOW TO ENTER THE COMPETITION Each team comprising two participants will be required to send the mandatory non-refundable entry fee at the time of registration. ENTRY FEE (for a team of 2) Members of MMA 1 Team
Rs.2,500 + GST 18%
3 Teams & above
Rs.2,000 + GST 18%
Non-Members 1 Team
Rs. 3,500 + GST 18%
3 Teams & above
Rs.3,000 + GST 18%
Registration: Register online using the following link: Click here for REGISTRATION. In case of any difficulty in submission online, written presentation may be mailed to mma@mmachennai.org on or before Tuesday, 22nd February 2022. On registration, payment advice/invoice along with bank details will be shared. Mode of Payment: Pay through DD/Cheque drawn in favour of 'Madras Management Association' payable at Chennai or online through NEFT/RTGS as per Bank details for NEFT/RTGS given below: Beneficiary: Madras Management Association Bank & Branch: Axis Bank Ltd, Anna Salai Account No.: 082010100139724, IFSC: UTIB0000168 GSTN: 33AAATM5522B1Z7
HOW DO YOU BENEFIT? © The competition provides unique opportunities for young managers to demonstrate their knowledge, creativity,
experience and prowess to become “Leaders of Tomorrow”. © Interact with bright and talented contenders competing in a highly stimulating environment. © Build leadership qualities, hone presentation skills and learn to work as a team. © Gain a broader perspective into the strategic and tactical aspects of the business environment they work in. © Interact with and learn from the reviews and inputs of an eminent jury comprising of luminaries from academia,
corporate world, management consulting, bureaucrats etc. © Members of participating teams would be entitled to complimentary registration to participate in the prestigious MMA
Annual Convention 2022.
BEST YOUNG MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD All participants are entitled to be evaluated for the Prestigious MMA Best Young Manager Award of the Year 2022. The evaluation criteria for selection of the Best Young Manager Award is based on the following: © Knowledge of subject © Ability to field solutions © Effective use of Audio Visual support © Articulation © Presentation impact
Important Dates Submission of Written Presentation : Tuesday, 22 Feb 2022 Oral Presentation (Prelim) : Tuesday, 1 Mar 2022 Oral Presentation (Final) : Friday, 4 Mar 2022
Winning Teams of Earlier Competitions 1996
Lucas TVS Ltd
2005
Tata Consultancy Services
2015
Tata Consultancy Services
1997
Siemens Ltd
2006
Tata Consultancy Services
2016
Tata Consultancy Services
1998
Siemens Ltd
2007
NTPC Ltd, Vindhyachal, MP
1999
TI Diamond Chain Ltd
2008
Tata Consultancy Services
2017
Cholamandalam Investments and Finance Co Ltd
2000
Bush Boake Allen
2009
Tata Consultancy Services
TI Diamond Chain Ltd
2011
Cognizant Technology Solutions
2018
Infosys Ltd
2002
Brakes India Ltd
2012
Tata Consultancy Services
2019
Tata Consultancy Services
2003
TI Cycles of India
2013
Tata Consultancy Services
2020
NTPC Ltd
2004
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd
2014
Heidelberg India Pvt Ltd
2021
Tata Consultancy Services
ABOUT MADRAS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (MMA) Madras Management Association (MMA) was established in 1956 with the prime objective of promoting management education, training and development activities in this part of the country. The vision of MMA is “To be the Fountainhead of Worldclass Management Excellence in India”. Over the past six decades, MMA has striven for development and nurturing management expertise, combining Indian ethos with Inter national Management thoughts and practices. MMA has contributed immensely to the enhancement of management capability in this part of the country, and in particular Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. MMA has over 8000 corporate houses, industries, professionals, academics and executives on its rolls as members. MMA annually organizes about 700 executive development activities, including seminars for top management with a total participation of fifty nine thousand executives and entrepreneurs. MMA is the largest affiliate association of All India Management Association (AIMA) in the country and has been adjudged as the Best Management Association in India by AIMA for twelve times in a row including the year 2020-21. The activities of MMA are planned to achieve managerial excellence in the functioning of industries and professional managers in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. In this direction, MMA chapters have been established at various towns in Tamil Nadu mainly to cater to the needs of SMEs. Nine such MMA Local Chapters at Ambur, Attur, Erode, Hosur, Namakkal, Salem, Sri City, Trichy and Puducherry are functioning effectively. Apart from corporate leaders, MMA has, in its Managing Committee, the Vice Chancellors of Madras University & Anna University, the Directors of IIT Madras and IFMR and the Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, as members.
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