Impeccable 2024'- annual intra school commerce competition
The Indian School organised the highly anticipated annual intra-school commerce competition, 'Impeccable 2024' on 29 October, sparking excitement and competitive spirit among the students of classes 9-12. Designed to foster business acumen, this event brought together young minds to engage in simulated business challenges, each aimed at testing their financial, analytical, and entrepreneurial skills.
This year, Impeccable was organised by class XII-C, with student leaders, Neeyati Suri and Gautam Asija managing the overall coordination under the guidance of their teacher, Mr Ramesh Kumar.
The competition commenced with a vibrant musical performance and a heartfelt tribute to the late business leader, Mr Ratan Tata through a video. Mrs Tina Kapoor, Vice President PTA, then addressed the audience with her
after which Principal, Ms Tania Joshi, formally inaugurated the event, motivating the participants to take full advantage of the valuable opportunity for growth and learning.
The panel of judges was warmly introduced and welcomed before assuming their roles at the various competition venues. The judges, distinguished School alumni, contributed their expertise to the competitions.
School proudly welcomed its distinguished alumni — Shamit Sharma, Bharati Gupta, Nishtha Minocha and Aditya Prasad Sahoo, who contributed their expertise to the competitions as members of the jury. Shamit is currently pursuing a B.Com (Hons) at Delhi College of Arts and Commerce.
Bharati is presently studying B.Com (Hons) at Shri Venkateshwara College.
Nishtha is an upcoming student at Lady Shri Ram College, pursuing a BSc in Statistics (Hons).
Aditya Prasad Sahoo is currently enrolled in CA, CMA, and B.Com (Hons) programmes at Motilal Nehru College, Delhi University.
The event organisers creatively curated several competitions to engage the participants in real-world business scenarios and test their knowledge, skills, and creativity across various domains in trade and commerce. Each event was tailored to challenge the participants in unique ways, allowing them to apply theoretical knowledge in practical, high-energy settings.
Here's a look at the key events:
1. Wall Street Brawl: This virtual stock market simulation challenged participants to make strategic investments in a high-speed environment. The participants demonstrated their financial literacy and adaptability by investing in and managing a portfolio of stocks from multiple corporations. Aman Kapoor and Hriday Tejwani oversaw the event, which had 40 participants and was judged by Aditya Prasad Sahoo and Nishtha Manocha.
2. Brand Busters: Testing brand knowledge, this quiz and challenge-based event evaluated the participants' grasp of branding concepts and market insights and their ability to think on their feet. The event attracted almost 50 participants, who were ably managed by Jaslin Kaur and Saanvi Mathur.
3. Indianite Premier League: Almost 30 students participated in this sub-event inspired by the IPL auction process and deftly managed by Kush Mutreja and Advait Manchanda. The excitement was palpable as the participants bid in a faux environment to create their ideal cricket teams. This exercise helped build teamwork, negotiation skills, and resource management.
4. Zero 2 Hero: A platform for budding entrepreneurs, this event allowed the 34 participants to pitch business ideas to the esteemed jury members, Shamit Sharma and Bharati Gupta, who judged them based on their speaking, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial skills. Shaurya Bhardwaj and Shashwat Krishna skilfully managed the event.
5. Thunderclap: The surprise event was a business quiz in which 21 participants applied quick thinking and deductive skills to various business-related topics. Viraaj Gaba and Inesh Batra conducted this delightful event.
The events concluded with an awards ceremony and an insightful speech by Shamit Sharma who encouraged the attendees to engage in further discussion, networking, and future events.
Mr Ramesh Kumar, the overall event in charge, commended the dedication of the participants and organisers before officially declaring the event closed.
Impeccable 2024 was a remarkable success, highlighting the students' passion for commerce and offering them invaluable learning opportunities in practical business environments.
Winners of Impeccable 2024:
Wall Street Brawl
- 1ST POSITION
Rachit Jindal XI-A
Mohini Kapoor XI-B
Shagun XI-B
- 2ND POSITION
Niyati Vohra XI-C
Jahanvi Puri XI-C
Bhavika Gaur XI-C
Pari Nad XI-E
- 3RD POSITION
Tushar Narang XII-A
Saurya Thenua XII-A
Pronoy Mitra XII-A
Yuvraj Pathak XII-A
Brand Busters
- 1ST POSITION
Shaurya Nad XI-C
Paras Jain XI-D
- 2ND POSITION
Kanav Nagpal XII-A
Prabhleen Kaur XII-B
- 3RD POSITION
Rishima Dube X-C
Preksha Yadav X-C
Indianite Premier League
- 1ST POSITION
Harshil Jain XII-B
Hardik Ahlawat XII-B
Shaurya Rana XII-B
Sourav Kumar XII-E
- 2ND POSITION
Prateek Singh Kochhar XI-C
Garv Chawla XI-C
Ryan Singh XI-A
Krish Mehrotra XI-C
- 3RD POSITION
Puru Makhija XI-A
Shaurya Sharma XI-A
Uzair Rizwan XI-A
Zero 2 Hero
- 1ST POSITION
Akshit Panwar XII-A
Aryan Gupta XII-A
Aarush Mahajan XII-A
- 2ND POSITION
Samiya Khurana X-A
Sanya Passi X-B
Vansh Sharma X-A
Rishietdeep Singh X-A
- 3RD POSITION
Ishita Kapoor X-B
Priyanshi Sharma X-B
Shezree Kaur X-B
Thunderclap
- 1ST POSITION
Daksh Panwar XI-B
Anhad Singh XI-E
- 2ND POSITION
Hitisha Mehta XI-C
Samreen Kaur XI-C
- 3RD POSITION
Saanvi Jawa XI-E
Gursimar Kaur XI-E
Report by Neeyati Suri, XII-C.