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LIBA- University of Dayton’s Mindful Leadership Competition

2011trophy won by Symbiosis Institute of Media &
Communication, Pune student

Ramjas College, Delhi and Govt. Engineering College,

Trivananthapuram emerged first and second runners up
Chennai, Mar 17, 2011: The fourth edition of LIBA - University of Dayton’s - Mindful
leadership competition 2011 themed on “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs:
Wake-up call for India Inc.” was successfully held today at LIBA campus
with 130 registrations. Ms. Shaan, Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication,
Pune emerged as the sole winner and Ms. Parul Behl, Ramjas College, Delhi and Mr.
Hari Shanker R, Govt. Engineering College, Trivananthapuram as the first and
second runners up respectively for the national level contest.
As a part of their dedicated effort in providing quality and value-based education with a
strong emphasis on ethics and corporate social responsibility, LIBA and UD joins hands
annually in organizing this competition. The contest scheduled to run for two complete
months includes 3 stages such as Registration and Abstract; Full Essay
submission and Oral Presentation and invites entries from all full-time bona fide
undergraduate and graduate students of accredited education institutes, colleges or
universities across India. From the 130 entries received, 50 were shortlisted for the next
level from which 10 best ones made entry to the final stage. The jury panel consisting
ofMs. Anuradha Parakkat, Director, Corporate Affairs and Student Mentoring,
SRM University, Ms. Clara D’Silva, President, Korcomptenz Inc, Mr. Ashok
Thomas, CEO, Adroit Public Relations Pvt Ltd announced the Winners of Mindful
leadership Competition 2011 post evaluating the confidence and presentation skills of the
finalists .
The winner of the competition who received The Mindful Leadership Rolling Trophy for her
institute along with an all-expense paid trip to the United States to visit the University of
Dayton, in her presentation, on the given topic highlighted that for women to become
entrepreneurs, support, guidance and help from the people surrounding her is needed.
Great people do not just become great because they were born to do so, but because the
people who were with them were great enough to let them be what they are today.
The winner also gets to spend time on campus, work side by side with faculty of business,
engineering and technology and participate in a program custom-tailored to the winner's
academic interests. The winner also received the opportunity to explore international study
options with the University's top-ranked Center for International programs, attend classes,
meet faculty and talk with students from all over the world and explore studying options in
U.S. Besides this, cash prizes and other honors were awarded to second and third place
winners.
Talking on the selected theme and contest, Fr. Christie, Director, LIBA, said,” “Principle
6 of the United Nations Global Compact exhorts business enterprises to eliminate all forms
of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. It is extremely important to
encourage women entrepreneurs and bring them into mainstream arena so that they are
recognized for their work and contribution to the corporate and entrepreneurial world. I am
pleased that this year’s Mindful Leadership offers a distinguished platform for the younger
generation to come forward and reflect on this vital issue and to leave us with thought-
provoking insights on the development of aspiring women entrepreneurs in India.”
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Mathew Shank, Dean of the University of Dayton
(UD), said, By focusing on ways to enhance women's participation in the workplace and
marketplace, the entrants in the Mindful Leadership Competition have demonstrated the
important contributions women can make towards a more just, economically vibrant future
for all. I look forward to welcoming the winner to the U.S. and to our campus and hearing
first-hand their ideas for greater women's involvement in the business world."
With the nation celebrating International Women’s Day every year and the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA) making mandatory for companies to have one among five of their
independent director as a woman and UPA government making efforts to reserve 1/3 rd of
the seats in Parliament/ Assembly for women this year, India is indeed waking up towards
empowering women. On this and many more and with the intention of capturing the views
of the young Indian’s, Mindful Leadership Competition 2011 quite aptly succeeded in
sharing commendable views on how businesses in India can unleash the potential of
women and actively promote their rights and well being for the comprehensive economic
growth for the country.
About LIBA:
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), established in 1979, is a premier
management institute known for its academic excellence and value-based education. It is
the only private B-school in South India to consistently rank in the Top 10 of such institutes
in India. LIBA provides management education to both fresh graduates seeking world-class
management education and also to those who are already employed and want to enhance
their managerial skills. In addition, it offers a doctoral program, one year executive PG
Diploma, certificate programs, blended learning (E-Learning) and executive PG programs.
The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (full-time) is being offered since 1995. Both the
part-time and the full-time PGDM programs are approved by the AICTE and the full-time
program is recognized by the AIU as equivalent to the MBA degree of Indian Universities.
LIBA also has collaborations with several Universities overseas and seeks to imbibe a global
mindset in its students. For more information visit: http://liba.edu/index.php

About University of DAYTON:

The University of Dayton ranks as a top-tier national, doctoral-level University and one of
the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Built 150 years ago, it's the largest private university in Ohio. At the undergraduate level,
we offer more than 70 high-quality programs in four accredited divisions. We provide
premiere graduate programs at both the master's and doctoral levels. We offer a law
degree, either traditional or accelerated. For more information
visit: http://www.udayton.edu/
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