Hyderabad|India|October'2010: The fourteenth National Student Management Games (NSMG) organized by All Indian Management Association (AIMA) at Coimbatore this year concluded with B Schools from South India ruling the roost. However, it was ‘Master School of Management’ from Meerut that won the top honours. Hyderabad’s Bankatlal Badruka College of Information & Technology (BBCIT) took the second spot. Over 1100 students from 78 B-Schools & engineering colleges participated in this edition, reaching out to more than 100,000 graduates from across the country.

At the Semi Finals on 22nd and 23 Oct, 84 future business leaders from 21 teams stormed their brains of which 9 teams made it to the finals held at GRG School of Management Studies. While Bankatlal Badruka College of Information & Technology, Hyderabad took the second spot, Sri Krishna Inst. of Management, Coimbatore was ranked third in the NSMG which concluded on Monday. The winning team will take home a cash prize of Rs 50,000/- and a trophy while the Runners up get Rs 40,000/- and the second runner up gets Rs 30,000/-.

The learning experience extends far beyond the four walls of the classroom. National Student Management Games provides a realistic and enjoyable experience over a unique platform for students to experience the thrill of managing business in competitive mode. “The philosophy of ‘learning by doing’ is translated into reality” said Dr. Jitendra Das, Director, Fore School of Management, Delhi.

NSMG is based on Management Simulation, an exercise that enables the participants to manage a real business in a simulated environment. This entails that they go through the pains and gains of running a company in a real life situation. They take strategic business decisions see the impact through AIMA’s indigenously developed software called Chanakya. “This year it is the south of India versus the rest of India” said Vikas Gupta, Deputy Director, AIMA.

“The NSMG programme has gained significant strides over the years. We are privileged to be able to host the national semi finals & the finals this year” said Prof. Balasubramanian – Director, GRG School of Management Studies.

The prestigious national competition began with the first leg in Kolkata on 19th & 20th August followed by the Northern rounds in New Delhi, Western rounds in Indore and Pune and southern rounds in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Erode.