Vaibhav Srivastav and Aman Oberoi make IIFT proud at 'DARE' 2011

The team from IIFT, India’s premier B-school, won the first prize at 'DARE' - an International B-School marketing Quiz hosted by bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The winning team comprised of two prodigiously talented students Vaibhav Srivastav and Aman Oberoi who defeated participants from over 190 colleges across the country.

DARE’11, organized by IIPM is more than just another quiz as it is a perfect synergy of an international meeting ground for the very best of the planet’s business and management students to meet, ideate & vie for honors while challenging their marketing wits and acumen.

This intelligence combat was carried on through Zonal, National and International levels where top national and international teams from colleges like London Business School, Duke University and Booth University, California had to compete in the Pre- Quarter Final, Quarter Final & Semi Final at the IIPM International Campus in New Delhi. From which six finalists comprising of four National and two International teams made it to the Grand Final held on 23rd February 2011 at “Parkland Exotica” in New Delhi. Winners Vaibhav Srivastav and Aman Oberoi, who did wonders at the Quizzing Arena of IIPM, are first year IIFT Delhi students. The students were awarded with a cash Prize of Rs 2.5 lakhs, two Yamaha Motorcycles, two canon Printers, two Videocon LED televisions and two Nokia phones.

“It is a proud moment for IIFT to receive such recognition and I congratulate both the winners. This is just the beginning of their successful journey and I wish them greater success ahead. IIFT promises to provide all the support required to their students for setting another series of milestones,” said K. T. Chacko, Director IIFT on the team winning the DARE’11 Quiz award.

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