VALHALLA MMXIVwho are we? We are students of XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, one of the leading business schools of India. Founded in 1949 in the Steel city of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, XLRI is popularly accepted as the oldest management institute of the country. Since inception, all activities at XLRI — be it academics or extra- curricular events or socially responsible behaviour — have been inspired by the Jesuit spirit of ‘Magis’, which [ica Te CLs what is valhalla? THE CONCEPT From the Norse, "Val" means warrior or hero, and “halla" means a hall. True to the spirit of Magis and always aspiring to reach greater heights, Valhalla was conceptualised in July 2012 to bring the various extra-curricular activities of campus to the fore-front. Valhalla is a one-of-its-kind Sports-cum-Cultural Zea] that Waal) participation from eminent B-schools across the country — IIM Calcutta, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, FMS LAT PP AV dae ex- Tan NLP) =1\ aa OL) few. The festival spans 3 days, with an aim to — Increase interaction and build healthy relationships among the students of the top business schools of the country ‘} Provide them a level playground to compete each other in non-academic events and display the application of their management learning in off-field activities, such as team sports and group dances }) Create a festive atmosphere to relieve the participants and audience from the rigorous academic scheduleSPONSORS 2013 3) oc wu v8 (= oc < “a =) 9 = ty oc a the organisers The festival is entirely a student-organized endeavour realized with the immense support from the six on-campus extra-curricular committees: ‘} Sports Committee (Sportscom) ) Dramatics and Cultural Association (Dracula) « Confederation of Indian Industries — Young Indians, XLRI Net (CII-Yi) () Social Initiative Group for Managerial Assistance (SIGMA) ( Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth — (SPICMACAY) ‘) XLRI Adventure and Nature Club (XLANC) AN ITC Limited 16 em Where Dreams are Resp