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[[File:Manfest Logo small.png|thumb|IIM Lucknow's Manfest-Varchasva: The Annual Management and Cultural Festival]]
'''Manfest-Varchasva''' is the annual management and cultural festival organized by [[Indian Institute of Management Lucknow]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.myeducationtimes.com/educationTimes/CMSD/Campus-Life---College-Life/11/2011070420110704151555493d651a87a/IIM-Lucknow-organises-Manfest-2011.html|title=IIM Lucknow organises Manfest 2011|newspaper=Times of India|date=4 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426042215/http://www.myeducationtimes.com/educationTimes/CMSD/Campus-Life---College-Life/11/2011070420110704151555493d651a87a/IIM-Lucknow-organises-Manfest-2011.html|archivedate=26 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> in the third week of January every year. The three day festival is the biggest B-school festival in Asia,<ref name="Business Standard 2010">{{cite news|title=Business leaders to congregate at 'Manfest 2010'|author="Virendra Singh Rawat"|url=http://www.businessstandard.com/india/news/business-leaders-to-congregate-at-manfest-2010/383417/|accessdate=13 July 2012|newspaper=Business Standard|date=23 January 2010}}</ref> facilitating interaction among B-school students, faculty and corporates. The festival hosts various management competitions, paper presentations, quizzes, debates, case study analysis and interactive industry-student sessions.<ref name="Hindu 2006">{{cite news|title=IIM Lucknow's Manfest 2006 begins on January 20|url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2006/01/16/stories/2006011600540400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125084928/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2006/01/16/stories/2006011600540400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|accessdate=5 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 January 2006}}</ref>

==History==

Started in the year 1988 as an inter-IIM debate and quiz competition,<ref name="Hindu 2006"/> Manfest has grown into a major business festival attracting international participants.<ref>{{cite web|title=IIM Lucknow to host 25th edition of Manfest, Annual International Business Conclave|url=http://www.mbauniverse.com/article.php?id=5384|work=mbauniverse.com|accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref> In 2007, Manfest obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification in event management.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manfest 2007 Goes Global With More and More International B-schools Participating|url=http://www.coolavenues.com/bschools/070122/iiml-manfest-2.php|work=coolavenues.com|accessdate=5 July 2012}}</ref> Every year, the festival is associated with a theme with the competitions and activities in Manfest designed according to the theme. Some of the themes were 'Corporate Social Responsibility'(2005),<ref name="Hindu 2005">{{cite news|title=Manfest 2005' begins today|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/14/stories/2005011411920500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204202117/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/14/stories/2005011411920500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2005|accessdate=6 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 January 2005}}</ref> 'Sustainable Development: Fuelling the Future'(2009).<ref>{{cite news|title=Online debate marks the launch of Manfest-2009|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-11/lucknow/27926808_1_online-debate-csr-conclave|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103170224/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-11/lucknow/27926808_1_online-debate-csr-conclave|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|accessdate=6 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 December 2008}}</ref> The 25th edition of Manfest was organized in 2012 with the theme 'Innovate, Implement and Inspire: Build a Legacy'.<ref name= "TOI 2012">{{cite news|title=IIM's Manfest from Jan 20|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-20/lucknow/30646390_1_iim-s-manfest-competitions-students|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123234053/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-20/lucknow/30646390_1_iim-s-manfest-competitions-students|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 January 2012|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 January 2012}}</ref>

==Events==
[[File:Bizquiz.jpg|thumb|Bizquiz: Manfest 2011]]
[[File:Flagship Events.jpg|thumb|The NextCEO: Manfest 2011]]

The Flagship events of the festival include 'The Next CEO', 'Call for Arms', 'Biz Quiz' and 'Zeus'.<ref name="TOI 2011">{{cite news|last=Swati|first=Mathur|title=IIM Lucknow fest from Jan 21|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-18/lucknow/28376359_1_manfest-international-business-conclave-ppis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005064744/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-18/lucknow/28376359_1_manfest-international-business-conclave-ppis|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2013|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 January 2011}}</ref> The Winners of the competitions were rewarded with placement offers from Tata Administrative Services, Mahindra and Mahindra, Colgate-Palmolive, Accenture, L&T among others.<ref name= "TOI 2012"/><ref name="TOI 2011"/> The Biz Quiz(Business Quiz) is conducted professionally by renowned quiz masters.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corporates should focus on social responsibility|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-18/lucknow/28050100_1_manfest-social-responsibility-corporates|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103140720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-18/lucknow/28050100_1_manfest-social-responsibility-corporates|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 January 2009}}</ref> The quizzing event is conducted for B-school students as well as corporate participants. The festival also organizes different management workshops by leading industry professionals in the fields like finance, communications, etc.<ref name="Hindu 2005"/> Many business oriented simulation games are conducted including 'C-Trader', the carbon credit trading competition.<ref>{{cite news|last=Man Mohan|first=Rai|title=IIM-L's annual Manfest kicks off|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-01-22/news/28493430_1_iim-l-devi-singh-b-school-fest|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=22 January 2010}}</ref> The 'Biz-Theatre' is a case competition where different companies present cases based on real facts and participants provide solutions to the companies.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mega wars, mega prizes at IIM-L fest|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-01-21/lucknow/27873778_1_case-study-business-plan-prize-money|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324093526/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-01-21/lucknow/27873778_1_case-study-business-plan-prize-money|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 March 2012|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 January 2007}}</ref> 'Treatise', started in 2007, is an online debate competition open for undergraduates, post graduates as well as corporates.<ref>{{cite news|title=Online debate marks the launch of Manfest-2009|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-11/lucknow/27926808_1_online-debate-csr-conclave|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103170224/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-11/lucknow/27926808_1_online-debate-csr-conclave|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 December 2008}}</ref>

'''CSR based events'''
[[File:CityRun4.jpg|thumb|The Lucknow City Run: Manfest 2011]]
Many Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) events are organized in collaboration with various NGOs and companies. 'Dayitva', an online simulation game where participants adopt a village and identify the problems in it.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manfest set to go full throttle|url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=2&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIL&mydateHid=20-01-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Lucknow&edname=&articleid=Ar00200&publabel=TOI|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=Times of India}}</ref> Prerna Social Entrepreneurship Awards are given to entrepreneurs working on socially relevant issues. These awards are initiated in 2009. The Lucknow City Run was started in 2009 to raise awareness for a certain social issue each year. Each year, Lucknow City Run sees thousands of Lucknow residents run for causes such as AIDS Awareness (2010) and Sustainable Living (2011). The event Yajna, started in 2011, is conducted in association with NGOs and corporates. It provides B-school students social entrepreneurship projects to solve. The projects are based in many cities of India.

==Leadership summit==
[[File:Srujan Pic.jpg|thumb|top|Mallika Sarabhai: Srujan, Manfest 2011]]
Leaders Express includes various talks, conclaves, luncheons, webinars, seminars and panel discussions. In the past, these events have been visited by J.J.Irani, [[Dilip Chhabria]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Mallika Sarabhai]], [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and [[Subramaniam Ramadorai|S.Ramadorai]].<ref name="Business Standard 2010"/>

'''''Business Conclaves'''''

There are 2 business conclaves held during Manfest. Business leaders from a specific field discuss sector-specific issues. The conclaves at Manfest 2011 were Srujan - The Creative Arts & Media Conclave, and Arthashaastra - The Finance Leadership Summit.

'''''Anjuman'''''

This is a corporate luncheon, held in partnership with the Industry Interaction Cell of IIM Lucknow, for faculty, business heads, young corporates and students. Key-note speakers present particular topics after which the audience interact with the leaders.

An annual business publication named 'Gravitas' is released during Manfest. It is a collection of essays by leaders, industrialists, economists and policy makers<ref>{{cite news|title=BPO awarded for exemplary social work|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-17/lucknow/28036161_1_b-schools-manfest-bpo|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103185228/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-17/lucknow/28036161_1_b-schools-manfest-bpo|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 January 2009}}</ref> with leaders like [[Kiran Mazumdar Shaw]], [[Vikram Pandit]], [[Rajendra K. Pachauri|R K Pachauri]] having written exclusively for Gravitas.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mango farmers to turn business-minded|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-19/lucknow/28373572_1_manfest-iim-l-mango-farmers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103115839/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-19/lucknow/28373572_1_manfest-iim-l-mango-farmers|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|accessdate=14 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 January 2011}}</ref>

==Entertainment==
[[File:Manfest 2011 - Pain of Salvation - H - 06.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Pain of Salvation: First International Rock Performance at an IIM]]
There are three cultural events spread across the three days of Manfest.

'''''Cultural Nite'''''

:An evening dedicated to the exponents of Indian Classical music, conducted in association with SPIC-MACAY, the IIM Lucknow Chapter, it brings with itself every possible flavor of vocal and instrumental Indian Classical Music.

'''''Bollywood Nite'''''

:This is a cultural program by Bollywood musicians. Manfest’s Bollywood Nites have been graced by Salim-Sulaiman(2011), Kailash Kher(2010), Kay Kay (2009), Euphoria and Mohit Chauhan (2008)

'''''International Rock Nite'''''
:The Rock band ‘Pain of Salvation’ performed in Manfest 2011. A semi-professional rock band competition is also conducted for both originals and cover versions. In Manfest 2011, the winning band opened for Pain of Salvation. There are also a number of non-business informal events organized at Manfest.

==Organization==

Manfest-Varchasva is organized by the Manfest-Varchasva Core Committee that is selected from within the student body of IIM Lucknow.<ref name="Hindu 2005"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://iiml-manfestvarchasva.com}}
* [http://www.iiml.ac.in IIM Lucknow website]

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