Smart Minds Smarter Ideas

The Dalal Street hosted by La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata, has provided an opportunity to students to employ their theoretical knowledge of business and economics to real world situations.

- Ayantika Halder

Continuing for three consecutive years, the event is an initiative undertaken by the commerce department of the school and aims to provide the participating students with an insight beyond textual learning.

The events included ‘Courtroom Scene’ and ‘Big Billion Sale’. The students had to enact real life situations and dilemmas of the court and reflect on their purchasing and selling capabilities and evaluate the profitability of their transactions. Participants were informed about bidding procedures and were oriented about the stock market. Business quiz, media manipulation, and panel discussion were also lined up for the two-day educative business conclave. Formulating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was also on the cards and participating students had to formulate CSR strategies for companies. They were also encouraged to come up with innovative start-up plans.