Best MBA College East BIBS Conducted Phoenix-an Event to Hone the Public Speaking Skills

BIBS Kolkata is a Premier Business school which has been consistently delivering the Best MBA Placements in Kolkata.

BIBS, a renowned B school of the eastern India, recently conducted Phoenix –a unique initiative to sharpen the communication skills of the students. BIBS has been an institute that has been committed in offering finest education along with grooming sessions regularly to its students, to make them ready to face the industry.

A Brief about the Event

“Phoenix” comprised of three levels and the first level was held on 26th November, 2015 . Though the event was a successful one yet it was  just thetip of the iceberg for the students as in the second level of the competition it got even tougher. Presentations were made by the students on given companies which was judged by an esteemed panel of judges.

The second level of “Phoenix” was held on 2nd December, 2015 at the campus of Bengal Institute of Business Studies. Eminent corporate person Mr. T Gopalaswamy was the guest judge of the event. All the students put up their best efforts. Some individual performances impressed the judges. After the second round six teams qualified for the grand finale, held on 12th December 2015.

The Final Phase of the Event

 “Sometimes you just have to die a little inside in order to be reborn and rise again as a stronger and wiser version of you” just as the Phoenix bird. This was the theme of the event which  reached its climax on 12 Dec, 2015.The judges for Phoenix Finals were Mr. Biswajoy Kumar Das, Head Marketing Traction, Exide and Mr. Somdutta Basu, Branch Head SOTC. The finalist teams were asked to be a consultant for an organization and present a revival plan for the brand. The teams were judged on their presentation skills, content, team coordination & individual confidence level and time management skill. The presentation got started with the HMT Company followed by Ambassador, Binaca, Dalda, Campa Kola and ended with The Statesman

The participants were highly appreciated for their efforts. The room rang with cheers and applauds after every presentation. After the entire series of presentations, individual scores of the six teams were announced. The winning team was finally announced along with the first and second runner ups. Indeed it was a moment of joy for them. The team “The Statesman” won the finale, with runner ups the brand “Binaca” and “Hindustan Ambassador”.

Importance of Communication Skill

Mr. Biswajoy Kumar Das Head Marketing Traction Exide was impressed by the students at the event and said “Communication skill is very important. It is a process where you can communicate what you want, to your customers too. As we all need to have a basic knowledge of English but at the same time you need to be well versed in your regional or vernacular language. By the term, communication skill, many people misunderstands that knowing fluent English is mandatory, but basically communication skill means how you are transferring your words from your brain to your mouth and the fluency in your delivery. Your thoughts can be in any language. Thus, communication skill is a very powerful tool indeed.”


The main motto of the event was to buoy up the confidence of the students who in the arena of communication and make them confident while giving presentation onstage and grooming them for the industry. Phoenix has been an initiative that will help the students in the long runas they get a chance to hone their communication skills.

About BIBS: BIBS Kolkata is a Premier Business school which has been consistently delivering the Best MBA Placements in Kolkata. Pioneers in Industry Interaction, BIBS draws it success from the concept of Industry being involved with its students on a day to day basis, giving them the practical exposure to their MBA Course which enhances their education.

The only MBA Institute in Eastern India that has an unmatched team of Industry leaders as Faculty that gives the students a platform to Learn Live, on the field and through the right mentors, that enhances their placement opportunities as they are Industry – Ready. Stalwarts like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Chetan Bhagat have interacted with BIBS Students. These dignitaries teach the students to be better in life by educating themselves in a manner that best suits their talent.