MMA Women Competition 2021 - 3 March 2021

LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN PRESENTATION

10 MAR 2021 WEDNESDAY

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Background The Annual MMA Women Managers' Convention is a celebration of the spirit of women and the many diverse roles women play. Every year, the theme of the convention has revolved around the evolving role and needs of today's women. The event creates a platform for women across different walks of life to come together, share their thoughts, opinions, insights and experiences. What binds these women is the urge to excel in their respective fields, be it as business leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers, artists or policymakers. The focus of the convention is to inspire and guide women to grow in every area of their life.

As a prelude to Women Managers' Convention, a competition is conducted every year where women managers are invited to present papers on the theme of the Convention. The papers and presentations are judged by a panel of eminent jury and the winner is awarded the “Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year 2021” at the Women Managers' Convention.

Overview of the theme - The New Woman of Today We often have a hard time talking about adversity. But the pandemic has changed life for everyone. Work from home (WFH), which existed in pockets, is now the norm. Everything has turned digital. Children are schooling online, which was earlier unimaginable.

What has changed for women with Covid-19? Lean In statistics from the US tell us that one in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce due to Covid-19.

It's a belief that the world would be better if more countries and companies were run by women. And 2020 proved this right: women leaders consistently stood out for their empathetic and effective response to Covid-19. Across the world from New Zealand, Taiwan, Germany, and Finland, there have been success stories. The winds of change seem to be blowing at all levels.

Companies today are taking important steps to support employees during Covid-19. With work from home options, the digital economy and entrepreneurship coming to the fore, will the future post-Covid-19 present women with more opportunities?

Some hints to participants t Has Covid impacted women differently from men? t As women take on heavier burdens at home, do they worry that they'll be judged more harshly at work? t Is women's mental health a new challenge? t What makes women perform better under stress? t More and more women leaders are emerging on the political scene and in the corporate echelons. What

has changed? t Is the hushed argument about the clash between the biological clock and the career clock still relevant? t Are women leaders often held to higher performance standards? t Is the digital woman different from the woman of the past?

Expectations from participants t Present viewpoints relevant to the theme t Participate with a competitive spirit t Learn from others' points of view t Demonstrate talent, knowledge and experience acquired over the years t Establish creativity and professional excellence in the presentation

Eligibility Women managers under the age of 58 years (as on 1 January 2021) are eligible to enter this competition (not a team event - only individual).

The Format Women managers interested in taking part shall register for the competition on or before Wednesday, 10th March 2021. The competing candidate is required to first submit a written presentation on the theme “The New Woman of Today” not exceeding 2000 words in soft copy, which must reach MMA on or before Wednesday, 10 March 2021.

Participants are to make the presentations, written and oral, based on innovative ideas backed by research and analysis of data from pertinent sources, both primary and secondary, including experiences from her own organisation (wherever applicable).

Participants who submit the written presentations as per the guidelines will be invited to make a presentation before a panel of judges during the online preliminary round scheduled on Wednesday, 17th March 2021.

Each participant will be given a maximum of 10 minutes to present the paper during the preliminary round, followed by interaction with jury members for about 5 minutes.

The top 6 shortlisted participants selected for the final round will present on the same theme before a panel of jury members for a maximum 15 minutes followed by interaction with jury members. Final round of the online competition would be held on Friday, 19th March 2021.

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An Introduction / Executive Summary A synopsis of the paper Your views on the topic, examples, case studies, illustrations Conclusion A bibliography (references) must be attached with the paper

The paper should be based on original research and analysis of data from pertinent sources, both primary and secondary, including the participant's own organization wherever applicable. References wherever applicable must be suitably acknowledged.

A jury of eminent persons from the corporate world and the academic field will evaluate the written papers and the oral presentations.

The jury will choose the “MMA Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year 2021” based on the scores of their evaluation of both written and oral presentations. Results shall be announced on the same day of the oral presentation. If any jury member belongs to the organization which the participant is representing, the jury member concerned will abstain from judging that particular presentation.

General Instruction The cover of the paper must clearly specify the Competition Theme, Name of the Participant, Organization, Address, Contact Number and Email id. o Competition would be held online. o Any number of contestants can participate from one organisation o Last date for registration & submission of written presentation is Wednesday, 10 March 2021 o E-Copy of the written presentation should be sent by e-mail, before the due date clearly indicating the names of participants and the organisation o Preliminary and Final round of the competition would be held on Zoom

How to Enter the Competition Registration: Please Click here for REGISTRATION or send your nomination by email to mma@mmachennai.org or call Gp Capt Dr R Venkataraman @ 9444700068 or Mr Sriram @ 9952019173 or give missed call to 9789960398. Please provide the name, designation, name of the organisation, mobile number and mail id

ENTRY FEE Members of MMA - ` 1,000 (including 18% GST), Non-Members - ` 1,500 (including 18% GST) Participants will be required to remit the mandatory non-refundable entry fee, along with the registration form.

Mode of Payment: Pay online through website - mmachennai.org or Credit Card/Debit Card at MMA or DD/Cheque drawn in favour of 'Madras Management Association' payable at Chennai.

All contestants would be invited to participate in the prestigious MMA Woman Managers Convention 2021 on the theme “The New Woman of Today” scheduled to be held virtually on Saturday, 27 March 2021.

MMA Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year Award A cash award of 20,000, a trophy and a Certificate - “MMA Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year 2021” will be awarded at the virtual Women Managers' Convention scheduled on Saturday, 27th March 2021

WINNERS OF EARLIER ‘OUTSTANDING WOMAN MANAGER COMPETITION’ FELICITATED IN PREVIOUS YEARS 2020 : Ms Subharanjani Vadivelu Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services 2019 : Ms Nitya Vasudevan Senior Manager - New Initiatives, Cholamandalam Investments and Finance Company Ltd 2018 : Ms Sandhiya Thiruvengadam Assistant Manager, Tata Consultancy Services 2017 : Ms Srjana Balraj Senior Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services 2016 : Ms Nishanthi Grashia S Senior Consultant, Tractors And Farm Equipment Ltd 2015 : Ms Divya V Manager-L&D, Tube Investments of India Ltd 2014 : Ms A Anga Magesh Engineering Manager, Alcatel – Lucent India Ltd 2013 : Ms Sunitha Prasad Associate Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services 2012 : Ms Suganya S Senior Manager, Insurance BU Cognizant Technology Solutions

2011 : Ms Sumathi R D Associate Vice President, Tata Consultancy Services 2010 : Ms Namrta Dhar National Marketing Manager, Heidelberg India Pvt Ltd 2009 : Ms Asha Mathen Vice President, Deutsche Bank 2008 : Ms Srividya Bharathi Asst Vice President, ABN AMRO Central Enterprise Services Pvt Ltd 2007 : Ms Kavita Narsimhan Manager - PCG, DBS Cholamandalam Distribution Ltd 2006 : Ms V G Booma Dy Chief Personnel Officer, Integral Coach Factory 2005 : Ms Jayashree Vaidhyanathan Director & BU Head, HCL Technologies 2004 : Ms Rajini Seshadri Principal Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services 2003 : Ms Aruna Rangachar Director, Interspice Biotech Pvt Ltd 2002 : Ms Vasuda Narasimhan ITC Limited

About MMA Madras Management Association (MMA) was established in 1956 with the objective of promoting management education, training and development activities in this part of the country.

The vision of MMA is: “To be the fountainhead of world-class management excellence in India.”

With over 8000 corporate houses, professionals, academics and executives as members, MMA fosters and nurtures management expertise by combining Indian ethos with global management thoughts and practices.

Every year, MMA organizes about 750 executive development activities, including seminars for top management. Over 59,000 executives and entrepreneurs have participated in MMA’s regular events.

Madras Management Association is the largest affiliate member of All India Management Association (AIMA). It has been adjudged the Best Management Association in India by AIMA for sixteen times. It won the “National Excellence Award” for the year 2019-20. MMA has local chapters in Ambur, Attur, Erode, Hosur, Namakkal, Salem, Sri City, Trichy and Puducherry.

Apart from corporate leaders, MMA Managing Committee also includes as members the Vice Chancellors of Madras University and Anna University, the Directors of IIT Madras and IFMR, and the Chief Secretary of Government of Tamil Nadu.