Jamshedpur, Feb. 12: In its fourth edition, XLerate � XLRI�s flagship national level sports, leadership and cultural festival organized by PGDM-GM (1 year full time MBA program) included a m�lange of events ranging from dance, drama and leadership events to various sporting spectacles of gladiatorial proportions and were participated by students from other leading B-Schools in the country including the IIMs, SP Jain, Mumbai and XIM Bhubaneswar along with the home school.
The formal inauguration of XLerate 2017 was held on 10th February.
The Day 1 of �XLerate 2017� witnessed a gamut of cultural, leadership and sports events ranging from singing competition, Papyrus- A case study competition, sporting events like cricket, Football and basketball competitions.
The highlight of day 2 remained a leadership talk by renowned theatre actor and personality Ashish Vidyarthi. Mr. Vidyarthi spoke about how to use creativity in leadership and how to stand out and keep the student in yourself alive. Stand-up comedy by Anirban Dasgupta kept everyone in splits and saw an overwhelming and enthusiastic participation.
With this year�s theme �Experience Matters� the 3 � day fest is nothing short of a carnival of stimulating events with a touch of glamour.
Organized by the PGDM (GM) students of XLRI, XLerate started in 2014, with the aim to serve as a connecting platform for all the one year MBA students who come with extensive industry experience and to unleash the camaraderie among them.
In the 3-days meet, 1st year MBA students from premier management institutes across India are competing in various Sporting, Leadership, and Cultural events.
There are sporting events such as volleyball, basketball, cricket, and tennis, cultural events such as music, dance and drama, as well as a stand-up comedy shows and a rock band performance by Revolution.
