Dear All, Bangalore Management Academy – Knowledge Centre organizing All India Essay Competition for Students from Schools and Colleges in India. I would like to request you that please forward this information to all students and HOD’s of your institution and also with a request to display the news on your library notice board for information of students.. ALL INDIA ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION BMA and IFAN announce an essay competition on; “The market economy and its impact on the Global Financial Crisis”. The essays should not be more than 5,000 words in length, properly referenced and should reflect the author's original work. An increasingly flat world with vanishing borders has led to the growth of capitalism in hitherto non-capitalistic countries. This had made not only individual countries, but the world as a whole subject to the vagaries of market economies and the consequences thereof. The participants can answer the questions given here or can think of any other interesting issues associated with Government intervention and the free market economy. Topic “ The market economy and its impact on the Global Financial Crisis” * What is the optimal level of regulation in the economy? * Was lack of regulation the cause of the financial crisis in the US last year? * Is information coordinated better under a market mechanism than under tightly regulated command structures? * Is innovation fostered better under a market economy? Please email essays to prakash@bmaindia. com by the deadline. Eligibility 1. Students from schools and colleges in India 2. May work individually or in pairs (more than two will not be entertained) 3. Participants should be enrolled in the institution they represent Prizes: First Prize – Rs. 5,000 Second Prize – Rs. 3,000 Third Prize – Rs. 2,000 The deadline for receiving the essays will be September 30, 2009. The six best entries will be short listed and announced on October 15, 2009 at www.bmaindia. com. These candidates will present their papers in a seminar to be held at Bangalore Management Academy's Marathahalli Campus on October 31 , 2009. The seminar will include a panel discussion on free markets with academics and industry experts participating. The top three essays will be announced on that date. Contact www.bmaindia.com Bangalore Management Academy (BMA), # 17, Ashirwad Towers, Doddanekkundi Cross, Mahadevapura Ring Road, Marathahalli Post, Bangalore – 560 037. prakash@bmaindia. com +91 9880446597 Prakash I.N Manager – Knowledge Centre Bangalore Management Academy # 17, Ashirwad Towers, Doddanekkundi Cross, Mahadevapura Ring Road, Marathahalli Post, Bangalore – 560 037. Phone: 080-43544117 Mobile No: 9880446597 Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.