Department of Management organized the Intra Collegiate Management fest ACUMEN 2020 on 15^th October 2020 and 16^th October 2020 with a spark of competitive spirit among the students, before which there were a series of competitive rounds conducted as prelims which kindled their managerial adroitness. The unprecedented challenge COVID-19 pandemic, we all face today, did not, however, stop Acumen 2020. Acumen 2020, for the very first time, was conducted using online platforms which enabled the participants, student coordinators and teachers to come together and connect virtually no matter where they were physically located. This shows the power of the Digital Era we live in and the resilience of each and every one of us.

 The Inauguration ceremony of Acumen 2020 commenced at 9:15 AM. It was inaugurated byMs. Lakshmi Konnanath, Director and Founder, VICIGI, Coimbatore, TamilNadu through virtual Mode in Zoom platform. The ceremony started off by invoking God’s blessing by the College choir and the Introduction was delivered by Dr. Jisha V G, Faculty coordinator for Acumen’20. 

Rev. Dr. Augustine George, Principal, Kristu Jayanti College delivered the presidential address stressing on the importance of values and adaptability in the current corporate world. He also appreciated the department teachers and students for organizing and pulling off a great show through Digital mode, which focused on stimulating the management aspects to actual practice. His motivational speech was a great motivation to the audience as well as the participants.

For the 1^st year students it was an individual participation and the second years were divided into teams of three, for each event except Best CEO. The following events were conducted for first years namely: Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship Development, and Best Manager. Events for second year were Best Management team, Public relations, Digital Marketing, Wealth Management and Best CEO. There were 299 participants from First year and 307 Participants from the second year. The prelims for various events commenced on 5th of October and concluded on 12^th of October. After all the comprehensive rounds of prelims, Best 5 were selected for the final round. 

Valedictory ceremony of Acumen 2020 commenced at 3:45 pm on 16^th October 2020 on Zoom Platform. The session began with a Silent prayer followed by feedback given by the 1st and 2nd year participants on the respective event they participated in which the outcome of Acumen was clearly stated. The students had a great learning experience by applying theory into simulation. The feedback session was followed by Dr Aloysius Edward, Dean & Faculty of Commerce & Management addressed the students on the importance of participating in fests like Acumen, and making the impossible possible.  Prof. Gincy Charles and Dr. Roshen Theresa, Faculty coordinators for Acumen’20 announced the results for 1^st and 2^nd year students. Acumen 2020 supports building skills in students such as Time management, Team Work, Stress Management, Organization skills, Patience and Confidence. These skills will help them carve a niche for themselves in their careers. It made a great impact on students’ perspective towards Management Studies and helped them to analyze their strengths and weaknesses and how they could overcome challenges.