The two-day national management event Cosmocrat 12.0, organised by the department of Business Administration, Don Bosco College, Panjim, unfolded on September 30 and October 1, 2026, combining reflective conversation with spirited competition and drawing students and business professionals into a shared exchange on leadership and entrepreneurship.

The first day titled, Business Talks, opened with a welcome address by Father Kinley D'Cruz, who traced the event's growth from its intercollegiate origins to its present standing as a national platform. Event head Velroid Fernandes then expanded on the theme of this year's edition. Business Talks featured a panel discussion in which entrepreneurs from varied fields reflected on the realities of building and sustaining a business.

Pranav Dhuri, whose family owns Tatos and who founded Petisco, spoke of growing up within a family enterprise and of his wish to carve out an identity of his own, the impulse that gave rise to Petisco. Nikhil Tavora of Walkover recalled watching his mother build the company from the ground up. He described its move into the online market and his role in guiding that shift while preserving its distinct character, stressing the need to stay open to change.

Dr Raj Vaidya, chief pharmacist of Hindu Pharmacy, underscored trust as the cornerstone of his profession. He spoke of the prescription as a safeguard and of the duty to decline service when one is absent. Hansel Vaz, founder of Cazulo Premium Feni, shared his journey as a self-funded entrepreneur. He spoke of Feni as inseparable from Goan culture and of his aim to present it as a memorable experience and a mark of the state's identity.

The session was moderated by Alan D’Souza, business consultant, educator and director of Leadership Studio, and concluded with an interactive session between the panel and the participants.

Second day featured the inter-collegiate competition. Chief Guest, Vibhav Joshi, entrepreneur and industrialist, reminded the students of the fierce competitive climate in todays world where a fraction of a second can decide an outcome, and being merely “good” is no longer enough, one must strive to be the best.

Principal Professor Teotone in his address, urged young people to look beyond local horizons and think globally. The day was devoted to competitive events designed to let students apply their knowledge, creativity, leadership and decision-making to real-world business situations. Ten teams contested in events that centred around Human Resource Management, Finance Management, Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Best Manager and Teamwork.



KLE College of Business Administration, Belagavi, emerged as overall winners, with KLE College of Business Administration, Hubli, taking the runners-up position.