Cognito is the Department of Professional Studies' flagship event. It is an intercollegiate management festival which challenges the enterprising minds in a corporate scenario. Attracting challenges from all over the country, the name Cognito has always been held in high regard and is easily considered one of the most challenging management festivals of the year, both in terms of complexity and competition. This fest is organised at the CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road Campus which has a strength of 25,000 students. Cognito is organised by 2,500 students of the Deparment of Professional  Studies.