Opportunity brief
About the Opportunity:
Case Consilium, brought to you by the BITS Goa Consulting Club (BGCC), is a premier strategy and management consulting case competition that brings together aspiring consultants, entrepreneurs, and business enthusiasts to tackle complex, real-world business challenges presented by our industry partners.
With a prize pool worth ₹30 Lakhs+ and cash prizes of ₹5 Lakhs, Case Consilium offers exclusive internships, MBB consultant-led training sessions, rewards, and participant benefits, going way beyond the conventional case competition experience.
Participants will get the opportunity to work on two engaging business problems presented by our flagship Case Partners, FanCode and EP Kamat Biocomposites Ltd.
Beyond the competition, participants can leverage opportunities to network with peers and explore talent and secure internships through our Networking and Talent Partner, Gelo; gain deeper insights into the case through expert-led sessions by industry and MBB consultants with our Training Partner, gradnext; and unlock exclusive benefits across hospitality and dining by our Hospitality Partner, Holiday Inn Resorts, and Dining Partner, The Fisherman's Wharf. Participants can explore career and study-related prospects through our Education Partner, Travco Education Consultants.
The competition is designed to test not just what you know, but how you think, structure problems, and develop actionable strategies under pressure.
Event Rounds:
NOTE: ALL THE ROUNDS WILL BE HELD IN ONLINE MODE
Round 1: Online Assessment:
The competition begins with an online assessment designed to evaluate participants on logical reasoning, business intuition, analytical ability, and consulting-style problem-solving.
Live Mentorship Session from Industry & MBB Experts:
Following the assessment, all participants will have access to an exclusive live online case discussion and guidance session featuring experienced industry and MBB professionals. The session will provide participants with insights into the problem statement, approaches to tackle the case, and guidance on structuring their solutions.
Round 2: Case Deck Submission:
Shortlisted teams will tackle a live business case faced by one of our case partners, EP Kamat Biocomposites Ltd.
Participants will be required to understand the business context, identify key challenges, conduct relevant analysis, and develop structured, innovative, and actionable strategic recommendations in the form of a case deck.
This round will test participants' ability to move from problem identification to data-backed strategic recommendations.
Round 3: Final Case Deck Submission & Presentation:
The top-performing teams will advance to the final round, where they will be presented with a new business problem statement for our second case partner, FanCode, and challenged to develop a compelling strategic solution.
Finalists will present their solutions before a panel of esteemed industry professionals and judges, defending their recommendations and demonstrating clarity of thought, analytical depth, strategic insight, and practical feasibility.
Team Composition:
- Open to participants from all colleges and institutions.
- Inter-college teams are permitted.
- Teams may consist of 1–4 members.
- Cross-disciplinary and cross-year teams are encouraged.
- Each participant may be part of only one team.
Evaluation Criteria:
Teams will be evaluated on:
- Problem Understanding: Depth of understanding and identification of key business challenges.
- Analytical Approach: Quality of analysis, frameworks, research, and supporting insights.
- Strategic Thinking: Innovativeness, creativity, and strength of recommendations.
- Practical Applicability: Feasibility and real-world relevance of proposed solutions.
- Communication: Clarity, structure, storytelling, and presentation effectiveness.
General Guidelines:
- All rounds must be completed within the specified timelines.
- Submissions must strictly adhere to the prescribed format and slide limits.
- Participants must comply with all competition rules and submission requirements.
- Plagiarism, malpractice, or the use of unfair means will result in immediate disqualification.
- In all scenarios, decisions of the organizers and judges will be final and binding.
- The organizers reserve the right to modify the competition schedule, format, or rules where necessary.
Participant Benefits:
- All participants shall receive UpLearn by Upstox vouchers and access to TruScholar Smart Credential Wallet, including AI-powered Career Coach, Interview Preparation Tool, and Resume Builder.
- All teams advancing to Round 2 shall also receive travel vouchers from EaseMyTrip.
- All finalists shall also receive exclusive access to gradnext's Pro Plan to aid their consulting preparation journeys.
Case Consilium is not just another case competition!
Come prepared to question assumptions, challenge conventional thinking, and turn complex problems into clear, actionable strategies.
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