Opportunity brief
About the Opportunity
Mind-Wizz '26 is an analytics and technology case competition organized by Technalytics, the Analytics and IT Club of IIM Udaipur, as part of Solaris '2026, the annual management fest of IIM Udaipur. The competition tests participants' analytical acumen, technological understanding, and strategic problem-solving capabilities across three progressive stages: an objective quiz, a dataset-driven e-commerce case study, and a live presentation before a judging panel.
Guidelines
- Eligibility: Open to students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- Inter-College Teams: Inter-college team members are allowed.
- Inter-Specialization Teams: Inter-specialization team members are allowed.
- Prize Pool: Total cumulative prize money of INR 10,000.
Structure and Rounds
Round 1: Online Quiz
- Format: Online Objective Quiz.
- Focus Areas: Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Analytics, and AI/Technology Fundamentals.
- Number of Questions: 20 questions.
- Duration: 20 minutes.
- Progression: The top 15 to 20 teams will qualify for Round 2.
Round 2: Case Study Submission (XYZ E-Commerce Analytics Case)
- Format: Data-Driven Case Analysis and Strategy Submission.
- Number of Problem Statements: 1 analytics case study based on XYZ (a Flipkart Group company) focused on customer segmentation, cart abandonment reduction, supply chain optimization, and personalized marketing.
- Deliverables: Maximum 3-slide PowerPoint presentation (PPT) along with supporting Excel files containing calculations, charts, and pivot tables.
- Duration: 6 days (Submission window from Oct 19, 12:00 PM to Oct 25, 11:59 PM).
- Progression: The top 5 to 6 teams will qualify for the Grand Finale.
Round 3: Grand Finale (Live Presentation)
- Format: Live Case Presentation and Panel Q&A.
- Duration: 13 minutes per team (8-minute pitch followed by 5-minute Q&A).
- Requirements: Teams will present their analysis, recommendations, implementation strategy, expected business impact, and key success metrics to a panel of judges.
Rules
- Each participant must register as part of only one team.
- Participation certificates will be awarded to all teams that qualify for Round 2.
- Submissions must strictly follow the maximum 3-slide limit and format requirements specified for Round 2.
- Plagiarism or unauthorized copying of data and solutions will lead to immediate disqualification.
- Late submissions will not be evaluated under any circumstances.
- All decisions taken by Technalytics, the Solaris organizing committee, and the judges will be final and binding on all participants.