Opportunity brief
About the Opportunity
Vitt-Sangram is a finance competition organized by Finomina, the Finance Club of IIM Udaipur, as part of Solaris, IIM Udaipur's Annual Management Fest. The competition tests participants' financial knowledge, analytical skills, and strategic thinking through three rounds covering financial concepts, equity research, valuation, and presentation.
Guidelines:
- Team Size: 1 to 4 members.
- No changes in team composition will be allowed after registration closes.
- Participants must follow the timelines and submission requirements for each round.
- All work submitted must be original.
- Any form of plagiarism, malpractice, or unfair means will lead to disqualification.
Structure and Rounds
Round 1: Quiz on Financial Concepts
- Format: Online MCQ Quiz.
- Duration: 15 minutes.
- Number of Questions: 17 MCQs.
- Coverage: Financial concepts including financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, and accounting.
- Participation: Only one member from each team will attempt the quiz.
- Proctoring: The quiz will be video proctored to ensure fair play.
- Quiz Format: Questions can be attempted in any order.
- Progression: The top 50 teams with the highest scores will qualify for Round 2.
Round 2: Submission of Equity Research
- Format: Equity Research Report and Spreadsheet Submission.
- Task: The top 50 teams will select a public company and prepare an equity research report.
- Submission Focus: Industry analysis | Company and business prospects | Financial statement analysis | Ratio analysis | Financial statement projections | Valuation of the selected company
- Additional Submission: Teams must submit a spreadsheet containing the calculations used in their analysis.
- Progression: The top 8 teams from Round 2 will qualify for the final round.
Round 3: Presentation of Research and Recommendations
- Format: Final Presentation before a judging panel.
- Task: The top 8 teams will present their research findings and recommendations to a panel of judges comprising faculty members from IIM Udaipur.
- Submission: Teams must submit their presentation slides in advance.
- Presentation: All team members may present, but participation is not mandatory for every member.
- Evaluation: Presentations will be evaluated based on predefined criteria to determine the winners.
Evaluation Criteria:
Teams will be evaluated based on predefined criteria including accuracy, depth of analysis, creativity, and presentation.
Rules:
- Participants must strictly follow the timelines for each round. Late submissions will not be accepted.
- Participants must arrange the required internet connection, system, and other technical requirements in advance.
- Plagiarism, malpractice, use of unfair means, or external help during proctored rounds will result in disqualification.
- Research reports and presentations must be the team's original work.
- Teams must follow the specified submission formats. Reports should be submitted in Word/PDF format, calculations in Excel/Sheets, and presentations in PPT format.
- Teams must check their files before submission. Incomplete or corrupt files will not be evaluated.
- All official communication will be through the registered email IDs or event platforms.
- Teams are responsible for regularly checking updates and instructions.
- Queries should be raised well before the respective deadlines.
- The decision of the judges and organizers will be final and binding.
- Requests for re-evaluation will not be entertained.
- Presentation slides must be submitted in advance as per the instructions provided.
- Presentations must stay within the allotted time limit.
- Participants are expected to maintain professionalism and decorum throughout the event.