About the role
Description-
Every company that fails leaves evidence behind: a flawed strategic decision, a leader who explained it away, and a clue everyone mistook for the cause. The people who stand out are the ones who read that evidence closely and find what really went wrong.
Blame Game is a corporate autopsy and strategic forensic challenge. Teams begin with a forensic screening quiz on financial and strategy mechanics and famous corporate autopsies, move on to a case file and finish by presenting their verdict and turnaround blueprint live in a boardroom tribunal. The competition rewards sound diagnosis, evidence and practical strategic thinking.
Rounds Structure-
The Forensic Screening Quiz-
- Format: Online quiz hosted on Unstop with 15 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 10 minutes. Only the team leader will be allowed to take the quiz.
- Objective: The quiz will assess participants' knowledge of core marketing concepts, quantitative reasoning and recent Indian brand and business developments. This round serves as the preliminary filter.
- Marking Scheme: Each correct answer carries 1 marks, each incorrect answer carries no negative marks, and unanswered questions carry no marks.
- Evaluation: The teams will be shortlisted by score to qualify for the next round. In case of a tie, the team that took less time to complete the quiz will rank higher.
The Forensic Dossier & PPT Submission-
- Format: Online case file investigation with a 3-slide PPT submission using a provided template.
- Objective: Teams receive a PDF Case File and must uncover the planted contradictions and clues it contains.
- Task: Submit a 3-slide PPT covering the autopsy and strategic mistake, the culprit and perjured testimony, and the turnaround blueprint of the case.
The Boardroom Tribunal-
- Format: Live online presentation by the top teams from Round 2.
- Objective: Teams present their verdict and turnaround blueprint to the judges.
- Task: 5 minutes of presentation followed by 5 minutes of Q&A per team.
Note: Teams are not allowed to mention the name of their institution, or use its logo, anywhere in their submissions or during the presentation.
General Rules & Regulations-
- All rounds will be held online.
- Multiple registrations by the same participant will lead to disqualification.
- In case of any dispute, the decision of judges and the organizing committee at IMT Ghaziabad will be final.