Opportunity brief
Overview
Business of Brands (BoB) is the flagship business quiz of Mantavya, the Quizzing and Literary Cell of the School of Business Management, NMIMS Mumbai.
A celebration of everything unique, quirky and interesting about the world of business, from how famous companies came to be, to all the jargon we use to sound cool.
BoB challenges participants to think beyond the obvious and dive deep into everything the biz-world has to offer, from iconic companies to fictional enterprises.
Event Structure:
- Online Prelims (Unstop)
- Quiz Window: 6:30 PM, 27 October 2026 TO 10:30 PM, 28 October 2026
- Format: 20 written-answer questions (non-MCQ)
- Duration: 25 minutes
- The Top 75 teams from this round will qualify for the offline prelims.
- Results announced on 28 October 2026 (EOD)
- Offline Prelims
- Date: 31 October 2026
- Venue: SBM NMIMS, Mumbai
- From here, 6 - 8 teams will move on to the final round.
- Offline Finals
- Held immediately after the offline prelims on 31 October 2026.
General Guidelines:
- Theme: "Business" - anything and everything related to the business world, both real and fictional.
- The online prelims must be attempted within the given quiz window
- On-the-spot registrations on 31 October 2026 will be allowed for non-college teams.
- These teams will face a slightly more challenging offline prelim to maintain competitive balance.
- The decisions of the Quizmaster and Team Mantavya shall be final and binding in all matters.
Eligibility:
- Open to all - college students, school students, and working professionals.
- Inter-college/school/organisation teams are allowed.
- Teams can consist of 1 to 3 members.