Opportunity brief
Stages and Timeline:
Online Round - On Unstop
The first round will be an online quiz designed to test participants' consulting knowledge, decision-making ability, and adaptability.
Format:
- The quiz consists of 30 questions, including 20 consulting questions and 10 Adaptive questions.
- Teams must consist of 3 members, and the quiz is to be attempted collectively as a team.
- The quiz will be conducted within a fixed time window on Unstop, with the exact timing to be announced.
- Teams will be ranked based on the number of correct answers, with accuracy and time taken considered as tiebreakers.
- The Top 10 teams will qualify for the Offline Round.
- Offline Round - 19 September 2026 - NMIMS Indore (Offline)
The final round will bring the shortlisted teams to the NMIMS Indore campus for a series of live challenges testing their strategic and creative capabilities.
Format:
- The Offline Round is open only to the Top 10 teams qualifying from the Online Round.
- Teams will retain the same 3 members throughout the competition.
- The round will comprise two challenges:
- Case Challenge: Teams will analyse a business/consulting case and present their strategic solution before the judging panel.
- Vyuh-Bhed: Teams will participate in a Consulting and strategy Case and solve the given case problem and present it.
- Teams will present their solutions before a panel comprising judges and industry experts.
- Evaluation: Teams will be evaluated on strategic thinking, creativity, quality of presentation, problem-solving ability, and teamwork.
General Guidelines:
- Only the teams qualifying from the Online Round will be eligible to participate in the Offline Round.
- The organising committee will provide food during the Offline Round. Participants will be responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation.
- The Top 3 teams will be awarded cash prizes and certificates.
- The decision of the organising committee and judging panel will be final and binding in all matters concerning the competition.
Note: The Online Round will be conducted before 19 September 2026. The exact date and timing will be updated once finalised.