Opportunity brief
Overview
Are you ready to step into the shoes of a Product Manager and solve a real-world business problem? THE PM PARADOX is an individual case competition designed to test your product thinking, analytical ability, creativity, and decision-making skills.
Eligibility:
- Open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students from recognized colleges/universities.
- Participants from all academic disciplines and specializations are eligible.
- No prior Product Management experience is required.
Competition Structure:
Registration:
- Participants must register individually through Unstop.
- Registration must be completed within the specified deadline.
- Further instructions regarding the quiz will be shared with registered participants.
Round 1: The PM Quiz
The first stage of the competition is a Product Management Quiz designed to test your understanding of core PM concepts.
The quiz may cover:
- Product Management fundamentals and strategy
- Market and competitor analysis
- Product metrics & KPIs
- Prioritisation frameworks
- Analytical and logical reasoning
Only participants who qualify through the quiz will advance to the next round.
Round 2: The PM Paradox – Case Challenge
Participants who qualify through the quiz will receive the problem statement. They will independently analyse the given problem and develop a product-oriented solution. They are expected to demonstrate:
- Identification of target users
- User pain points and insights
- Market/business analysis
- Product strategy
- Proposed solution
- Feature prioritisation
- Feasibility and scalability
- Business impact
- Success metrics/KPIs
Participants are encouraged to support their recommendations with relevant data, research, and well-reasoned assumptions.
Round 3: Final Presentation
- Selected participants from the case submission round will advance to the final round.
- Finalists will present their solutions before the judges.
- Each participant will get 7 minutes for the presentation, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A.
- Participants should be prepared to explain and defend their assumptions, decisions, prioritisation, and proposed solution.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submission format: PPT/PDF
- Maximum number of slides: 12 slides, excluding the cover page/appendix, if applicable.
- Participants should clearly mention all assumptions made during the analysis.
- Any external sources, datasets, or research used should be properly cited.
- Submissions must be uploaded before the specified deadline.
- Late submissions may not be considered.
Ready to crack the paradox?
Think like a Product Manager. Challenge assumptions. Decode the paradox. Build the solution.