Opportunity brief
About the Competition
Equity Odyssey is an inter-college finance competition that challenges participants to test their financial knowledge, analyse industries, evaluate listed companies, and identify top-performing stocks. The competition consists of three rounds designed to assess financial awareness, research, analytical thinking, and presentation skills.
General Guidelines
- The competition will be conducted entirely online from 27 October to 31 October 2026.
- Each team must consist of 1–3 members.
- Students from different colleges and specialisations may participate.
- Participants must register through Unstop within the specified registration period.
- Teams must adhere to the deadlines and instructions announced by the organising committee.
Competition Format
Round 1: Market Mind - Online Quiz (27 October 2026)
- The round will be conducted online through Unstop.
- Questions will cover stock markets, financial concepts, investment fundamentals, and financial awareness.
- Participants must complete the quiz within the allotted time.
- Shortlisting will be based on quiz performance.
Round 2: Sector Deep Dive - Industry Analysis (29 October 2026)
- Shortlisted teams will be assigned an industry for analysis.
- Teams must research listed companies within their allocated industry and compare their stock market performance and relevant financial indicators.
- Each team must prepare and submit a PowerPoint presentation within the specified deadline.
- Evaluation will be based on research quality, data accuracy, analytical depth, and presentation structure.
Round 3: The Analyst's Pitch - Final Presentation (31 October 2026)
- Shortlisted teams will present their industry analysis before a panel of judges through an online platform.
- Teams must explain their findings, justify their conclusions, and respond to questions from the judges.
- Evaluation will consider analytical reasoning, financial understanding, presentation skills, and the quality of responses during the question-and-answer session.
Rules & Regulations
- Each participant may register with only one team.
- Team members must provide accurate information during registration.
- All research and presentations must be original, with appropriate acknowledgement of data sources.
- Teams must use credible sources for financial and stock market data.
- Fabrication or misrepresentation of data WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
- Teams must submit their presentations within the announced deadline.
- All team members should contribute to the competition and be familiar with their submitted analysis.
- Decisions made by the organising committee and judges regarding evaluation and results will be final.
- Any changes to the schedule or additional instructions will be communicated through the official competition channels.
- Decisions made by Finova – Finance & Investment Cell are final in case of any tie, discrepancy, or issue.