Opportunity brief
Every card brings a new challenge, and no strategy is safe for long. Business UNO puts your team in the middle of real-world business situations, testing how quickly you think, manage resources, and outsmart the competition. From falling sales to unexpected competitor moves, one twist can change everything.
Think smart, adapt fast, and play your cards right. Can your team turn every challenge into a winning move?
Competition Structure
Team Size
- 1-2 members per team. - A participant can be part of only one team.
Event Format and Timeline
Round 1: Eliminatory Quiz, Online
- A 20 minute quiz consisting of 15 MCQs testing the participants' business fundamentals, logical reasoning, strategic thinking, and general business awareness.
Round 2: The Wildcard, Offline
- Shortlisted teams will participate in a business strategy game using a customised UNO-inspired deck of cards. - Each colour represents a business challenge: Sales Crisis, Growth Opportunities, Customer Problems, or HR & Operations. - Teams get approximately 60 seconds to analyse the assigned crisis and present a practical solution. - Teams can use special UNO cards (Skip, Reverse, and Blank) to pass challenges, introduce conditions, or challenge other teams. Special UNO Cards: Skip cards transfer the crisis to the next team, Reverse cards send it back to the team that introduced it, and Blank cards allow teams to set a condition for the next team. These cards add strategic twists to the game. - Judges award points based on the quality of solutions and performance in special card challenges. - Teams will be evaluated on problem understanding, practicality, creativity, strategic impact and clarity of presentation.
Winner Selection : The team accumulating the highest total points throughout Round 2 will be declared the winner. In case of a tie, Round 1 scores will be considered to determine the final ranking.
Judging Criteria: Problem understanding, practicality, creativity, potential business impact, and clarity of presentation.
Why participate?
Business UNO is not just about playing your cards. It is about making smart moves when the game keeps changing.
- Think on Your Feet — Analyse business problems and develop solutions under time pressure. - Strategy Meets Creativity — Turn unexpected challenges into practical business opportunities. - Expect the Unexpected — Adapt your plans when special cards change the game. - Outsmart the Competition — Make strategic decisions, tackle twists, and aim for the winning move.
Basic Guidelines
- Teams must have 1–2 members.
- Participants must carry their college ID cards for the event.
- Each team must solve the business challenges within the given time limit.
- Teams must follow the rules and instructions associated with each card.
- Action Cards like Skip, Reverse, and Blank Cards can change the course of the game.
- Solutions should be practical, creative, and relevant to the given business situation.
- Teams must adapt their strategies when special cards introduce unexpected twists.
- Any malpractice or use of unfair means will lead to immediate disqualification.
- The organisers' decision will be final and binding.
What Are We Looking For?
Quick thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and strategic minds who can make decisions under pressure and adapt when circumstances change.
Play the Cards. Outsmart the Competitors.