CASE STUDY RULES
1. Eligibility
The competition is open to full-time MBA/PGDM or equivalent programme students across
all business schools in India
2. Team Composition
• The case study should be attempted in a team consisting of maximum 2 members.
• Only one submission per team is allowed.
3. Deliverables
First Round
The participants need to send Executive Summary with 300-500 words within stipulated
deadline to summit@nmims.org. The word document for executive summary must include
phone numbers of participants. Document should be named in the following format:
"Summary_InstituteName_TeamName.docx"
Final Round
• Based on the executive summary, participants will be shortlisted for the final round.
• All the shortlisted candidates would be required to send an analysis of the Problem
statement given in the case study within the stipulated deadline to
summit@nmims.org. The word document along with attachments (if any) should be
compressed in following format:
"TeamName_InstituteName.zip"
• The length of the document shall NOT exceed 10 pages (inclusive of cover page). The
report must include all references (if any) on last page.
• The title page must include team name, participants' names and institute name.
• Participants need to adhere to the format given below
o Font: Times New Roman, Font size: 12
o Single line spacing
• The shortlisted candidates would be required to come to NMIMS Mumbai campus
on the day of the event to make their presentations.
• The teams may use PowerPoint or any innovative means of media (like poster, video,
photographs, flash cards, etc.) for final presentation.
• The duration of the presentation should not exceed more than 20 min. The
presentation would be followed by a Q&A session.
• Plagiarism is to be avoided, detection of which would lead to disqualification of the
entry.
4. Judging Criteria
The presentation would be judged on the content, innovative ideas and presentation.
Additional points would be given to the team who comes up with innovative means of
media (like poster, video, photographs, flannel stories etc.) for final presentation.
5. Results and Prizes
Merit certificates and prizes would be awarded to the top three winners.
1st prize: Rs. 8000
2nd prize: Rs. 5000
3rd prize: Rs. 2500
Additionally, certificates of participation and goodies would be given to the other
shortlisted candidates making the presentation.
6. Important Dates
Deadline for submitting 1st round Executive Summary 12th February 2012 (22:00:00)
Shortlisted Candidates List to be announced 13th February 2012
Final Event 19th February 2012, 9 AM
7. Contact
For any queries, contact:
Sachin Agarwal: +91-9867275758
Abhinav Goel: +91-9167721781
Email: summit@nmims.org
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