Kanvic judges national case study competition at IIM Shillong

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Kanvic Consulting provides a case study and judges the business case competition.

Kanvic Consulting was invited by the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, to judge the National-Level Case Study Competition 'Close the Loop'.

The competition attracted leading business schools of India, including  Indian Institutes of Management - Ahmedabad (IIMA), Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Management Development Institute (MDI), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), and Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM).

The competition was organised in three rounds:

  • The first round was an online quiz, which helped shortlist the teams for the second round. Forty teams were shortlisted for Round 2 post the quiz. 
  • In Round 2, teams were given a live business case and were asked to submit their brief solution in 2 slides. 12 teams were shortlisted in this round.
  • In the final round, each team presented the detailed solution before a panel of industry experts. 

Kanvic Consulting provided a business case based on the real life client project. The case study involved a food sector company, with a strong presence in the wholesale business, looking to develop a retail business strategy and launch own brand products.

The case was aimed at challenging the students on their analytical skills, quick thinking, and sense of pragmatism. Kanvic Consulting also brought its extensive retail industry knowledge to the judging panel.

Management Development Institute (MDI), IIIM - Shillong, IIM-A emerged as the top three winning teams.