CAFTA:

Case Championship 2020

We are looking for innovators,
challengers and game changers.

We are looking for you

Registration from:
Postgraduates: 1-25 Aug 2020
Undergraduates: 1 Aug -25 Sep 2020

Eligibility criteria: candidates pursuing

B.Com/B.Tech/BBA/MBA/PGDM/MA or any similar programs
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 What is CAFTA Case Championship?

CAFTA Case Championship

Leading industry experts
CAFTA Case Championship
working with top organizations
2020 is the flagship event of
are constantly challenged.
CAFTA program.
Can you work on these problems
Designed to provide students
an outlet to explore statements to deliver original,
creative and innovative
differentiated methods
solutions to drive business
of learning. strategy?
2020 brings unique,
high-priority problem
statements that demand
solutions and insights to the
student space:
Core areas:
► Managing investments
► Mitigating financial risks
► Optimizing funding

Put on a Consultants’ hat!

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 Streams for participation

Managing cash and investments

1 Participate in “Managing cash and investments” stream to solve real-life complex problems that companies face in
managing their investment portfolio. It is a known fact that investments are subject to market risk but would you only read
the offer document before investing? Be it the Franklin Templeton crisis or the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services

1 (IL&FS) crisis, do you think you have the potential to consistently beat benchmark returns? Can you help companies design
cash and investment strategies?
It does not matter which
industry you want to work in,
every company struggles to
solve challenges around
Mitigating financial risks these three core areas to
2 Market movements have an impact, but how does one manage that risk? What impact do you think the Reserve
Bank of India’s (RBI’s) rate cuts, negative interest rates and high dollar exchange rates have on corporates? In
strategically steer their
business.
which currency should the company be funding in? If risk management intrigues you, this stream is for you. Can you
apply a blend of risk management and business strategies to solve real-life business cases?
Can you solve high-impact
consulting cases to help
these companies operate
3 Optimizing funding options
What would you raise - debt capital or equity capital? It depends. If you have those potential scenarios pop-up
in your head or are curious to learn more, this stream is perfect for you. It provides the right information to
better?

help you embark on a journey to solve some pressing problems faced by the industry while optimizing their
short-term and long-term funding portfolios.

The case studies will encourage you to understand the technology and analytics landscape in the industry space.

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 Value propositions
Learning and training
We believe that everyone should be given a
fair chance to win the Case Championship.
Don’t have a background in these topics?
Don’t worry! We have you covered.
CAFTA Case Championship gives you the
opportunity to get trained in the relevant
areas before you solve the case challenges.
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One-month live project with
EY’s Consulting Team
Are you a part of winning team? We have
something that has never been done before.
Experience the 1 – month long live project
which is the perfect opportunity for you
interact with EY professionals to support
them in their ongoing consulting
assignments.
We believe that learning without practical
exposure is not enough.
Mentorship sessions
We are with you in every step of the way.
EY’s Consulting team will be conducting
virtual sessions to help you structure your
response, build your presentation and
establish a research approach.
It is a great way to network and interact with
professionals and your peers!
 Value propositions

“
CAFTA Showcase: virtual leadership conference
CAFTA Showcase is a large-scale virtual leadership conference and felicitation ceremony organized
Talent is not meant to to showcase the winning solutions of the competition in the industry. This will include:

be hidden. It deserves ► Case study presentation of the winning solutions of each stream to industry leaders and experts
► Felicitation ceremony to announce winners of the championship
to be showcased and ► Panel discussions and interactions with professionals on contemporary issues and emerging
technology trends in finance and treasury
appreciated
Hemal Shah
The showcase also provides you with a unique opportunity to present your ideas in
Partner, Risk Consulting, EY front of some of the big names in the industry.

Date: To be announced

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 Why should I participate?

Your participation will help us in building a better working world

Dive deep into finance and strategy

An opportunity to be mentored by
to apply across industries and
EY experts and industry leaders
different problems

Real-time experience of applying Wear a consultant’s hat by

your skills in problem statements working on case studies and
of the industries winning a one-month live project
with EY’s Consulting Team

Certificate of Participation for all Add stars to your CV and credentials

students completing Round 1 to build your career story

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Framework of the
championship
 Format for postgraduate students

We train you on the concepts, you solve the problem!

Key milestones Learning collaterals

1 Aug 2020
Registration opens 3 Handbooks
25 Aug 2020
Registration closes Round 1

Go through
training material
30 Aug 2020
Hours of
Short quiz 10 recorded video
1 Sep 2020
Case released
18 Sept 2020
Submit cases
Round 2
30 Sep 2020
Winners announced
On concepts and industry
To be announced practices related to the
CAFTA Showcase
stream of your choice
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 Format for undergraduate students

We train you on the concepts, you solve the problem!

Key milestones Learning collaterals

1 Aug 2020
Registration opens 2 Handbooks
25 Sep 2020
Registration closes Round 1

Go through
training material
3 Oct 2020
Hours of
Short quiz 5 recorded video
5 Oct 2020
Case released
22 Oct 2020
Submit cases
Round 2
5 Nov 2020
Winners announced
On concepts and industry
To be announced practices related to the
CAFTA Showcase
stream of your choice
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 Prizes and takeaways

Top performing team from each stream are declared as champions

However, everyone is a winner!
Champions
Teams completing Round 1
Each participating team
Certificate of Participation for the
selected stream for candidates who Amazon Echo (third-generation)
Access to high-quality learning complete the quiz Smart Voice Activated Speaker
material curated by EY
professionals
Top six teams from each stream will get an
opportunity to work on a live project with Opportunity to present your
EY’s Consulting Team for a month and solution in front of EY professionals
Mentorship from industry experts upon its completion, they will be conferred and industry experts at the EY
with a certificate CAFTA Showcase: virtual leadership
conference

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 Case Selection Committee

Know your evaluators Evaluation criteria

The committee consists of industry experts and EY professionals You will be evaluated basis:
working in the domain of finance and treasury.
► Performance in Round 1 and Round 2
► Case solution evaluation:
The experts come with a rich and diverse experience in financial risk
management, cash and liquidity, trade finance, corporate finance and ► Clarity of concepts and thoughts
financial analytics. ► Content and writing style
► Depth of research
Practitioners’ with experience in different sectors ► Practical applicability and relevance of the solution
► Presentation
AMC and Fintech Brokerage
► On PowerPoint
Corporate mutual funds company firms ► Through video submission

Banks and Insurance Management Credit rating

NBFCs company consulting agencies

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 Protocols for participants

General Round 1
► An overall spirit of sportsmanship is expected from all participants throughout ► When both members of the team write the quiz, the score that is the higher one
the duration of the competition among the two scores will be considered for the final evaluation
► Any violation of the rules may result in disqualification of the team. Any decision ► Standard decorum should be maintained while attempting the quiz. Any evidence
of disqualification is final of malpractice will lead to disqualification
► All materials produced during the championship, including the teams’
presentations, photos and videos are the rightful property of CAFTA
All teams can submit only one solution per stream
►
Round 2
► Teams must adhere to the deadlines. No extension will be given
► Submissions, once given, are final. No modifications are allowed post-submission ► All submissions are evaluated by the Case Selection Committee
► Teams are allowed to use all resources available to them for research and ► Only publicly available data should be used. Private datasets cannot be used to
development of their case solution solve the case
► Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. All material submitted should be developed by
Registration and eligibility the teams for the competition
l► One team can participate in more than one streams but extension of time will not *Please keep in mind that these rules are preliminary and are subject to change
be given. The team will be expected to solve both cases within the same time
► Both undergraduate student and postgraduate students can participate in the
championship
► Teams can be formed across universities
► Each member will be expected to submit their college’s ID cards to verify their
eligibility and identity

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 Registration details

Mode of interaction Contact person

Srajan Rastogi
M: +91-8279848117
► Telephonic discussion
M: +91-7303943512
► Email correspondence
M: +91-7303943513
E: Srajan.Rastogi@in.ey.com

Undergraduate (UG) Postgraduate (PG)

Registration fee
per stream INR 2500 (Individual) INR 5000 (Individual)
INR 4500 (Team of two) INR 8000 (Team of two)

For UG: Use code – INDEPENDENCE10 for additional 10% OFF (validity: 15th to 25th August)
For PG: Use code – FREEDOMPG for additional INR 1500 OFF (validity: 15th to 25th August)
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