Case Study Competition Guidelines

Format Of The Event :

CSC(Case-a-thon) is conducted by E-Cell, NIT Jamshedpur on the theme “Market Entry Strategies of
new tech Start-ups”, and is to be held at NIT Jamshedpur on 22th May, 2023.

The event shall involve two rounds:

• Round 1: Online Elimination Round: The participants shall be presented a case on the theme of
the conference by 22th May, 2023 and they shall submit their analysis on or before 29th May, 2023.
An expert panel shall judge the case analysis and select the finalists for the next round.

• Round 2: Presentation Round: The finalists shall be required to complete their registration by filling
the registration form in order to present their analysis of the case before a panel of expert judges on
2nd june, 2023 at Unstop. Participants are required to submit a short video(2-3 minutes)
presenting the conclusion of their solutions. These videos will be played during the Google
Meet session, and afterward, a cross-questioning session will take place.

Participation Procedure :
 The competition is open for undergraduate and postgraduate students across all branches.
 A team must comprise of 2 to 3 participants.
 Team members must be from the institute.
 A participant can be part of only one team.
 Multiple teams can participate from one institute.
 Students across different years/batches can participate in a team.
 The case shall be made available to the participants on 22th May, 2023
 Teams selected for the 2nd round shall be notified through social media pages of E-Cell.
 All selected teams must confirm their intent to participate in the presentation round by
filling the registration form by 30th, 9:00 p.m. Failure to confirm shall result in
disqualification.
 Registration Link :
 Presentation round shall be held on 3rd May, 2023 on Google meet platform .

Guidelines :
 Prohibition of ChatGPT Use: use of ChatGPT or any similar AI assistance is strictly
prohibited. any evidence of ChatGPT use will lead to immediate disqualification from the
event, reinforcing the importance of maintaining fairness and integrity
 propose realistic strategies that can be implemented in real-world scenarios. solutions
demonstrating depth and practicality will receive higher evaluation scores, highlighting the
importance of actionable insights
  The case should be prepared in the form of a presentation (.ppt), sent in PDF format and
should be of maximum 9 slides.
 The slides should include the following:
o 1st slide will be introduction slide that includes the case study title, participant's name
or team name, and any relevant affiliations or acknowledgments .
o Last slide will Include thank you and listing the references or sources consulted
during the case study.
o Remaining 7 slide will be used for analysis of case study
o Use the following format for the file name: [Team Lead Roll Number]_[First Name].
Example: 2020UGCE000_Anshu.pptx

 personal details such as team member names, team name, mobile number or email id shall
be provided anywhere except on the first slide.
 Case analysis shall be judged on the basis of clear understanding of the problem, innovative
and feasible solution, approach and methodology, conclusion and recommendation and
overall presentation.
 The institute reserves the right to disqualify any team that violates the rules/guidelines or
act/s in an unprofessional manner.
 Under all circumstances, the decision of the expert committee shall be final.

Prizes :
 Winner – Rs 500
 1st Runner up – Rs 300
 1st Year – Rs 200
 All the teams appearing for the presentation round shall be awarded participation
certificates.

For more updates on the competition, keep checking E-Cell IG page:

For Any Queries, Contact :

6299011644 (Suraj)
9973747564(Homi)
85390 71332(Anshu)