Confluence 2026: Case Study Challenge
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
Confluence 2026: Case Study Challenge: Stages and Timelines
Case Submission Round
- Submission round through Unstop platform.
- The competition consists of two stages for teams of 1 or 2.
- Round 1 requires a 2-3 slide PDF or a 5-minute video pitch covering the problem context, proposed solution, and financial structure
- AI-GENERATED ENTRIES WILL BE REJECTED DIRECTLY.
- Result of this First round to be declared by 8 PM, 5th March
Final Presentation Submission
- Following the results, qualifying teams will move to the Finals, which involves a 5-slide submission and an online presentation on 8th March judged on clarity, feasibility, and stakeholder alignment.
- Result of the First round to be declared by 8 PM, 5th March
Online Presentations
Atleast one finalist must present during finals. If both are unavailable during Sunday, March 8th, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, the team will be dropped from the finals
All that you need to know about Confluence 2026: Case Study Challenge
Confluence - Rebalancing Growth
Theme: Equity, Innovation & the Indian Future
The Challenge:India’s economy is accelerating, yet it faces a fragmented and inequitable supply chain ecosystem. From mangoes rotting in Vidarbha to the exclusion of the informal economy, value is leaking at every node. Your task is to design a solution, be it a PPP, startup venture, or regulatory intervention, that bridges a structural gap in India's supply chain to make it more sustainable, equitable, and economically viable.
Guidelines & Eligibility:
- Team Size: 1-2 members.
- Eligibility: Open to all (Undergraduate and Postgraduate students).
- Inter-College Teams: Allowed.
- Inter-Specialization Teams: Allowed.
- Focus Areas: Participants can tackle sectors such as rural agriculture cold chains, textile export carbon footprints, pharmaceutical traceability, or reverse logistics for waste pickers.
Competition Process & Format:
Round 1: Preliminary Pitch
Format Options (Choose One):
- Option A (Slide Deck): 2-3 content slides in PDF format (Title and Thank You slides do not count).
- Option B (Video Pitch): A maximum 5-minute video pitch (Submit via a Drive link with "View" access).
Submission Requirements: Must cover Problem Context → Proposed Solution & Stakeholder Map → Financial Structure, Governance, Metrics & Scale.
Round 2: The Finals
- Results Announcement: 5th March, 2025
- Final Presentation: 8th March, 2025
- Format: A detailed 5-slide submission and an online presentation.
Rules of the Competition:
- Stakeholder Alignment: Your model must address three "rooms":
- The Boardroom: Profitability, scalability, and competitiveness.
- The Government: Outcome delivery, fiscal responsibility, and scrutiny.
- The Community: Job creation, cost reduction, and planetary impact.
- Originality: The solution can be based on the provided examples or something entirely original.
- Submission Limits: For Slide Decks, appendices are allowed but will not be evaluated.
- Adherence to Deadlines: Late submissions will lead to immediate disqualification.
Judging Criteria:
Submissions will be evaluated on:
- Clarity of problem framing and coherence of the solution.
- Depth of financial and governance thinking.
- Feasibility, innovation, and stakeholder alignment.
- Overall viability and impact.
Important dates & deadlines?
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5 Mar'26, 10:59 AM IST Registration Deadline
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Winner
First Runner Up
Second Runner Up
Finalist Certificate
About Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
- A leading graduate school of management in Asia, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) was set up under the IIM Act of 2017.
- With around 107 full-time faculty members, more than 1200 students across various degree/diploma granting programmes and nearly 5000 annual Executive Education participants, IIM Bangalore is an institute of national importance.
- IIM Bangalore's logo carries a proclamation in Sanskrit, तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु (tejasvi navadhitamastu), which translates as ‘let our study be enlightening’.
- It is located in close vicinity to some of the leading corporate organizations in the country, ranging from IT to consumer product companies. This gives IIM Bangalore the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience.
- IIM Bangalore's degree/diploma granting programmes comprise the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM), the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), the one year full-time Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM), and the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP).
- IIMB offers the NS Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral (NSR Pre-doc) Fellowship programme with the aim to increase social diversity of management academia in India. All these programmes are very highly rated and IIMB alumni occupy senior managerial and academic positions around the world.
- Along with 11 disciplinary areas, IIMB has 7 centres of excellence that offer courses and conduct research on fascinating questions facing various sectors of industry.