KJSIMplified

K.J Somaiya Institute of Management presents KJSIMplified, an exciting 3-level competition. This competition will allow students to showcase their ability to solve real-world problems in a collaborative style.

KJSIMplified is a one-of-a-kind event that will offer you a chance to be a part of this prestigious institute by showing your creativity and innovation in solving everyday problems. Test your skills, push beyond your comfort zone, and craft solutions that make a difference.

Are you ready to carve your path as a future business leader?

Eligibility:

• The competition is open to only full-time students from colleges under the UGC.
• The competition is open to all final-year students. Students pursuing their post-graduation, apart from MBA, can participate.
• Final year students from any specialisation can participate. MBA students are not eligible.
• Students with 1-3 years of work experience are eligible.

Rules and Guidelines:

• Teams can consist of 1-3 members.
• Teams can include members from different specialisations within the same institute. Cross-institute teams are not allowed.
• All the team members must attempt the aptitude test individually and the scoring will be done based on the average scores of all the team members.
• Cross-Institute teams are not allowed, however, Cross-specialisation teams are allowed.
• Cross-year teams are eligible provided all the team members are final-year students.
• All the team members are required to verify and confirm their details while registering for the competition.
• A student can be a part of only one team.
  
• Modification of team post registration will not be allowed.
• There is no restriction on the number of teams from an Institute.
• Any deviation from the above-mentioned guidelines will result in the immediate disqualification of the entire team.

Competition Structure:

Level 1 - Online Aptitude test:

• All teams and their members must attempt this aptitude test.
• The areas covered in the test are Data Interpretation, Analytics, Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning.
• The duration of the test is 45 minutes.
• The aptitude test can be attempted at any time during an 8-hour window.
• The evaluation would be based on accuracy and speed.

Level 2 - Problem-Solving Submission Round:

• Shortlisted teams will have to give a detailed submission of their proposed solution to the problem provided in a 5-6 slider PPT (excluding the Introduction slide and Appendix slide) format.
• The teams will have a 2-week window for submission of the solution to the problem.
• The last day to submit entries will be announced.
• Submissions should include a preferred video URL (YouTube, Google Drive, WeTransfer, etc.) as part of the presentation.
• Teams are requested to upload their entries a few hours before the deadline to avoid high traffic closer to the deadline.
• The file size of the document should not exceed 5 MB.
• Teams will be able to view and change their submissions anytime before the deadline.

Level 3 - Grand Finale Round:

• Finalists will be invited to present their solutions in person to a jury at K J Somaiya Institute of Management* during the on-ground finale. (Dates to be announced soon)
• Teams are advised to prepare for an in-depth Q&A session post-presentation.
• The top 3 teams will be selected as winners based on their presentations.
• Additional details or supporting materials may be included in an appendix slide.
• Selected Finalists need to present their solution in front of the Jury.
• Teams will be given time to present followed by Q&A (The time given for each part will be announced soon).

*Please note that the travel cost to SVU (KJSIM) will be borne by the team members.

Rewards and Prizes:

• The top Winning team will be awarded with a cash prize of INR 15000/-
• 1st Runner-up team will be awarded with a cash prize of INR 10000/-
• 2nd Runner-up team will be awarded with a cash prize of INR 5000/-
• The winner, 1st runner-up, and 2nd runner-up will get a chance to directly participate in the 100% scholarship process offered by K J Somaiya Institute of Management for its MBA programme.
• Winning certificates for the top 3 teams.
• Certificate of participation to all finalist teams.