A team of four from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS) won the India Business Case Competition, that was held by Enactus, a global university students’ network, in partnership with HSBC.
They will now represent India at the HSBC Asia Pacific Business Case Competition in Hong Kong. Held from June 1-3 , it is organised by the Asia Case Research Centre of The University of Hong Kong. In 2015, 24 universities from 19 Asia-Pacific countries had participated in the event.
Farhan Pettiwala, President of Enactus India, said: “Enactus India works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilise university students to make a difference in their communities, while developing their skills to become socially responsible business leaders.”
Aloka Majumdar, Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC India, added, “The Business Case Competition is a unique educational platform that provides an opportunity to undergraduate students to develop life skills such as critical thinking, effective communication, teamwork and leadership.
“We’re happy to have partnered with a renowned student body like Enactus, with a long-standing commitment to developing entrepreneurial action in students. We wish the winning Indian team the very best for the finals in Hong Kong.”
The case entries
Around 60 colleges from India had sent their entries to Enactus, of which eight were shortlisted for the semi-final round.
These were Jai Hind College and HR College from Mumbai, IIT Delhi, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi Technological University, SSCBS, Ramjas College from Delhi and IIM Indore.
The final round had four teams of business students — SRCC, SSCBS, Ramjas College and IIM Indore — analysing real business cases and presenting solutions to a jury panel. Finally, Shaheed Sukhdev College walked away with top honours.