Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur students win 'Accenture B-School Challenge 2021'

The first prize was awarded to the team from Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur. The first runner-up team was the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore followed by the second runner-up team from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.

The winners of the fifth edition of the annual Accenture B-School Challenge have been announced! The month-long competition witnessed the participation of more than 8500 students from 16 premier business schools in India. “The fifth edition of the annual challenge focused on the theme of ‘Signals of Change: Discovering new opportunities in a disruptive world.’ Aimed at igniting discussions on key changes catalyzed by the pandemic sweeping across today’s business landscape, the participants explored trends that pave the way for reinvention and growth,” the official press note reads. Eight finalist teams who were mentored by experts from Accenture were featured in the grand finale. According to the press release, the participating teams presented case studies across diverse industries such as banking, telecom, consumer goods and retail, natural resources, energy, automotive and life sciences. 

“The first prize was awarded to the team from Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur. The first runner-up team was the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore followed by second runner-up team from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. The top eight teams qualifying for the grand finale received a pre-placement interview opportunity with Accenture besides the winners who received other exciting prizes,” the press note said.

“The virtual challenge was divided into four stages: Round 1 was a rapid-fire online quiz where over 2800 teams (each team comprising three members) participated, followed by round 2 which identified 482 teams based on business simulation where students stepped into the role of a CEO to make their company profitable. In the next round, the shortlisted 160 teams presented virtually to the Accenture leadership team and eventually top eight teams were chosen for the final round. They underwent a storytelling workshop to prepare for the final presentations and an in-depth industry masterclass to gain deeper business insights,” the press note said. The finalists were evaluated by a jury comprising of industry leaders from various Indian businesses as well as senior leaders from Accenture.

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