Cummins India is inviting young minds from 19 premier B-schools to reimagine energy solutions for a sustainable future
Cummins India Limited has begun inviting application for the 8th edition of ‘REDEFINE 2025’, annual business school case study competition. The contest is designed to empower young business minds, the competition invites participation from students across 19 premier B-schools nationwide, providing them with an opportunity to tackle real-world industry challenges.
The theme of this year’s competition is “From Backup to Backbone: Driving the Energy Shift.” As per Cummins India, the theme reflects the growing need to adapt to a rapidly evolving energy landscape driven by renewables, decarbonization, and changing customer expectations.
Participants will be challenged to explore innovative service models such as energy, renewable integration, and grid connected solutions. These models will address evolving energy needs in a sustainable and impactful manner.
Anupama Kaul, Human Resources Leader at Cummins India, said: "REDEFINE 2025 serves as a transformative platform to empower students to think critically and innovate solutions to tackle real-world challenges. We are excited to see how participants will leverage this opportunity to bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions that can help drive the energy shift and strengthen the broader energy value chain.”
REDEFINE 2025: Eligibility and Prize Money
REDEFINE 2025 is open to first and second-year students enrolled in the PGP/PGDM/PGDBM/MBA programs at B-schools. The competition will have multiple rounds, and conclude with a grand finale at the Cummins India Office Campus in Pune, Maharashtra, on November 13 & 14, 2025.
This year the winning team will receive a cash prize along with an exclusive invitation to join Cummins India’s mentorship program.
As many as 3,780 students participating across 1,260 teams from 18 leading institutions in the 2024 edition of REDEFINE. The competition concluded with the team from Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune, emerging as champions, while the team from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Tiruchirappalli, secured the runner-up position.
Participating partner B-schools for REDEFINE 2025 are:
- Indian Institute of Management, Indore
- Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
- Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
- Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
- Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
- Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli
- Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi
- Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
- KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai
- Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
- SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
- Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
- Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar
- Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur
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| Popular Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| MBA | Bachelor's Degree in a relevant stream with a minimum aggregate of 50% to 55% |
| BBA | Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 60% |
| BTech | Class 12 or Diploma in Engineering with English as a compulsory subject with at least 50% aggregate |
| BA LLB (Hons) | Class 12 from a recognised university with a minimum 50% aggregate |
| BPharma | Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 45% to 60% |
| MCA | BCA or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 50% |
| LLM | Graduation in the relevant field from a recognised university |
| BCom | Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 60% with Mathematics/ Statistics as mandatory subjects |
| MPharma | Candidate must have passed BPharm with a minimum 55% aggregate |
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