India Case Competitions

Put your business skills to the test

Are you interested in studying Business and want to test your skills against India’s top high school students?

The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne is excited to present our India Case Competition for 2025. During the competition, you’ll take a Business Masterclass, have the opportunity to meet the academic and industry experts who lead the Faculty and be mentored by current Bachelor of Commerce students from the University.

How to enter

Team registrations for the 2025 Case Competition are now closed as of Friday, 8 August, 5:00 pm (IST).

We look forward to opening up registrations for 2026. This page will be updated when more information is available.

How does it work?

The case competition is for teams of 3 to 5 year 11 and 12 students from the same school and comprises of three keys stages:

  1. Written proposal

    The first stage involves all registered teams submitting a written proposal to the Case Competition Statement. This should be in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, up to 10 slides maximum. The proposals will be evaluated, and a shortlist of the top teams will move to stage 2.

  2. Semi final presentations

    The second stage is the semi final, where the shortlisted teams are invited to compete by presenting their proposal online to a panel of expert judges from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

  3. Final presentations

    Teams who progress to the final stage of the competition will be offered competition mentoring from current Bachelor of Commerce students and will then be invited to attend our Grand Final event in Delhi to present their submissions to a panel of judges comprised of University of Melbourne academic staff in person.

    The University of Melbourne will cover travel and accommodation expenses for teams who progress to the Grand Final  and who are not located in Delhi.

Should I apply?

By participating in the University of Melbourne India Case Competition you will get the opportunity to:

  • Learn about business consultancy and help propose solutions to unique business challenge
  • Have the opportunity to connect with your peers from various cities and regions across India
  • Receive mentoring opportunities from current Bachelor of Commerce students studying at the University of Melbourne
  • Attend information sessions delivered by University of Melbourne academics and students
  • Develop skills that you can use to succeed in your studies
  • You and your school will receive participation certificates from The University of Melbourne

Prizes

The top three teams will receive trophies and prizes up to $3,000 (AUD) in value. All participants will receive certificates signed by the University of Melbourne.

Case Competition statement

Full details regarding the Case Competition statement and questions was released on Monday, 11 August to registered teams.

Key dates

Monday 7 July

Team registrations open

Friday 8 August
5.00pm (IST)

Team registrations close

Monday 11 August

Case released to teams

Sunday 24 August
9.00pm (IST)

Stage 1 submission deadline

Monday 25 August
12.00pm (IST)

1-hour online Masterclass (all participants)

Thursday 4 September

Semi-Finalists announced

Wednesday 10 September

Semi-finals (online)

Monday 15 September

Grand Finalists announced

Saturday 27 September 2025

Grand Final and Award Ceremony in Delhi

Questions?

Please direct any questions to Stuart Rogers – Student Recruitment Coordinator: bele-ambassadors@unimelb.edu.au