Philips ThinkUp Challenge

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Website https://www.careers.philips.com/in/en

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Registration Deadline 18 Aug'19, 11:59 PM IST

Team Size 3 Members

Impressions 259,354

Eligibility

MBA Students

Philips ThinkUp Challenge: Stages and Timelines

Case Submission

All registered teams can download the case from here and upload their team's solution here anytime before 20th August, 11:59 PM.

Start Date 12 Aug'19, 12:30 PM IST End Date 21 Aug'19, 01:30 AM IST

Campus & Virtual Rounds

The shortlisted teams from each campus present a detailed approach to the case. For some of the campuses, this round may happen directly on the campus. For rest, it will be held virtually based on schedule of the Jury. Exact timelines will be communicated to the shortlisted teams well in advance.

Start Date 30 Aug'19, 04:30 AM IST End Date 10 Sep'19, 03:30 PM IST

Grand Finale

Top Finalists from each campus will compete for the title at the Grand Finale of Philips ThinkUp Challenge.

Start Date 30 Sep'19, 04:30 AM IST End Date 30 Sep'19, 11:55 AM IST

All that you need to know about Philips ThinkUp Challenge

Philips is launching the ThinkUp Challenge, a unique opportunity for you to not only think, but to think differently! Leverage the power of your thought process to outshine others.

The sharpest and the fastest minds from top B-Schools will fight it out in this 3-stage case study competition, in teams of three. You get to work on a live business problem, meet senior and seasoned professionals, and get a chance to earn yourself a PPI* and win attractive cash prizes. This year the focus is on marketing.

The engrossing case study will push your thought process to the limit and will challenge you like never before. Thinking will not suffice; you will have to dare to think differently!

Team Formation Guidelines:

A team must consist of 3 members
All members of a team should be from the same institute
1st and 2nd year full-time 2-year MBA students from the select list of B-Schools can participate in this competition
Team can be cross specializations
A student cannot be a part of more than one team
There is no restriction on the number of teams from an Institute
We recommend the teams to be diversified (in terms of gender and background) to bring out the diversification in thoughts
Students going on exchange programs can register for Philips ThinkUp Challenge provided not more than one member of the team is going on an exchange.
Any deviation from the above will result in immediate disqualification of the entire team

Eligible Institutes:

This case study competition is open to 1st and 2nd-year students of Two-Year MBA Program from the following institutes:

IIM, Calcutta
IIM, Indore (Main Campus)
IIM, Kozhikode
IIFT, New Delhi & Kolkata
IMT Ghaziabad
IMI, New Delhi
MDI, Gurgaon
NITIE, Mumbai
NMIMS, Mumbai
JBIMS, Mumbai
SCMHRD, Pune
SIBM, Pune
TISS, Mumbai (HRM & LR)
XIMB
XLRI, Jamshedpur

Competition Structure:

Case Submissions:
- Only registered teams will get access to the case starting 12th August'19, 06:00 PM.
- Each team will need to submit a 1-slider ppt in a predefined format.
- Ensure that no supporting documents like Excel sheets, etc. are embedded or attached with the PPT.
- Naming Convention: InstituteName_TeamName
- Teams need to upload the file latest by 21st August'19, 07:00 AM on this page itself.
Campus & Virtual Rounds:
- Shortlisted teams from each college will have to make a detailed presentation on the case.
- For some of the campuses, this round may happen directly on the campus. For rest, it will be held virtually based on the schedule of the Jury. Exact timelines will be communicated to the shortlisted teams well in advance.
- Each team will get 10 minutes to present and 5 mins for Q&A (A total of 15 minutes).
- Campus Winners and Campus Runners-up will be declared on the same day.
Grand Finale:
- The national finalists will get a chance to present to the senior leadership team.
- Further details of the national level round will be disclosed after all the campus rounds are complete.

Pre Placement Interviews (PPIs) and amazing cash prizes to be won!

We look forward to your participation!

About Philips:

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2018 sales of EUR 18.1 billion and employs approximately 77,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at http://www.philips.com/newscenter.