FinShiksha Learning Championship is one of the largest competitions for B-School students aspiring to build a career in Finance. Every year, a large set of MBA students compete in the Championship. The winners get cash prizes and an opportunity to get evaluated by top companies.

This year, there is a direct entry to all MBA students in the competition, without enrolling for any of our courses. Of course, you will still get a chance to enrol for courses at discounted prices during the Championship period.

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Here are the Process Guidelines around the Championship

– If you are a MBA student currently in a full time MBA Program, then you are eligible for the competition. A registration form will be launched soon, and you will be able to register for free..

There will be separately competitions for First Year students and Second Year students.

– Once you register for free, your account will be created on the FinShiksha website (if it is already not there)

– We will allocate some optional video content for your preparation.

– The competition will have 2 rounds. The first would be an online test, to be held at the end of August 2024. Top performers in the online test will then have to submit a case study for the second round.

First Round: Online Quiz – End of August

Second Round: Online Case Submission – Third week of September

Specific date and time will be communicated in the coming couple of weeks

The online test will be a timed test, and will be held in a single slot.

– Combined score of the Test (50% weightage) and the Case Study (50% weightage) will decide the final winners’ list.

– Top 15 candidates for each year will be selected as winners – based on the combined score of the Round 1 and Round 2. We publish the list of Top 15 highest scoring students in each year

Results will be announced by September 30th 2024

– Some of our corporate partners will evaluate the profiles of top students from First year for live projects & summer internships; and Top students from Second year for final placements and live projects. The decision to shortlist/reject the candidates would remain with the companies.

Prizes worth Rs 3,00,000 to be won. For each year, there is a total prize money of Rs 150,000.

1st Winner – Rs. 50,000

2nd Winner – Rs. 25,000

3rd Winner – Rs. 15,000

Next 12 – Rs 5000 each

in each year.

In addition, following benefits are available to the students.

Everyone who registers

• Gets access to some selected videos from FinShiksha
• Gets access to some live sessions to be held exclusively for the Championship participants.
• Can enrol for some of our courses at discounts
• Gets resume guidance
• Gets interview preparation guidance, so as to make you well prepared for companies in your campus
• FinShiksha will share names of candidates who are in the top 15 each year, with companies in our network, so just in case they are visiting your campus, they may know about this.

In addition to all that, the Winners get Cash prizes

The corporate partners mentioned above include companies that have evaluated candidate profiles in the previous years. They may or may not have shortlisted the candidates.

Some of the companies may evaluate the profile of top candidates this year as well based on their recruitment policies. However, this is not a placement or interview guarantee.

The company list may be different from the previous years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What benefits do we get when we enrol for this competition?

The competition is a one of its kind pan India competition for MBA students interested in a career in Finance.In addition to competing with your peers and winning prizes, you also stand a chance to get your profile evaluated by some of the top firms, subject to their recruitment criteria 

Do I need to enroll for a course in order to take part in the Championship?

No. The Championship entry is free and open for all students who are a part of a full time MBA program in India currently (Batches with graduation years 2025 and 2026)

What is the broad process of the FinShiksha Learning Championship?

– The candidate registers for free by filling the form

–  Once you register, we will create your account on our website, and allocate you some videos (within 1 week of your registration for the competition)

– As the 1st round of the competition, we will have an online quiz. There would be separate quizzes for 1st year and 2nd year students.

– Post the Quiz, the top 25% of the students / top 200 students (whichever is lower) will go to the next round.

– The 2nd round will include a Case Study.

– Combined score of the quiz (50% weightage) and the Case Study (50% weightage) decide the final winners’ list.

– Prize for the top 15 students each year.

– Certificates for the top 50 students each year.

Is this a team event or individual event?

This is an individual event.

Does enrolling in any FinShiksha course help us in the Championship

The Championship is going to test you on topics related to financial analysis and concepts for 1st year, and valuation / investment banking and other topics for 2nd year. While enrolling in any course is not necessary, the courses may be helpful in preparing for the topics in general.

Is there a certificate for participation?

There is no certificate for participation. Only the top 50 participants each year, based on their scores in the quiz and the case study will receive the certificate.

Competition Specific Terms and Conditions

• Competition Result will be final, once published by FinShiksha. The decision of FinShiksha would be final with respect to the results.
• Content shared with participants can’t be published elsewhere . Any such reproduction of content would be an infringement of copyrights of FinShiksha, and is liable for legal action.
• Only Full time MBA Students can take part in the competition. One year PGDM/MBA Students are allowed to take part. They will be assumed to be in the 2nd year of MBA from the competition perspective.
• First Round Quiz will be online. The test will be a timed test.
• Any plagiarism or use of unfair means will invite some deduction in marks.
• The test will be open at a particular time. There will be only one window to take the test.
• Participant can only participate in their year.
• During the competition, FinShiksha will ask for photo ID proof with College ID from the student
• Test would consist of Multiple Choice questions
• Final score would be a mix of Quiz score (50%) and Case Study score (50%)
• If two students have same marks then – his/her case study score would be taken into consideration for ranking. If all scores are equal then both participants would be awarded with the same rank.
• In case of more than one participant for the same position in Top 15, the cash prize will be equally divided among them.
• FinShiksha reserves the right to change/cancel the date of quiz, in case of any unforeseen events.
• FinShiksha reserves the right to change the competition format, nature of tests, evaluation method, etc.
• Any disputes arising will have to handled in the Mumbai jurisdiction

General Courses Related Terms and Conditions

• The course registration is non transferable
• The course registration is non refundable
• Any technology issues have to be brought to our notice within the first 2 days of registration for the courses. Beyond that, any queries will only be entertained on a best effort basis
• The program content is a copyright of FinShiksha. Any unauthorized sharing or using of the content without prior permission from FinShiksha makes the perpetrator liable for legal action
• We do not provide any jobs. FinShiksha is a pure play education firm. Neither do we claim any help with recruitments, nor is that an aim.

Career Opportunities Related Terms and Conditions

• Post the Championship, some companies may evaluate the profiles of top candidates from a recruitment perspective. However, this is no guarantee of a shortlist or interview or placement
• For any interview opportunities – before taking up the opportunity, the candidate needs to connect FinShiksha to his/her placement cell.
• Students appearing for any such opportunity need to send their college id card copy or any document stating their year of study
• In case an interview is scheduled for any candidate, they would be given a date and time for the interview, and they would have to make themselves available for the same. Rescheduling the Interview is not possible.
• If the candidates get a final or internship offer from any company post the process, and they accept it, they will have to opt out of their placement process. The acceptance will have to be time bound, and the time for this is at the sole discretion of the recruiting company. This will have to be done by sending an email to their placement cell with a CC to [email protected].
• For any kind of opportunities, FinShiksha does not give a guarantee of any interviews or job offers. We are solely creating an opportunity, and the final shortlist or selection is completely the discretion of the company providing the interviews.  FinShiksha will not intervene in the selection process. 
• In the case of any kind of misrepresentation of information by the candidates, FinShiksha reserves the right to disqualify the candidate.
• Each company may follow their own process, which may include screening of resumes or written tests before the interview rounds.
• For all other opportunuties, FinShiksha is just going to forward the resumes of the top 15 candidates to the firms interested. It is solely the discretion of those firms to go ahead with any candidate in any process.
• In any other points not mentioned above, FinShiksha’s decision would be final and binding on the candidate.