Welingkar students WIN the FIRST PLACE at the Mind2Market Case Competition held by ISB Hyderabad.

1. We are delighted to inform you that our team was awarded the A 15 minute presentation was made in front of an esteemed panel
FIRST PLACE at the Mind2Market Competition held by the Indian consisting of
School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. Mind2Market was an open o Mr. Krishna Tanku , Executive Director, Wadhwani Centre for
innovation platform open to students, professionals, innovators Entrepreneurship Development. (WCED)
And entrepreneurs. o Mr. Venkatram Vasantavada, Assistant Professor at ISB and a
Chartered Accountant
The live case given was on Stoves (Chullahs) being used in the Rural o Mr. Anand Nandkumar, from PHI Seeds
India and we were to device A complete EXECUTABLE Plan around o Mr. Karuppan Chetty, Deputy CEO, Agri-Business Incubator at
it . In the Round Zero of the competition we were to submit a ONE ICRISAT
SLIDE Presentation. With the use of a MIND MAP we presented o Mr. Santosh Srinivas, Assistant Director, WCED.
the solutions in a very crisp manner.
From over 100 entries received, 12 teams were shortlisted for The 15 minute presentation was followed by a 10 minute intense
and grilling Q&A. The best moment was when Mr. Krishna Tanku
Round 1. The teams were from ISB, IIM Bangalore, Calcutta,
asked us that if he finances our project would we be willing to
Shillong, Indore, SP Jain, MICA, IIT Delhi, NMIMS and execute it from tomorrow. The answer was an un-equivocal YES !!!
others.
Then a 16 slide presentation was submitted covering the several The judges appreciated our ideas and plans which were more
aspects in detail. On the basis of this 3 teams were shortlisted for practical than theoretical. We had made good use of colours , text
the Round 1. The teams were from ISB, IIM Bangalore, Calcutta, And photographs. We believe that the tools and techniques taught
Shillong, Indore, SP Jain, MICA, IIT Delhi, NMIMS and others. to us by the BUSINESS DESIGN course has been the ONLY reason
Then a 16 slide presentation was submitted covering the several for our success.
aspects in detail. On the basis of this 3 teams were shortlisted for
The FINAL Presentation. ISB, IIM Shillong and Welignkar Institute Our presentation would have never been complete without Dr.
reached the Finals. Gondhalekar sir’s help, Kaustubh sir’s THINK BASICS, Anuja
Ma’ams Design Thinking tools, Vineel Sir’s Experience, Nomita
Agarwal’ ma’ams Guidance and Jalpa Ma’ams encouragement.

2. TEAM : SHAPR MINDS
Nikhil Shah : +91-9987407349 : nikhiljshah85@gmail.com
Dilip Talreja : +91-9892065545 : talrejadilip@hotmail.com
Vivek Agarwal : +91-9833885021 : viveagar@gmail.com
Students of Welingkar BUSINESS DESIGN Batch 2010-12 with the FIRST
PLACE certificate at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.