Student Championship – 2026
GMC India
📌 About the Event
Student Championship – 2026 is a national strategy and management competition by GMC India for first- and second-year MBA/PGDM students. Through an interactive business simulation, participants can apply their management and decision-making skills while competing across multiple online rounds. The competition offers cash prizes, CV points, training certificates, and an opportunity for the National Finals winner to represent India at the GMC International Finals.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Type: Strategy & Management Competition
- Organizer: GMC India
- Mode: Online
- Participation: Team-based
- Team Size: 4 members
- Team Requirement: All team members must be from the same institute
- Registration Fee: Free initially; qualified teams entering Round 1 must pay ₹4,720 per team
📅 Important Dates
- Team Registration Opens: 21 September 2026
- Team Registration Deadline: 5 October 2026
- Online Briefing: 21 October 2026
- Qualification Round: 21 October–5 November 2026
- Round 1: 21 November–4 December 2026
- Round 2: 9–19 December 2026
- Student Finals: 26 December 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to 1st- and 2nd-year MBA/PGDM students from management institutes in India.
- Each participant can be part of only one team.
- Teams compete through multiple rounds of a business simulation.
- Teams progress based on their performance in each round.
- Up to 32 teams reach the Student Finals, with up to 8 teams progressing to the GMC India National Finals.
🏆 Benefits for Participants
- ₹75,000 cash prize for the 1st Runner-Up.
- ₹50,000 cash prize for the 2nd Runner-Up.
- 2 CV points for students qualifying for the Qualification Round.
- Training Certificate equivalent to a Diploma in Management.
- Opportunity to enhance managerial skills through an advanced business simulation.
- The National Finals winner gets the opportunity to represent Team India at the GMC International Finals, with travel costs paid by GMC India.