In 2017, the first year of the challenge, LIBA Chennai won, followed by ISB Hyderabad in 2018, IIM Ranchi in 2019, SIBM Pune in 2020 and IIM Shillong in 2021.
In 2017, the first year of the challenge, LIBA Chennai won, followed by ISB Hyderabad in 2018, IIM Ranchi in 2019, SIBM Pune in 2020 and IIM Shillong in 2021.
The BLOC Boardroom Challenge 2022, a unique case challenge for B-schoolers, is now open for entries. The Challenge, which is now in its sixth year, will require students to take an online test for a preliminary qualifying round.
The first round is open for registration till 6th November, and the online test can be taken www.blboardroomchallenge.in
In the preliminary round, the Online Psychometric Test will assess the decision making skills and ability of the students to work in teams. Each team gets 60 minutes and 20 questions, and one member representing the team will take the test.
After the preliminary round, the top teams will be selected to compete in the semi-finals to be held in eight cities- Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Pune. The semi-final winners from each city will advance to the no-holds-barred final, which is held virtually.
In 2017, the first year of the challenge, LIBA Chennai won, followed by ISB Hyderabad in 2018, IIM Ranchi in 2019, SIBM Pune in 2020 and IIM Shillong in 2021.
From 2020, due to the pandemic, the BLOC Boardroom Challenge went completely online. This year also, the Challenge is being conducted completely online, consisting of semi-final rounds and finals. This will again be a unique event in which technology will remove geographical barriers and provide flexibility to busy B-schoolers.
The 2022 edition of the competition is sponsored by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund while the exchange partner is BSE. Knowledge partners are the brand vector. Executive coach Shiv Kumar and IIMA alumnus and founder of Brand Vectors Vishwadeep Kuila will prepare the case challenge for the semi-final round.