CAFTA Case Championship 2021

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Why should I participate in a case competition?

- A case competition is a differentiated learning method. Use this opportunity to apply popular

concepts in finance and treasury to solve industry problems. They are also a great value

addition to your CV.

- This is a unique case competition because other than participating and competing with the

best minds, you will be getting EY CAFTA’s Certificate of Participation in your chosen stream.

This will reflect that you have gone through advanced learning material and received training

direction.

3. Who can participate in the case championship?

- If you are an undergraduate student across any stream at the time of registration or a

postgraduate student at the time of registration, from any stream, you are eligible to

participate in the case championship. It is also open to the students who have currently

graduated in the year 2021.

4. When are registration for case championship opening?

- Registrations for both basic and advance stream open on 23 August 2021.

6. What is the registration fee?

- For Basic Stream:

o INR 2,000 (Individual)

o INR 3,000 (team of two)

- For Advance Stream:

o INR 3,500 (Individual)

o INR 5,000 (team of two)

7. If I’m registering in a team of two then how will I make the payment?

- Registration amount for a team of two:

8. How do I register for the case championship?

- To register, click register now on the Case Championship 2021 webpage.

- After clicking on the link, the payment page will open. You are expected to fill in the details

on the payment page.

- You will get an option to:

o Select the stream in which you’re participating

o Type of participation (individual or team)

- After selecting the stream and participation type, your product will be added to the cart.

when you will click on ‘Pay Now’ a form will open requesting for details of the participants.

case solution, you will be expected to submit your identity card as a proof of your eligibility.

9. What are the streams?

- Each of the streams are tagged to certain learning collaterals which include handbooks and

recorded webinar sessions. This will help you get trained in the area you’d want to solve the

case study before the release of the case question.

The streams for both the categories are given below:

Basic Streams:

Stream

Detail

Stream

Detail

Mitigating financial risk

Stream 3

Optimizing funding options

point of view.

Basic Stream:

Handbooks

Advance Stream:

Learning collateral

12. Am I eligible if I do not have any prior knowledge of any stream or no prior case experience?

- Prior knowledge of a stream or case experience is NOT a requirement. You are eligible as

long as you have a valid college ID (undergraduate or postgraduate) to show as proof during

submission.

- To bring everyone to the same level of understanding, we will be providing you with learning

collaterals that will ensure better understanding of the area before you solve the question.

13. I have registered for the competition, but I have not received any learning collaterals. What

14. If I register on the last day, then will I have enough time to go through the learning material?

assessment.

basic stream) and 17 October (for advance stream).

15. What kind of work am I expected to do on the competition?

- During the tenure of case championship, candidates will be provided with learning collaterals.

You are expected to go through this learning material and understand how to apply

traditional concepts in finance and treasury.

- Upskilling and Assessment:

- You will be asked to take a short quiz/assessment relating to the stream you’re participating

in.

- Case submission:

- You will be sent a case question relating to your stream that you will have to solve. To solve

prepare for it?

- The assessment will be conducted on 10 October (for basic stream) and 17 October (for

advance stream). This will be a 30-minute online quiz/assessment comprising 15

objective/MCQ questions. These questions will be a mix of practical and theoretical questions

based on the learning collaterals provided to you.

- We believe it will take you 5-8 hours to go through the learning material and prepare yourself

for the quiz/assessment.

17. What is the passing percentage?

- No passing percentage for upskilling and assessment stage. You will be evaluated basis

1. Clarity of thought: It is the ability to think clearly and make others understand your thought

process well.

2. Content and writing style: The content should be written appropriately in a presentable

manner. Please stick to the template we will be providing for the case solution.

3. Depth of research: You need to go through various sources (like academic journals, company

websites and so on) to know the Industry sentiments, approaches undertaken by different

companies for consulting cases and so on.

4. Practical applicability and relevance of solution: The solution should be a feasible and logical

one. Through the video, you must explain the entire thought process behind the case, the

challenges you resolved and the limitations of the study.

group of four to five people.

will be given communication on different aspects like expectations of the corporate, scope of

work, expected deliverables, etc.

39. Can I choose the month in which I want to do the Internship/live project?

- Yes, you have the flexibility in the choice of month. This is applicable up to six months from

declaration of winners.

40. Who do I contact if I have questions about the case study competition?

- For any queries before or during the case study period: Email us at caf[email protected]

- You can also reach out to Priya.[email protected]m and Sanjana.[email protected]m