Takshak: A Marketing Case Study Challenge
By National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad
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Quick Answer
A national marketing case study challenge for MBA students to solve real brand problems and win ₹35,000 in prizes.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹35,000
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 10 August 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
Takshak is Krishi Chanakya's flagship marketing case study competition, organised by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad. The challenge is designed for MBA students who want to test their strategic thinking, creativity, and ability to craft marketing solutions that work in the real world.
Who Should Apply Open to all students pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Participants must form teams of 2–3 members from the same institute. Multiple teams from the same institution are allowed.
Format & Timeline The competition is conducted in three rounds:
Round 1 — Quiz (30 minutes): 25 questions covering core financial modeling concepts. Participants can navigate freely between questions.
Round 2 — Abstract Submission: Teams receive a real-world marketing case study and must submit a presentation (3 to 5 slides, excluding Intro and Thank You slides) with their strategic solution before the deadline. This is an elimination round.
Round 3 — Final Round: Top-performing teams are invited to campus to present their solution live before a panel of judges.
Prizes Winner: ₹20,000 Runner-Up: ₹15,000 National Finalist: Certificate Total cash prize pool: ₹35,000
Eligibility Open to all MBA students. Teams of 2–3 members from the same institute. No restriction on the number of registrations from one institution. Only the team leader may make submissions on Unstop. Each participant may submit only one entry.
About the Organiser Krishi Chanakya is the annual management and agribusiness festival of the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad. MANAGE is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India, dedicated to agricultural extension and management education.
How to Apply Registration opens on 25th July 2026 and closes on 10th August 2026. Apply via the official Unstop page linked above.
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Organizers
Organizer
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹35,000
What You Get
This is a prize-based competition, not a loan or equity deal: the winning team receives ₹20,000 and the runner-up receives ₹15,000, from a total cash prize pool of ₹35,000. Prize money is paid out as outright winnings, so there is nothing to repay. The National Finalist team receives a certificate. Final-round teams also get to present their marketing solution live before a panel of judges at MANAGE, Hyderabad, giving them direct exposure to evaluators and peers.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
