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MindCraft, the National Level Case Competition, was organized by the Consulting and Strategy Club in collaboration with the Co-Curricular Team under the banner of Transcend. The competition made a significant impact, generating approximately 28,000 impressions on UnStop. With 600+ registrations from premier B-schools across India, the top five teams advanced to the final round at the SIBM Pune campus.

The national finalists represented some of the country's leading institutions, including IIM Indore, FMS Delhi, SCMHRD, SIBM Pune, and BITSOM. The final round, judged by SIBM Pune's esteemed faculty members Dr. Anil Khurana and Dr. Shilpa Parkhi, was a test of strategic acumen, featuring on-the-spot problem-solving, a treasure hunt, and other dynamic challenges. The final round comprised three stages, making it an engaging and comprehensive test of participants' analytical thinking, adaptability, and teamwork. The treasure hunt component required participants to leverage skills such as logical reasoning, pattern recognition, quick decision-making, and collaboration, ensuring a high-energy and intellectually stimulating experience. The structured format of the competition kept the participants on their toes, challenging them at every stage.

After an intense competition, BITSOM and SCMHRD emerged as the national winners, securing their share of a ₹35,000 prize pool.

MindCraft 2024 proved to be a holistic and immersive competition, pushing participants to apply critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork in real-time business scenarios. The multi-stage format, incorporating diverse challenges such as strategic problem-solving and
an interactive treasure hunt, made the competition both rigorous and engaging. By testing participants' ability to think on their feet and work collaboratively under pressure, MindCraft 2024 successfully upheld its reputation as a premier platform for aspiring consultants to showcase their strategic prowess. As the competition concluded, it left participants enriched with invaluable experiences, setting a high benchmark for future editions.