Presenting Flipkart WiRED 8.0 - IDEAS THAT EMPOWER DREAMS!

Being the No.1 Most Prestigious B-School Competition for 3 years now, Flipkart WiRED is back, bigger and better than ever before. Flipkart is inviting students from all years of study across all B-Schools PAN India. Participate across any or all 4 tracks - Business, HR, Supply Chain, and Product, and solve for the most relevant and pressing problem in the Indian e-commerce ecosystem today. Embark on a journey with us to maximize your entrepreneurial spirit! We’ll let you think as young entrepreneurs - and develop GTM Strategies, building from scratch! So put on your entrepreneurial hats, and wow us with your disruptive ideas.

Since its inception in 2007, Flipkart has been known to be a market disruptor. It is India’s leading e-commerce marketplace that offers more than 100 million products to 150 million customers. In 2021, Flipkart was certified as a Great Place to Work®. Since then, in true Flipkart fashion, we’ve now maximized towards some of the topmost laurels in the industry - 4 years in a row among GPTW India's Top 100 Best Companies to Work For, Recognized among GPTW India's Best in Retail, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces for Millennials, Best Workplace in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Avtar's 100 Hall of Fame Best Companies for Women, Best Workplaces in Health & Wellness, India's Most Attractive Employers, Leadership Factories of India, AmbitionBox's Top Rated Internet/Product Companies and more. And we’re not done yet - our journey of empowering every Indian’s dream has only begun.

Eligibility:

Flipkart WiRED 8.0 is open to all students at all B-Schools PAN India, across all years of study (Batch of 2025, 2026), “all programs” and specializations.

Team Formation Guidelines:

• There should be 1-3 members in each team.
• Cross-campus teams are allowed.
• Cross-year teams are allowed.
• Cross-specialization teams are allowed.
• Any changes to the team constitution will not be allowed post-registration deadline.
• There is no upper limit to the number of teams from a campus.

Competition Structure: 

Online Quiz:

• All registered team members must take a 30-minute quiz with 20 MCQs.
• The quiz will be a mix of caselets, picture-based, and theme-based questions testing the domain knowledge of the students. 
• The team’s final score will be the average of all members' scores.
• It is mandatory for all the members of a team to attempt the online quiz round. In case a member of a team does not attempt the quiz round, that team's score will be considered null and void.

Case Study Challenge:

• Teams that qualify based on the quiz will advance to Round 2.
• The case study will be accessible once Round 2 begins.
• The presentation should not exceed 3 slides (excluding the cover slide).
• Please submit your files in this naming convention only: Team Name_Leader's Name.
• The format of the submission will be PDF.
• Late submissions will not be accepted for evaluation.
• The presentation must not include college names.
• Post-evaluation, two lists will be published for each track: one with 40 Campus Winners who will receive live project opportunities and recognition, and another with all Semi-Finalists, including the Campus Winners.

Semi-Finale (Detailed PPT Submission):

• Based on Flipkart’s evaluation of the submissions made by all the teams, the top teams will be identified. These teams will move to the Semi-Finals.
• A brief about the round will be shared with the qualifying teams separately.
• These teams will have to submit a detailed PPT of max. 8 slides (excluding cover slides and annexures) with innovative ideas and problem-solving based on insights from the last round.
• All supporting information/graphs/datasheets/other aids can be clubbed as annexures along with the submission.
• The presentation should NOT include the college names.
• Multiple submissions in the same track will lead to disqualification.
• Any submission post-deadline will not be considered for evaluation.
• Please submit your files in this naming convention only: Team Name_Leader's Name.
• The format of the submission will be PDF.

Virtual Semi-Finale:

• All teams will present their submissions to Flipkart Leaders in an online format, according to the received schedule.
• The panel will evaluate the performance based on the 15-minute presentation + 10 minutes of Q&A.

Mentorship by Flipkart Leaders:

• Based on their performance and evaluations in the Semi-Final, top teams will become National Finalists.
• All Finalist teams will be assigned a mentor from Flipkart to help them enhance their presentation and solutions, and prepare them for the Grand Finale. 

National Finale:

• The top 4 teams from each track will advance as National Finalists based on their Semi-Final performance.
• All Finalists will be required to submit their final presentations. 
• Please submit your files in this naming convention only: Team Name_Leader's Name.
• The format of the submission will be PDF.
• Finalists will be invited to the Flipkart Bengaluru Office for the Grand Finale event, with expenses covered by Flipkart.
• The Finalists will present their submissions to a panel of eminent leaders of Flipkart.
• The duration of the presentation will be 15 mins, followed by 15 mins round of Q&A.
• Results will be declared and the national winners and runners-up (from each domain) will be rewarded in a glittering ceremony.

Rewards and Prizes:

• E-Gift Vouchers:
  • Winners: INR 1,00,000
  • Runners-Up: INR 75,000
• Pre-Placement Interviews for Internships: After the 2nd round of 3-Slider Submissions, 1st-year students will be eligible for Pre-Placement Interviews (PPIs) and Internships with Flipkart, offering a stipend of INR 1.2 Lakh per month, based on their performance.
• Pre-Placement Interviews for Full-Time Roles: After the 3rd round of Semi-Finale submissions, 2nd-year students will be eligible for full-time role interviews with a CTC of INR 26.49 LPA (MT Roles) & CTC of INR 26-35 LPA (Lateral Roles), based on their performance.
• Live Project Opportunities: Campuses with the highest number of quiz participants, as well as all campus winners, will be awarded live project opportunities.
• Top 50 Breakthrough Talent by Flipkart WiRED: A list of the Top 50 Breakthrough Talents from B-Schools across India will be published, showcasing the most employable and standout talent of 2024.
• Goodies and Winner Kits: Semi-Finalists and National Finalists will receive WiRED goodies and kits valued at a combined total of INR 3 Lakhs.
• Certificates: All Campus Winners, Top 50 Breakthrough Talents, Semi-Finalists, and National Finalists will be awarded certificates recognizing their achievements.

* Final decision (in terms of results, assessments, prizes, etc.) lies with Flipkart.