Mahindra War Room
Mahindra Group
India's largest B-school competition. Teams crack real strategic challenges across Mahindra's businesses — Auto, Farm, Finance, IT, Real Estate. Multi-stage, runs Sep through Feb. The most prestigious PPO route at Mahindra.
Usual Season
Sep–Feb
Prize & Perks
₹10 Lakhs grand prize + PPO at Mahindra Group
Eligibility
First-year MBA students from top B-Schools
Format
Corporate Comp
Why this competition matters
PPO / PPI opportunity · top finishers get a pre-placement offer or interview, bypassing the regular shortlist.
Resume signal · recognised by recruiters across consulting, FMCG, tech, and finance recruiters.
Real-world problem · cases mirror live business issues from Mahindra Group, not textbook exercises.
₹10 Lakhs grand prize + PPO at Mahindra Group · prize and recognition that travel on your resume for years.
Your prep checklist
- 1Read the brief 3x. Note the exact ask · don't solve the problem you wish was asked.
- 2Pick 2 frameworks max · Market Entry, Profitability, or GTM cover 80% of strategy cases.
- 3Run a 30-min hypothesis sprint with your team before opening Excel.
- 4Build your deck back-to-front: recommendation first, then evidence, then appendix.
- 5Stress test: have one teammate red-team your numbers and assumptions.
- 6Rehearse the 60-second pitch · judges decide in the first slide.