Event Name Be the tycoon

Event Description:
Be the Tycoon is a business simulation game designed to test the ability of the participants to
compete in real world situation by implementing innovative ideas and strategy. The focus of
the game will be on skills of analytics, evaluation and synthesis in cost management and to
predict the outcome of their chosen strategy based on the actions of their competitors. The
Business simulation combines practical hands-on decision making with real world modelling.

All organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they are
now getting. If we want different results, we must change the way
we do things.
Tom Northup
Event Format:
Round-1:
It will be an online quiz to test the knowledge of the participants on general business
awareness as well as other different domains of business.
Duration of quiz: 30 minutes
Number of questions: 35/50 (will be notified later)
Judging Criteria:
1. One mark for each correct answer
2. No negative marking.
3. In case of draw, the score and time taken to complete the quiz will be taken into
consideration.
Round-2:
It will be a Business simulation game round. The details of this interesting round will be
notified to the registered participants.
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There will be a limit on the total number of entries.

Any number of teams can participate from a college.
This is an individual event and a student can register only once.
The event consists of 2 rounds(Round 1- Online , Round 2- on campus))
Only the top 20 winners of the first round will proceed to the next round.
The rules and decisions of the judging panel and organizing team in all matters related
to the event are final. The judging panel and organizing team reserve the right, in their
sole discretion, to disqualify any individual they find or believe that participants have:
o Tampered with the process (in any form) of the competition, or
o Violated the rules and guidelines,

7. Under all circumstances, the decision of the judging committee will be final.

Time line:
Registration Starts
Registration Closes
Online quiz 1st round
1st round results
Final round - Simulation Game

25th Jan
15th Feb
25th Feb
26th Feb
20th
March

Prizes:
1st prize- 13000/2nd prize- 10000/3rd prize- 7000/-

Contact us:
Gourav Agrawal
gourav@iitk.ac.in
+91-7054353675

Ankit Gupta
ankitgup@iitk.ac.in
+91-9891022491
Himesh Anand
himesh@iitk.ac.in
+91-9161115019

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