Flipkart WiRED 3.0

Eligibility

This competition is open to all the full-time students of flagship PGP programs (Both 1st and 2nd year students) at the following institutes:

Veterans:

1. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi
3. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
4. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
5. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta
6. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode
7. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow
8. Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon
9. MICA, Ahmedabad
10. SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai
11. Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur

New Entrants:

1. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore
2. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ranchi
3. Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad & Mohali
4. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad
5. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
6. School of Business Management, NMIMS, Mumbai
7. Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay
8. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune
9. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune
10. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai

Rules – Team Formation

• In order to participate in WiRED, students must form and register in teams of 3 members.
• Students can only form teams only within their own batches (PGP-1 students will form teams within their own PGP-1 batch and PGP-2 batches will form teams within their own PGP-2 batch).
• Out of 3 members in a team, not more than one member can be a part of an Exchange Program.
• After the creation of teams, each team must register on the Kampus Konversations app / website after thoroughly reading through the rules and guidelines.

Construct

WiRED 3.0 is designed to test you on your technical knowledge, creativity, analysis, expression and presentation skills through a set of 3 clearly determined rounds.

Timelines

Round 1: Case Study Challenge

• As a part of WiRED, Flipkart will open 3 case challenges across all participating campuses. These will be in the domain of Business, Supply Chain and HR.
• After registering on the Kampus Konversations app / website, the registered teams must log in to view the case studies.
• All participating teams need to select only one case study and lock it within the Kampus Konversations app / website as per the dates communicated. Once this has been done, the team is supposed to work only on the case study that they have selected. Any attempt to submit a different case study or multiple case studies may lead to disqualification of the team at the discretion of Flipkart.
• Post the lock-in period, teams are free to work among themselves to come up with a solution for the problems / challenges listed in the case study. The solutions must be uploaded on to the Kampus Konversations app / website in the following submission format:
  • All teams must submit the solution in the form of a presentation with not more than 5 slides (excluding the title slide).
  • All supporting information / graphs / data sheets / other aids can be clubbed as annexures along with your submission.
  • Any assumptions made in the analysis will have to be stated explicitly.

Round 2: Campus Challenge

Post the first round, Flipkart will evaluate all the submitted case studies to identify the top teams from each campus – which will proceed into Round 2 – the Campus Challenge. Depending upon whether the institute is a veteran or a new entrant, the process will vary as follows:

• Veteran Campuses:
  • The top teams from each veteran campus will be evaluated by Flipkart panelists at their respective campuses – where the teams must present the same 5-slide presentation submitted during Round 1. Each team gets 30 minutes to justify their solution – 20 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for Q&A.
  • The Flipkart panel on campus will declare the winners of the campus rounds and PPIs will be conducted on campus on the same day.
• New Entrant Campuses:
  • The top teams from each new entrant campus will be evaluated by Flipkart panelists through video conference (VC) – where the teams must present the same 5-slide presentation submitted during Round 1. Each team gets 30 minutes to justify their solution – 20 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for Q&A.
  • The Flipkart panel will declare the campus winners on the same day and PPIs will be conducted as per a date and venue decided separately by the Flipkart WiRED team.

Note: For all the campuses that Flipkart already visits, PPI winners will be evaluated only for the roles that are opened on campus. For other campuses, it will depend on the specialization.

Round 3: Down to the WiRED (Grand Finale)

Post the completion of campus-level evaluations held as a part of Round 2, the entire pool of campus winners moves to round 3, which is executed over two phases:

• Phase 1: Additional Complexity
  • For each of the case studies, Flipkart will introduce an additional layer of complexity to each of the problem statements.
  • Students must revise and add to their solutions based on the revised instructions and additional complexity shared.
  • The revised solutions will be evaluated by Flipkart panelists and 15 teams in total across the 3 domains will qualify for the Grand Finale at the Flipkart campus.
• Phase 2: Grand Finale at #OneFlipkart, Bengaluru
  • The 15 finalist teams chosen from Phase 1 will be brought down to the Flipkart Campus in Bengaluru to present their solutions in front of a panel of eminent leaders from Flipkart.
  • The panel will select National Winners and Runners Ups (from each domain) who will be rewarded in a glittering ceremony on campus.

Evaluations:

• Evaluations for each domain would be done separately.
• The general parameters will be:
  • Depth of analysis: The depth of customer/product analysis that you have conducted which best diagnoses a problem and helps in identifying a solution. Your proposals will be assessed on the qualitative and quantitative aspects that you cover as a part of your submission. 
  • Originality and innovation: Flipkart have been a pioneer in coming with unprecedented solutions for the Indian customers and we expect you to do the same. While we appreciate the fact that you will be conducting benchmarking exercises for the project, the solutions should also be original and innovative enough to be potentially launched for the Flipkart customers.
  • Viability and implementability: Good ideas don’t mean anything unless they can be translated into action. Make sure you include the granular details of how you plan to execute your ideas in your proposal.
  • Presentation skills: In Flipkart if you can convince your stakeholders of your idea, you are ready to roll. That's exactly what we expect of you when you step in front of the panel. So, make sure you your pitch is focused and on point.

FAQ

• Is there any registration fee?
  - No, there is no registration fee for participating in Flipkart WiRED.
• Can a student register in multiple teams?
  - No, one student can be a part of only one team.
• Can a team member be changed post registration?
  - No, the team member details cannot be changed post registration.
• Can a team have members from both PGP 1 and PGP 2?
  - No, students can form teams only within their own batches.
• Can a team submit more than one solution?
  - No, a team is expected to submit only one final solution. The second (or updated) solution, will not be considered.
• Will all three members of winning team in the Campus Round get Pre Placement Interviews (PPIs) ?
  - No, it is not mandatory that all 3 team members will be awarded the Pre- Placement Interview. One, two or all three team members may receive the Pre-Placement Interview based on their performance and evaluation by Flipkart jury.
• If I am pursuing MBA in Human Resources but submit a solution for Business or Supply Chain challenge and receive a Pre-Placement Interview, will I be evaluated for Business or Supply Chain role at Flipkart?
  - Students receiving Pre-Placement Interview through WiRED will be evaluated only for the role that is relevant to their specialization. In the above case, the candidate will be evaluated for Human Resources role.
• When will the interviews happen for the students offered Pre- Placement Interviews through WiRED?
  - For all the veteran campuses, the interviews will be conducted just after the campus round is over on their respective campuses.
  - For the new campuses, the interviews will be conducted as per date and venue communicated by team WiRED.
• Will Flipkart take care of travel and accommodation expenses for the Grand Finale?
  - Yes, Flipkart will bear the cost for travel and accommodation for participants’ travel and stay in Bangalore.
• How will the results be announced?
  - All communication will be sent to the teams through e-mail by the WiRED team. Please follow that closely.
• Will the evaluations be specific to the domain?
  - Yes. For e.g. a team submitting solution for Supply Chain domain will only be evaluated against all other teams submitting solutions for Supply Chain case challenge. Same rule applies to teams submitting Business as well as HR case challenge. National Winners and Runners Up will also be announced as per the domain.
• Are the prizes in the form or cash or Flipkart EGVs like the earlier seasons? It’s mentioned in the Rewards section that the National winners and Runners-up will be given prizes worth INR 2 Lakhs and INR 50,000 respectively. Will it be given as cash amount?
  - All prizes that will be given during Flipkart WiRED will be in the form of Flipkart Electronic Gift Vouchers (EGVs) that can be used on the Flipkart platform.
• Will the National Winners be identified for each domain?
  - Yes, there will be three National Winners and Runners-up from each domain i.e. Business, Supply Chain and Human Resources.

Questions & Comments:
For any queries or support, click on the SUPPORT button on the Kampus Konversations App. You can also E-mail your queries to
Jasmine Kukreja: getwired@flipkart.com