PACK A PITCH
Where real challenges meet bold ideas!
Pack a Pitch isn’t just another competition
It’s your chance to turn ideas into impact.
If you’re a final-year student from one of India’s selected business schools or engineering campuses, this is your moment to flex your problem-solving skills and stand out from the crowd. You’ll take on real-world challenges faced by the industry, craft innovative solutions, and present them to a panel of senior ACG leaders.
Who can enter?
The competition is open to final-year students pursuing full-time 2-year MBA or B.E./B.Tech
(excluding Civil) courses from the following 20 campuses:
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Hyderabad
- Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Goa and Pilani
- Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune
- Government College of Engineering, Pune
- Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
- K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai
- Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Mumbai
- IIM, Ahmedabad
- S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
- Jamnalaal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
- Goa Institute of Management, Goa
- SIBM, Pune
- Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nasik
- Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
How it works
Summary and video submission
Teams are required to submit a 3-6 slide PowerPoint presentation and a 1-2 minute video (MP4 format); clearly outlining their proposed solution or idea. The submission should include a detailed explanation of the solution, covering the core concept, implementation strategy, and potential impact. This executive summary will be evaluated to assess the clarity, feasibility, and innovation of the proposed approach.
START 20 AUG 2025 | 12:00 PM IST
END 07 SEP 2025 | 11:59 PM IST
Grand finale
The top teams will each have 20 minutes (15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A) to present their cases before ACG’s senior leadership panel, led by the MD and CEO and functional heads.
START 10 OCT 2025 | 10:00 AM IST
END 10 OCT 2025 | 06:00 PM IST
What’s in it for you?
Cash prizes of up to ₹1.5 Lakhs for MT and up to ₹1 Lakh for GET.
1st place ₹1.5 Lakhs
- Preplacement interview opportunities for top talent.
- Campus winner & CV points: If your campus gets 5+ team nominations, one winning team will be chosen and awarded certificates.
- Solve real-world business problems.
- Engage with senior ACG leaders.
- Get featured on ACG’s official social media.
1st place ₹1 Lakh