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 campuses:
| GET and AI Robotics |
| Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai |
| VNIT, Nagpur |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Goa |
| VIT, Pune |
| Government College of Engineering, Pune |
| MIT, Pune |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Hyderabad |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal |
| Vellore Institute of Technology |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology |
| IIIT, Bangalore |
| IIIT, Hyderabad |
| IIIT, Delhi |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| Institute of Technology, Hindu University, Banaras |
| MBA |
| K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai |
| Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, Mumbai - Core and Pharma |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Mumbai |
| IIM, Ahmedabad |
| SP Jain |
| JBIMS |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa |
| SIBM, Pune |
| SIOM, Nasik |
| ISB, Hyderabad, Mohali |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ranchi |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata |
| Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi and Kolkata |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow |
| XIMB |
| XLRI, Jamshedpur |
| MDI, Gurgaon |
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 10 AUG 2026 | 12:00 PM IST
END 20 AUG 2026 | 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 6 OCT 2026 | 10:00 AM IST
END 6 OCT 2026 | 06:00 PM IST
What’s in it for you?
Cash prizes of up to ₹1.5 Lakhs for Management students and up to ₹1 Lakh for Technology and Engg students.
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
