StratovateX: National Management Hackathon

🏆Prize pool – 2 lakhs

StratovateX is a premier national-level hackathon designed to empower future business leaders with hands-on problem-solving experience. This one-day intensive event challenges management students, entrepreneurs, and professionals to devise innovative, tech-driven solutions for real-world business problems across AI, FinTech, HR, Marketing, and Sustainability.

Participants will have the opportunity to solve industry-curated case studies in dynamic teams while gaining insights from academic and corporate mentors. The event provides a platform to showcase cutting-edge ideas through competitive pitching and network with peers, startups, and industry leaders.

Timeline: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Team size: 4-5

The StratovateX Hackathon is a one-day national event designed to bring together management students across India to develop AI-driven solutions for next-generation enterprises. The event will be held at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun on May 2^nd, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with window period of 2 hours before initiation of the event. Participants will engage in collaborative problem-solving while leveraging cutting-edge tools and technologies such as Python, MATLAB, SPSS, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and R Studio etc.

Reward and prizes🚀

Winner – 1L

Runner up – 60k

Second Runner Up – 40k

Problem Statements:

Participants will be challenged to develop AI-driven solutions for one of the following real-world business challenges, categorized under key themes:

Themes & Problem Statements

Sustainable Business & Supply Chain
Customer Insights & Marketing Analytics
HR & Workforce Analytics
Finance & Risk Management
Predictive Business Intelligence

All teams must submit a final project comprising a functional prototype and a structured presentation outlining their methodology, data utilization, and business impact. Each team will be assessed continuously throughout the event, followed by a Q&A session. Adherence to ethical practices is mandatory, and any team found guilty of plagiarism, misconduct, or failure to submit on time will face disqualification.

Evaluation Metrics

Projects will be evaluated based on a predefined set of judging criteria, with the following weightage:

Criteria	Weight (%)	Description
Innovation & Creativity	20%	How unique and original is the idea?
Technical Implementation	25%	Quality of code, scalability, and efficiency
Impact & Relevance	20%	Business significance and real-world applicability
User Experience (UX/UI)	15%	Design, usability, and accessibility
Presentation & Communication	10%	Clarity and structured explanation
Team Collaboration	10%	Coordination and teamwork
Model Generalization	10%	Applicability of the model across various domains and datasets

Judges will score each aspect on a scale of 1 to 10, and final scores will be computed using a weighted formula to ensure a fair assessment. If multiple judges evaluate a project, an average score will be used to eliminate bias.

Model Evaluation with Sample

The final project score is calculated using the following formula:

Final Project Score = Σ (Judge Scores) / Total Judges

An example of the scoring breakdown is shown below:

Criteria	Judge’s Score (1-10)	Weight (%)	Weighted Score
Innovation & Creativity	8	20%	8 × 0.2 = 1.6
Technical Implementation	9	25%	9 × 0.25 = 2.25
Impact & Relevance	7	20%	7 × 0.2 = 1.4
User Experience	8	15%	8 × 0.15 = 1.2
Presentation	9	10%	9 × 0.1 = 0.9
Team Collaboration	10	10%	10 × 0.1 = 1.0
Model Generalization	7	10%	7 × 0.1 = 0.7
Final Score			8.05/10

To maintain a professional and competitive atmosphere, participants must adhere to a strict code of conduct, which includes respecting judges, mentors, and fellow competitors. Any form of disruptive behavior will result in immediate disqualification. The StratovateX Hackathon Rule Book serves as a guiding framework for participants, judges, and organizers, ensuring transparency, fairness, and a high standard of competition throughout the event.
Eligibility criteria:

Management students across India
One member must have basic knowledge of AI and DS
Competition Theme
Sustainable Business & Supply Chain
Customer Insights & Marketing Analytics
HR & Workforce Analytics
Finance & Risk Management
Predictive Business Intelligence

Rules and Regulations:

Each team can consist of one to four members (one member must have basic knowledge of AI and DS), and cross-functional collaboration is encouraged to ensure a diverse approach to problem-solving. The hackathon will present participants with problem statements related to finance, HR, marketing, and sustainability, requiring them to build a business-oriented, AI-driven solution within the allotted timeframe.
All teams must submit a final project comprising a functional prototype and a structured presentation outlining their methodology, data utilization, and business impact. Each team will be assessed continuously throughout the event, followed by a Q&A session.

Ethics:
Adherence to ethical practices is mandatory, and any team found guilty of plagiarism, misconduct, or failure to submit on time will face disqualification.
To maintain a professional and competitive atmosphere, participants must adhere to a strict code of conduct, which includes respecting judges, mentors, and fellow competitors. Any form of disruptive behavior will result in immediate disqualification. The StratovateX Hackathon Rule Book serves as a guiding framework for participants, judges, and organizers, ensuring transparency, fairness, and a high standard of competition throughout the event.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Rakshita Sharma: 9389391119, 8449271275(whatsapp)

Ayush Rana: 8510024262