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The 2023 Pack your suit-case challenge

Solve this biz case, and we'll fly you anywhere on Earth.

Take home a ₹1.5L travel voucher
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SUBMISSIONS Gates close on 3rd september
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THE Brief-case

Help a travel startup with their US launch strategy.

Pickyourtrail is an online DIY holiday booking platform that empowers users to curate customised holidays.

Your task is to design a strategy for them to launch their business to US customers.

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Research

Dig deeper about Pickyourtrail's business, travel industry and consumers in the US
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Analyze

Understand PickYourTrail's business goals & constraints, draft & analyse possibilities
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Strategize

Pin down your strategy, build a slide deck and present your recommendations
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Building a great presentation

Here’s an example of a Stoa alumni’s presentation for their case on XYZ. Use this only for reference. Your submission could look completely different!

meeet fellow
study a social problem
Learn businedd findamentals
Come up with a startup idea
Pitch to startup founders
The bar is at 30,000 ft

We can't make your boss approve your leaves but...

We sure can help you make a better submission.

Stoa is India's best alternative to the traditional MBA. And here's one of our alumni’s presentations for reference on what output qualifies as great work.

This is a solution to — launching a GTM strategy for The Whole Truth for ready-to-eat category — problem. Use this only for reference while working on your solution.

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In case you want to strengthen your presentation muscle, you can also watch a Stoa Masterclass on Creating Impressive Presentations

What are you waiting for?

Solve the case and win a trip to anywhere in the world.
ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS UNTIL 3rd september

Criteria And Eligibility

Who can participate
Open for everyone above 21 years of age.
How to participate
Once you unlock the case, you will receive details about the case over your registered email. You will be required to submit a presentation as your final submission.
ResultS AND WINNERS
The results will be announced in the first week of September 2023. The best submission will get the PYT voucher over their registered email.

About Stoa

India's top alternative to the MBA.

The Stoa Program is a 6-month online program that trains and tests candidates on the fundamentals of business domains such as marketing, product, operations, people management, finance and strategy. It’s a system that delivers all the benefits of a traditional MBA, without the hassles of time and cost.

Why are we doing this?

At Stoa, we believe you only truly learn by doing; by putting yourself in uncomfortable situations with an open mind and clear focus. Strategic, clear thinking can be learnt, and travel is a good incentive to pick this skill. Therefore, we partnered with Pickyourtrail to host an annual case-study based competition with travel based rewards.

FAQs

How to make the submission?

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The submission will be a presentation supported by spreadsheets or excel sheet. Once you unlock the case, you will receive the details about the case, problem statement, and further instructions on submissions over your registered email. You’ll have to submit your deck before 3rd September 2023.

What does the ideal submission look like?

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Your final output must be a deck (12 slides excluding the title slide and appendix slides) and a supporting Excel/Google spreadsheet for any quantitative analysis you would have done for the project. You will need to explain the rationale behind your choices. We are not merely looking for opinions. Cite any external resources on the slide itself, and any primary research in the appendix or speaker notes for us to see.

How will I know if I have won?

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We will email the status of your submission in the second week of September 2023. The winning submission will also receive further communication regarding their voucher from Pickyourtrail.

Who can I reach out in case of queries?

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In case of queries, write to us at trip@stoa.com

What does the travel package include?

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You can redeem your Pickyourtrail voucher on their website while booking a trip. If your total cost is more than the voucher amount, you'll have to pay additional cost over and top of the voucher amount.

Terms and Conditions for the travel voucher*

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Pickyourtrail's Terms & Conditions:
1) Eligibility: Travellers must be Indian citizens who possess a valid Indian Passport with minimum 1 year validity. Both should be at least at the age of 18 - as of today.
2) The travel package is valid from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2024 only.
3) The travel package can be redeemed for a free trip for 2 Adults.
4) The winner can avail any services for the voucher amount on Pickyourtrail's website. In case you want to extend your itinerary or make changes, it comes at an additional cost that you will have to pay for.
5) The travel package will not include the Visa processing fee.
6) After application, if your travel Visa doesn't get through, Pickyourtrail will neither bear the cost nor be held responsible for the same.
7) The travel package rewarded is solely for you and isn't transferable.
8) The travel cannot be redeemed as cash or any other reward worth the same.

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