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HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026)

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)

Unilever's annual technology case-study competition for B-schools, now in season 8 — this edition centres on AI at Unilever. Teams of three take on real FMCG business challenges and show how artificial intelligence can transform how the company innovates, operates and scales impact.

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Usual Season

August

Prize & Perks

Pre-Placement Interviews / Offers + prizes worth ₹6,75,000

Eligibility

First-year full-time MBA students from 15 eligible campuses. Teams of 3.

Format

Corporate Comp

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Why this competition matters

PPO / PPI opportunity · top finishers get a pre-placement offer or interview, bypassing the regular shortlist.

Resume signal · recognised by recruiters across consulting, FMCG, tech, and finance recruiters.

Real-world problem · cases mirror live business issues from Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), not textbook exercises.

Pre-Placement Interviews / Offers + prizes worth ₹6,75,000 · prize and recognition that travel on your resume for years.

Your prep checklist

  1. 1Read the brief 3x. Note the exact ask · don't solve the problem you wish was asked.
  2. 2Pick 2 frameworks max · Market Entry, Profitability, or GTM cover 80% of product cases.
  3. 3Run a 30-min hypothesis sprint with your team before opening Excel.
  4. 4Build your deck back-to-front: recommendation first, then evidence, then appendix.
  5. 5Stress test: have one teammate red-team your numbers and assumptions.
  6. 6Rehearse the 60-second pitch · judges decide in the first slide.

Topics & themes

#technology#ai#product#strategy

Eligible institutes

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, New DelhiIndian Institute of Management (IIM), AhmedabadIndian Institute of Management (IIM), BangaloreIndian Institute of Management (IIM), CalcuttaIndian Institute of Management (IIM), IndoreIndian Institute of Management (IIM), KozhikodeIndian Institute of Management (IIM), LucknowIndian Institute of Management (IIM), MumbaiJamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), MumbaiShailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT BombaySP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), MumbaiSymbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD)Xavier School of Management (XLRI)Xavier School of Management (XLRI), DelhiXavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur

Frequently asked questions

What is HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026)?

Unilever's annual technology case-study competition for B-schools, now in season 8 — this edition centres on AI at Unilever. Teams of three take on real FMCG business challenges and show how artificial intelligence can transform how the company innovates, operates and scales impact.

Who is eligible for HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026)?

First-year full-time MBA students from 15 eligible campuses. Teams of 3. Participating institutes: Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, New Delhi, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Mumbai, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Delhi, Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur.

What is the HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026) registration deadline?

Registration for HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026) closes on 20 August 2026.

What are the prizes and rewards for HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026)?

Pre-Placement Interviews / Offers + prizes worth ₹6,75,000

Does HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026) offer a PPO or PPI?

Yes — HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026) offers pre-placement offer (PPO) / pre-placement interview (PPI) opportunities with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL).

How do I register for HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026)?

Open HUL TechTonic Season 8 (2026) on CaseCompass and sign in to get the official registration link, plus a prep checklist and free AI practice cases.

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The Indian MBA case competition directory

We track 76 case competitions open to Indian MBA and PGDM students — corporate flagships, B-school club events and platform-hosted challenges — and keep each listing current with its registration deadline, eligibility, team size, prize pool and whether it has historically converted into a pre-placement offer or interview. 15 are accepting registrations right now. Listings are refreshed daily from organiser announcements; nothing here sits behind a paywall or a sign-up.

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A case competition is a time-boxed business problem set by a company or B-school club. Teams of two to four get a real brief — a declining category, a new market, a broken supply chain — and a few days to build a recommendation, then defend it on slides in front of a jury of managers. For an MBA student in India they matter for three reasons: national finalists routinely convert into pre-placement interviews or offers, the prize money is real, and a shortlist on your CV signals structured problem-solving in a way coursework cannot.

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